w1z4rd156 said:
Re-seated the RAM and windows is now running...but everything is incredibly slow, and CPU usage is still at 100%. Haven't updated drivers yet, but this seems really strange, I've never had a pc be this slow after a fresh install of windows. Is it possible for a root kit to stay present through a format?
There is even malware that can reside in MBR, and malware that can jump partitions. I am not a malware expert so perhaps you might ask in the security section here