My Computer Running As Slow As My Old One

kade · 12-30-2006, 11:59 AM

Ok What it is ive just built my new computer and install window pro and when im on it just runs really slow like my old one these are the specs.

old
Amd Anthlon Xp 1600+
512mb Of Ram
Nvidia Geforce 5500 256mb
240gb of harddisk

new
Amd Anthlon 3800+
1gb Of Ram
Nvidia Geforce 7600gt
200gb of harddisk

has anyone got any ideas

mgsjester · 12-30-2006, 09:40 PM

My guesses are:
Spyware/Malware/Adware
Virus
Haven't defragged.

Get AVG Virus Scanner.
Search for free AVG in Google and you should get it.

Get Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal
Search for ^ in Google. Get the free one.

Go to:
Start
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
Disk Deframentater

Scan with AVG and Lavasoft and do the defragment. And see if it's any better.

fade2green514 · 12-30-2006, 09:44 PM

define slow... you mean windows loading, things processing, video games lag... internet is slow, what?
i mean windows loading slow could just be the hard drive and id say defrag and cleanup anything you dont want...
things processing could be software issues, malware, or background processes that you just need to terminate...
video games lagging could be a driver problem with the video card...
it could even be an old driver version on your motherboard that just needs to be updated (though i doubt it)

Verve · 12-30-2006, 09:44 PM

One piece of advice: Limewire = bad bad bad
(If you happen to have it, get of of it)

lhstud10 · 12-31-2006, 03:39 AM

yes i totally agree, with the ammount of ram that you have it must be serious!

youtin · 12-31-2006, 07:15 AM

Are you sure you've got the right drivers?

kade · 12-31-2006, 02:24 PM

ok my motherboard is a Asrock AliveSata2-Glan i update all the motherboard with the disk same with the graphics card also went on nvidia and did it would there be anything else

12-30-2006, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
kade Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 105	My Computer Running As Slow As My Old One Ok What it is ive just built my new computer and install window pro and when im on it just runs really slow like my old one these are the specs. old Amd Anthlon Xp 1600+ 512mb Of Ram Nvidia Geforce 5500 256mb 240gb of harddisk new Amd Anthlon 3800+ 1gb Of Ram Nvidia Geforce 7600gt 200gb of harddisk has anyone got any ideas

12-30-2006, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
mgsjester Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Herndon, VA, USA Age: 16 Posts: 95	My guesses are: Spyware/Malware/Adware Virus Haven't defragged. Get AVG Virus Scanner. Search for free AVG in Google and you should get it. Get Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal Search for ^ in Google. Get the free one. Go to: Start All Programs Accessories System Tools Disk Deframentater Scan with AVG and Lavasoft and do the defragment. And see if it's any better. __________________ Mobo MSI P6N SLI-FI CPU Intel Core 2 Duo e4300 GPU eVGA 8800GTS 320MB PSU Mushkin 550w HDD Hitachi 250 GB Sata II RAM G.Skill 1GB DDR2 800

12-30-2006, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 20 Posts: 3,630	define slow... you mean windows loading, things processing, video games lag... internet is slow, what? i mean windows loading slow could just be the hard drive and id say defrag and cleanup anything you dont want... things processing could be software issues, malware, or background processes that you just need to terminate... video games lagging could be a driver problem with the video card... it could even be an old driver version on your motherboard that just needs to be updated (though i doubt it) __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

12-30-2006, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Verve Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Age: 18 Posts: 2,497	One piece of advice: Limewire = bad bad bad (If you happen to have it, get of of it) __________________ Formerly Starwarsman HP DV6885 Special Edition Core2Duo T8100 @ 2.1 GHz 3GB DDR2 Ram 250GB SATA HDD Geforce 8400m GS Vista Home Premium SP1 The Masterplan

12-31-2006, 07:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
youtin Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere in Asia... Posts: 257	Are you sure you've got the right drivers? __________________ My Laptop's name is AKIRA　＝アキラ＝ Sony VAIO VGN-K30B Intel Celeron 2.50 GHz / 704 MB of RAM 40 Gig Hard Drive / 8x DVD±RW Drive ♥♥♥　with a PURIKURA of Yosuke and me ♥♥♥

12-31-2006, 03:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
lhstud10 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 17 Posts: 593	yes i totally agree, with the ammount of ram that you have it must be serious!

12-31-2006, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
kade Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 105	ok my motherboard is a Asrock AliveSata2-Glan i update all the motherboard with the disk same with the graphics card also went on nvidia and did it would there be anything else

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