Outlook 2003 100% CPU

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Hello,

 

I recently got a 500GB Seagate ST3500630AS. I got a primary a partition 35GB

(vista will go on it later!), it's empty, an extended partition takes up the

rest of the drive. In it a 40GB partition with XP on it & 2x 200GB

Partitions. The disk it's self seems rather slow when I want stuff & CPU

usage fluctuates & then dies off & things are ok! If I change a folder with

videos to thumbnail view the system chokes till it's completed. No idea why

it does this. It's running on a Sata II port, I've limited the disk to 150

no change so I've left it on 300. All my drivers, firmware are up to date.

 

My biggest problem is when Outlook 2003 opens. CPU usages jams at 100% for a

bit then dies down. If I open an e-mail that has to download from the web it

will jam at 100% until it's complete & will do this everytime I open an

e-mail of this sort. I've tried to repair the .pst, moved it to another

disk. For the life of me I'm stuck & would appreciate any help/assistance.

 

Only got these problems since I've started using the Seagate as my primary

drive. I had a 160GB Hitachi & no problems there. Motherboard is a

GA-K8NXP-SLI, 3700 AMD 939 single core with a Gig of RAM.

 

Baffled,

 

Adam