Why is this PC so slow?

[AaLF]

We have 3 PCs. All win7 x64. The naughty one is only 6 months old. Plenty of RAM etc. Yet even opening up our local 'speedtest net' page is taking longer than me typing this thread.

Its a fairly normal setup. I see no reason for the slowness.

Test results:

Download speed 0.27 mbps. The other PCs read download speed 3.3mbps.

 

[Ztruker]

Try this: How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

 

[Layback Bear]

After do what Ztruker has suggested.
Take a look at this Tutorial paragraph #7 by Brink.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html

Compare it to your other computers. This could reveal some clues.

 

[AaLF]

Just about everything's switched off. Score My PC 3.47 dload speed. Naughty PC 0.19 dload speed

 

[linnemeyerhere]

You may be confusing the PC's speed versus the internet connection and mobo's Ethernet speed. With traditional speed test like WEI how is the system performing. From the sounds of it you have slow internet, heavy traffic on same and or a mobo Ethernet that isn't as fast as the best of the best. Looking at just download and upload speeds then maybe exploring an adapter and your very internet connection speeds are really what you're looking for?

Intel PWLA8391GT PCI Desktop Adapter PRO/1000 GT - Newegg.com

Looking at the spec's on your Gigabyte mobo I would say the issue is with the service provider/internet plan/modem and or router.

 

[AaLF]

Not sure what you mean.

• I have a wifi modem with 3 PCs in the house. All 3 are wireless connections no cable to modem point.
• PC1 & PC2 happily swim along at the internet connection's average good speed of 3.33Mbps.
• PC3 has taken to crawling with a download speed 0.29Mbps

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Then it's your wi-fi in that rig. You solved your own issue with that bit of info. Look to get a faster usb adapter or internal adapter.

 

[Britton30]

What happened prior to the slowness?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Aalf are you saying now the the 3rd rig was fast and is now slow???? Man we needs the facts jack !

 

[AaLF]

Damn. In frustration I deleted the partition. The PC is a i5 8Gb Ram Gygabyte MB 6 months old. It used to work fine. But I dont sit at it much.

The adapter is new Belkin 150 wireless USB adaptor. N150 Wireless USB Adapter | USB Adapters | Wireless | Networking | Products | Belkin Australia Site

Are you saying its crap?

I'll plug it into mine later today & test it God willing.

 

[Britton30]

Yes trying the adapter on another PC will help to see if you got a bad one. It is a good one but new parts can be bad.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Damn. In frustration I deleted the partition. The PC is a i5 8Gb Ram Gygabyte MB 6 months old. It used to work fine. But I dont sit at it much.

The adapter is new Belkin 150 wireless USB adaptor. N150 Wireless USB Adapter | USB Adapters | Wireless | Networking | Products | Belkin Australia Site

Are you saying its crap?

I'll plug it into mine later today & test it God willing.

I use all Belkin adapters for two desktop machines and they work great but they have different speed adapters and from time to time they update drivers. If this rig was fast and is now slow with all the same stuff then either the signal is compromised to the rig all of a sudden, the usb adapter has developed a problem or something on the PC is competing with the adapter. I would remove and re-install the latest driver for this Belkin adapter and report back to us if it improved things. Also Belkin has great....and I mean great free 24x7 tech support just FYI !

 

[AaLF]

Damn. In frustration I deleted the partition.

I have an extra problem now.

1. Cannot re-install Windows in Cdrive partition.

The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems Win7 can only be installed on GPT disks.

I formatted over the Cdrive with the Win7 installation CD b4 attempting re-install. How do I fix this?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Are you looking to do a clean install?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Or repair install?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?filter[3]=Installation%20and%20Setup

 

[AaLF]

There is no Win 7 there anymore to repair. The partition has been re-formatted. The problem is the Windows 7 CD formatted the partition NOT in GPT mode.

Windows 7 Alert message that the install cannot proceed.

The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems Windows 7 can only be installed on GPT disks.

 

[Britton30]

Reformat the drive to a MBR partition.