Reformatted g73sw-a1 recently but choppy/laggy/slow?

I recently reformatted my asus g73sw-a1 for the first time using the allocated partition that came with the computer. I then used the asus update and microsoft automatic update to get everything updated but now the computer seems to run very choppy and slow in general. I don't see how i'd have a virus or malware since I installed my premium avira antivirus first when reformatting. Any ideas?

 

You reinstalled all the bloatware. That does make the computer slow. Do a clean install using a windows disc or download one from Chastity's website.

 

im not sure I follow what you mean, what is bloatware? you're saying installing using their partition that comes with the computer is just slow in general? I'd have to go buy a windows 7 cd since this comp didn't come with one but I could do that if it would address the slowness.

 

What he meant is that you installed all system hogging software included in the default installation.
Whoa I didn't know there's a unit with no operating system on it.

(blōt´wãr) (n.) jargon
Software that has lots of features and requires considerable disk space and RAM.
As the cost of RAM and disk storage.

 

There's no need to buy a windows 7 cd. All you have to do is download a legal copy of windows 7 from the internet (Google will help you or you can look around in the forum. Can't search much cuz I'm using my phone to come online. Sorry). Then download all drivers from Chastity's page (i think she has a driver disc copy for download). I think both the windows 7 disc and driver disc are available for download from her website. Then do a clean install after ripping both to dvds and you'll be all set.

 

Ok I will try this out and let you know how it goes.. but question, how come the computer was never slow like this before? When I first got the computer presumably it had all the same bloatware progs, no? It seems like there's something else going on.

 

If it's relevant at all, when I run furmark at the 1280x720 resolution (assuming im doing it right) it shows just 5FPS and my computer temperature is shown to rise up to 80 degrees celcius. Also recently my power supply burned out and stopped working so I had to buy one from wal-mart to use temporarily, is this all probably related to my problem? If so, what's the solution? I wouldn't want throttle stop to force things to work if it's going to cause more damage

 

i ran throttle stop because of advice from another thread I came across and my results using furmark were a lot higher, went from the 2-3 FPS to 20 FPS, is that where it should be? But also, I still am worried about why this is even necessary since if the computer was throttling up due to hardware issues, I don't want to stop that function and cause more damage. any ideas whats going on?

 

lol, i am posting right now about 6 hours later from a walmart from laptop. not too long after running the full throttle program my laptop just outright died. its still plugged into the power adapter but its receiving no power and is dead. not sure if it has anything to do with the post I had made prior about my concerns over disabling the throttle since it may be a sign of a hardware issue, but anyhow, its dead. so bizarre, no hardware problems before the reformat and now all of a sudden I'm left with a dead hard drive it looks like and choppy/laggy issues before that. jesus.

 

Time for an RMA. Before that you should test to see if your hard drive is the culprit. If you have access to another one try plug that in and see if it powers up with that in. If it doesn't then it is probably either your cpu, gpu or mobo that's fried.

 

Yup. I'd RMA it if I were you.

 

having a bad hdd wouldn't cause the system to go dead. Does the laptop even try to boot up, or even turn on? Does it work if you take the battery out and run on AC only?

 

Well, the computer turns back on now, maybe it was just overheated or something? Either way, I backed up all my files immediately when I got it back on and am sending it back to Asus right now (that's what RMA is right?). What are they even going to do over at Asus? Is it possible my laptop had some defective hardware? I mean it is a pretty new machine still, I've only had it for like 5 months.

 

No, it wasn't even showing a light on that it usually does when the computer is plugged into the power adapter but not turned on. No lights at all. Then when I'd try to turn the computer on, nothing, it wouldn't attempt to boot up. I tried taking the battery out and then plugging in adapter to turn on but nothing as well. I then tried again a day later and all seems to be working fine. I backed up my files and am sending it back.

 

bump for some possible explanations

 

I think you'll have to call Asus and set up an RMA (Ie that is what you meant, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding), not send it back to them as such. I think that's how it works.