Performance is slower after installing Windows 7

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Lymezar

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Hello, I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. I have a 2.1Ghz HP, 2 GB DDR2 RAM, and a 512MB GeForce Asylum AGP video card. I noticed that it kept all my files before I formatted to Windows 7 they're all under my Windows Old folder.

Anyway, after formatting windows 7 I noticed the performance of my comp went down the games im playing run slower and I need to configure lower graphic settings to run them as well as they did on XP I wanted to try the Beta out for Battle Swarm and my comp should be able to play it but even with all settings set on minimum it just runs terribly on my comp.
Any ideas how I can fix this or why my comp seems to run worse after formatting windows 7?

Thank You
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7
It might help to check whether you are using the latest display driver for your card that is compatible with your version of W7. Also check if there are any bios or chipset updates available for your system. Enable AHCI if appropriate (i.e., you have a SATA drive).

Also, not the cause of your problem, I'm sure, but it couldn't hurt to defrag your hard drive.

Check your event viewer, application tab for errors. It might provide some clues as to what the problem is. Check power settings and make sure they are not limiting your performance (maybe try the high performance setting).
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV8t quad
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
CPU
i7-Q 720
Motherboard
Motherboard Chipset Intel Ibex Peak-M PM55, Intel Lynnfield
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GT 230M (1GB)
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
18.4 inch HP Infinity FHD (Samsung 184HT03-001)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Hitachi 500GB 7200 rpm (x2)
Seagate FreeAgent 1.5 TB External USB (x2)
Thermaltake BlacX eSATA/USB 2.0 3.5/2.5 HD dock
Cooling
Zalman NC-2000 notebook cooling pad
Keyboard
laptop
Mouse
Logitech VX Revolution
Other Info
Backup Unit: Lenovo T61p
Lymezar said:
Hello, I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. I have a 2.1Ghz HP, 2 GB DDR2 RAM, and a 512MB GeForce Asylum AGP video card. I noticed that it kept all my files before I formatted to Windows 7 they're all under my Windows Old folder.

Anyway, after formatting windows 7 I noticed the performance of my comp went down the games im playing run slower and I need to configure lower graphic settings to run them as well as they did on XP I wanted to try the Beta out for Battle Swarm and my comp should be able to play it but even with all settings set on minimum it just runs terribly on my comp.
Any ideas how I can fix this or why my comp seems to run worse after formatting windows 7?

Thank You
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L

you running 32 bit or 64? How is your ping rate? what monitor, video card, etc



Ken
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
OS
Win 8 Release candidate 8400
CPU
[email protected]
Memory
4 gigs
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card
HD built-in
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Wxga
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Cooling
none
Internet Speed
45Mb down 5Mb up

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
This right here,

a 512MB GeForce Asylum AGP video card
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is your problem more than anything. Best I can find is that it is made by BFG and from the GeForce FX series of cards and guess what, those cards have zero Windows 7 support, and a grand total of one Vista driver 3 years ago.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
You mean it's not the Operating's system's fault,... say it ain't so. :sarc:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
Graphics Card(s)
GTX480
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG
Screen Resolution
1680X1050
Hard Drives
GSkill Phoenix Pro 120GB SSD
PSU
ThermalTake Toughpower 1000Watt modular
Case
ThermalTake XaserV
Cooling
Xigmatek S1283
Keyboard
Logitech G15
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
T1
Even if you have the latest and greatest hardware, most games still run fastest on Windows XP.

If you want to play games on Windows 7 you will just have to live with the performance hit.

I would recommend dual-booting. That's what I do, so I have the best of both worlds.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
What I do is have all of my game shortcuts on my Rocketdock. Before I place them there though, I right click on them and choose properties. Then I disable desktop composition. This way, whenever I start a game, it turns off Aero and re-enables it when the game(s) close. This could only help performance although I'm not sure by how much. Never compared.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
As long as you're happy with performance, that's all that really matters ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Too many to list.
OS
XP, Seven, 2008R2
CPU
AMD, Intel, VIA
Motherboard
Various
Memory
Corsair, Kingston, etc.
Graphics Card(s)
ATI, NVIDIA
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
Hard Drives
Maxtor, Western Digital
Keyboard
qwerty
Internet Speed
22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
Other Info
All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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