Slow Computer, Fine Specs, newly formatted

[Fed]

Well that's strange, it's a P4 running like a P2.
Lets see exactly what Everest says is in there.

Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
Everest

Select Computer>Summary from the left hand screen.
Right click in the right hand screen & select Copy All
Paste the details in here.

[Anythingwill]

Here you go, I also did it in two screen shots if that's easier to read


Field   Value
Computer   
Operating System   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack   Service Pack 2
DirectX   4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name   85D27A689E4B42A
User Name   Administrator
   
Motherboard   
CPU Type   Intel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard Name   Shuttle FS51 v2  (1 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset   SiS 651B
System Memory   736 MB  (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type   Award (05/30/03)
Communication Port   Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port   Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port   Printer Port (LPT1)
   
Display   
Video Adapter   SiS 315 Integrated
3D Accelerator   SiS 315 Integrated
   
Multimedia   
Audio Adapter   SiS 7012 Audio Device
   
Storage   
IDE Controller   SiS PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive   Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive   WDC WD800JB-00JJA0  (74 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive   USB USB Device  (988 MB, USB)
Optical Drive   DVDRW IDE1004  (DVD+RW:4x/4x, DVD-RW:4x/2x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:40x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status   OK
   
Partitions   
C: (NTFS)   76308 MB (74094 MB free)
   
Input   
Keyboard   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse   PS/2 Compatible Mouse
   
Peripherals   
USB1 Controller   SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller   SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller   SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller   SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device   USB Mass Storage Device

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[Fed]

Use Everest to check your Voltage Values, you will find them by selecting Computer>Sensor from the left hand screen.

[wverb0783]

You may also want to try replacing the cables from your harddrive, DVD drive and Floppy Drive. if they're are old they may not be allowing full speed either. but from the sounds of it your CPU is being way over worked. might have to replace it. but if you have a better system it may not be worth your time or money to do so.

[Anythingwill]

Ok, so there were a few different voltages, the CPU Core was at 1.46v, I have a screen shot with the rest

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[GX1_Man]

Let's hear about the age make and wattage of the power supply. Can you try another known good one?

[Anythingwill]

Well, i can't easily try another good one, and even then i'm not sure if it'll be the right powersupply for the computer. Unfortunatly i can't tell you any of the other info either, it being from a friend and all.
Why? is there something wrong with the power supply?

[Fed]

Is there something strange about those voltage values?
It looks like there's an 'extra' one there?
Remember this...

Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40 GHz
2.40 GHz, 736 MB of RAM
(and yes it did have 2.40 GHz twice if that's somehow significant)

Maybe you should try setting the bios to the failsafe defaults?
Give it a bit and see if anyone else has some thoughts on it.

[Fed]

FYI the following on my computer...

Field   Value
Sensor Properties   
Sensor Type   Winbond W83627THF  (ISA 290h)
Motherboard Name   Asus P4C800 / P4P800 / P4P8X
   
Temperatures   
Motherboard   39 °C  (102 °F)
CPU   39 °C  (102 °F)
   
Cooling Fans   
CPU   3924 RPM
   
Voltage Values   
CPU Core   1.55 V
+3.3 V   3.31 V
+5 V   4.97 V
+12 V   11.98 V
+5 V Standby   5.06 V
Debug Info F   FF 56 FF
Debug Info T   39 39 208
Debug Info V   63 C5 CF B9 FF 00 00 (03)

[Anythingwill]

Well, I can set it to failsafe, but that just means it'll be in safe mode all the time. It'll only really work for while i'm trying to fix the computer.
and your right, there is an extra one, it's still listed under a different name, but it has the same voltage

[Fed]

Maybe you should try setting the bios to the failsafe defaults?

The bios, not start in Windows safe mode.

[Anythingwill]

that's what the fail safe does on my computer, there's two BIOS things, one is optimized defaults, which is what it's on now, and the other is failsafe defaults which only lets me enter in safe mode

[Fed]

Well that's even stranger because 'Safe Mode' is a Windows function and nothing to do with bios.
Maybe you should unplug it & pluck the battery out for a while to reset the defaults?

[GX1_Man]

Let's hear about the age make and wattage of the power supply

You never did answer this. So how about that and this one?

What is the make and model of the computer or motherboard?

Is the computer in front of you? Open it up and look, if nothing else.

[Fed]

What is the make and model of the computer or motherboard?

See Reply #31 mate.