Comptuer Slow after new parts

[WOUboy]

Hi everyone-

Could really use some help on this issue. Recently I ordered some parts to fix and repair my computer. I had to replace the MOBO, Memory, Video Card and DVD-ROM.
After I got all the parts in the system seem to work alright. I went ahead and installed the drivers and got everything in the right spot. After a while I noticed the computer seem to hang for a sec and then it'll be alright. And when I try to run nortons win doctor and install anytype of programs that is more then 200 mbs it takes forever. Note that it doesn't lock up, restart or blue screen. It just seems to take longer then it should. My computer didn't do this with the older parts before.

My old rig:
1800+ XP (Normal) Palmelo core
256 x 2, 512 x 1 gig pc2100 2.5
40 gig 7200 Maxtor HD
Shuttle VIA KT266A
GeForce 5200 Vid
300 Watt Power Supply
XP Pro

Replaced Parts rig:
DVD-RW DL Lite on 16x
1800+ XP(Normal) Palmelo core
512 x 2 gig corsair DDR 400 2.5
40 gig 7200 Maxtor HD
Gigabyte KT600 MOBO
ATI 9600 Pro Vid
300 Watt Power Supply
XP Pro

So far I have done the following to try to fix the problem:
-ScanDisk
-Defrag
-Reg scan
-Switched the Ram to different slots
-forced the ram to pick up at 266 mhz to match the fsb of the cpu
-installed the latest Hyperion 4 in 1 drivers
-installed the latest video drivers from ATI
-Reinstalled the OS

I am running out of ideas. If anyone could help me that would be great. The only thing I could see that could be causing a problem is the CPU temp reading 60 degree C. I know that is REALLY high, but if the temp was the problem wouldn't the cpu lock up and restart itself? The computer works. Doesn't lock, bluescreen or anything like that, but it does hang for a sec and really slow installs. I am using artic silver with a cool master fan and heatsink, but the temp is still really high. Thanks in advance for any advice.

-WOUboy

 

[meltdown75]

hmm. the only thing you didn't do that i would have (unless you did and didn't mention it) would be a low-level format on the HD before reinstalling the OS. also, when i look at your specs, the HD sticks out because a) it's a maxtor and b) it's only 40gb. how old is the drive? i'm not familiar with your specific RAM config either, but 266mhz seems out of whack to me. my mem & fsb are synced @ 166...

btw, what brand PSU are you using?

 

[paulsiu]

Have you check that the MB recognize your processor? If it doesn't, it may start in a really slow mode like 600 mhz. Did you check the BIOS to make sure your memory is recognized correctly (it could be running at a slow speed).

Have you check if your drive is running in DMA mode vs. PIO.

Did you check in the control panel system to see if any device driver has failed?

Did you check the event log for signs of problems.

 

[WOUboy]

Meltdown75-

-Yes I did reformat and then reinstall the OS.

-As for the hard drive, I'm pretty sure it's ok. It's running, no weird noises and I can install programs and the OS.

-As for the RAM what I meant was setting it at 133 mhz (doubled to get 266).

-Power Supply is Enlight

Paulsiu-

-No, I did check to make sure the system was booting at the right speed. Athon 1800+

-No driver problems

-No log errors

Thanks guys, anymore ideas????

 

[mechBgon]

What about security? Simply being plugged straight into a cable or DSL modem is enough to infect a WinXP SP0 or SP1 installation in a matter of seconds to minutes, depending how lucky you are. You don't have to open a browser or get an email, just plug in the modem and here come the bad guys, ready or not.

If you have a router providing NAT/firewall protection against the Internet, and don't have any other computers sharing the router, then you can probably rule that out as long as your software's all legit. If your WinXP CD has Service Pack 2 integrated, then you would also have firewall protection from the get-go (as well as being patched against most known exploits from the get-go, too).

If there's any doubt about the security, then

(1) make sure you have firewall protection, maybe free ZoneAlarm from http://www.zonelabs.com for example

(2) install some late-model antivirus software (30-day trial of Kaspersky http://www.kaspersky.com/trials, very strong stuff), update it, max out the settings and scan. Or visit AntiSource.com and they have a link to a bunch of free online antivirus scanners on the left side of the site.

or start over using best practices. The ongoing prevention section is worth a look even if you're not going to do a reinstall at this point.


On the hardware side of the issue, open Device Manager, expand the ATA/IDE Controllers, and double-click each of the two controllers, and check the Advanced tabs to ensure that the drives aren't in PIO mode. You want some flavor of UltraDMA going on there.

 

[WOUboy]

Nope, I have no security problems. I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue. I'm just not sure which part is having the problem. I'm not sure if it's power supply, cpu or some of the new parts I got. I'm behind a nat, firewall, sp2 and NAV, plus i've reinstalled the OS and started fresh.

Here is something i've noticed, there are times when the system all of the suddens loses connection to the DVD-ROM. There is power, but the system will prompt me to place the cd in the drive even though the disk is already in the drive. There is power, but the systems acts like the disk or drive isn't there.

Anymore ideas??????

 

[trenchfoot]

just a guess-you might want to check your bios to see if the problem dvd-rom drive is properly recognized there. like, if the drive is listed as unknown, it might cause you some grief.

at any rate, what do you think about backing up your bios, refreshing to default and see if that fixes some or all problems. then, start the changes in bios that you think necessary one by one and monitor the results?

if anything, it should reveal what's right about your setup and might steer you toward what's wrong.

*edit* corrected spelling errors- my bad

 

[fuzzynavel]

Anybody know how good that enlight power supply is????

That is th only thing I would think may be at fault......only 300watts too and not exactly
new... I've had my palomino since they came out and that was quite a few years back...

Are the DVDROM and HD on the same IDE channel?? and what are their settings...master/slave/CS??.

Originally posted by: meltdown75
also, when i look at your specs, the HD sticks out because a) it's a maxtor and b) it's only 40gb. how old is the drive?

What is wrong with maxtor drives.....I have 2 of them.....one 40GB lump that has been with me since I had my AMD K6/2 300MHz and another 160GB lump that is a couple of months old........never had any problems with them!

Could this possible just be one of theose rare device conflicts that used to happen all the time with win 95.98 and ME????

 

[meltdown75]

There's nothing wrong with Maxtors per se. I've owned a few as well and never had any major problems, but I recognize them as a less reputable manufacturer than Seagate for example.

Also, out of his config, the HD is the only thing that struck me as possibly one of the older components.

I wish I had more advise for you OP!! g/l

 

[WOUboy]

Tweaker2-

-Checked the bios and it did recongize my Lite-On DVD-RW.
-As for the bios, it's pretty standard. Everything in there is standard configuration.


Fuzzynavel-

-DVD-RW and and CD-R burner are on the secondary ide channel.
-I'll probably try to swap out the power supply and see what happens.
-Maxtor Drive 1 (master ide 1) Maxtor Drive 2 (slave ide 1) DVD-RW (master ide 2) CD-R (slave ide 2)
-It could be a device conflict but it's been really rare in XP. If it is I still need to figure out which one is causing the problem.


Meltdown75-

-Thanks for your advice though.


But anyways i'm gonna keep working on it this weekend. If anyone has anymore ideas I'll take them. This has been really helpful. Just by going through some of your comments i've come up with some ideas to look at. I'll keep you updated if you are interested. Thanks again!

 

[WOUboy]

Well just to update everyone, I went ahead and RMA'd the Motherboard. I changed everyone single part of the computer and the only thing that I didn't change was the board. So the new board should be here in a few days. Hopefully this one will work. Thanks for all your hope guys!

 

[WOUboy]

Problem Solved! I was right it was a bad motherboard. Man it's just my luck that I get a bad motherboard. Oh well, thanks for everyones help.