[elitecloud]

Ok, my 3rd system is running slow as heck right now i used to game on it really well but it's just so boggy it won't run anything

700 Duron / 768 meg 3200 DDR / ECS K7S5A MB / 20 gig maxtor Hdd

i am thinking it's the cpu, but could it get slower of time? maybe it's the hard drive too? i have no clue any suggestions?


and on my 2nd system, i bought a Abit mb with a 2800 Sep. amd cpu
it installed xp fine, and ran smooth, but the network didn't work at all and i had alot of trouble with the USB on it too, then after about 20 minutes working with it, and constant lock ups it died and wouldn't start up even on multiple monitors...

my friend says i put to much thermal paste on the CPU, when i pulled the HS off, it was everywhere, not on the MB or anything i don't recall but in my handleing of the cpu, i got some on the pins and cleaned it off the best i can...i rma'd the mb hoping it was the problem havn't gotten it back yet and that was over 3 weeks ago.....

could too much thermal paste result in the network / USB failures and eventual system shutdown?

thanks guys for any help