neworder7@hotmail.com writes:

> Hi could someone tell me if your CPU gets too hot around 45-55 degrees
> which mine sits at when its at idle or doing small tasks like word or
> using the net.

Forty-five degrees isn't hot. Fifty-five is warm but conceivable if
ventilation in the case isn't that good. Neither should harm the
machine.

> Would this affect the way windows runs?

No.

> As I have just noticed that my computer is starting to slow down and
> even sometimes stop for a second as I work on it. For example playing a
> MP3 or typing a word document or looking at using other programs.

It's not the CPU, at least not at that temperature.

If this is new, malware infection is a very likely cause, if you have
any kind of network connection on the machine.

> Im currently using a Windows XP with a AMD 2400+ CPU on a MSI NForce 2
> motherboard 2x 1gig sticks and 2x HD & ATI 9600. With a 300w power
> supply

Does everything in the machine add up to less than 300 watts?

> Also any recommendations on CPU fans under £10 i should buy to replace
> my old one if required and PSU quiet PSU unties for under £25

Lots of fans are less than £10 (most, I'd say). Don't skimp on fans;
buy good ones and keep your machine reliably cool for a long time.

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