I have a Dell Dimension e521 computer that started running really slow awhile ago. I tried restoring the computer back to the factory settings and it didn't help so I ended up bringing it to a repair shop.
After testing everything and manually reinstalling my operating system which is Windows Vista, they decided my hard drive was failing.
I told them not to fix since I figured I could replace the hard drive and when I dug out the discs that came with the computer, I noticed a very important note about being sure you had the updated the drivers for your sata controller.
I didn't have the latest drivers and once I installed them, it seems as if the computer started working much faster, in fact, I don't think it's slow at all.
Could that outdated driver have been my problem all along?
I'm thinking of restoring the computer back to the factory settings since all the extras don't install on a manual install but before I do this and spend a lot more time on it, I want to be sure that that outdated driver could have been my problem.
After testing everything and manually reinstalling my operating system which is Windows Vista, they decided my hard drive was failing.
I told them not to fix since I figured I could replace the hard drive and when I dug out the discs that came with the computer, I noticed a very important note about being sure you had the updated the drivers for your sata controller.
I didn't have the latest drivers and once I installed them, it seems as if the computer started working much faster, in fact, I don't think it's slow at all.
Could that outdated driver have been my problem all along?
I'm thinking of restoring the computer back to the factory settings since all the extras don't install on a manual install but before I do this and spend a lot more time on it, I want to be sure that that outdated driver could have been my problem.
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