New PC Teething Problems

[bluestreak101]

Hi all,

I've just built myself a new computer and im having some small problems with Windows on it.

The spec is as follows:

• AMD X2 6000+
• Asus Crosshair
• Corsair XMS CL4 2x1GB
• BFG 8800 GTS OC2 640MB
• WD Raptor 74
• Windows XP Pro SP2

I installed windows on it last night and then installed the Motherboard drivers (chipset, audio, amd live!, silicon raid). Then I did the GFX drivers.

After installing the NVidia chipset drivers though on log on windows seems to hang for about 3 minutes. CPU Idle at 99% nothing taking up RAM, nothing seems to do anything except CTRL+ALT+DEL which obviously brings up the task manager.

Then all of a sudden it comes back to life.

Now while its hung I notice that it hasnt yet loaded the network. (i.e. i cant see the icons in the taskbar) and when it comes up they load and everything is fine again.

I havent yet tried uninstalling/reinstalling but I will try that first. I have also been told to uncheck all the services etc in msconfig.


Now My Questions:

Is there anything else that I could try if either of those fail to work?

Has anyone else had the same issue? if so what have you tried...

 

[something daft already!!]

You dont say which OS. My guess is the Nvidia software is causing the issue. I would un-install the dirver package and re-install but dont use the media shild or the other networking software, drivers only and it might be OK. I had this problem with Vista and 15.08 Nvidia drivers, was OK if it did the above.

Hope this helps

 

[bluestreak101]

I have edited it above. I will try that tonight thanks for the heads up.

On a side note though how is Vista on this motherboard? I noticed it came with a driver disk for Vista but I have to purchase the OS.