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Vista64 + nForce 650i, Intel e6600, sata2 and 4GB ram = glue performance


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31-May-2007, 05:31 AM #1
Question Vista x64 is SLOW on brand new hardware
I'm having trouble with a completely fresh Vista 64 installation on a box running MSI P6N SLI Platinum, Western Digital Raptor 74GB sata drive for the OS, 4GB Corsair Dominator memory and an Intel Core2 Duo E6600 (@2.4). The performance is absolutely terrible. Switching between apps can take anything from 10 to 60 seconds, and the disk appears to be swapping like crazy. Also when I pull up the task manager, even the taskmngr.exe consumes 50-60% CPU, and the total utilization is constantly 100%. I've installed the newest NVIDIA nForce drivers, all updates from Windows Update, and I'm feeling pretty fresh out of options.

Just to be sure, I ordered a new 500W PSU (my previous one was 400W), and some hard drive cooling, but I seriously doubt that this will improve anything.

Any clues? I would really like to get this thing working, though I'm sure XP64 would perform very well under the same circumstances.

Last edited by eins : 31-May-2007 06:23 AM.
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02-Jun-2007, 12:30 PM #2
Hi, do you have this latest installed: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_...a64_15.00.html (if they provide any intel drivers for anything, get updated version from intel site)

Have you enabled all dma-related stuff? device manager/disk drives/your hard drive model/properties/policies/ various optimize & enable settings......

Tried disabling nforce firewall? http://www.nvidia.com/object/LO_28249.html
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02-Jun-2007, 12:36 PM #3
and as well latest bios? http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?f...1&prod_no=1140

Notice i didn't have you go for drivers to msi site(in previous reply)...trying to get the very latest...they usually run like so, from most recent to oldest:

Intel
nVidia
MSI

PS Nvidia recommends, IF you also have an nVidia graphics card, to first uninstall graphics drivers completely BEFORE installing mobo updates, then afterwards reinstalling video drivers.
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02-Jun-2007, 12:53 PM #4
Vista 64(all win 64's actually-- esp. when using the newest hardware...bet you if you run Ubuntu 64bit you don't have those problems) is basically still in beta...here's some more info: http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion...hp?t28473.html
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