Hi folks... The saga with the speed and booting issues with this new 64bit-AMD-dual- core continues (for those who recall the earlier posts with a similar/same subject line).
I eventually swapped out the 4x1gig memory modules for Kingston Units and it is at least now booting with all 4 slots occupied.... but I'm still not happy with the speed of the machine, or with it's constant hanging/freezing whenever I am typing. (E.g. in the time it took me to type this above the input and screen updating froze three times each time for about 6 seconds .. (it's just done it again). I have upgraded the BIOS to version '6f' from the gigabyte site but was then getting the "8254 Bug -no timer connected to IO-APIC" at POST. This has been cleared by specifying NOAPIC at boot... but I am still suffering from this 'freezing/stuttering' when typing and the whole machine just seems sluggish. For info: Its a gigabyte motherboard M61p-S3 AMD Dual Core 64 bit 4600+ (running at a BIOS reported 2400mhz and a 200mhz clock) with 4 x1gig 660mhz Kingston Modules. It's a 550watt PSU, and a 7200rpm 360gig drive Anyone else come across this stuttering.... and a 'just too slow' operation. It takes 6 seconds to fire up Evolution and a whopping 32 seconds to bring up Open Office. Ian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
