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Apr 12, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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Giant upgrade => SSSLLLOOOWWW??!!
No RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing idea why my upgraded comp is running so slow... If anyone has any troubleshooting tips, please tell me, here are my new system specs:
GeForce 6800 GS [wapao!] AMD Athlon 3200 2.2 GHz [overclocked to 2.5ghz, and slowing down for some reason...] Scythe Bat Heatsink [big and icey] 1 gig DDR 400 RAM [only the best will do] Windows XP Home [gah*] 110GB HD non-sata [though mobo is capable of 3.0G/s SATA connection] grabbing new drivers from my manufacturer's websites for both my motherboard and my g-card and sound card and any other freakin' cards I got but for some freakin' reason, it's loading up VERYYY SLOOWWWLLLY |
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Apr 12, 2006, 04:06 PM // 16:06
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Dec 2005
Guild: Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]
Profession: E/
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clock it back...overheating can mess up your speed a lot
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Apr 12, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: UK
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Sure you dont have cool and quiet enabled?
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Apr 12, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfax, VA
Guild: Shadows Of Nightmares (KoN)
Profession: W/
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Yeah C&Q can sometime throttle up and down your processor, and should always be disabled when OCing. Also, what is your RAM set at with that OC?
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Apr 12, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: UK
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iirc cool and quiet also sets variable ram speeds, i dont have it enabled, as when i have programs in a window, it thinks they arnt running and slows the processor down
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Apr 12, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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Disable Cool and Quiet? [must uninstall]
ok, what else... Oh yeah, the comp does NOT OVERHEAT yet I'm getting BSOD [winxp? wtf?] RAM isn't even warm, HD does get quite hot but not recently due to my new fan-fetish... According to system test specs as well as just touch, my comp gets warm, but not actually hot... [as in uncomfortable to touch...] cpu never gets past 35 degrees c. so I'm very annoyed with this... any other ideas? |
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Apr 12, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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Apr 12, 2006, 06:54 PM // 18:54
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Sorry, but my system :
 wns:: yours.AMD Athlon X2 4400+ Overclocked from 2.2ghz to 2.3ghz!! LOL, not big overclock but too bad. GeForce 7800GT, soon it will be a 7900GT 2gigs of OCZ Ram timings: 2-3-2-5 But... yes, I am lagging a little also. Every once and a while it is a little odd and sort of choppy, and sometimes the sound lags. This started after the update. If you ask me, KILL THE UPDATE. |
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Apr 12, 2006, 06:54 PM // 18:54
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Underworld Spelunker
Join Date: Feb 2005
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just for the fun of it have you checked the BSOD error messages?have you reset the cpu to normal and tried it? |
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Apr 12, 2006, 06:55 PM // 18:55
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Ninja Unveiler
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana, USA
Guild: Boston Guild[BG]
Profession: W/Me
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Right Click on Desktop >Screensaver Tab>Power button(at the bottom of the pane)> Switch from "Minimal Power Management" to "Always On". |
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Apr 12, 2006, 07:23 PM // 19:23
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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hmm... I'm pretty sure C&Q can be either disabled,uninstalled, or tweaked in either WinXP or the bios, I'm at work now so I can't test it yet, but awesome suggestions thus far... Btw, I don't care if your system pwns mine, but I do care if you know a way to fix my system... That and I've got best budget comp in my zip code right about now and don't have THAT much $$$ to burn... |
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Apr 12, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23
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Exclusive Reclusive
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Guild: Seraph's Pinion (wing)
Profession: R/Me
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Is this an Athlon XP system or a 754? A 939 3200 is 2.0 Ghz, so that rules that out...
Leave him be on the overclock. I have a 3000+ 939 (1.8 GHz stock) at anywhere from 2.7-2.9 on average, on cool and quiet, on air. If you're looking for scapegoats, that ain't it. What is your board? That will help me diagnose this further... |
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Apr 12, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfax, VA
Guild: Shadows Of Nightmares (KoN)
Profession: W/
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Also, now you mentioned getting BSODS, then go dl memtest86 (google it), and scan, leave it on over night, see if your ram comes up with any errors. Some RAM refuse to run on a divider for OC |
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Apr 13, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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Just did those suggestions. Cool and Quiet WAS slowing down my comp horrendously...
Also, I've picked up quite a bit of speed from this thing... 2.2 ghz -> 2.64... Gonna gun for 2.75 [where it bottomed out and froze the system after 10mins, but I need to test its heat] My heatsink is near God-like...  At least, from the reviews I've read on it... [Scythe "Bat", see it on Newegg]Anyways, thanks for the memtest idea, should try it too... And also, what should I set my GeForce 6800 GS pcie clock to? And another thing, how do I tweak ram settings? Didn't notice it in my bios [or maybe I don't know how, read through the manual thoroughly, maybe I missed something...?] |
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Apr 13, 2006, 07:45 AM // 07:45
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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one last question too:
I'm running an NVidia nForce 4 chipset on this motherboard... http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813127222 I for the life of me can't find what I need to shutdown the damn NVidia Firewall... It won't let me play my other games and it really limits my connection to other people...  What would I need to access the darn motherboard firewall? [My router is all I need really...  ]
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Apr 13, 2006, 05:06 PM // 17:06
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Profession: W/N
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Ok, I seem to have gotten NVFirewall under control
Now to worry about getting NAT problems fixed under Azeurus... Time to hop to another forum... |
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Apr 13, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Fairfax, VA
Guild: Shadows Of Nightmares (KoN)
Profession: W/
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 , so I wouldn't really know. For your 6800gs PCI-E Clock to. Leave it alone, it should be at 100 mhz in BIOS. For your RAM settings, I'm guessing your board automatically clocked it to stable rates when you set the mhz to 2.63ghz. As long as it is stable, and runs fine for your it doesn't matter, unless it is running at 2T, and you want to check for stability for a couple of hours, to squeeze that extra 500 points in 3dmark 05 . Don't bother for the manual
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