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Unbelivably slow Computer.. for 2GB of RAM!!!!!

  • 09-01-2006 10:24pm
    #1
    DJ Hafez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭


    Just installed XP after building a new pc and its the slowest ive ever seen/used and i dont have a clue why! It takes ages to boot up.. Any help anyone!!!!????

    *Unbelievably (i know i spelt it wrong no need to knock me for it :P)


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  • #2
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    full spec?


  • #3
    DJ Hafez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭DJ Hafez


    AMD Athlon 64 3800, 2GB RAM, 300GB Hardrive, ATI x800GTO 256mb, Mobo is EPox 9NPAJ SLI - nForce 4.


  • #4
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Run Cpuz and see what speed its running at,

    Somtimes they default to a really "low" speed like 1ghz


  • #5
    DJ Hafez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭DJ Hafez


    Cpuz?????


  • #6
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    stick cpuz in google and download it - it tells you how fast each component is running.


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  • #7
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    DJ Hafez wrote:
    Cpuz?????

    download it here

    http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php


  • #8
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    You pobably have a full memory check running on boot. Check the bios options.


  • #9
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Got all your drivers installed?


  • #10
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Do you mean slow as in pentium 1 speed, or not as fast as a system of that spec


  • #11
    DJ Hafez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭DJ Hafez


    well its taking like 20 mins to load windows.thank god i have another pc to use the net at the mo


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  • #12
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Get CpuZ and post up screenshot of the memory and cpu tab.
    Should look something like this


  • #13
    duridian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    I have heard people report that the Nvidia IDE drivers can cause problems like this with Nforce4 chipset motherboards. Do a Google for "slow boot" and nforce4 and you'll see what I mean. Most seem to say just using the default WinXP IDE driver works better, so if you have the Nv IDE driver installed maybe uninstall that. I know that you most likely have a SATA hard disk but your optical drive, dvdrw or whatever is probably IDE and may be using the dodgy IDE driver.
    Another thing that seems to get a lot of mentions is NCQ(native command queueing, a performance enhancement in newer hard drives), as some people have found that certain makes and models of HD with NCQ have problems with Nforce4 chipsets, so looking into turning off that feature might solve your problem.


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