Faster CPU+More RAM=Slower Computer?!?

"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 >


Ditch Windoze 98<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I've also seen this kind of behavior when MacAfee Antivirus is installed and
running.


"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Obviously a Hardware config problem. Do you ever get the Blue screen of
death?

Your system should fly! You may want to install another more stable OS. The
latest via drivers may cause issues with win 98. There may even be a memorey
leak in an application you are running or you may even have the infamous
Chernobyl virus, whose payload is to run hundreds of untraceable instances
of applications in the background causing your PC to crash and operate
slowly.

"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:06:02 +0000 (UTC), "Pete"
<petey_bob RemoveThis @BTspamWORLD.com> wrote:

 >
 >"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
 >news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
  >> I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
 >system.
  >> I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
 >M7VIW
  >> w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
  >> the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
  >> (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
  >> upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
 >load
  >> VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
  >> problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
 >as
  >> well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
  >> windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
  >> the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
 >ports,
  >> game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
 >double
  >> the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
 >step
  >> backwards.
  >>
  >> Any advice would be appreciated.
  >>
  >> TIA
  >>
  >>
 >
 >
 >Ditch Windoze 98

He has a problem, and that's not it. Installing a different OS might
bypass the problem but 98SE should run fine.

Install 98SE with only videocard, CD and hd. Don't have any CD-RW or
additional video related card installed. Check a little how it works
before you install the VIA drivers. Install them, and your
videodrivers. Then go to Windows update and install every systempatch.
Install your various periphelia one at a time, with all them reboots.


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Right. I might add that he check to make sure DMA is enabled for the
harddrives and CD-ROM drives. Also he should do a defrag, and, as suggested
earlier, make sure a virus has not snuck by installing and running a virus
checker.

"Ancra" <someadress.RemoveThis@some.domain> wrote in message
news:3f0c3496.9667986@nntpserver.swip.net...
| On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:06:02 +0000 (UTC), "Pete"
| <petey_bob.RemoveThis@BTspamWORLD.com> wrote:
|
| >
| >"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
| >news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
| >> I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
| >system.
| >> I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
| >M7VIW
| >> w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98
after
| >> the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video
card
| >> (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before
the
| >> upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
| >load
| >> VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the
only
| >> problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load
slowly
| >as
| >> well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
| >> windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back
to
| >> the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
| >ports,
| >> game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
| >double
| >> the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
| >step
| >> backwards.
| >>
| >> Any advice would be appreciated.
| >>
| >> TIA
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
| >Ditch Windoze 98
|
| He has a problem, and that's not it. Installing a different OS might
| bypass the problem but 98SE should run fine.
|
| Install 98SE with only videocard, CD and hd. Don't have any CD-RW or
| additional video related card installed. Check a little how it works
| before you install the VIA drivers. Install them, and your
| videodrivers. Then go to Windows update and install every systempatch.
| Install your various periphelia one at a time, with all them reboots.
|
|
| ancra
 >> Stay informed about: Faster CPU+More RAM=Slower Computer?!? 

check your harddrives. umda or even bad sectors can slow you down and make
things freeze up

"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Faster CPU+More RAM=Slower Computer?!? 

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 13:32:46 GMT, "SkyRocker"
<sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote:

 >I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my system.
 >I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar M7VIW
 >w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM.
  > .
  > .
 > I was expecting much better performance with double
 >the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a step
 >backwards.


Obviously something very wrong.

Can you run a benchmark tool and confim what part of the system is
slowing you down?





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"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net>...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA

I have the same board and Proc with 256mb of pc133. I am running xp
pro with very few problems except slow HD performance.
Sometimes Win98 has trouble recognizing that much system RAM. Have you
checked to see if it is "seeing" 512 MB? (Right click my Computer hit
properties).
I do not recommend the newest 4in1 drivers for this board at least not
the IDE drivers...AGP drivers seem to work fine. Try uninstalling the
Ide drivers. Also get the USB filter driver from the VIA website for
WIN9x (www.viatech.com.) Hope something helps here. BTW I like this
board alot with Win XP If you don't overclock I would recommend this
board.
Also if you continue to have problems contact New egg's support they
are the best in the business IMHO. If you have a faulty board they
sill take care of you quickly. (P.S. I bought my board from NewEgg
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Thanks for all the replies! Latest update: Broke down and go XP. $89 at
Circuit City. Took all day to install it (but that's another story...) nad
the system is running great! I think that 98 just couldn't handle the
faster processor and extra ram. Sounds crazy, but it's all better now.

Thanks for all of the suggestions and tips.

"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Faster CPU+More RAM=Slower Computer?!? 

Hope you downloaded IE6 with the upd 1.
Also hope you downloaded the latest DX9.
I hope you do not have more than 512 Megs of RAM for win98SE. Too Much RAM
is bad for win98. It originally had a limit of 384 Megs. I run it on 512
Megs of Ram and it does fine.

Check to make sure you have also loaded the Chipset Drivers that came with
the motherboard, and all of the Ultra ATA 100/133 drivers for the hard
drive.

You should be using a 7200 rpm hard drive at least.

The speed at which you can view frames is limited by your Video Card. A
Sapphire 9000 or 9100 would probably work well with that motherboard if it
has an AGP port. I used a Sapphire 9000 on my sons Asus A7N8X Deluxe and it
did wonderfully.

Win98 works best with modems, but WinXP works extremely well with broadband.


"SkyRocker" <sky.rocker**NO_SPAM**@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2QUOa.22817$Ha.360@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU and added more RAM to my
system.
 > I went from an Abit KT7A w/ 700 Duron and 256 Megs of RAM to a Biostar
M7VIW
 > w/ 2000+ and 512 Megs DDR 2100 RAM. I did a fresh install of WIN 98 after
 > the upgrade and updated all of the drivers for the VIA chipset, video card
 > (ATI Rage FURY), etc. But the computer runs slower than it did before the
 > upgrade. Worst offender is Windows Internet Explorer. Some web pages
load
 > VERY slowly and some lock the computer up entirely. If this were the only
 > problem I'd think it was just the browser, but other programs load slowly
as
 > well, and the system sometimes locks up if I have more than 2-3 active
 > windows open. I've tried playing with the BIOS, but have reverted back to
 > the optimal defaults with just things that I don't need, like serial
ports,
 > game ports turned off. I was expecting much better performance with
double
 > the RAM and almost triple the CPU power but it seems like I've taken a
step
 > backwards.
 >
 > Any advice would be appreciated.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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luinzi wrote:

 > Obviously a Hardware config problem. Do you ever get the Blue screen of
 > death?
 >
 > Your system should fly! You may want to install another more stable OS.
 > The latest via drivers may cause issues with win 98.

The "latest via drivers" can bring any system to it's knees..

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Stacey<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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SkyRocker wrote:

 > Thanks for all the replies! Latest update: Broke down and go XP. $89 at
 > Circuit City. Took all day to install it (but that's another story...)
 > nad
 > the system is running great! I think that 98 just couldn't handle the
 > faster processor and extra ram.

Nope, I run a P4 at 3.0 with 512 ram on 98SE (when I use windows) and it
flies. Now if you said the via chipset and win98 could be a problem I might
believe that one..

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"Stacey" <fotocord.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > luinzi wrote:
 >
  > > Obviously a Hardware config problem. Do you ever get the Blue screen of
  > > death?
  > >
  > > Your system should fly! You may want to install another more stable OS.
  > > The latest via drivers may cause issues with win 98.
 >
 > The "latest via drivers" can bring any system to it's knees..
 >
 > --
 >
 > Stacey

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