An Interesting Problem For The Pros I Think

[Treeburst155]

Thanks for checking this thread.

Here's what's happening. After a couple hours of routine use my computer slows WAY down. What happens is the screen takes a very long time to redraw when you close or open a new window. It's like my Apple II used to be. Maybe even slower. I can fix the problem (for two more hours) simply by rebooting.

While this slowdown was going on I played with the Windows system monitor. Processor usage fluctuated between 45 and 72 percent with nothing going on but the system monitor tracking that one thing. I'm not sure if this is related, but it does seem strange. I tracked many other things too at different times and nothing seemed out of the ordinary to my untrained eye.

I'm running an Abit KT7a (no RAID), 256 MB Corsair 150 (1 stick), Asus 7700 Geforce2 GTS, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, standard PCI network card from the cable company, PC Power & Cooling 350 watt power supply, 1.2 gig Athlon C (not overclocked), the dreaded IBM Deskstar (GXP 75?), Win Me.

The problem occurs no matter what I do in the BIOS too. Like I say, a simple reboot solves it, but I'd like to pinpoint the problem if I can. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Treeburst155 out.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Posseble you have a virus? Check task manager when you first boot up.... then check the processes running when this slowdown happens... check system resourses too.......

Might shed some light on the problem.

 

[chuckieland]

have you check for conflict?
i know if i burn cd all day, then turn off cd burning software, it will happen the way you describe.(that was back in the days of win98se)
click on start, run, msconfig
and uncheck all the unused file that automatic startup, especially those update engine such as quickbook delivery agent if you have quickbook install, and ms office, and fast find

 

[TunaBoo]

Sound like a memory leak. If you don't like uncontrolled memory leaks, I suggest you get into the NT line of products, and stay away from ME.

 

[Treeburst155]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll give them a try. I've been wanting to blame Win ME and a memory leak myself, but I did find some strange things in msconfig/startup to disable. Task manager checked out fine during the slowdown.

So Win Me is known to have a memory leak problem?


Treeburst155 out.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Aparrently is does have a problem with memmory (So Ive read).... However I run 256 megs of RAM and only have to reboot once a week... go figure.

 

[TunaBoo]

<< Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll give them a try. I've been wanting to blame Win ME and a memory leak myself, but I did find some strange things in msconfig/startup to disable. Task manager checked out fine during the slowdown.

So Win Me is known to have a memory leak problem?


Treeburst155 out. >>



Well WinME has a lot of crap in it that wasnt made too well, such as the auto backup deal where you can restore your system. Neat idea, but the MS version sucks it up big time, sucks up resources etc.

WinME has no protection... so if there is a memory leak... it just kind of watches it. If WinNT or 2k sees a memory leak, it usually stops it. However, it doesn't stop the tribes2 leak

 

[Treeburst155]

Very interesting, gentlemen. I really do appreciate all the input. I disabled System Restore in Device Manager and a related startup thingie in msconfig. I'll see what happens.

Treeburst155 out.