Weird Lag...

1031982 · 12th Aug 2007, 11:38 AM

Ok, it only (sometimes) happens when some thing is opening and needs/adds a item to the task bar. Once it's open it's fine.

belikethat · 12th Aug 2007, 12:25 PM

only for firefox? coz i am having lag when opening firefox

1031982 · 12th Aug 2007, 05:23 PM

No, it could be anything. Firefox, IE, Word, Notepad, if it makes a bar, it can lag me.
I caught the CPU handling one time, it does NOT spike.

peaz · 12th Aug 2007, 05:34 PM

hard disk fragmentation ok?

1031982 · 12th Aug 2007, 07:57 PM

Oh ya, everything is fine. I have Diskeeper 10, set for auto on my main. Main being the Raptor from my signature. The system acts like the CPU use spikes to 100% used. Even the mouse lags around.
This has been happening for some time now, even before I started using the SATA drive. All known working drivers for everything. No disk errors. When I ask about it, I say it's the phantom problem. It happens any time it pleases. Fresh boot, a week of being on, and annoyware in-between and later. Good RAM. Ram being the first thing I checked for errors out of impulse. Fresh install of XP as well with the same problem. I tried using different video card drivers with no luck.
I wonder if my CPU is spiking, but it's called so much that it can't display in the performance monitor in XP.

Note : There are 2 reasons for this thread. 1. I would like to know what's going on.
2. Here is a problem for people to really think about! Something fresh, and keeps people on there toes. lol

peaz · 12th Aug 2007, 08:57 PM

Hmmmm. Weird indeed. Can't think of anything now... will give it a thought and re-post here.

zy · 13th Aug 2007, 12:55 AM

probably some software conflicting with your system ?

1031982 · 13th Aug 2007, 03:13 AM

Well, when I re-loaded XP, it was JUST XP and it did it. So, XP was conflicting with itself? LOL!
As I said, it's a weird problem. Nothing seems to add up no matter how I have looked at it. And I don't mean to aggravate people, but I don't want people thinking of things I verified already.

Adrian Wong · 13th Aug 2007, 02:56 PM

Hmm.. Could be a graphics driver problem.. Have you tried reinstalling your graphics driver, or upgrading it?

1031982 · 13th Aug 2007, 04:41 PM

yep. But, now that I think of it, I never had this with the ATI a while ago...
Anyway, If I update the driver performance goes down. Rotten AGP. Rotten money situation not allowing me to replace my board, CPU, RAM, and graphics card. Oh well.

12th Aug 2007, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12th Aug 2007, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,580 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	No, it could be anything. Firefox, IE, Word, Notepad, if it makes a bar, it can lag me. I caught the CPU handling one time, it does NOT spike. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

12th Aug 2007, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12th Aug 2007, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,580 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	Oh ya, everything is fine. I have Diskeeper 10, set for auto on my main. Main being the Raptor from my signature. The system acts like the CPU use spikes to 100% used. Even the mouse lags around. This has been happening for some time now, even before I started using the SATA drive. All known working drivers for everything. No disk errors. When I ask about it, I say it's the phantom problem. It happens any time it pleases. Fresh boot, a week of being on, and annoyware in-between and later. Good RAM. Ram being the first thing I checked for errors out of impulse. Fresh install of XP as well with the same problem. I tried using different video card drivers with no luck. I wonder if my CPU is spiking, but it's called so much that it can't display in the performance monitor in XP. Note : There are 2 reasons for this thread. 1. I would like to know what's going on. 2. Here is a problem for people to really think about! Something fresh, and keeps people on there toes. lol __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

12th Aug 2007, 08:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
peaz ARP Webmaster Join Date: 13 Oct 2002 Location: http://atpeaz.placidthoughts.com/ Posts: 8,500 Reputation: 1633 Rep Power: 31	Hmmmm. Weird indeed. Can't think of anything now... will give it a thought and re-post here. __________________ Ken Ng Tech ARP Visit my web gallery - Ken's Digital Canvas Shoot and Earn Money from Stock Photography Sterling@PJ Community Forums

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13th Aug 2007, 03:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,580 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	Well, when I re-loaded XP, it was JUST XP and it did it. So, XP was conflicting with itself? LOL! As I said, it's a weird problem. Nothing seems to add up no matter how I have looked at it. And I don't mean to aggravate people, but I don't want people thinking of things I verified already. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

13th Aug 2007, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
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13th Aug 2007, 04:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,580 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	yep. But, now that I think of it, I never had this with the ATI a while ago... Anyway, If I update the driver performance goes down. Rotten AGP. Rotten money situation not allowing me to replace my board, CPU, RAM, and graphics card. Oh well. __________________ Running : Gigabyte EP45-DS3R, Intel E7200 C2D, 2GB DDR2 Dual Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 500 GB HDD, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, ATI Radeon HD 3450, Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.