I'm going to throw my computer out the goddamn window. - Hardware & Software

So about a week ago I got a new hard drive and formatted with windows 7, I had problems with it not booting, turns out one of my RAM sticks had gone bad, popped that out and was running with 3 gigs of RAM just fine, except for the fact that my computer now randomly runs slow as fucking molasses. I thought it might be the RAM still and my other sticks were dying, swapped out all the RAM with ram thats works in another computer flawlessly, still getting the slowdowns, I though windows 7 might just be shit, put in my old hard drive that ran just fine, still slow as shit, the only other thing I can think of is my videocard might be overheating, my old heat-sink had a broken fan blade on it so I stuck the stock one back on the processor that has a much smaller fan and my video card seems to be running a little hot, but I dont think it would cause a slowdown this drastic, anyone have any ideas?

Post a screenshot of [url]http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php[/url] once it's installed.

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[QUOTE=Zatharon;18701176][img]http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6517/temps.png[/img][/QUOTE] Your CPU's quite hot. (66 Celsius) Dust out the CPU heatsink. [b] Edit: [/b] What is it? 60 c IS quite hot. [b]Edit:[/b] Goddamnit.

Why are the fans running at 100% and what is the NVIDIA MCP because I believe it is currently on fire.

the fans are running at 100% because thats what I set them too, and I have NO idea what the nvidia MCP is.

Send it to me if you don't want it.

used an elaborate system of rubberbands and c clamps to get my old heat-sink and fan working without having my computer vibrate a shit ton, and everything is running optimally again, thanks.

If you're going to throw your computer out the window, I'd happily pay shipping to me.

[QUOTE=Zatharon;18703713]used an elaborate system of rubberbands and c clamps to get my old heat-sink and fan working without having my computer vibrate a shit ton, and everything is running optimally again, thanks.[/QUOTE] Get a new heatsink. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/url] I recommend this.

255 degrees is a bit toasty there, might want to aim the blowtorch AWAY from your CPU.

for those of you who haven't guessed this by now - the Nvidia MCP temperatures are being read from a faulty sensor - it happens way more often than you would expect it to.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;18711351]255 degrees is a bit toasty there, might want to aim the blowtorch AWAY from your CPU.[/QUOTE] It's 255 because of it being an unsigned 8-bit integer: 0-255 = 256 values. This directly tells us, this value can't be take for real since it's at it's max. Anyway, 255° C is unrealistic. Also, all other temperatures besides the MCP which can't be taken for real are totally fine. In what way does your PC "slow down" and when does this happen? Can you force this situation or is it totally random? Does it happen in idle or only under load? What are your temperature-specks of hwmonitor when you stress your PC? (Use Prime95 for example with 4 threads). And did you made a memory-check yet with memtest86? (Run it e.g. over night).

[QUOTE=aVoN;18719142]It's 255 because of it being an unsigned 8-bit integer: 0-255 = 256 values. This directly tells us, this value can't be take for real since it's at it's max. Anyway, 255° C is unrealistic.[/QUOTE] What about the one below it? It's at 210. Crazy hot, but not an integer error.

[QUOTE=Coolguy1351;18719200]What about the one below it? It's at 210. Crazy hot, but not an integer error.[/QUOTE] Doesn't mean it's a real temperature reading. Check out Temp3: [img]http://i27.tinypic.com/2ebsshc.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Roast Beast;18719393]Doesn't mean it's a real temperature reading. Check out Temp3: [img_thumb]http://i27.tinypic.com/2ebsshc.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] phase changing

[QUOTE=reapaninja;18719479]phase changing[/QUOTE] I don't think he has water in his PC.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;18719533]I don't think he has water in his PC.[/QUOTE] Possibly boiling water.

Oh my god you guys are ignorant. The 200+ temp is a malfunctioning censor, same with the -2 temperature. A phase change is a change in direction of current, according to my principles of electric circuits text book. [editline]07:34PM[/editline] It really should be according to me since I just did an exam on phase angles (failed), I really should have studied. [editline]07:34PM[/editline] Fuck. I am ashamed of myself.

Everyone mentioning the 200 degree temperature, myself included, was being sarcastic.

Again I say sarcasm doesn't work with only text. So you can see how I was confused.

I'd say broken sensor for those ridiculous temperatures.

Malfunctioning sensor indeed. To Blarg: how can a DC current change phase? (I'm studying electronics myself :P)