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I have a p4 2.4 with 512 ddr RAM on an intel 845 GEBV2 motherboard.I also recently bought a BFG asylum fx 5200 ultra 256 mb video card.My comp is just too slow.Every damn thing laggs.It takes 5 mins to boot.I get 70 fps in counter strike.I get desktop hangs every 2 mins.I just feel like breaking my pc.If someone has any idea anything whatsoever then please reply.im just about to format my hard drive again
Personally, i would do a fresh install. Backup all your important docs and format.
Also, you may want to consider trying Windows 2000
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Ok thanks man.I am just about to do that in a few days,though if u have any other ideas please tell me.Actually the problems started when i got my video card and there could have been compatibility problems.You see im from Mumbai in India and my dad got me the card from the USA.Maybe if there are any issues concerning that u can help
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Download drivers (motherboard agp, video card) and see if it helps. Disable start ups you don't need by going to Start > Run > Msconfig...Check for any viruses with a scanner and check for any errors.
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What kind of memory are you using. Check the compatibility and verify that it is comptible with th motherboard. Using cheap ram will cause the system to not boot up and damage the mobo.
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I encountered nothing but problems with Win 98se, lagging, games crashing, etc. Reinstalled 98 many times to no avail. Got Win2k Pro, and everything works flawlessly now.
That's my success story, but your problem may involve something else. DirectX, video card drivers, motherboard drivers, the list goes on. Check in device manager for conflicts, also try lowering hardware acceleration to track down the problem. You could have a program running in the backround that is hogging the cpu and ram. I would suggest a format and a clean install of 98 if you can't track down the problem. 70 FPS???? since when is this a bad thing??? FYI, when you benchmark your video card, make sure vertical-sync is disabled.
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maybe its your fan thats not working well,which is causing your pc to use %100 cPU...try pushing in the cable that goes to the fan which goes over the pentium 4 chip
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I am using DDR at 266 mhz.I have all the latest drivers of mobo,video card everything.I dont know what to do.Every damn thing laggs.It feels like ur using a P3 or something.I mean my comps supposed to be fast right.Im form india and it cost me about 42000 indian rupees thats about 920 USD.My video ard was from the US when my dad went there for work.He paid 162 $ for that.I really dont know what the hell to do
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hey before you do that try this in the run bar type in msconfig and uncheck all the one the have programs in the directory trust me then restart it help
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I just typed a huge response to you and lost it, so this one's gonna be short.
In a nutshell, I'd get rid of Win 98SE and get XP. You have new hardware that will work great with XP, far better than it would under a junk OS like 98SE. W
Win 95,98, 98Se and ME were all garbage and now that XP has come out, I must admit,as painful as it is to say it, Microsoft has finally done something right.
Don't waste anymore time on 98. Spend the money for the upgrade, smoke your drive of all it's data and do a fresh install. You won't regret it and you won't be working on the damned thing every day for another problem using an OS that is no longer supported by Microsoft.
I've installed XP on at least 50 PCs and everyone work perfectly. I have yet to make a return visit to someone's house for one of these machines screwing up. I really mean it. XP is truly solid.
Good luck to you and hang in there.
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