ECS K7S5A hard disk performance... Windows XP after one month im getting SLOW~~~~~~~~~~~~

[lotust]

when you read this keep in ming i have a XP1600 (1.4 ghz case ya didnt know ) And a cheap ECS K7S5A


this is sickning. when i leave my coputer runing some File sharing ripping software for 1 hour. Then i open a Browser window it opens like elmers glue on a cold day. seriouly .. Like a P133 ... but here is the strange part. when I play around and open some app's and close than a couple of times erverything is fast as hell again.

now does this sound like XP's IDE drivers? or my P.O.S. mobo? My Rig

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thanks for any advice ,

 

[MisterNi]

Funny thing, I was having the exact same problems with my K7S5A until I installed ECS's ide drivers which strangely enough were bundled with the latest K7S5A lan drivers. I didn't do any benchmarking, as I'm not really a benchmark type of person, but the harddrive does seem to bring up windows quicker, if I'm making any sense.

Well anyway, the file name is sisvxd735nt.zip for win2k and xp. Sorry, I'd provide a link but I can't seem to connect to ECS's webpage at the moment. Hope this helps.

 

[lotust]

yes i know exactly what you mean man. Ill try the drivers that you said. I forgot to say i also installed thoes AGP/IDE drives i found also. they seemed to help also.

im gonna try the drivers you said also. Ill let you guy know.