Not impressed at the moment

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Hey, just finsihed my new Build, System in sig.

Installed XP which went ok but now everytime i boot my system up, when it gets to the Windows Logo it takes like 20secs to actully get on my desktop, now surely this cant be right?

My AMD Athlon 3400 loaded up quicker than this. Something must be wrong?

 

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Chipset drivers?

Have you disabled all unused network adapters (like Firewire)? These can seriously mess up login time whilst they wait for a non-existant DHCP server to reply.

Yep i have the latest drivers. Yep i have disabled Firewire. Its not just slow on bootup, its all round performance, when for instance i load up the internet and say desktop properties.

 

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Is anything eating CPU in Task manager?

Nope CPU Usage displays how it should be. Just another little note, the comp keeps freezing up.

 

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Having a hole load of problems, just downloaded Windows Live Messanger and when it tried to install it came up with a message, "Extracting file failed. It is most likely caused by low memory (low disk space for swapping file) or corrupted cabinet file.

Why why why

 

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Are you giving the Ballistix 2.2v?

Yep, when i set it at 2.2 and then saved and exit, the comp turned it self of for 2 secs turned back turned back of for another 2 secs then booted into windows?

 

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When you overclock is one sign of a unstable system, software errors?

For example Win 32 services error?

Maybe this is a Hard Drive problem? minus weather i overclock the machine or not, i experience unusually slow response times, when clicking my computer, my documents etc....?

 

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Ok thanks everyone, anywhere i can get Memtest free, where i have seen it you have to pay for it?

My old AMD Athlon 3400 is quikcer than this computer, windows takes forever to install, as well as Vista, when i click the turn of, restart button it takes at least 5 secs to actully get of the desktop background.

Just tried to do a fresh install of XP and get the blue screen = Fatal Errors.

 

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Thanks for all the help guys, just ran Memtest and it has come back with aload of errors, so its time to RMA it.

Thanks again, Case Closed.