Windows 7 slowing down tremendously

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)
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       #11

    TGSoldier said:
    Compatibility issue with the RAM and Processor.
    That could be one reason.
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #12

    The Progen said:
    TGSoldier said:
    Compatibility issue with the RAM and Processor.
    That could be one reason.
    If both RAM and Processor are within the mobo specifications, that should not be a problem. I would check the mobo specs and see whether the components (CPU, RAM) are permissable.
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  3. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)
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       #13

    Whs, again bear in mind that the 667MHz of RAM was on the motherboard all along with the E2180 and later on with the E7500.
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  4. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
       #14

    whs said:
    The Progen said:
    TGSoldier said:
    Compatibility issue with the RAM and Processor.
    That could be one reason.
    If both RAM and Processor are within the mobo specifications, that should not be a problem. I would check the mobo specs and see whether the components (CPU, RAM) are permissable.
    I beg to differ.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #15

    TGSoldier said:
    whs said:
    The Progen said:

    That could be one reason.
    If both RAM and Processor are within the mobo specifications, that should not be a problem. I would check the mobo specs and see whether the components (CPU, RAM) are permissable.
    I beg to differ.
    OK, understand. Could you elaborate please.
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  6. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #16

    You match the processor to its standard RAM supported speed and type of RAM (if you can). So I have DDR2 memory in an older system so bought an AM2+ board and an AM3 CPU - everything works at the best possible speed with 800MHz RAM. If this were a new system I'd buy a DDR3 board with an AM3 CPU @ 1333MHz - which is the native supported speed.

    You also check to make sure you have the latest BIOS update and the CPU is supported by the motherboard revision.
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  7. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)
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       #17

    Yeah, as suspected (by myself, no concrete evidence though), there could be a huge bottleneck with the CPU's 3MB of 1066MHz cache meeting the 667MHz RAM down the line.

    BIOS is definitely the most recent one and the CPU is supported.

    ps. I wanted to try 1066MHZ DDR3 but the motherboard doesn't support it.
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  8. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #18

    DDR2 Cas 4 800 / DDR2 Cas5 1066 and DDR3 1066 are all about the same. (DDR2 will likely do better at these speeds in fact due to lower latencies)

    Differences only being in a benchmark.


    For 1066 speeds and Intel ((At least socket 775 DDR2)) , in most cases youll need to overclock the FSB/CPU to actually use it at that speed.

    And being as the memory performance itself isnt that much difference, the only reason to go beyond DDR2 800 is if you are overclocking ((Generally))

    IMHO, DDR3 only makes sense on a new build and at 1333 or more as it has enough speed to counter the higher latencies DDR3 brings.
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  9. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #19

    The Progen said:
    Yeah, as suspected (by myself, no concrete evidence though), there could be a huge bottleneck with the CPU's 3MB of 1066MHz cache meeting the 667MHz RAM down the line.

    BIOS is definitely the most recent one and the CPU is supported.

    ps. I wanted to try 1066MHZ DDR3 but the motherboard doesn't support it.
    The 3MB of cache doesn't run @ 1066MHz, that is the FSB or link between the CPU and Northbridge. You should buy memory at or lower then the FSB.
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