Computer acting very strange :/

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kwees

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Hi there, I'm new to these forums so sorry if i'm posting in the wrong section...
Well basically i woke up this morning to find that my pc is running games slow, and I mean really slow.
Up until last night i could run just about anything on full and most games would run near perfect. I shut down my pc last night normally and went to bed. This morning i woke up and I instantly noticed it working a lot slower. My games have become nearly unplayable. Even loading times, the time it takes to open or close a program etc takes a lot longer.
One thing I noticed is that my computer fans used to spin a lot faster when playing a game for example (as you would expect since your pc is 'working harder'), but now they seem to keep spinning at the same speed. It's as though my pc got lazy and refuses to do its job.
This whole episode had happened to me another time in the past - around 4 months ago. My computer started working really slow suddenly, then after around 2 days it just suddenly worked normal again. Hasn't given me any problems since then really.
Any thoughts?
 
Other programs too, though not as much.
It takes a little longer to start up for example. Not terribly longer, but I'm so used to my pc that i noticed a change
 
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/22/10 14:28:07 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6144MB RAM
Page File: 2152MB used, 13988MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 275
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E6&SUBSYS_080110B0&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3688 MB
Dedicated Memory: 873 MB
Shared Memory: 2815 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: M2380D
Monitor Id: GSM57BC
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.8562 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.8562
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/15/2011 09:53:00, 15693120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-46A6-11CF-7252-0D281FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x05E6
SubSys ID: 0x080110B0
Revision ID: 0x00A1

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Drive: C:
Free Space: 344.6 GB
Total Space: 476.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3500418AS ATA Device

Drive: E:
Free Space: 0.1 GB
Total Space: 0.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3500418AS ATA Device

Drive: F:
Model: DTSoftBusCd00
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

Drive: D:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3A48
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A48&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A36&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 2E20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E20&SUBSYS_82D31043&REV_03\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3A40
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A40&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A35&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_90\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3E&SUBSYS_837B1043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A34&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2368&SUBSYS_827E1043&REV_00\4&116B1340&0&00E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3C&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D7
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A30&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026&SUBSYS_831C1043&REV_B0\4&8372D40&0&00E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EF
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A26&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FD
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E6&SUBSYS_080110B0&REV_A1\4&39043ADE&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A39&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D2
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A20&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A38&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 LPC Interface Controller - 3A18
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A18&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 3A4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A4A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A37&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port - 2E21
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E21&SUBSYS_82D31043&REV_03\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a
 
Nope nothing, exactly like this time. Used it one day normally, shut it down normally, woke up the next day and it started working slow.
As a side note, i just tried playing now after not really using my pc for the past hour or so and the game ran good at first then slowed down after around a minute... Could it be my fans are not working properly so the computer starts running slow?
 
I'd be more about why your fans aren't running like they are suppose, too. Do you get plenty of air circulation through your PC?
 
circulation seems ok to me... I suppose i can try and open the side panel but I doubt that'll do anything. My computer doesnt feel hot and if i put my hand to its side i can feel cool air coming out. It seems as though the fans just dont speed up when they're supposed to
 
What about the video card itself. Does it seem to get hotter than you feel it should? The fans running at low speed tell me that at times, your PC just isn't utilizing your GPU.
 
Ok tried it out for around 15 mins... Game ran slow, but it didnt seem like the GPU got hot at all, according to a program i used, its max temp was 64 degrees...
 
Okay, Well my theory still stands then. I don't think your PC is actually utilizing your GPU at these times. I mean, it's using it, but not all the resources it offers. I could only think to try a new card and see if that resolves the issue.
 
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