just why is it so slow...?

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pxoint

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hi,

i have my system for quiet some time now and im starting to think theres really something wrong with the settings. first of all its slow, very slow when loading games, its actually so slow that even my notebook (1.6ghz centrino...) loads the SAME game faster. i was thinking that it might be the memory (or the whole settings in the BIOS). so i would really like to ask if someone could tell me how to setup my system (tweak?) so it runs like how it should run.

some info:
CPU: p4 3.0Ghz
MB: asus p4c800-e deluxe
VGA: asus x800pro
MEMORY: corsair cmx 512-3200c2pro (2x512 dual channel)
3x IDE harddives

ps: i just flashed to the newest BIOS from asus but it didnt really help :s
and sry for the poor english...
 
Have you done a spyware scan? Antivirus scan? Defragged? If not, Spybot S&D, Adaware, MS-antispyware. Avast or similar for AV. Also do a scan with Trend Micro's Housecall, it's effective at catching spyware and viruses as well. For defragging I advise against using the built in windows defragment util - it'll defragment your files, but not the free space, so as soon as you load more files onto the hdd, it'll be fragmented again. IIRC Diskkeeper has a free 30 day trial - you can use that to defrag it.
 
2 other's to add to the list of chores for system cleanup.

First, open msconfig (start, run, msconfig). Go to the startup tab and disable anything you either don't recognize / no longer want. Click on the services tab and at the bottom check "hide all microsoft services" then go thru and uncheck any services you don't recognize / no longer want. Don't worry, if you disable something you find you later want, you can go right back in and check it "on" again.

Second, download hijackthis, it'll more or less find many of the same things you disabled in msconfig in addition to browser add-ons that you may want to disable. Go through and disable what sounds foriegn to you. Same as msconfig, you can bring back things you've removed, go to settings, then restore (something along those lines) and you can check what you'd like to re-enable.

One note, I don't personally believe in running anti-virus software at all times, but if you do, you will have to leave its respective processes and services enabled in msconfig and hijackthis.

Good luck, post any further questions you may have.
 
Make sure your CD-ROM drive and OS HD are not on the same cable, also make sure DMA is enabled for the HDs.
 
I ran on my buddies pc windows xp antispyware beta,It worked much better than the AD-AWARE PRO I HAD TRY it you wont be dissapointed
 
What HDs do you have? Have you defragged them lately?
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2x Maxtor IDE Drives
1x WesterDigital IDE

i never defragged them before since i always thought it takes way to long :s

Make sure your CD-ROM drive and OS HD are not on the same cable, also make sure DMA is enabled for the HDs.
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how do i check if the DMA is activatet? and if not how do i activate it? ~_~

I ran on my buddies pc windows xp antispyware beta,It worked much better than the AD-AWARE PRO I HAD TRY it you wont be dissapointed
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gonna do that as soon as im home from school, thx for all the replys btw :D
 
pxoint said:
2x Maxtor IDE Drives
1x WesterDigital IDE

i never defragged them before since i always thought it takes way to long :s



how do i check if the DMA is activatet? and if not how do i activate it? ~_~



gonna do that as soon as im home from school, thx for all the replys btw :D
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defrag atleast once a month and once a week if you use your computer alot...

go to device manager look at the properties of the ide controllers under the advanced tab shold show if you are on dma mode or not there you can change it if needed.
 
christ... defrag that often...

Id rather reinstal windows that defrag my HDD.
 
did everything, but no success :(
games still load and load and load and sometimes crash before they finish -_-
 
Fawkes said:
christ... defrag that often...

Id rather reinstal windows that defrag my HDD.
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Takes me about 20 mins to dewfrag my 120gb maxtor.
 
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