[SOLVED] built a new pc and having issues

josh1000 · 05-25-2008, 12:09 AM

hey guys ive been having alot of problems with my new pc that i built the specs are

msi p6n diamond motherboard
msi nx8800gts graphics card
intel 2.53 dual core e7200 processor
320g western digital harddrive
windows xp pro
2g pc6400 ram
corsair 550 watt power supply

well i put everything together and installed all of the drivers , my problem is when i play a game (any game at all) or download something , my computer lags really bad and then the sound starts to break up and turn all static and its really annoying you cant even play any games because of the brutal lag and static noise, ive tried the graphics card in other pc's and dint have an issue ive swapped out the processor but it still did the same thing ive switched hard drives but still had the same issue and ive tried differnt ram but still no luck , so i basically replaced everything but the motherboard and it still was coppy and breaking so i sent the motherboard back and got a new one ,(the same one) and it still does the same thing. ive even replaced the speakers and still it does the same ****.

i must be mislooking something , but soemthing is seriously wrong soemwhere , any thoughts? ive ran out ideas an things to replace i feel like blowing my computer up. lol

**Fox** · 05-25-2008, 01:22 AM

Have you tested the machine out of the case? Is this with onboard sound? There's only a couple of hardware-related causes that I think would be to blame, and one of them would be the motherboard shorting out somewhere.

The other thing to check might be the ethernet cable. If it's shorting any of its wires, it might cause the network controller to act up.

I actually had a machine that exhibited the same behavior- it was a Gigabyte GA-7VRXP from way back. I had stuck a SB Audigy 2 value in it because the onboard was only coming through one channel, and the network controller would always lag the sound and make ugly interference sounds.

One thing that it might be is an IRQ conflict, but I would check the other stuff first.

dai · 05-25-2008, 01:23 AM

corsair 550 watt power supply
right brand but you need to be in the 650-750w range

**Fox** · 05-25-2008, 08:46 AM

Maybe you have a different video card you could test in the machine? That would rule out the problem being power related.

That said, yours is borderline for the GTS- it's a power-hungry card.

josh1000 · 05-25-2008, 11:27 AM

ok so what i did was i replaced the video card with a much shittier one, and one that doesnt require a separate power connection from the power supply, and the problem still persisted, so i think that rules out the power problem , ive tried replacing the network cable but the problem still was there, im thinking now its either some kind of configuation problem or the motherboard is messed up for the second time.

oh yeah its on board sound and its called sound blaster x-fi xtreme audio

dai · 05-25-2008, 01:50 PM

what does the bios list your tempretures as

josh1000 · 05-25-2008, 08:01 PM

ok i checked the bios and it says 70c cpu temp and 31c system tempt
not sure if thats good or not.

this problem really has me stumped :(

**Fox** · 05-25-2008, 11:19 PM

That is way too high. Newer intels should idle in the low 30's. Check and reseat the heatsink. See if the bottom surface of it isn't irregular or something, because you might have gotten a faulty cooling unit.

dai · 05-26-2008, 10:26 AM

redo the paste with some arctic silver
check it's not caused by one of the legs popping up
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

josh1000 · 05-26-2008, 09:44 PM

problem solved the cpu fan they gave me is really annoying to get it in there , so 2 of the legs were out i fixed that and got some arctic silver paste and now the temp is 20c and it doesnt mess up my sound or lag me in games any more.

you guys are the best and thanks alot for your help :)

dai · 05-27-2008, 10:10 AM

the legs are a pain
glad you have it sorted

05-25-2008, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
josh1000 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	[SOLVED] built a new pc and having issues hey guys ive been having alot of problems with my new pc that i built the specs are msi p6n diamond motherboard msi nx8800gts graphics card intel 2.53 dual core e7200 processor 320g western digital harddrive windows xp pro 2g pc6400 ram corsair 550 watt power supply well i put everything together and installed all of the drivers , my problem is when i play a game (any game at all) or download something , my computer lags really bad and then the sound starts to break up and turn all static and its really annoying you cant even play any games because of the brutal lag and static noise, ive tried the graphics card in other pc's and dint have an issue ive swapped out the processor but it still did the same thing ive switched hard drives but still had the same issue and ive tried differnt ram but still no luck , so i basically replaced everything but the motherboard and it still was coppy and breaking so i sent the motherboard back and got a new one ,(the same one) and it still does the same thing. ive even replaced the speakers and still it does the same ***. i must be mislooking something , but soemthing is seriously wrong soemwhere , any thoughts? ive ran out ideas an things to replace i feel like blowing my computer up. lol Last edited by josh1000; 05-25-2008 at 12:12 AM.*

05-25-2008, 01:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,772 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: built a new pc and having issues Have you tested the machine out of the case? Is this with onboard sound? There's only a couple of hardware-related causes that I think would be to blame, and one of them would be the motherboard shorting out somewhere. The other thing to check might be the ethernet cable. If it's shorting any of its wires, it might cause the network controller to act up. I actually had a machine that exhibited the same behavior- it was a Gigabyte GA-7VRXP from way back. I had stuck a SB Audigy 2 value in it because the onboard was only coming through one channel, and the network controller would always lag the sound and make ugly interference sounds. One thing that it might be is an IRQ conflict, but I would check the other stuff first. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E5200 OC'd, Corsair XMS2 4x1GB DDR2-800, EVGA GTX 260, 750GB WD Black Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums

05-25-2008, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,098 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: built a new pc and having issues corsair 550 watt power supply right brand but you need to be in the 650-750w range __________________

05-25-2008, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,772 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: built a new pc and having issues Maybe you have a different video card you could test in the machine? That would rule out the problem being power related. That said, yours is borderline for the GTS- it's a power-hungry card. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E5200 OC'd, Corsair XMS2 4x1GB DDR2-800, EVGA GTX 260, 750GB WD Black Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums

05-25-2008, 11:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
josh1000 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: built a new pc and having issues ok so what i did was i replaced the video card with a much shittier one, and one that doesnt require a separate power connection from the power supply, and the problem still persisted, so i think that rules out the power problem , ive tried replacing the network cable but the problem still was there, im thinking now its either some kind of configuation problem or the motherboard is messed up for the second time. oh yeah its on board sound and its called sound blaster x-fi xtreme audio

05-25-2008, 01:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,098 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: built a new pc and having issues what does the bios list your tempretures as __________________

05-25-2008, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
josh1000 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: built a new pc and having issues ok i checked the bios and it says 70c cpu temp and 31c system tempt not sure if thats good or not. this problem really has me stumped :(

05-25-2008, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,772 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: built a new pc and having issues That is way too high. Newer intels should idle in the low 30's. Check and reseat the heatsink. See if the bottom surface of it isn't irregular or something, because you might have gotten a faulty cooling unit. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E5200 OC'd, Corsair XMS2 4x1GB DDR2-800, EVGA GTX 260, 750GB WD Black Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums

05-26-2008, 10:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,098 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: built a new pc and having issues redo the paste with some arctic silver check it's not caused by one of the legs popping up http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________

05-26-2008, 09:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
josh1000 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp	Re: built a new pc and having issues problem solved the cpu fan they gave me is really annoying to get it in there , so 2 of the legs were out i fixed that and got some arctic silver paste and now the temp is 20c and it doesnt mess up my sound or lag me in games any more. you guys are the best and thanks alot for your help :)

05-27-2008, 10:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,098 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: built a new pc and having issues the legs are a pain glad you have it sorted __________________