Newly homebuilt computer slows down from time to time

[Guest]

I have just built a new computer (see components below) After a few hours the
computer gets so slow it nearly stops, this has happened while installing
programs & unpacking so far. But if I wait a few hours till the task is done
it returns to normal and I can play World of Warcraft on highest resolution
without any problem. I have measured the temperature, its CPU: 38 degrees
Celsius and motherboard 32 degrees celsius. So its not hot at all.
I have removed 2gig RAM since windows XP Pro only supports up to 3 gig. I
had 4 gig to start with.
Theese are the pieces of the computer:
* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775, 4MB
* Asus P5B-V, G965, Socket-775, ATX, VGA, GbLAN, SATAII, DDR2, Firew,
2xPCI-Ex16
* XFX GeForce 7950GT 570M 512MB GDDR3, eXtreme,
PCI-Express,HDCP,2xDVI,Heatpipe
* Kingston ValueR. DDR2 PC5300 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 1024MB
DDR2
* NEC DVD-brännare AD-5170 IDE Svart OEM DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW (Dual layer)
* Samsung SpinPoint P120S 250GB SATA2 8MB 7200RPM
* Hiper PSU ATX 580W Svart, 18dB,120mm Fan,4xSATA,2XPCI-E,20/24pin
* Thermaltake Mozart TX Svart, alu front
* Sony 19" LCD SDM-S95FRB TCO-99 Svart 1280x1024,8ms,550:1,DVI/VGA
* Zalman CNPS7700-Cu CPU-Fan Socket 478/775/754/939/940
* Zalman VGA-cooler VF700-Cu
* NorthQ Silent Tornado 80mm fläkt, Blått ljus, Aluminium ram, 15db, 16,5CFM
* 8 * Akasa Ultra Quiet Amber Fan 120mm, 1400 RPM, 44.8 CFM, 18.0 dBA
* Akasa 31cm cold cathode case light, U-violet, Dual pack
* MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP2 SVE CD
* F-secure 2006

Thnx for all help
Karl

 

[R. McCarty]

New setup, I'd check the System Event Log and scan for error(s).
Also on a new rig, it's important to check that the motherboard has
the latest BIOS flash code. ( Especially important on new models,
as significant fixes usually appear after initial release. ). Drivers are
important as well and on new setups the motherboard Chipset pkg.
is a critical item.
Just a guess, but if it's a new XP instance you may be dealing with
Indexing trying to catalog the drive contents. I'd use TaskMgr to view
the Performance tab and watch for CPU intensive tasks running.

 

[mikeyhsd]

are you running a program to give you the TEMPS as it is occurring or after the fact.
processors will throttle down when they begin to get to warm.



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I have just built a new computer (see components below) After a few hours the
computer gets so slow it nearly stops, this has happened while installing
programs & unpacking so far. But if I wait a few hours till the task is done
it returns to normal and I can play World of Warcraft on highest resolution
without any problem. I have measured the temperature, its CPU: 38 degrees
Celsius and motherboard 32 degrees celsius. So its not hot at all.
I have removed 2gig RAM since windows XP Pro only supports up to 3 gig. I
had 4 gig to start with.
Theese are the pieces of the computer:
* Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Socket LGA775, 4MB
* Asus P5B-V, G965, Socket-775, ATX, VGA, GbLAN, SATAII, DDR2, Firew,
2xPCI-Ex16
* XFX GeForce 7950GT 570M 512MB GDDR3, eXtreme,
PCI-Express,HDCP,2xDVI,Heatpipe
* Kingston ValueR. DDR2 PC5300 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched ValueRAM 1024MB
DDR2
* NEC DVD-brännare AD-5170 IDE Svart OEM DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW (Dual layer)
* Samsung SpinPoint P120S 250GB SATA2 8MB 7200RPM
* Hiper PSU ATX 580W Svart, 18dB,120mm Fan,4xSATA,2XPCI-E,20/24pin
* Thermaltake Mozart TX Svart, alu front
* Sony 19" LCD SDM-S95FRB TCO-99 Svart 1280x1024,8ms,550:1,DVI/VGA
* Zalman CNPS7700-Cu CPU-Fan Socket 478/775/754/939/940
* Zalman VGA-cooler VF700-Cu
* NorthQ Silent Tornado 80mm fläkt, Blått ljus, Aluminium ram, 15db, 16,5CFM
* 8 * Akasa Ultra Quiet Amber Fan 120mm, 1400 RPM, 44.8 CFM, 18.0 dBA
* Akasa 31cm cold cathode case light, U-violet, Dual pack
* MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP2 SVE CD
* F-secure 2006

Thnx for all help
Karl

 

[Jonny]

Find the tweak to permanently disable windows messenger. Some programs use
it to track your mouse and keyboard. Some are "legit" programs.