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04-24-2005, 02:51 AM
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How do I fix this? (computer question)
my computer is supposedly really fast. It usually is, but now when I leave it on for more than like 6-7 hours it gets very slow until I restart. How do I fix this?
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04-24-2005, 03:02 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
Duct Tape
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04-24-2005, 03:04 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
ctrl-alt-delete.
bring up the task manager. sort by CPU usage, see if anything is using a boat load of your processor time. sort by memory usage. see if anything is using all your ram. if that doesn't work. you might look at returning your computer. it could be out of processing fluid.
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04-24-2005, 09:10 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
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put icecubes on your motherboard [/ QUOTE ] He may not be far off on this one. Open up the computer and make sure the CPU fan is still working. This sounds like a heat problem... While you are in there, get a can of air and blow out all the dust....check any other fans that are in the computer.....
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#8
04-24-2005, 11:17 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
Hmmmm. If you have Windows XP, install Microsoft's Spyware protection software. It works well. Sounds like you have some sort of memory drain. Follow the advice of using Task Manager to see what is using CPU and memory. If it's a heat problem, restarting would only fix it for a couple minutes before the heat builds up again but it can't hurt to make sure your fans are working properly.
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04-24-2005, 11:25 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
fan or heatsink...
It's slowing down because it's too hot. It's too hot because either it's working too hard (see post re. task manager), something's malfunctioning (fan or heatsink) and/or you're keeping it in a hot room without ventilation (clean out dust that may be blocking vents). sounds like you bought it pre-made, so don't try fixing yourself...backup your files and then take it back to the store.
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04-24-2005, 11:26 AM
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Re: How do I fix this? (computer question)
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He may not be far off on this one. Open up the computer and make sure the CPU fan is still working. This sounds like a heat problem... [/ QUOTE ] if the cpu fan stopped working.. well.. your cpu would die very quickly. i doubt thats the problem.
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