Is ram shot, or is pc dying?

[Codyz28]

If I am downloading a file or program, my pc runs very slow. My browser takes 5 times longer to open a webpage. Does this mean the ram is had it, or would it be hard drive or other issues? Its an older HP by the way.

 

[imported_theEman]

What are your computer's specs and when was the last time you defragged the hard drive?

 

[Codyz28]

It is an Hp 4550z, celron 466 mhz,
192mb ram (brand unknown)
10 gb hard drive
windows 98 second edition
ATI Rage II graphics card 4 mb (dont laugh)
56k

It also freezes up which I forgot to mention (main thing). It will freeze and the only way out is to ctrl alt delete, then it crashes my desktop to where i have to restore it.


Another thing this has done for like 2 years now. Its hard to explain this . When I use the IE browser, like clockwork, it hesitates to open a page. It will open a webpage up with no problems for about a minute or so, then when I go to open a site, it will stop opening them, for like 1 minute or so, then all of a sudden, it will finish loading the paget. It is strange. I reformatted like 2 times, run defrag once a week since I have owned this thing, and run scan disk. I clear history, and deleted cookies, had adaware, spybot, and a ton of other spy programs, and did nothing.

 

[MegaWorks]

"ATI Rage II graphics card 4 mb"

hahahahahahahah! :laugh:

 

[Codyz28]

lol I knew it couldnt be held back

 

[Codyz28]

Bumper!

 

[boyRacer]

It could be anything.

If that happened to me... I would format immediately.

If you still think its your RAM try this.

 

[Codyz28]

I'll give it a shot, thanks.

 

[MichaelD]

Well, you have a few issues going on here.

1. Your PC is pretty old
2. You've only got 192MB of ram
3. You're running Win98 which has HORRIBLE memory management

I doubt it's your ram. Ram on those older, brick-like, non-overclocked PCs typically dont' go bad, but anything is possible.

Try running defrag twice, just to make sure and reboot after each one.

Failing that, use that computer as a doorstop to hold the door open as you carry in your shiny, NEW computer.

Good luck.

 

[imported_Skorpio]

Do you have spyware installed?

 

[Codyz28]

"Failing that, use that computer as a doorstop to hold the door open as you carry in your shiny, NEW computer."


LOL, I think I will give up and do that last suggestion. I did try the defrag before, and it didnt help. Reformatted 2 or 3 times. I would use it as a football right now, but would brobably break my foot Cant wait till I get my new pc!!!!