Marktait 0 Posted April 5, 2002 Hi, the last few days my mums computer has started being very strange. While the computers being used, general internet usage,viewing hdd contents. The computer will pause, sometimes lockup but sometimes just pause for 10-30seconds.Very annoying, this problem has only appeared in the last few days,I formatted the C: partition and reinstalled XP Pro on Monday and it was perfect then, running smoothly. Iv checked CPU Temps which are always under 58 degrees C Share this post Link to post
deeman 0 Posted April 5, 2002 Well, since you've formatted there's not alot we can get you to try. I would point to either a virus, or just doing a good old disk defrag. Share this post Link to post
CyberGenX 0 Posted April 5, 2002 some Netgear netcards not plugged into anything will do this same thing. Windows seems to lock up for 5 or 10 seconds and then unlocks, only to repeat the process all over. The fix for that is to disable the card in Device Manager or plug it into a hub or other net device. Share this post Link to post
Marktait 0 Posted April 5, 2002 Defragged all drives, running NAV 7.6 Corporate and my netgear card is plugged into the Cable Modem. Share this post Link to post
Alien 1 Posted April 5, 2002 58°C ? Is the computer itself an integral part of the central heating system in that house??? It may be within tolerance levels set by AMD or Intel or whoever, but I'd be a tad concerned if my system got that warm. [my system & CPU both currently running @ 30°C, with only 2 case fans (not including PSU fan) ] Share this post Link to post
Sampson 0 Posted April 5, 2002 The Temperature seems to be a bit high. Noticed you have an IBM drive. There was some news about certain IBM drives not being left on for more than seven hours a day. Apparently, they can become flaky. With all internet news, you have to take it with a grain of salt, but type in the name of the hard drive in Google or one of the search engines to see if someone else has had this happen. Share this post Link to post
Alien 1 Posted April 5, 2002 Well, I don't have the same model, but I do have an IBM HDD & you do have to be careful about letting it get too warm. Letting it get too hot is just asking for trouble - hence why my next PC part purchase after my new mobo & CPU will be a HDD cooler. Share this post Link to post
agr8lemon 0 Posted April 5, 2002 If you installed Office 97, try removing Fast Find from start up. Share this post Link to post
Dirty Harry 0 Posted April 5, 2002 Well, it's becoming my standard solution to lots of things but some NICs (my 3Com ones for example) are by default trying to autodetect best speed all the time. Once you set them to a defined speed, they behave, and so does Windoze. H. Share this post Link to post
