I'm running a fresh install of Windows XP SP 1 on this system:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
2 GB (4x 512 MB) Corsair XMS TwinX PC3200
2x 256 MB Leadtek 6800 GT @ 390/1075
250 GB WD SATA HDD 7000 RPM 8 MB Cache
Chaintech AV-710 8.1
Rosewill 500W PSU
After the installation of basic drivers motherboard, sound and video. My reboot time seemed to skyrocket. I ran TuneXP and had it set for ultra fast shutdown and fast startup, but my times are still way longer than my older rig. Startup takes anywhere from 1-3 minutes and shutdowns usually take 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes. On my old computer, I can shutdown and startup within seconds.
Another issue, my power button now does a hard shutdown after I reinstalled Windows. In the "Power Options" setting in the control panel, I do not have an option to change the button to hibernate, etc. Although, after I shutdown I do get the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message, a la Windows 98.
I'm getting really frustrated because my top-end machine is having stability issues and it loads slower than my 2 year old rig. I haven't tested another hard drive yet, but it's the next thing I'm going to try.
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
2 GB (4x 512 MB) Corsair XMS TwinX PC3200
2x 256 MB Leadtek 6800 GT @ 390/1075
250 GB WD SATA HDD 7000 RPM 8 MB Cache
Chaintech AV-710 8.1
Rosewill 500W PSU
After the installation of basic drivers motherboard, sound and video. My reboot time seemed to skyrocket. I ran TuneXP and had it set for ultra fast shutdown and fast startup, but my times are still way longer than my older rig. Startup takes anywhere from 1-3 minutes and shutdowns usually take 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes. On my old computer, I can shutdown and startup within seconds.
Another issue, my power button now does a hard shutdown after I reinstalled Windows. In the "Power Options" setting in the control panel, I do not have an option to change the button to hibernate, etc. Although, after I shutdown I do get the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message, a la Windows 98.
I'm getting really frustrated because my top-end machine is having stability issues and it loads slower than my 2 year old rig. I haven't tested another hard drive yet, but it's the next thing I'm going to try.
