New Boxen problem; any ideas?

Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?

Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P

P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
512 DDR 2700 [333]
Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
256mb Geforce4 gfx card
1 Zalman Fan controller
1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
1 DVDrom
1 DVDRW
3 Case fans
5 inline led's.
[the tubes are always turned off atm]

If you need the exact part specs just shout.

thx

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Mimic

Mimic wrote:

> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>
> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>
> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
> 1 Zalman Fan controller
> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
> 1 DVDrom
> 1 DVDRW
> 3 Case fans
> 5 inline led's.
> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>
> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>
> thx
>

sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P

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Mimic

Mimic wrote:
> Mimic wrote:
>
>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over
>> 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
>> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
>> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
>> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its
>> speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on
>> the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i
>> turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this
>> would it ?
>>
>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
>> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>>
>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>> 1 DVDrom
>> 1 DVDRW
>> 3 Case fans
>> 5 inline led's.
>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>
>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>
>> thx
>>
>
> sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P
>

I'd say you don't give it enough juice, or maybe it gets too hot and the
P4 slows down because of that (seriously doubt it).
Still, you got quite a lot of equipment on a 300W PSU.

You could also try turning of S-ATA controllers and the like if you
don't use them.

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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:10:51 +0100, Mimic <dev@null> wrote:

>Mimic wrote:
>
>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
>> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
>> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
>> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
>> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
>> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
>> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
>> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>>
>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
>> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>>
>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>> 1 DVDrom
>> 1 DVDRW
>> 3 Case fans
>> 5 inline led's.
>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>
>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>
>> thx
>>
>
>sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P

Lose the 5400rpm drive, it's laggin your whole system down. Also, using the boot up sequence is a
VERY poor test of the systems speed. I mean, whether you're running a 900Mhz Athlon or a 2.4Ghz
Pentium, they'll both boot up at about the same time. The only way to really speed up the boot is
to cut out things that it's loading that you don't need.

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Onideus Mad Hatter
mhm ¹ x ¹
http://www.backwater-productions.net

Mimic wrote:
>
> Mimic wrote:
>
> > Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
> > to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
> > desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
> > things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
> > this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
> > with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
> > way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
> > the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
> >
> > Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
> > the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
> >
> > P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
> > 512 DDR 2700 [333]
> > Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
> > 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
> > 1 Zalman Fan controller
> > 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
> > 1 DVDrom
> > 1 DVDRW
> > 3 Case fans
> > 5 inline led's.
> > [the tubes are always turned off atm]
> >
> > If you need the exact part specs just shout.
> >
> > thx
> >
>
> sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P
>
Which channels and in what order are the HDs, and optical drives hooked
up.
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Froz ...

Mimic wrote:

> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>
> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>
> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
> 1 Zalman Fan controller
> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
> 1 DVDrom
> 1 DVDRW
> 3 Case fans
> 5 inline led's.
> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>
> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>
> thx
>

i suggest 1 more fan and much more power!
450 watts to be exact.
Are the DVD drives connected to the right inputs of the sound card?
Doesn't that geoforce have a power connector too?


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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:31:19 -0500, The Seventh Sign <> wrote:

>Mimic wrote:
>
>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
>> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
>> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
>> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
>> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
>> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
>> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
>> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>>
>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
>> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>>
>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>> 1 DVDrom
>> 1 DVDRW
>> 3 Case fans
>> 5 inline led's.
>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>
>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>
>> thx
>>
>
>i suggest 1 more fan and much more power!
>450 watts to be exact.

He doesn't need a 450watt power supply...not unless he plans on burning a DVD while at the same time
playing a DVD while also playing Doom3 on top of it...not only that but a lack of power wouldn't be
slowing the system down...causing it to shut itself off yeah, but like I said, he's in no danger of
that happening.

--

Onideus Mad Hatter
mhm ¹ x ¹
http://www.backwater-productions.net

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:03:39 -0700, Onideus Mad Hatter
<>,wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:31:19 -0500, The Seventh Sign <> wrote:
>
>>Mimic wrote:
>>
>>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
>>> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
>>> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
>>> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
>>> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
>>> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
>>> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
>>> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>>>
>>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
>>> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>>>
>>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>>> 1 DVDrom
>>> 1 DVDRW
>>> 3 Case fans
>>> 5 inline led's.
>>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>>
>>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>>
>>> thx
>>>
>>
>>i suggest 1 more fan and much more power!
>>450 watts to be exact.
>
>He doesn't need a 450watt power supply...not unless he plans on burning a DVD while at the same time
>playing a DVD while also playing Doom3 on top of it...not only that but a lack of power wouldn't be
>slowing the system down...causing it to shut itself off yeah, but like I said, he's in no danger of
>that happening.

Shuddup Diaper Boi, you weren't part of the dialog. Nobody cares what you have
to say Diaper Boi.

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:10:51 +0100, Mimic <dev@null>,wrote:

>Mimic wrote:
>
>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over 2mins
>> to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to the
>> desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a couple
>> things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last time i had
>> this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this ram to its speed
>> with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i have a 400 on the
>> way] atm, which I know is causing other problems [reboots when i turn on
>> the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be the cause of this would it ?
>>
>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to be
>> the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800 machine :P
>>
>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>> 1 DVDrom
>> 1 DVDRW
>> 3 Case fans
>> 5 inline led's.
>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>
>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>
>> thx
>>
>
>sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P

New install of XP should boot up faster than that even if you're booting from
the 4500 rpm drive. Leave the RAM to be configured by SPD. Look in the system
and application event viewer for any red X's. That 300 watt supply is right on
the edge of not being adequate because that system can draw 300 watts when the
Prescott is thumping. I know, I have one on an Intel mobo.

ByteCoder wrote:
> Mimic wrote:
>
>> Mimic wrote:
>>
>>> Just built my new box and its running ridiculously slow. just over
>>> 2mins to boot to the login prompt then a further 1min 20 to get to
>>> the desktop, its a new install of xp pro. The spec is as follows, a
>>> couple things, it has dumped after a bugcheck a couple times, last
>>> time i had this it was due to overclocked ram. I manually set this
>>> ram to its speed with no joy. Also, im running it off a 300w PSU [i
>>> have a 400 on the way] atm, which I know is causing other problems
>>> [reboots when i turn on the light tubes hehe]. But that wouldnt be
>>> the cause of this would it ?
>>>
>>> Anyway, any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated as this is sposed to
>>> be the hype box that is replacing my fast, stable, 4yo duron800
>>> machine :P
>>>
>>> P4 2.8 Prescott [1mb L2 cache, 800/HT] @ 50 deg C
>>> 512 DDR 2700 [333]
>>> Asus Board, supporting Prescott, HT and 800fsb @ 27 deg C
>>> 256mb Geforce4 gfx card
>>> 1 Zalman Fan controller
>>> 1 multifunctional docking bay [mem cards, usb, f/wire etc]
>>> 1 DVDrom
>>> 1 DVDRW
>>> 3 Case fans
>>> 5 inline led's.
>>> [the tubes are always turned off atm]
>>>
>>> If you need the exact part specs just shout.
>>>
>>> thx
>>>
>>
>> sorry, and a 40GB hdd @ 5400, and a 80GB hdd @ 7200 :P
>>
>
> I'd say you don't give it enough juice, or maybe it gets too hot and the
> P4 slows down because of that (seriously doubt it).
> Still, you got quite a lot of equipment on a 300W PSU.
>
> You could also try turning of S-ATA controllers and the like if you
> don't use them.
>

yuh the new psu should be here soon