Fast Machine slow startup! what gives????????

[jchapa]

Have P4 1.9, GF2 pro by MSI , 256 rambus 800, abit 711-raid mb, sb x-gamer 5.1, TDK burner(16x-10x-40x), dvd. I am using the 2381 driver and Win 2k pro. My video setting is 1024 x 768 16 bit high color on a View Sonic A70 17in. My AGP is not overclocked; it is at a default setting (causes problems if a overclock).

Problems are when I start a game; during upload it skips and freezes( the video portion of games such a EmpireEarth). Same thing with my Intellimouse (Explorer); It will skip and freeze when I start my system.

A friend thougt It might be a cash setting or perhaps I need more RAM. I do believe my system to be solid however I guess it could be tweeked. Just dont know.

 

[jchapa]

Please help if u can.........

 

[herbage11]

Dont know if it will help or if youve tried it but maybe try at 32 bit color. I play a game that does that at startup on 16 bit color. Good luck.

 

[jchapa]

thanks

 

[BFG10K]

Download and install the latest video drivers, chipset drivers and BIOS for your system.

 

[RemyCanad]

Make sure to upadate all your games. Win I installed XP on this machine Deus Ex would not even run. Once I got the update it ran great!

Sence you are running win2k you really need to make sure you have all the updates for your games and OS

 

[mackvader]

Firstly, update your BIOS. Unfortunately, ABIT's website does not list your motherboard, so consult your mobo manual and go here http://www.abit-usa.com/eng/download/bios/main.htm

Secondly, install your motherboard drivers, which, once you've indentified your correct motherboard model should be available at http://www.abit-usa.com/eng/download/driver/main.htm

Thirdly, install the latest version of DirectX (8.1) @ http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000pro/Update/8.1/NT5/EN-US/DX81NTeng.exe

Finally, install the latest videocard drivers @ ftp://205.158.109.140/Windows/28.32/28.32_winxp.exe and sound drivers @ http://www.americas.creative.com/creative/drivers/sbpci/SBLiveXPDrvUpdate.exe

Also, since it may be Empire Earth itself, download the latest patch at ftp3.sierra.com/pub/patches/pc/ee_1000-1040_en.exe

Also, it may help to download the latest Intellimouse drivers @ http://download.microsoft.com/download/intellimouseex/Install/4.01/NT5XP/EN-US/IP4_0EngNoMsi.exe

Phew, good luck