hardware issues (slow PC)

[iDrive]

So, about a week ago I decided to purchase a new processor because my 2.6 Celeron wasn't cutting it for my gaming PC. I decided to buy a p4 Prescott 3.0ghz (800fsb) processor to replace my old processor. After I installed it, I started playing my previous games that were chopping and lagging. Finally, my games are fluid but my computer is lagging. This ONLY happened after I installed the new chip. It takes forever for my system to pull up programs and occasionally locks up for a few minutes while it's trying to process. The problem is not related to spyware/virus but I have ran spysweeper and symantech a/v to ensure that.

Any advice?

My system:

xP sp2 (mce)
3.0ghz (800fsb) p4
Crucial 1ghz memory pc 3200
latest nVidia drivers
200gb wd hdd (12gigs free)

 

[Heligrin]

Any drivers installed for the celeron? Motherboard compatiable with the precott? What are its temps?, presshots run quite warm. Power supply?

 

[Zaitsevs]

what motherboard do you have?


And have you tried putting the celeron back in to see if the problems diminish?

 

[iRONic]

Did you do a fresh OS install?

 

[iDrive]

No motherboard compatiblity issues. Brand new 500w power supply (antec). Would the celeron drivers show up in add/remove programs?

CPU tempature is stead at 43c/109f

 

[Zaitsevs]

yeah, a fresh OS install might fix the problem.

It might be some technical junk that the processor is having problems with aka chipset drivers and whatever, and a fresh OS install might just do the trick.

 

[iDrive]

No fresh install of O/S (been installed for about 6 months)

motherboard is a ASUS (P4S800)

 

[iDrive]

As you guys can understand, I want a fresh install to be the last option.

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: iDrive
As you guys can understand, I want a fresh install to be the last option.

Well, are you comfortable wading through the registry removing the Celeron garbage?

If not, try CrapCleaner.

Good luck.