PC acting strange

technicks · Dec 24, 2006, 07:44 PM

Hi guys.

Today i moved all my hardware to another case so i can work on the cube.
I moved it very carefully.The strange thing is when i wan't to turn on the pc, it takes about 5 minutes before windows starts. Never had it before.

When Windows starts up there are no problems. Just normal. Anyone got ideas?

peach1971 · Dec 24, 2006, 07:57 PM

Have you already looked up all settings in the BIOS?
Maybe some entires are no more the same after the power-off time.

Namslas90 · Dec 24, 2006, 08:04 PM

Could be lots of variouse things. Loose connectors, bad ground, maybe you inadvertantly plugged the HDD serial cable into a different connector(2nd vs 1st inline). ETC.

Try resetting the cmos, and then run defrag, to check for bad sectors on HDD, its kinda easy to skip the read head off the disk in a move.

technicks · Dec 24, 2006, 08:05 PM

I tried loading the bios default setup. Removed the battery. After that i did had to change the date and time.(cmos checksum bad or something). No change
Then i set it up like it was before i moved the pc and no change. Set the hd to first boot device like always. Checked al the cables.
Like i say, After the 5 min wait the pc does not act different then before.

technicks · Dec 24, 2006, 08:09 PM

Ok i am running defrag now. Thanks

Namslas90 · Dec 24, 2006, 08:15 PM

Did you try leaving the battery out for more than 10 minutes (pc unplugged of course)! Did windows regenerate any of the programs you deleted, like Macaffee, AOL, ETC; and is running them. Check the task manager for applications to see if anything new is going on. Also did you change the I-net connection in any way, like a different router plug-in (connection). Check the ram make sure its properly seated and run a mem test, might find something there also.

peach1971 · Dec 24, 2006, 08:16 PM

Yep, bad sectors might be a reason.
Optionally chkdsk c: /r

technicks · Dec 26, 2006, 02:08 PM

I checked the hd , ram ,videocard and connectors.
Nothing above seemed to be a problem.
Could it be motherboard related? If so i will rma the board.

technicks · Dec 26, 2006, 09:50 PM

Come on guys can anyone give me some info?
I moved my hardware from case to case, Now it takes a few minutes before windows starts up. I connected a hd,ram and a different videocard to my board but nothing made a difference.
What could it be? Once running the system does perform normal. I ran 3dmark05 and 06 without problems. Also prime95 runs for a few hours without any errors.

Thanks

oily_17 · Dec 26, 2006, 10:33 PM

This is a great little tool for seeing what is installed during the startup proceedure, what order it is installed, and it shows exactly how long it takes the program/disk/liberary to load.

http://weblogs.asp.net/pleloup/archi.../22/10375.aspx

Dec 24, 2006, 07:44 PM	#1
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	PC acting strange Hi guys. Today i moved all my hardware to another case so i can work on the cube. I moved it very carefully.The strange thing is when i wan't to turn on the pc, it takes about 5 minutes before windows starts. Never had it before. When Windows starts up there are no problems. Just normal. Anyone got ideas? __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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Dec 24, 2006, 08:04 PM	#3
Namslas90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 3,908 (1.59/day) Thanks: 107 Thanked 577 Times in 533 Posts System Specs	Could be lots of variouse things. Loose connectors, bad ground, maybe you inadvertantly plugged the HDD serial cable into a different connector(2nd vs 1st inline). ETC. Try resetting the cmos, and then run defrag, to check for bad sectors on HDD, its kinda easy to skip the read head off the disk in a move. __________________

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Dec 24, 2006, 07:57 PM	#2
peach1971 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 504 (0.21/day) Thanks: 104 Thanked 47 Times in 42 Posts System Specs	Have you already looked up all settings in the BIOS? Maybe some entires are no more the same after the power-off time.

Dec 24, 2006, 08:05 PM	#4
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	I tried loading the bios default setup. Removed the battery. After that i did had to change the date and time.(cmos checksum bad or something). No change Then i set it up like it was before i moved the pc and no change. Set the hd to first boot device like always. Checked al the cables. Like i say, After the 5 min wait the pc does not act different then before. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Dec 24, 2006, 08:09 PM	#5
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Ok i am running defrag now. Thanks __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Dec 24, 2006, 08:15 PM	#6
Namslas90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 3,908 (1.59/day) Thanks: 107 Thanked 577 Times in 533 Posts System Specs	Did you try leaving the battery out for more than 10 minutes (pc unplugged of course)! Did windows regenerate any of the programs you deleted, like Macaffee, AOL, ETC; and is running them. Check the task manager for applications to see if anything new is going on. Also did you change the I-net connection in any way, like a different router plug-in (connection). Check the ram make sure its properly seated and run a mem test, might find something there also. __________________

Dec 24, 2006, 08:16 PM	#7
peach1971 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 504 (0.21/day) Thanks: 104 Thanked 47 Times in 42 Posts System Specs	Yep, bad sectors might be a reason. Optionally chkdsk c: /r

Dec 26, 2006, 02:08 PM	#8
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	I checked the hd , ram ,videocard and connectors. Nothing above seemed to be a problem. Could it be motherboard related? If so i will rma the board. __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

Dec 26, 2006, 09:50 PM	#9
technicks Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Enschede, The Netherlands Posts: 2,737 (1.06/day) Thanks: 268 Thanked 265 Times in 228 Posts System Specs	Come on guys can anyone give me some info? I moved my hardware from case to case, Now it takes a few minutes before windows starts up. I connected a hd,ram and a different videocard to my board but nothing made a difference. What could it be? Once running the system does perform normal. I ran 3dmark05 and 06 without problems. Also prime95 runs for a few hours without any errors. Thanks __________________ CPU-Z validation sig pics temporarily blocked

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