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#1 Estlace
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I have an Athlon XP system that I use for Internet browsing and lately when I have a few windows open performance takes a dive and the computer will beep. After the beep performance gets a little better but not all that much. It happens seemingly randomly. Could someone tell me whats going on.
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I have an Athlon XP system that I use for Internet browsing and lately when I have a few windows open performance takes a dive and the computer will beep. After the beep performance gets a little better but not all that much. It happens seemingly randomly. Could someone tell me whats going on.Estlace
Possibly overheating, that's the only thing it could be. If all those windows together form 100% CPU usage and your case doesn't have good airflow, it could heat up the system. Clean the case, maybe add an extra fan, use good cable management (tie together ununsed cables so it doesn't block airflow) and see what it does.
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And in the meantime just remove the side of the case that will help cooling.