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    inspiron n5030 celeron m900 problem !!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chinanrazvan, Nov 30, 2011.

  1. chinanrazvan

    chinanrazvan Newbie

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    hi guys,

    i have a problem with an inspiron n5030 that i got as a gift...i upgraded the ram to 4 gb to run windows 7 smooth, but the problem is that it is chocked....i see a lot of hdd activity although i don't have any open apps, programs or anything, i have also tried with xp and the same thing ... i am getting really angry with this...any ideas ?

    celeron m900 2.2ghz
    4gb ram
    hdd 320 sata toshiba 5400rpm

    had, windows 7, vista, xp...i am running out of options, please help...
     
    chinanrazvan, Nov 30, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Maybe a bad hard drive? Did this happen before you upgrade the memory as well? I'm not actually sure if there is a way to indicate what programs are accessing the disk... if you're still under warranty, consider calling Dell.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 3, 2011
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