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Onideus Mad Hatter wrote:
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:31:19 -0500, The Seventh Sign wrote: Mimic wrote: Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx i suggest 1 more fan and much more power! 450 watts to be exact. He doesn't need a 450watt power supply...not unless he plans on burning a DVD while at the same time playing a DVD while also playing Doom3 on top of it...not only that but a lack of power wouldn't be slowing the system down...causing it to shut itself off yeah, but like I said, he's in no danger of that happening. -- Onideus Mad Hatter mhm ¹ x ¹ http://www.backwater-productions.net well yes, it would, as a reduction in power to fans and the like would increase the cpu temperature and cause it to perform at a lower rate. -- Mimic |
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"Mimic" dev@null wrote in message ... Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx -- Mimic Looks like you aren't the only one. Though it does get through the bootup and goes to desktop, the system always gets 'stuck' for like about 2 mintues and then it is fine again. Probably a bad install or bad HD?? RAMCable -- "The World Wide Web is just like its namesake, the spider's web - full of dirt and bugs." -- ERIC SCHWARTZ |
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"ByteCoder" wrote in message ... Mimic wrote: Mimic wrote: Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P I'd say you don't give it enough juice, or maybe it gets too hot and the P4 slows down because of that (seriously doubt it). Still, you got quite a lot of equipment on a 300W PSU. You could also try turning of S-ATA controllers and the like if you don't use them. -- ------------- - ByteCoder - ... I see stupid people ------------- I agree with the PSU bit. You should at least have a 450w or 500w PSU. I actually subscribed to Maximum PC... Love that Mag... RAMCable -- "The World Wide Web is just like its namesake, the spider's web - full of dirt and bugs." -- ERIC SCHWARTZ RAMCable |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:09:45 +0100, Mimic dev@null pecked out:
Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the If you want.... you could build me one, too, and I'll test it for you at my house. Don't worry about a return address - I can post responses by email. kai www.perfectreign.com || www.filesite.org g2004 at g3prod.cotse.net |
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On this fine day Mimic tossed the following into the public domain:
FrozenNorth wrote: Mimic wrote: Mimic wrote: Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P Which channels and in what order are the HDs, and optical drives hooked up. IDE 1 = 80 GB OS[XPp] [cs] && 40GB storage [cs] IDE 2 = DVDRW[master] DVDROM[slave] One thing I maybe shoulda mentioned, when IDE1 HDD1 is set to master, the installation of XPp loops and never actually installs the full working OS. I swapped it to Cable Select and it was fine :/ What happens if you yank out the 40 and set the 80 as master? I suspect it may boot alot faster. Probably the drive speeds conflicting and causing issues, also are both DVD drives or all four drives specified in the boot search order? -- Froz ... |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:19:42 +0100, Mimic dev@null wrote:
Lose the 5400rpm drive, it's laggin your whole system down. Also, using the boot up sequence is a VERY poor test of the systems speed. I mean, whether you're running a 900Mhz Athlon or a 2.4Ghz Pentium, they'll both boot up at about the same time. The only way to really speed up the boot is to cut out things that it's loading that you don't need. hatter dont be so lame, i have a serious issue that i would like to resolve, Then try to shut the **** and listen. Or be ignorant and stupid...your choice. I mean, the opinions expressed so far are based on...what...Maximum PC magazine? *snicker* My opinions are based on ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. the fact that my storage hdd runs at 5400rpm doeswnt mean **** as far as system speed goes. Actually it REALLY does. Even if you've got it setup as just a slave/storage drive it's STILL gonna slow it all down. In fact currently it is pretty much THE slowest component in your system. Furthermore, my point was that it shoulnt take over 3minutes for a system to boot. My old system booted in about 20secs What OS was your old system running? You do realize there's a difference between operating systems, right? -- Onideus Mad Hatter mhm ¹ x ¹ http://www.backwater-productions.net |
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Onideus Mad Hatter wrote:
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:19:42 +0100, Mimic dev@null wrote: Lose the 5400rpm drive, it's laggin your whole system down. Also, using the boot up sequence is a VERY poor test of the systems speed. I mean, whether you're running a 900Mhz Athlon or a 2.4Ghz Pentium, they'll both boot up at about the same time. The only way to really speed up the boot is to cut out things that it's loading that you don't need. hatter dont be so lame, i have a serious issue that i would like to resolve, Then try to shut the **** and listen. Or be ignorant and stupid...your choice. I mean, the opinions expressed so far are based on...what...Maximum PC magazine? *snicker* My opinions are based on ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Then you cant have had much experience the fact that my storage hdd runs at 5400rpm doeswnt mean **** as far as system speed goes. Actually it REALLY does. Even if you've got it setup as just a slave/storage drive it's STILL gonna slow it all down. In fact currently it is pretty much THE slowest component in your system. It reduce sthe seek time for info yes. But it doesnt slow down the system to this kind of level, or force the cpu upto 100%, I can assure you it isnt the rpm of the hdd. Furthermore, my point was that it shoulnt take over 3minutes for a system to boot. My old system booted in about 20secs What OS was your old system running? You do realize there's a difference between operating systems, right? Oh is there ? damn, well it worked on my win 3.11 fine, i thought it would be the same on my xpp..... *slap* of course i know theres a difference, its the same OS as the other box...exactly the same ;D heh -- Mimic |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:23:09 +0100, Mimic dev@null wrote:
Onideus Mad Hatter wrote: On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:31:19 -0500, The Seventh Sign wrote: Mimic wrote: Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx i suggest 1 more fan and much more power! 450 watts to be exact. He doesn't need a 450watt power supply...not unless he plans on burning a DVD while at the same time playing a DVD while also playing Doom3 on top of it...not only that but a lack of power wouldn't be slowing the system down...causing it to shut itself off yeah, but like I said, he's in no danger of that happening. -- Onideus Mad Hatter mhm ¹ x ¹ http://www.backwater-productions.net well yes, it would, as a reduction in power to fans and the like would increase the cpu temperature and cause it to perform at a lower rate. ....are you stupid? I mean, no, really. Do you know how much power those lil fans use? Trust me on this one, not even anywhere ****ing CLOSE to the amount that say your DVD-RW uses. So boot into Windows and burn a DVD, if it works, guess what? Yeah, not a power problem unless you wanna try and claim your DVD-RW is burning a DVD during the boot up process. Second of all, surely you've actually bought some sort of temperature controller for this system, right? I mean, hello, an Aerogate II like the one I bought: http://www.backwater-productions.net...s/aerogate.jpg Yeah, REALLY not that expensive and it'll tell you the temperature of the case, CPU, HDs, as well as the speed of all the fans. Furthermore, your slow boot up is 99.9% likely to be the result of a amateurish ****ed installation of whatever the hell operating system you're using than it is with electric power, cpu power, or any other hardware component for that matter. -- Onideus Mad Hatter mhm ¹ x ¹ http://www.backwater-productions.net |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:25:35 GMT, "RAMCable" wrote:
"Mimic" dev@null wrote in message ... Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx -- Mimic Looks like you aren't the only one. Though it does get through the bootup and goes to desktop, the system always gets 'stuck' for like about 2 mintues and then it is fine again. Probably a bad install or bad HD?? He doesn't say what file system he's using on the drives. It's also possible that it's some kind of a problem with whatever dynamic drive overlay he's got on there. Although I'm bettin that he just has a ****ed installation of WinXP. I wonder if he installed from scratch or tried to do an "upgrade" install. -- Onideus Mad Hatter mhm ¹ x ¹ http://www.backwater-productions.net |
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Meat--Plow wrote:
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:10:51 +0100, Mimic dev@null,wrote: Mimic wrote: Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ? Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C 512 DDR 2700 [333] Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C 256mb Geforce4 gfx card 1 Zalman Fan controller 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc] 1 DVDrom 1 DVDRW 3 Case fans 5 inline led's. [the tubes are always turned off atm] If you need the exact part specs just shout. thx sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P New install of XP should boot up faster than that even if you're booting from the 4500 rpm drive. Leave the RAM to be configured by SPD. Look in the system and application event viewer for any red X's. That 300 watt supply is right on the edge of not being adequate because that system can draw 300 watts when the Prescott is thumping. I know, I have one on an Intel mobo. *hopefully* its only the psu then, heh i knew it would be fairly weak anyway because when you turn the tubes on the box reboots ;D I checked the logs, nothing majorly gayed, I think ill just do a quick reinstall of XPp cuz i wanna get nix on here asap :P and w all know what a **** it is when you put doze on second :P -- Mimic |
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