Replaced Mainboard

[Andrew E]

If all is compatable as the mfg spec sheets detailed
with the swap.Have you updated the BIOS,the other cmd
that needs starting,open BIOS,exit page,select load set-
up defaults,then save changes and exit.
>-----Original Message-----
>The mainboard failed on XPhome box, and I replaced it
with a later
>version & faster chip. XP found all the new hardware OK,
and told
>me to re-activate XP. Done that - no problem. However
the system
>now runs v. v. slow. In task manager CPU use is high (80-
100%) and
>the offending app is explorer.exe which seems to be
running
>constantly, upto the point where 'the system is low on
virtual
>memory'.
>
>I have disabled all startup tsr's with no improvement,
and don't
>know where to go next. Does anyone suspect a virus? or
have any
>other suggestion?
>
>Any guidance gratefully accepted.
>
>
>
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[ACC-LPM]

Thanks Andrew, you've pointed me in the right direction - the cpu is
Athlon XP 2800 on via
chipset board. The board has 133Mhz fsb, but the chip is 266 fsb!!!
The b*******ts have sold me the wrong board!!!

Thanks for the advice.

"Andrew E" > wrote in message
...
If all is compatable as the mfg spec sheets detailed
with the swap.Have you updated the BIOS,the other cmd
that needs starting,open BIOS,exit page,select load set-
up defaults,then save changes and exit.
>-----Original Message-----
>The mainboard failed on XPhome box, and I replaced it
with a later
>version & faster chip. XP found all the new hardware OK,
and told
>me to re-activate XP. Done that - no problem. However
the system
>now runs v. v. slow. In task manager CPU use is high (80-
100%) and
>the offending app is explorer.exe which seems to be
running
>constantly, upto the point where 'the system is low on
virtual
>memory'.
>
>I have disabled all startup tsr's with no improvement,
and don't
>know where to go next. Does anyone suspect a virus? or
have any
>other suggestion?
>
>Any guidance gratefully accepted.
>
>
>
>--
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>This message has been checked for all known viruses.
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