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Good system diag program for XP?

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by Lukeno1, 2009/06/02.

  1. 2009/06/02
    Lukeno1

    Lukeno1 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    It's me again!

    Currently, a friend's PC is lagging like mad. As it is an ageing system (a bog-standard Compaq Presario S5500UK), I cannot rule out a hardware issue, especially as I completely reformatted the thing less than 3 months ago (OK, so my friend isn't the best at looking after PCs), so I would like a system diagnosis program. Yes, I haven't run a virus scan yet, but I want all the tools to be to hand when I go to fix it.

    Regards,
    Luke
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    If it ran fine after the fresh format, I'd scan some more for malware...

    You can get a diag program from the hrad drive maker and mem386 to test the ram.
     
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    Lukeno1

    Lukeno1 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Is mem386 part of Windows? I can't find a download on the net, so I hope it is :D
     
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    PeteC

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    No .....

    memtest86

    or from MS .....

    Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

    But note .....
    The only satisfactory way of testing RAM is to test the installed RAM in various configurations. If you have a single module swap it around the slots. If you have a pair of modules run each one singly, swapping between slots; then run them in pairs swapping between pairs of slots. If you have 2 sets of matched modules do not get them mixed up.
     
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    Lukeno1

    Lukeno1 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    OK, I'll only do that as a last resort, hopefully.
     
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