my computer is slow!! almost 5 hrs to put windows on it?

Question

after on my desktop one day it just started running real slow, after a week trying to figure out what the problem was i could not find anything, so i backed up everything and reformatted and installed a fresh copy of windows xp pro, well after 5 hrs it was finally complete still slow as it was before the reinstall. it has a pentium 2.0 ghz and 512 ram 120g hard drive and overall it is an ok computer that should run so so much faster than what it does, also i changed the hard drive with a new one after the reinstall and there was the same problem, i am thinking it might b my power supply but wouldnt it not work at all if my power supply is bad? so please tell me what is the problem with my desktop.

the problem was before i reinstalled the windows, that was the reason, it has no other programs on it like limewire or anything it is totally fresh and as far as porn, i am married and i do not need porn and i have all of the virus protection i need and i have not checked the power supply yet i do have a meter so i will b getting on that, but i strongly do not feel it is the power supply so i will keep u informed

Answer 1

5 hours to install Windows? Download this free hard drive benchmark program and test your speed. Be sure to run the Error Scan test. It could be that your hard drive is not running in DMA mode. Check the properties your primary IDE controller in the device manager and see if it is in ultra DMA mode 5 and not PIO mode 1. Make sure you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard also.

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If you can, post your speed results as follow up before this question closes

Answer 2

If in doubt replace the power supply. A faulty power supply can slowly destroy the motherboard, before the power supply completely dies itself. Replacing the power supply is both cheap insurance against its failure as well as the only way, other than a meter, of deciding if it is faulty.

Answer 3

well you have 2.0gzh & 512 ram new hard drive are you using limewire if so that is why it is slow try this to speed up the pc if this cant speed it up then you need to start looking at a new pc in all

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Answer 4

I've heard of this, but I've never seen it. A virus may have invaded your BIOS. How you rid yourself of this is a new mobo, or maybe you can send it into the manufacturer to diagnose. A virus in the BIOS are particularly destructive.

Answer 5

Get a Mac. Then it only takes 30 min to install.

Answer 6

if it took that long to read the installation cd then the cd drive is screwed up

Answer 7

Those Porno sites have viruses U know!

Answer 8

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