[consid3r]

I had my motherboard go out on me a while ago. Filed an RMA, got a new one and fired everything up. Weirdly, my computer's appeared to not recognize any of the devices (I had to re-download all of the drivers despite not losing my HD). Ever since then, everything's been slightly sluggish in Explorer. Button clicks can have up to a second or two of lag. If I hit the start button and start typing to look for something, it takes a full 1-2 seconds for any of my text to start showing up.

This is on a i5 2300k with 4GB of DDR2 RAM. There's a GTX460 in there too. I built the PC myself (and have built PCs in the past) and I'm just not sure why this is all happening. I checked my CPU temps and they're hovering at mid 30's Celsius at idle.

I have reinstalled all the drivers and everything's still sluggish. What do I have left to do?

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

Did this issue happen right after the driver installs?

Please list the make and model numbers of every part in your PC; including your PSU.

Next see if this can help: http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f112/is-your-pc-running-slow-532072.html

 

[spunk.funk]

What is the make and model# of your motherboard? Did you install the Chipset Driver first or at all?

 

[consid3r]

I'm running the

500W Mushkin Volta PSU
4GB of Mushkin Blackline memory (i dont know the model, forgot it)
MSI H67MA-E45 Motherboard

And really, it was all running fine before the mobo replacement.

I did install the chipset driver, but it was probably the last one to be installed...

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

First off you do have some low quality parts in your PC. Before upgrading or building a new one I recommend you contact us first.

Second, the Chipset driver should always be installed first.

Did you try the link in post #2?

Did you install all of the drivers from MSI's website?

 

[consid3r]

Haha! Masterchief - I actually did this as a very budget build for my parents computer which isn't really abused. No overclocking, rarely used for gaming. I know how to build high quality PCs but this was really a sub 600 dollar build 2 years ago, so yeah. That's what I was aiming for.

Is everyone here a PC modding enthusiast or something?

Anyways, I'll go through the list you sent me. Most of the stuff checks out from a quick glance.

I did install all my drivers from MSIs site. If I want to redo these driver installations, how should I go about it? Uninstall all the drivers I installed myself and then re-install them, starting w/ the chipset one?

 

[Masterchiefxx17]

I know how to build high quality PCs but this was really a sub 600 dollar build 2 years ago

Actually that is more then enough to build a high quality build; but its your money, your choice.

Moving on...

You could either do a system restore to before the drivers were installed. Or yes you could uninstall them yourself and reinstall.

 

[Wrench97]

Since this has happened only since the MB change it might be a good idea to get a look at the temps.

D/L and run Hardware Monitor do something intense like a virus scan or gaming for a bit, Alt+Tab back to HWM expand all the trees and use the Win7 snipping tool to grab a screen shot of the HWM window, post the screen shot using the paperclip button in the advanced message box(Go Advanced button).