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Windows XP is being choppy. by Baggins on 05-05-2008 at 09:53 PM

I just upgraded to Windows XP from Vista Ultimate using my Dad's OEM SP1 disc. I put in a key from the interwebz but I haven't activated online yet. I noticed when I move(drag) a window it gets choppy. The CPU maxes out when I do this. It also happens while scrolling web pages (IE&FF - CPU @ 90%). I switched from my ATI PCI (Yes, PCI) to onboard graphics card and it improved a little. I have 1.25GB of DDR1 RAM, 3.06GHz Pentium 3 CPU. I have only installed my D-Link wireless driver & included connection manager; and Firefox.

What could be causing the lag/choppyness?

RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by ShawnZ on 05-05-2008 at 10:01 PM

funny how vista doesn't do it but XP does, eh?

RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by Baggins on 05-05-2008 at 10:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
funny how vista doesn't do it but XP does, eh?
Yes it is. What are you saying... ?
RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by Mike on 05-05-2008 at 10:30 PM

Install your graphics drivers.

RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by ShawnZ on 05-05-2008 at 10:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bilbo
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
funny how vista doesn't do it but XP does, eh?
Yes it is. What are you saying... ?

great "upgrade"
RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by Baggins on 05-05-2008 at 10:34 PM

Shush, I think it's because the drivers aren't installed. :p

EDIT: Oops Mike, I didn't see your post. :p
That's what I am going to do.

EDIT2:
Damn, I have to open this thing up and find the model numbers and what not. I tell you, we bought this just at the wrong time. It has only PCI slots, has DDR1 RAM. Although those are my only complaints.

RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by albert on 05-06-2008 at 04:38 AM

Wait.. You had vista ultimate usually running on 1.25 GB or DDR and a PIII?!

Really?

RE: Windows XP is being choppy. by mattisdada on 05-06-2008 at 06:51 AM

I think he typoed :) They didnt make P3 processors that fast. 3.0ghz is either
A)Heavly OC'd P3
B)Its not a P3(Or its not 3.0ghz)

You dont have to open up your computer
Just go to Start>Run then type in "dxdiag" but without the quotes. Then a screen will popup then press the Display tab :)