Losing posts in here

[ICIT2LOL]

Have for some time now seen the Ivy Bridge get slower and slower and start to do some pretty annoying things for example typing out quite along post to a thread only for it to disappear when I clcik on a spelling mistake or insert something.

have done chkcdsk sfc scans galore even the rootkit from Kaspersky and I am beginning to think I might have to reinstall and use my back up images fr that but I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas before I go down THAT track

I have got my CPU clocked at 4.5MHz and RAM to the max - 2400MHz if that has any bearing on it but only did that out of trying to get some more speed back into the machine which used to go like stink.

 

[Layback Bear]

John lets stick with this because I don't think your over clock has anything to do with this.

Which computer is having the problem.

Have for some time now seen the Ivy Bridge get slower and slower and start to do some pretty annoying things for example typing out quite along post to a thread only for it to disappear when I clcik on a spelling mistake or insert something.

Is their anything else you are having such problems?
Other forums or maybe other programs like Word, Office, NotePad.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there.

This might be a silly suggestion -- ignore if so - but I've often had different behaviour on the Forums using the SAME computer but logged on either in a different country or a different ISP. On Virgin media fibre optic cable for example I've had the annoying "Random cursor" movement and sometimes pressing a key loses the whole post - fixed by disabling the touchpad but obviously not applicable on a desktop of course.

Check the video driver first - and then if it's a laptop try and disable the touchpad.

Restoring an image might help - but also see if you've been using a different ISP. I've noticed the effect when the ISP is a mega fast broadband cable / fibre optic type so that could be an issue as well.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Jack have been having problems logging into say Paypal but like jimbo says just touching the keyboard send the message into space.
It also alwasy seems to be at the end of an extensive post and you can appreciate the tedium of retyping it is.

I have downloaded the latest NVidia drivers after it popped an update up - maybe it is that although my other machines - the laptop. Sandy Bridge, and tester all running of the same modem network are going real good, and I have loaded that driver onto them in any case.

I am beginning to get a nasty gut feeling about the SSD to be truthful as the "flag never went further than four small spots whereas now they join and staying glowing for some time. Now for the record I did update BIOS a while ago but it seemed ok at the time and for some time after. The other worrying thing is the post screen takes forever to come up.
I've tried setting it to the minimum in the BIOS etc etc and stopped all of the start up programs in msconfig.

So am left scratching around for an answer.

 

[Layback Bear]

John if I'm understanding you correctly everything is running slow including booting.

Your bios have been updated but it's been a while and they worked okay.
Your over clock is back to default.
You get no BSOD
You have updated your nVIDIA driver.
**How long was the new driver in use before this problem started.

I really don't know what a ssd does when it goes bad except just quite.
**What brand of ssd do you have and does it have a program like a tool box you can test the ssd?
Intel has a Tool Box program to do such things and Samsung has the Magician program.

**How are your temps? That could cause a throttling.
**Have you done a visual inspection for dust and crud and fans operation?

Are we on the same page? Do I understand you correctly?

 

[lehnerus2000]

Have you checked that all of your cables and sockets are in good condition and properly seated (RAM and cards too)?

My friend's laptop had some weird graphics issue.
I suspected that his graphics card (or RAM) may have come loose.
I convinced him to disassemble it and then reassemble it again.

It took several hours, but it fixed his graphics problem.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Temps are fine nothing went wrong form shortly after the BIOS update the NVidia update driver loaded yesterday but the problem was already in progress.

SSD is an EVO 256GB and yes I have Magician which I shall run again to see if there is anything to be done there. Visual inspection shows the very thinnest of dust cover - nothing I would worry about (I have all openings covered with my own home made filters form build time).

Yes we are on the same page mate except I still have the CPU at 4.5 I'll default that right now.

The reseating I shall do tomorrow as it has been a long day and don't feel in the best of health and a bit tired but it is a possibility that one or more of the slots hardwares has got a little loose or dirty.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Magician readout the TB readout I ma assuming is the total I have written and read form the drive?

 

[Layback Bear]

From what I see your system shouldn't be slow.

Check Device Manger for any problems.
Event Viewer might also give some answers.

Are you using a Marvell or a Intel sata III 6.0?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Intel Bear see the pics for detail - no problems in Device Manager that yellow mark is the wifi bolt on that came with the board and I never use

 

[MilesAhead]

I can't help with the hardware but I have run into posts disappearing or the tab accidntally being closed, page changed etc.. I use Firefox based browsers. The Lazarus AddOn saves the frustration of trying to remember what I typed. Even if the tab closed I go back to the same location I was typing the post and right click then click Recover Text and select from the list.

It saves a lot of stress.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok Miles that sounds a good idea but does it work with IE9 - something I have to use because my employer (gov dept) is too stingy to upgrade to 11, and if I don't have it I cannot access my staff details / pay office site

 

[MilesAhead]

I couldn't find the equivalent of Lazarus. But there is a free utility Edit Text Anywhere that launches the specified editor via hotkey and copies any text from say and editbox of a browser on a forum. When you are done it saves and closes the editor, then pastes back to the source. I used it for awhile and it works better than the description reads.

You can set up a list of editors. The hotkey launches the one at the top. For instances when one of the others would be better, you use the tray icon menu to select another.

 

[Layback Bear]

If I'm looking at your mother board Asus P877-V correctly.
Look at these sata ports.




Intel 6.0 Gray
Asmedia 6.0 Navy Blue

(light blue 3.0)





http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z77V_PRO/overview/



http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z77V_PRO/specifications/

Intel® Z77 chipset :
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology
ASMedia® PCIe SATA controller : *6
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), navy blue

 

[Golden]

Ok Miles that sounds a good idea but does it work with IE9 - something I have to use because my employer (gov dept) is too stingy to upgrade to 11, and if I don't have it I cannot access my staff details / pay office site

im confused....is the problem with a home or work computer?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep exactly what I put in post #10 I only have the SSD plugged into one of the grey SATA ports the back internal is plugged into one of the light blues. The navy blue ports are not used at all.

Golden this is my home Ivy Build build - sorry for any confusion you see I work for the NSW Health dept and like most of the lesser state government systems in particularly the smaller of the government sites the OS is usually light years behind what is being used in other company systems.
They have only just gone over from XP and although they should have planned this well in advance it strikes me that it has all been put (or flung) together in a hurry and without much forethought. Hence they have not got the links to the various sites like the pay office and learning and development sites within the system up to scratch with the version of IE - on the XP we had to use IE7!!
So now (for example) if I want to access my pay details / slips or learning links (as we have to accrue points each year to stay practicing) then I have to keep IE9 on this one machine. The alternative is to not have access because the system will not work through IE11 and I would have to be ta work if I wanted to query my pay details for example.
It is all down to cost cutting as you will av seen where you live and in Australia in general.

 

[Layback Bear]

Some more things that come to mind.

Check your internet speed and see if it's what you are paying for.

Unplug any drives except the ssd with Windows.

Check Scheduling and see if anything might be running when things slow down.

***I'm thinking it might be better to focus on one problem at a time.
#1 Slow computer
#2 Loosing Post.


***What keyboard are you using. Is it possible to try another one?

I'm not really sure what hardware we are working with. You system specs are confusing to me.

What security programs are being used?

It might be helpful to post a screen shot of msconfig/startup and NON Microsoft Services.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok net speed is ok.

SSD only plugged in

Am not sure what you mean by scheduling though is that msconfig stuff?

KB is a Microsoft Sidewinder x6 and am really happy with this one and only have some cheapies lying around. But if need be I will swap it out.

Sorry I did post all of my machines in there I will edit it but for the meantime.

 

[Golden]

Ahh right. Well, why not:

1. Keep IE9 for your work stuff; and
2. Use a different browser for everything else?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok might just give that a try too Golden but never having used anything but Firefox in a very small way (with Ubuntu) before I am not real sure of which to use. I am really not sure of Chrome that I will say.

I just had another loss and it happened when I clicked on a word spell with speckie - maybe that is the problem although it has never played up before.