Can a failing motherboard be the cause?

[emerald876]

I've been having this problem where Windows runs insanely slow. It sometimes even takes about a minute to access a folder, even after a clean install. I ran tests on the hard drive, and the memory, but nothing came up as bad. Could a bad SATA controller cause it? Maybe other some component that I'm overlooking?

Just what I get for buying a budget board. The board is an ASRock N68S-UCC.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, the board also sometimes takes about 3-5 minutes to get past the splash screen when it starts up. That's the main thing that led me to believe it was a bad motherboard.

 

[Gate9er]

What windows do you run?

 

[emerald876]

I run Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

In case specs are needed for whatever reason:

AMD Phenom II X4 945 @3.0 GHZ
4GB of PC10666 G.Skill DDR3 ram (Dual Channel)
Samsung HD103SJ - 1TB, 7200RPM, 32MB Cache.

I figured the power supply wouldn't matter much, and neither would the GPU.

 

[abekl]

I have to ask because it's pertinent. Is this a legit windows install, or is it cracked in any way?

 

[emerald876]

It's cracked, but ran fine before.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

It could be the Mobo BUT retest the hard drive in DOS first..Hirens CD etc...the FULL TEST..

All the best Brett

 

[JKatwyopc]

If you're using a cracked installation of Windows, it's likely that Microsoft has recently added an update that has disabled the crack. Get a legit version and install that.