CPU/Mobo My computer so slow ?, and how to fix it ?

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I would suggest first finding out the problem part.

I had a similar problem with AMD 4400+ an year back. It was taking 2 - 3 mins to boot windows.

Initially I also cursed AMD and procy.

Try running Sumper Pi / Wprime etc and comparing results with other users. I think for you sys it should be some where b/w 22 - 27 for super Pi.

Then try running HD Tach to see harddisk read/write speeds.

In my case Sata Harddisk was running in Ide mode and afeter every few days it was switching to PIO mode.
Running Haddisk in AHCI mode solved it for me.

Best of luck with your problem
 
I would suggest reinstall OS :ohyeah:If nothing works then sell off crap you have The AMD Phenom II X2 550 to me :hap2: and live happy with legend x2 3800+ :cool2:
 
bond_212 said:
that must be some kind of record
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not for sure. The version that I have doesn even opens any screen. Just shows 'extracting' on the taskbar and WHOLE ms office gets installed in less than 20 sec FLAT on my Studio 15 (T6400) with vista home premium :D
 
Chk with your mobo&hdd...the problem lies with either of these components..since everyone suggested chk for bad sectors in hdd,also see the voltage being fed to processor in bios...also which PSU are you using?
 
how about removing 9600GT and trying to run the rig on onboard. just to check if PSU is giving enough power to mobo or not.
 
virus32win said:
I would suggest reinstall OS :ohyeah:If nothing works then sell off crap you have The AMD Phenom II X2 550 to me :hap2: and live happy with legend x2 3800+ :cool2:
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:rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
You'll have to put a lot of pain into troubleshooting the problem...as others suggested....isolating the peripherals by connecting one by one is one of the best things to try out...

start by connecting just the mobo, cpu, hdd only...removing ur sound card...graphic card..dvd drives...and see if its still that way....try with a different psu...

as u've reinstalled the OS, i don't think its got anything to do with OS....

also, just once try to turn off cool and quite and see....
 
i suspect a cool n quiet or some similar speedstep setting in bios which is making your processor run at lower frequency :|
 
stormblast said:
this is such a stupid thread.

how is software installation & browsing speed got to do anything with a goddman processor.

why dont you 1st & foremost run prime95 to check the stability of the system & confirm if your cpu & ram are proper. then proceed ahead to hdd & other things.
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here is the prime95 test result u asked for ... plz tell me whehterh there is stability ...
 
desiibond said:
how about removing 9600GT and trying to run the rig on onboard. just to check if PSU is giving enough power to mobo or not.
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very true. probably its a power issue. tell us the model of your SMPS.
 
OK. Your problem is not only weird but isolated. So, its difficult to analyse. So, we gotta go the trial & error way. First of all, the temperature sensors on your motherboard might’ve gone kaput. Mine has. The IGP’s temp is detected as 100deg C on mine which is not possible as the system is running just fine and I can’t boil water over it. Jokes apart, the slow installs are usually due to the HDD. How sure are you that your HDD isn’t the problem? Check with a different NEW Hard disk. Either get one yourself (HDDs have become dirt cheap these days) or borrow one from a friend. As suggested, do a system stability test. If its not stable then try removing the non-essential components one by one and repeat the test. This would isolate the problem to a particular component and you’d get to know the black sheep. BTW, Have you filled up to the brim – even the partitions other than the OS? If so, empty it and try. If it still doesn’t work, do a HDD wipe (Although, I should warn you that wiping can brick your disk if you don’t do it the right way or use the right tool). Do a fresh install of Windows 7 instead of vista. Let us know what happens.
 
I just recalled a similar issue where even Vista lagged a lot with extremely slow copy speeds and the culprit was bad power cable. I changed to other power cable and it too went kaput (was 450W zeb cheapo PSU). No issues with VX450W even after total h/w upgrade.
 
HUNTKEY GREENSTAR 550W IS THE PSU I HAVE.

Actually I myself dont know , whether this is the maximum speed of this setup. because no hangs, or anything like that. First i have to run a tuf task - have to install a game (like TR - underworld and watch the framerate m getting, any crashes, any lags or anything like that. M totally stuck guys. Not getting any idea. The best way i think is to run a resource consuming software or game and calculate the amount it takes to install / run without any issues.

The hdd which m using in this system is the hdd which i was using in my old setup. From yesterday only this hdd joined hands with this new setup. Thats y m very sure about the hdd. Anyway will give a try.

So how do u say the temp. sensors gone kaput pal ?. Any irrelevant temp. And my xfx 9600gt was showing only 53c in my old setup. But in this new setup, even if i keep my cabby open it doesnt come below 60c. Cant undertand even this. Is this anything because of the PCIE 2.0 ?. cuz old setup is only PCIE 1.1 - is this the reason for rise in GPU temp ?

guys, atleast my system is working now. The thing is its only slow and it even fails to beat my old pc setup. 1st of all dont know whether this is an issue or not. M intrested to do all the tests u have advised. But m afraid that something might go wrong in the event of removing or installing h/w accidently. So m very afraid. M not a noobie, but still m afraid.

After having bot a x2 550 + 4gb of ram and if i ignore the speed except stability , the purpose of buying this config wud not be served.

So finally, plz give me an idea to first of all check if there is any problem with the system guys.
DOnt mistake me....
 
no dude, m in chennai in purasawalkam area near to central railway station. Do u know any techie here. If so can u plz ask him to come to my house and track the problem....

Is there any benchmark software to check my pc. In windows vista m getting 5.6 lowest subscore for proccy . Others are 5.9. So is my system ok ?
 
^^ run 3D Mark Vantage. This will test a lot of components of the system and won't be too tough on them. Also test your Hard Drive(s) using HD Tach if you have not done it yet.

And don't worry, your system will be fine.
 
Is there any benchmark software to check my pc. In windows vista m getting 5.6 lowest subscore for proccy . Others are 5.9. So is my system ok ?
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What others you are referring too ? Other components of your PC or other processors ? 5.6 is just fine for a dual core.
 
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