Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor

Black_V!per · 02-26-2005, 11:50 AM

Okay ive got a Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, and i seem to be having real bad computer lag. When im listening to my music, if i have to many things open and running ill hear static, as soon as i end a few of the programs, it will stop... Odd i know...

Now hears my question. I was wondering where i can find some better Drivers/Overclocking programs for it...

I just reformatted my haddrives, so its not spyware/viruses.

Im running a Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.4GHz

Code:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 2.4GHz
Driver Provider: Microsoft
Driver Date: 7/1/2002
Driver Version: 5.1.2600.0
Digatal Signer: Microsoft Windows XP Publisher

Any Newer drivers/Overclocking would be very helpful.
All my other computer hardware/software is updated... I even got new drivers for my NIC card...

The Muffin Man · 02-26-2005, 12:35 PM

Are you legitamately getting computer lag, or is your problem just static during audio playback with too many apps?

What are your exact problems? More detail you can provide the better.

Black_V!per · 02-26-2005, 02:01 PM

Okay, when i go to start a program, for example, firefox, my computer hangs, then all of a sudden it opens.

I got to close it, my computer hangs, then all of a sudden its gone. Same with IE, Windows Explorer, Winamp... ect.

I noticed real bad lag while playing my games, I used to be able to get 100 FPS in Natural Selection, now im happy getting 60, in HL2 i rarly go over 30, and my settings are lower than what they were when i got 80 FPS...
IE HL2 was on 1280*1024 with high textures/model details, and everything else off (And got 60-80 FPS) Now, with 1024*768 Low Textures/Models and everything else off, i get 5-30 fps...

I tryed to use google to find new drivers, but i cant find anything that seems legit.

Misc things that i notice, startup times are double then before i reformatted. And i have nothing that starts up (msconfig/services.msc)

Yes, my gfx card is working correctly, because, well, ive got the newest drivers...

**CingularDuality** · 02-26-2005, 02:44 PM

Post your full system specs, please.

**=DdogG=** · 02-26-2005, 02:45 PM

get an amd.

you can send me your intel....I can dispose of it properly.

there are not really drivers for a processor.... there are, but they do not get updated....

The Muffin Man · 02-26-2005, 02:50 PM

So everything is exactly the same (hardware wise) as it was before you formatted?

Let's start here, what kind of motherboard, vid card, sound card, etc....is in your computer?

What software do you have installed? What OS?

Black_V!per · 02-26-2005, 04:16 PM

Heres everything, kinda long...

Software Information
--------------------
Operating System : Windows XP Home Edition (5.01.2600 Service Pack 1)
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c

Hardware Information
--------------------
CPU : 2400 MHz
Bus Speed : 533 MHz
Motherboard : Dell
System : Dell Dimension 8250
BIOS : Dell A01
Memory : 510 MB
Sound : Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
Video : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

Programs Installed
-----------------
ACE Mega Codecs pack
AOL Instant Messanger
Avast! Antivirus
BCm V.92 56k Modem
Canon S200
Creative System Infromation
Dell ResourceCD
DFX For Winamp -Must have, makes everthing sound much better
DIMIN Hotkeys
Deskeeper Pro Edition
IconPackager 2.5h
Intel Application Accelerator -It Did inprove my app launch speed, a little
Intel(R) Pro Ethernet Adapter And Software
Microsoft Antispyware
Middle_Man
Mozilla Firefox (1.0.1) -Really slow and buggie
Nero 6 Ultra Edition
nVidia Drivers
Palfun 6.6.5
Sigamp For winamp 1.0
Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
Steam
Tweak UI
Viewpoint Media Player
Winamp -Duh!!!
WindowBlinds
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows XP hotfix - KB842773 -Maxblaster/other virus fix/removal tool
WinRaR

I think thats everything, id add my drivers for everyting, but thats like another 4 or 5 pages...

ImJustMito · 02-26-2005, 04:49 PM

Well, my first question is, why are you trying to overclock? You could have overclocked too much and damaged the cpu, and are now getting the reprecussions. Do you have any temp gages on your system where you can watch your temp from windows? If not, I recomend doing so. http://mbm.livewiredev.com/ is a good general monitor for all types of boards etc. If you are running anything above 55C, you're getting warm, but you shouldn't notice any problems until you're over 70C usually. If you have overdone it in the past though, you can start to have problems as low as 50C.

Also, did you use Firefox as an example, or is that your most prominent problem? I have found Firefox to be a hugely problematic program. Same thing with WindowBlinds. Nothing but problems with it, and it produces no true benefits other than making things pretty.

Just because it's a freshly formatted system doesn't mean it is spyware free. Download the newest AdAware and defs and make sure to run them. Also, Avast has been known to miss some viruses from time to time, you might want to run a free scan from www.trendmicro.com just to make sure you don't have a virus (yes, it could have been transfered back to your system after the reformat when you restored your backed up data.

Black_V!per · 02-26-2005, 07:20 PM

I want that motherboard thing so bad, to bad it doesnt support my mobo, dell deminsion 8250.

Anyway, i havent overclocked yet. I wanted to but now that i look at the dangers, its not worth it... Till i get another computer, witch might be soon if my computer stays like this...

02-26-2005, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Okay ive got a Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, and i seem to be having real bad computer lag. When im listening to my music, if i have to many things open and running ill hear static, as soon as i end a few of the programs, it will stop... Odd i know... Now hears my question. I was wondering where i can find some better Drivers/Overclocking programs for it... I just reformatted my haddrives, so its not spyware/viruses. Im running a Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.4GHz Code: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor 2.4GHz Driver Provider: Microsoft Driver Date: 7/1/2002 Driver Version: 5.1.2600.0 Digatal Signer: Microsoft Windows XP Publisher Any Newer drivers/Overclocking would be very helpful. All my other computer hardware/software is updated... I even got new drivers for my NIC card... __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

02-26-2005, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Muffin Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 107	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Are you legitamately getting computer lag, or is your problem just static during audio playback with too many apps? What are your exact problems? More detail you can provide the better. __________________ The Muffin Man

02-26-2005, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Okay, when i go to start a program, for example, firefox, my computer hangs, then all of a sudden it opens. I got to close it, my computer hangs, then all of a sudden its gone. Same with IE, Windows Explorer, Winamp... ect. I noticed real bad lag while playing my games, I used to be able to get 100 FPS in Natural Selection, now im happy getting 60, in HL2 i rarly go over 30, and my settings are lower than what they were when i got 80 FPS... IE HL2 was on 12801024 with high textures/model details, and everything else off (And got 60-80 FPS) Now, with 1024768 Low Textures/Models and everything else off, i get 5-30 fps... I tryed to use google to find new drivers, but i cant find anything that seems legit. Misc things that i notice, startup times are double then before i reformatted. And i have nothing that starts up (msconfig/services.msc) Yes, my gfx card is working correctly, because, well, ive got the newest drivers... __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

02-26-2005, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
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02-26-2005, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
=DdogG= Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ennis, TX Age: 31 Posts: 1,583	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor get an amd. you can send me your intel....I can dispose of it properly. there are not really drivers for a processor.... there are, but they do not get updated.... __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -Albert Einstein The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. -Harlan Ellison If all else fails: "rm -rf /"

02-26-2005, 02:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
The Muffin Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 107	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor So everything is exactly the same (hardware wise) as it was before you formatted? Let's start here, what kind of motherboard, vid card, sound card, etc....is in your computer? What software do you have installed? What OS? __________________ The Muffin Man

02-26-2005, 04:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Heres everything, kinda long... Software Information -------------------- Operating System : Windows XP Home Edition (5.01.2600 Service Pack 1) DirectX : DirectX 9.0c Hardware Information -------------------- CPU : 2400 MHz Bus Speed : 533 MHz Motherboard : Dell System : Dell Dimension 8250 BIOS : Dell A01 Memory : 510 MB Sound : Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Video : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 Programs Installed ----------------- ACE Mega Codecs pack AOL Instant Messanger Avast! Antivirus BCm V.92 56k Modem Canon S200 Creative System Infromation Dell ResourceCD DFX For Winamp -Must have, makes everthing sound much better DIMIN Hotkeys Deskeeper Pro Edition IconPackager 2.5h Intel Application Accelerator -It Did inprove my app launch speed, a little Intel(R) Pro Ethernet Adapter And Software Microsoft Antispyware Middle_Man Mozilla Firefox (1.0.1) -Really slow and buggie Nero 6 Ultra Edition nVidia Drivers Palfun 6.6.5 Sigamp For winamp 1.0 Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Steam Tweak UI Viewpoint Media Player Winamp -Duh!!! WindowBlinds Windows Media Format Runtime Windows Media Player 10 Windows XP hotfix - KB842773 -Maxblaster/other virus fix/removal tool WinRaR I think thats everything, id add my drivers for everyting, but thats like another 4 or 5 pages... __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

02-26-2005, 04:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
ImJustMito Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 253	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Well, my first question is, why are you trying to overclock? You could have overclocked too much and damaged the cpu, and are now getting the reprecussions. Do you have any temp gages on your system where you can watch your temp from windows? If not, I recomend doing so. http://mbm.livewiredev.com/ is a good general monitor for all types of boards etc. If you are running anything above 55C, you're getting warm, but you shouldn't notice any problems until you're over 70C usually. If you have overdone it in the past though, you can start to have problems as low as 50C. Also, did you use Firefox as an example, or is that your most prominent problem? I have found Firefox to be a hugely problematic program. Same thing with WindowBlinds. Nothing but problems with it, and it produces no true benefits other than making things pretty. Just because it's a freshly formatted system doesn't mean it is spyware free. Download the newest AdAware and defs and make sure to run them. Also, Avast has been known to miss some viruses from time to time, you might want to run a free scan from www.trendmicro.com just to make sure you don't have a virus (yes, it could have been transfered back to your system after the reformat when you restored your backed up data.

02-26-2005, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Black_V!per Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingman AZ. Age: 20 Posts: 1,442	Re: Help with Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor I want that motherboard thing so bad, to bad it doesnt support my mobo, dell deminsion 8250. Anyway, i havent overclocked yet. I wanted to but now that i look at the dangers, its not worth it... Till i get another computer, witch might be soon if my computer stays like this... __________________ Start counting, when you reach infinity tell me. If you can read this you've got to much time on your hands.

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