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    pc running slow after clean install

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jbannick, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. jbannick

    jbannick Notebook Consultant

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    Could anyone help me with this, it seems that everything is running slow ><. thanks
     
    jbannick, Sep 24, 2007
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    Did you forget to install drivers?
     
    Lithus, Sep 25, 2007
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    i've been thinking that this is a possibility, let me check my cd lol and get back to you
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    well i updated the bios but i keep running into windows not responding and it goes retarded.
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    write out ur system specs, please. in what order did u install the drivers?
     
    Mimino, Sep 25, 2007
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    dell 1520
    core 2 duo 2.2 ghz
    8600m gt

    I did my video drivers then used the driver disc and picked the ones that i needed and just updated bios. Every program, even a simple install such as winrar is "not responding"
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    im thinking i should do another clean install of vista : /
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    u probably should. after that install in this order:
    1) intel inf files
    2) directx(or does vista already come with dx10(or at least 9)?!)
    3) video
    4) after that, everything else
     
    Mimino, Sep 25, 2007
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    Mabey this is irrelevant but last time i reformatted my computer i thought it was running slow untill, i realized that i forgot to do all my optimization tweaks ;)
     
    phil823, Sep 25, 2007
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    the intel inf. files should be on the drivers cd right?
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    well for some reason i have less memory available and i have no games on the pc yet when i used to have 3, everything is just very very very slow to respond and doesn't respond half the time
     
    jbannick, Sep 25, 2007
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    Mimino, Sep 25, 2007
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