New Phenom II PC Runing Slow

Hello,

I've been having some problems with a newly built PC I have...
It seems to be running pretty slow. Here's how I notice:

I usually run 2 instances of a game on my dual-core pc (8800gts)...other than a slight bit of skippiness, it works fine. However on this new pc (gtx285), when I have the 2 same instances of the game running, and I try to drag a window around the screen, it's incredibly skippy, and would often leave little mirror images of its previous position.

Pretty much anything I do on this new pc is slower than everything I do on the older one.

I have no idea what's causing it. At first I thought it may because I have too many sticks of memory...I had 4 sticks of 2gb ddr3 memory on the motherboard, then after finding out Windows XP didn't support more than 4, I removed 2 from the secondary slots and it seemed to be slightly better. I also thought it may be a graphics problem, so I got the latest driver from evga site for 200 series cards, and it's still slow.

Another good example, is when using the WebcamMax program. With it on on the old computer, it runs very smoothly, whereas on this new pc, it slows down the pc a lot.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I have no idea what to do next...


PC Build:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 810 (AM3)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX285 SC Edition 1GB
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
HDD: WD 500gb SATA

Keep an eye on the performance tab in the task manager. That will tell you if your RAM or CPU is being tapped out.

If not, you may need to update your video card drivers.

start menu-->right click on my computer-->properties
Are the stats listed there correct?

control panel-->system-->under computer does it list a multicore cpu?

You may want to download cpuz and check out your fsb and multiplier.

Have you updated your chipset drivers and video drivers?

Have you tested your ram with memtest?

Driver for AMD is from Motherboard's driver. Best not to flash bios unless it is needed. Research for risks of flashing bios.

Rule of thumb: Never fix a computer if it is already fixed.

What is the current BIOS version installed on your MB? The latest is F4A. Flash to the new bios correct the settings for the ram, voltage, and timmings. Was the OS a fresh install? Use driver cleaner to remove the previous driver files and install the latest GPU driver for your OS. Look at your ram info from CPU-Z. Is this your exact model ram?

http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/vi [...] c=asc&no=4

I had some trouble finding it. If not, please post your exact modle ram. G-skill and others make ram at faster timmings (cas7) for about the same money. The ram I listed specified intel chipsets for application, this could be a problem. Is the GPU installed in the pci-e slot closest to the CPU? Any chance the system has malware or virus?
1. Install latest bios. Set bios functions for your system.
2. Driver cleaner and newest driver for your GPU.
3. Check system ram. Set the command rate to 2T. Consider this ram- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231149
4. Consider heat as a problem and what is your PSU? Is it adequate?

Most MoBo's will require a bios flash. Your MB is on it's 4th bios version. Don't be afraid of it. Read your manual and check the OEM website for all the how to's. Or get a friend with some know how or a local PC shop.

Bios updated to F4A, chipset installed. The memory settings seem correct in bios... (6.66x 1333). Although I'm not sure about the 2T thing...there's a 1T/2T Command Timing, and it's set to blank instead of 1T or 2T...when I change the DDR3 Timing to manual, and set the 1T/2T command timing to either 1T or 2T, it stays blank...

Some other things it shows in my bios for DDR3 Timing Items:
CAS# Latency: 9T
RAS to CAS R/W Delay: 9T
Row Precharge Time: 9T
Minimum RAS Active Time: 24T
TwTR Command Delay: 5T

GPU driver is the latest.

Heat seems fine. I have a lot of fans on it and the side panel is open to let more air in.




When i Check some Memory Device settings in a utility provided with the motherboard, for memory slot 1, it says the following:

Memory Error Information Handle: Not Provide
Size of Memory Device: 2048 M Bytes
Total Width: 64 Bits
Data Width: 64 Bits
Form Factor: DIMM
Device Set: 0
Device Locator: A0
Bank Locator: Bank0/1
Memory Type: Unkown

For slot 2, the Device Locator is A1 and Bank Locator is Bank2/3.

Is memory type supposed to be unkown

Seems the same. I actually found the problem with webcammax, it was trying to capture from my Blackmagic Intensity Capture Card, and it was lagging up the program a lot.

However, I'm still having the window mirrored problem when dragging the window around.

Thanks very very much for the help. I'll continue to try things day by day until it works. I'll be back later

Well, the video card on my older computer is a different card. It's an EVGA 8800gts.

The new computer's video card is the EVGA GTX285. I downloaded the latest driver for the 200 series card from the EVGA website, so i'm pretty sure it's the right one.

Nope, it's Windows XP.

Have you assigned the other game instance and other programs to separate cores?