Nothing but problems on new computer

[ancientsmurf]

I posted this on the general board before noticing there was a technical support board
......
I put this computer together yesterday

AMD64 3200+
Asus A8V
160 GB Western Digi HD
1gig ocz ram
9600 pro radeon


I updated the bios, the drivers etc.
But here's the problem:
When I turn on my computer after the POST tests, the screen goes black except for a blinking cursor in the corner. this lasts for atleast 1 minute, THEN WinXP loads.
Why is that?
Furthermore when I turn it on sometimes I get "CHASSIS INTRUDED" fatalerror, and it is caused by the keyboard being plugged into the USB port.
Plus when in windows the computer slows down A LOT doing stuff like opening Pinball etc.
The CPU Temp is at 29 degrees pretty much always
Can someone tlel me why all this is happening?

 

[madthumbs]

I think the cursor thing is normal. Check the mobo manual for the chassis intruded error, or check the security section of the CMOS setup. I've done a similar upgrade to my system barton 2500/ 1gig ram -> amd64 3000+ Asus A8V Deluxe. Adding more ram +512MB helped with launch times.

 

[ancientsmurf]

But I already have 1 gig of ram, I really dont think 90 sec launch times on computers now are....normal, to say the least.

 

[nebula]

What port do you have the hard drive plugged into? IDE or SATA? Heck, how to you have all your opticals/HDs hooked up? I ask because when I put an IDE drive onto the red IDE port, my mouse was jerky in XP.

 

[ancientsmurf]

IDE for sure.
My Disc drive is also pluggen into another IDE slot

 

[ancientsmurf]

I just ran a 3dmark test and I only got a score of 970

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: ancientsmurf
I just ran a 3dmark test and I only got a score of 970

You do have a CPU fan, don't you? I didn't see it in your list, but anyway, I suggest flashing the BIOS again. Also, try a Windows reinstall.

 

[flippe]

Well I dont know much about any new mobos, but to clear the 3d mark score up, if its 3dmark 05', and with that low-end 9600 pro theres no wonder why you got a 970.

 

[boomerang]

Make sure there are no jumpers on that WD. Master setting on WD drives is with all jumpers removed.

My stepson just had to replace a failed drive. Bought a WD and got confused on the jumper settings. It would hang forever at boot and run slow afterwards. I had him pull the jumper and the thing took off like a rocket.

 

[ancientsmurf]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH boomerang. I LOVE YOU!
THat was it, my bro put the Harddrive together with knowledge of his ollldd harddrives, it was the jumper settings.

 

[boomerang]

Really makes a difference doesn't it?

My stepson let out a real loud WOAH!!!!!! when his first booted afterwards.

Glad it worked out for you.