Faster CPU+More RAM=Slower Computer?!?

I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

Obviously a Hardware config problem. Do you ever get the Blue screen of
death?

Your system should fly! You may want to install another more stable OS. The
latest via drivers may cause issues with win 98. There may even be a memorey
leak in an application you are running or you may even have the infamous
Chernobyl virus, whose payload is to run hundreds of untraceable instances
of applications in the background causing your PC to crash and operate
slowly.

"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA




Ditch Windoze 98

check your harddrives. umda or even bad sectors can slow you down and make
things freeze up

"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 13:32:46 GMT, "SkyRocker"
wrote:

I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM.
.
.
I was expecting much better performance with double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a step
backwards.


Obviously something very wrong.

Can you run a benchmark tool and confim what part of the system is
slowing you down?





-bobb

I've also seen this kind of behavior when MacAfee Antivirus is installed and
running.


"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

Thanks for all the replies! Latest update: Broke down and go XP. $89 at
Circuit City. Took all day to install it (but that's another story...) nad
the system is running great! I think that 98 just couldn't handle the
faster processor and extra ram. Sounds crazy, but it's all better now.

Thanks for all of the suggestions and tips.

"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

Hope you downloaded IE6 with the upd 1.
Also hope you downloaded the latest DX9.
I hope you do not have more than 512 Megs of RAM for win98SE. Too Much RAM
is bad for win98. It originally had a limit of 384 Megs. I run it on 512
Megs of Ram and it does fine.

Check to make sure you have also loaded the Chipset Drivers that came with
the motherboard, and all of the Ultra ATA 100/133 drivers for the hard
drive.

You should be using a 7200 rpm hard drive at least.

The speed at which you can view frames is limited by your Video Card. A
Sapphire 9000 or 9100 would probably work well with that motherboard if it
has an AGP port. I used a Sapphire 9000 on my sons Asus A7N8X Deluxe and it
did wonderfully.

Win98 works best with modems, but WinXP works extremely well with broadband.


"SkyRocker" wrote in message
...
I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
(ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
backwards.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

luinzi wrote:

Obviously a Hardware config problem. Do you ever get the Blue screen of
death?

Your system should fly! You may want to install another more stable OS.
The latest via drivers may cause issues with win 98.

The "latest via drivers" can bring any system to it's knees..

--

Stacey

Bit O. Data wrote:



Win98 works best with modems, but WinXP works extremely well with
broadband.


And this is because? Funny that 98SE works fine with a 100Mbs nic card but
can't handle a cable modem's bandwidth? Even a USB 1.0 port can easily deal
with that. Sounds like more M$ FUD. Next you'll explain how linux doesn't
work well with broadband either? :-)


--

Stacey