Computer running extreamly slow

[RealBlackStuff]

bdeadmin.cpl: Borland BDE control (maybe part of some database program, harmless)
ccpan32.cpl: calcomp tablet driver control, delete if you don't have a tablet
qtw32.cpl: quicktime control, OK
wtcontrolpanel.cpl: Wild Tangent control, BAD, Delete!

Stay away from Vista for at least another year! It's still only in beta, and we all know how well (!) M$ does their testing (not).

 

[Beaver Slayer]

Oh no, not only does nobody I know have any way to get their hands on Vista, but from what I can tell, my systems not ready for it yet (not until I find a 6600 or 6800 at a resonable price). I FINNALY managed to run a defrag. It took all day but system seems faster now. That site you linked to had a fix for scandisk poping up every time I turn the computer on.

The only problem left is my mysterious dissapearing RAM, I have 384mb of RAM, and it all shows up in safe mode, but in regular, it only reports 254.
Also, now that I have tried to remove it for the third time, what the heck is wild tangent?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Read about Wild Tangent here: http://www.pchell.com/support/wildtangent.shtml

Does your PC have integrated video?
That might be the missing 128MB.
Go to www.lavalys.com and get their free Everest Home program.
Run that, it will tell you what hardware you have.

 

[Beaver Slayer]

My graphics card is a geforce2 GTS.
I already have Everest (I think it was you who sugjested it in hte first place), it reports 254 total system memory, but if you look at the individual memory moduels (2 RDRAM 128MB PC-600, 2 RDRAM 64MB PC-600) it should equal 384 (and does in safe mode.)

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Read this RDRAM FAQ, maybe you find something there. Check placing of what size chips where.
http://www.computer-memory-store.com/faq-rambus.html

I never wanted RDRAM and never will get it, it's too expensive. Only mass-producers like Dell are able to buy up all the market leftovers and flog them cheap.
They then 'claim' to have top-notch gear, which in fact are things that nobody else wants!
But beware if you want to upgrade yourself, you'll have to sell your soul!

I can't help you any further here, have no idea. Someone else?

 

[Beaver Slayer]

Ya, I could buy about a Gig of ddr for what Dell wants for 254 RDRAM (probobly more.)

Is their some way to ensure that this is a software problem and not for example my mobo in it's death throws?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

I've split the thread and put it into the Storage & Networking forum
Lost network connectivity, Mouse/KB problems