since new hard drive, computer is very slow

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  1. FliGi7
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    Right, let's clarify... was the hard drive the only thing you changed or did you also change other components?
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  3. NickJohnson
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       New #22

    The videocard was in the original build.

    And all I changed was my hard drive, and my friend had two sticks, one is a 1 gb, and the other is a 2 gb. Before, my system has two 1 gbs I believe.
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  4. James7679
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    Nick, please follow the rest of the steps outlined previously by zigzag since new hard drive, computer is very slow
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  6. James7679
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    Nick, did you manage to get this resolved?
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