Desktop issues

[Rare Bird]

I've just managed to install XP Pro onto a fresh HDD, all went well, up & running, but theirs a problem, when i scroll down the forum for istance the page doest activate my command immediatly, it gradually moved down slowly..Also i can hear the Hard drive working as if it's busy doing something else behind the scenes :lolsign:

Any ideas?

[MartinT]

Which browser version, Andre? Also, how much RAM is in the system?

[Reid Malenfant]

Good question Martin, it sounds like the HDD is being used as virtual memory ;)

Hope you get it sorted Andre :)

[jbloggs]

Open up Task Manager->Processes and you will see there the process that is using CPU power (as browsing should use very little, ie. 0-1%), which could be affecting your scolling action in browser...

[slate]

All drivers installed and updated?

[MartinT]

Also, while in Task Manager, go to Performance and look at the peak memory usage. If this is close to the real RAM then your system will be disk-bound and swapping virtual memory like mad, causing all the activity.

To speed up a system, it is almost always best to increase RAM before doing anything else. XP Pro needs at least 1GB these days, with SP2 or SP3, to be able to breath. W7 needs 1.5GB.

[Rare Bird]

Thanks chaps i'll have a look tomorrow when i get home.

[goraman]

If that dosen't work sprinkle some Holy water over it and read the Roman Rites over it.

[Rare Bird]

The problem was the RAM card, something wrong with it, i put a spare one in & hey presto no probs..Thanks very much guys especially Martin.

[MartinT]

Nice one, Andre. Glad you're back up and running mate.