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
I'm running 2 instances of Final Fantasy XI.
I'm basically comparing my 2 computers side by side, and it is very clear the faster/newer one is running abnormally slow.
My memory doesn't cap out, but my cpu goes to about 48% when running the simplest things.
I believe it's the cpu now, because for Webcammax, when I turn it on, the computer slows down to the point where I have to wait 15 seconds after every click before something starts happening, and this is happening with nothing else running, no games open, no other windows open, just Webcammax alone, and I didn't even have it capture part of the desktop yet...
Whereas on my older computer, webcammax runs perfectly fine with 2 instances of Final Fantasy XI, firefox, skype ,winamp, flash media encoder, AIM, etc... and with webcammax capturing 2 parts of the desktop (or even full screen).
If you don't know what webcammax is, it's a piece of software that's like a webcam except it allows you to show parts of your desktop and stuff, and windows will treat it like a webcam device.
Message edited by calvyno on 05-16-2009 at 02:24:23 AM
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?
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.
Message edited by topper743 on 05-16-2009 at 07:22:09 PM
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
Message edited by calvyno on 05-16-2009 at 08:03:21 PM
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
Hmm.. That really sounds like a GPU issue... My videocard has caused stuttering and slow actions when the right drivers were not installed. Can you take the GPU from other PC and put it in your new one and try?
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.
Well that cpu has a slower clocks speed. If your comparing it to a faster or just as fast dual core that you had before, its not going to be faster. However it will multi-task much better being 4 cores.
I know its a different card.. but its a lesser card too. So if you try the other videocard (which is not as good).. and everything is faster.. then you can kind of narrow it down.
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