Upgraded-now runs slower-Help

irender · 03-07-2006, 10:24 AM

Hi,

I have what I hope is a simple question for a bunch of knowledgeable guys.
I just upgraded my motherboard , memory, CPU, and power supply with
hopes of speeding up my system. I do a lot of 3D rendering, Photoshop etc.
I ran some benchmark tests in LightWave and my system seems to be slower
now than it was before. Examples- a 3.7 sec render now takes 5.4 sec, a 385 sec
render now takes 757 sec. Any ideas on what could cause this?

Old hardware: Gigabyte GA-8SG667 motherboard
Corsair memory-1GB 3200
P4 2.53 processor
Antec power supply 400W

New hardware: Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard
Corsair TWIN2X1024-5400C4 1GB Kit DDR2-667
Intel Pentium® 4 640 Processor Prescott 3.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, Socket
775, 2MB Cache
Thermaltake W0014 Silent PurePower 480W

Thanks for any help,

Matt

izibo · 03-07-2006, 10:29 AM

You did of course reinstall windows.... right?

*Bofinn* · 03-07-2006, 10:35 AM

Was it a clean install of Windows? Did you install the ide drivers from the motherboard CD?

Accessories, System Tools, System Information: Is Windows detecting the correct processor speed?

Which video card are you using?

irender · 03-07-2006, 10:48 AM

I did do a complete format and reinstall of win2000.
I did not install drivers from motherboard.
Sandra does recognize the processor as 3.2.

**pointreyes** · 03-07-2006, 10:54 AM

Windows 2000? If you have Hyperthreading turned on, turn it off. Windows 2000 does not support HT. You would have been better off with a dual-core Intel proc which 2000 could support. Photoshop would have loved that dual-core as well.

Rickwell · 03-07-2006, 01:42 PM

Nice setup.Make sure you have the ram in the yellow slots for dual channel.

irender · 03-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Well I did have 1 module in the wrong slot-I can't believe I did that.
I turned off hyperthreading too. Both suggestions helped considerably.
I can beat all previous render times now. I have also decided to install WinXP.

Thanks for the help!

**pointreyes** · 03-08-2006, 02:00 PM

With XP installed you can use Hyperthreading.

You don't have to do a reinstall to see if HT with WinXP will help or hurt your rendering results.

03-07-2006, 10:24 AM	#1
irender Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3	Upgraded-now runs slower-Help Hi, I have what I hope is a simple question for a bunch of knowledgeable guys. I just upgraded my motherboard , memory, CPU, and power supply with hopes of speeding up my system. I do a lot of 3D rendering, Photoshop etc. I ran some benchmark tests in LightWave and my system seems to be slower now than it was before. Examples- a 3.7 sec render now takes 5.4 sec, a 385 sec render now takes 757 sec. Any ideas on what could cause this? Old hardware: Gigabyte GA-8SG667 motherboard Corsair memory-1GB 3200 P4 2.53 processor Antec power supply 400W New hardware: Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard Corsair TWIN2X1024-5400C4 1GB Kit DDR2-667 Intel Pentium® 4 640 Processor Prescott 3.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, Socket 775, 2MB Cache Thermaltake W0014 Silent PurePower 480W Thanks for any help, Matt
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03-07-2006, 10:29 AM	#2
izibo ABXpert Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,679	You did of course reinstall windows.... right?
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03-07-2006, 10:35 AM	#3
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,035	Was it a clean install of Windows? Did you install the ide drivers from the motherboard CD? Accessories, System Tools, System Information: Is Windows detecting the correct processor speed? Which video card are you using? __________________ ---------- JimBo ----------- When in doubt, smack it!
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03-07-2006, 10:48 AM	#4
irender Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3	I did do a complete format and reinstall of win2000. I did not install drivers from motherboard. Sandra does recognize the processor as 3.2.
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03-07-2006, 10:54 AM	#5
pointreyes The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march. Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,159	Windows 2000? If you have Hyperthreading turned on, turn it off. Windows 2000 does not support HT. You would have been better off with a dual-core Intel proc which 2000 could support. Photoshop would have loved that dual-core as well. __________________
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03-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
Rickwell Last user turn off lights Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,572	Nice setup.Make sure you have the ram in the yellow slots for dual channel. __________________ Water Cooling-DangerDen Cooled Core 2 Extreme qx9650 3.00 Ghz Asus X48 DDR2 Rampage Formula XFX 280 GTX 1.0GB Video Card 4GB Corsair Twin 2X4096-8500C5DF 2 x 74 GB Raptors Matrix Raid 0/0 Corsair CMPSU-1000HX PSU Corsair 4GB Voyager GT (Ready Boost) Dell 2405 LCD Flat Panel Monitor WinXP x64 sp2 / WinV x64 sp1
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03-08-2006, 01:53 PM	#7
irender Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3	Well I did have 1 module in the wrong slot-I can't believe I did that. I turned off hyperthreading too. Both suggestions helped considerably. I can beat all previous render times now. I have also decided to install WinXP. Thanks for the help!
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03-08-2006, 02:00 PM	#8
pointreyes The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march. Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,159	With XP installed you can use Hyperthreading. You don't have to do a reinstall to see if HT with WinXP will help or hurt your rendering results. __________________
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