Computer running slow.....have tried all suggested solutions

[Sidewinder]

I recently had a similar problem. After endless days of scans for viruses, malware, rootkits and hardware diagnostics which all turned up negative, it turns out that CD had reverted to PIO setting instead of it's normal DMA. This was causing the system to spend much of it's time handling hardware interrupts.

Easy enough to check out:

• Right Click My Computer
• Click Properties
• Click Hardware Tab
• Click Device Manager
• Find IDE Controllers in list and double click
• Double Click Secondary IDE Channel
• Click Advanced Setting

If the transfer mode is set to PIO that may be your problem. Check out Lame Hard Disk. Do NOT do the Quick Fix, instead scroll down to Item #6 and do the fix manually. If you're skittish about changing the registry, create a restore point or use ERUNT to back up your registry.

No guarantees, but just maybe.

[execpro22]

Ok went and checked the secondary ide channel.


When I check there are three of them listed.

The first one says transfer node is set to dma if available for device o and 1. and current transfer mode not applicable

The second says dma if available  and current transfer mode is ultra dma mode 5

The third says same as first.



Also, now I'm getting a new kind of error where the video card will crash inbetween loads of the game.....

[Broni]

What does the error say?
Is your computer slow ONLY while gaming?

Run the tool listed below WHEN your game is ON....

Download Process Explorer: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Unzip ProcessExplorer.zip, and double click on procexp.exe to run the program.
Click on View > Select Colunms.
In addition to already pre-selected options, make sure, the Command Line is selected, and press OK.
Go File>Save As, and save the report as Procexp.txt.
Attach the file to your next reply.

[execpro22]

1. well The screen goes black and theres a little dash in the top left hand corner of screen that just keeps blinking.  So, I restart my computer and when it comes back up a windows page opens that says my video card has failed.

2.  No, not just gaming. Any application I use shows a significant slow down after using for a few minutes.

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[Broni]

Well, in this case, MassEffect.exe   is using 67.69% of your CPU cycles.
I suppose, in case of demanding game, it may be OK.

What power supply do you have?

Start your game and post these results....

Download System Information for Windows (SIW free version)
No installation required.

After it scans your computer, navigate to Hardware>Sensors and post all info from there.

[execpro22]

Dont know what power supply I have:


attached is a screen capture of siw while the game is running.


edit: just resized pic to be bigger. if its still too small just download it and blow it up....

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[Broni]

Unfortunately, it's so small, I can't see anything.

[execpro22]

bump

[Broni]

For the future....don't edit your replies, because I'm not getting any email notification, if you do so.
Always post new reply.
I still can't see a thing.

[patio]

Ditto...
Why bump without supplying a new image ? ?

[execpro22]

sorry here you go.....

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[patio]

Temps look fine...

[Broni]

Download Autoruns for Windows: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
No installation required.
Simply unzip Autoruns.zip file, and double click on autoruns.exe file to run the program.
Go File>Save, and save it as AutoRuns.txt file to know location.
You must select Text from drop-down menu as a file type:



Attach the file to your next reply.

[execpro22]

here you go....

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[execpro22]

also just had a new error where my display driver failed and the computer had to be restarted. Could my problems be driver related? and if so How can I fix it?