Fast Slow Fast Slow... ?

Awhile ago I got a new laptop so I neglected (didn't use) my old one. Then I had problems with the new one so I switched back to the old one. It had the problem of, when I started it up and started using it it would run fine for a while then slow down to dirt slow speeds. I though it was some sort of virus or something so I wiped the computer and loaded windows 7 onto it. I was wondering if there is anyway to fix this? (I believe its a CPU problem... and I also don't know the password for the bios)

Computer: Dell Inspiron 640M
Processor: Genuine Intel CPU 1.60GHz
RAM: 1.00GB
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

HOPE U CAN HELP!!!

 

Hi,

I removed the textspeak from your topic title.

My machines don't have a BIOS password ( not needed ) Why would you not know your own password ?

Basic requirements for Win7

You only have the very basic RAM requirement.

How much free space do you have on the HDD ?

Was the Win7 an upgrade or is it a full version that you have on another machine ?

 

Giving you the benefit of the doubt here, if the bios asks for a password leaving it blank usually does the trick unless you actually created one. I have seen instances where a repair shop that ether built or repaired a machine has added their own password so that you will have to come back to them with your problems. That is an unscrupulous practice and if it occurred in your case I suggest you raise some hell.

Otherwise, helping people bypass passwords is strictly against our rules.

 

Sorry for the txt speak in the title! ...

I could try to upgrade the RAM if that's the problem (i think i have more somewhere), and windows 7 was the full version..

The problem i believe is the BIOS and i DO NOT know the password and there is one... Like i said this is an older computer and all so i expect it to be relatively slower then a brand new one but i dont want it to be this slow...

Another problem that might help is solve the problem is: when I'm doing something (surfing the web, playing online games, etc.) The CPU meter will spike to 100% often (say from 30-50% to 100% and stay there for a bit).

ill try to contact the people i got the computer from to see if i can get the pw for the BIOS and see if that helps

 

Just to add a bit more, I highly doubt the BIOS has anything to do with your computer slowing down, the BIOS is only used when the laptop boots up i.e. you press the power button the BIOS sets the hardware up and loads your OS, then everything is passed onto the OS Kernel to begin starting the system services and so on.
Like was mentioned you have the basic RAM requirement another 1GB should make it perform better, simply because the OS is likely using the Pagefile (which is on the Hard Drive) to keep your programs and the OS loaded, I assume because the CPU has to load the program information off the HDD every time this maybe why you are seeing those 100% CPU spikes.

Obviously still chase down the place you bought it from for the BIOS password, but some extra RAM will likely cure the problem.