AMD to Intel????

[Alpha_One]

I appreciate everyone trying to diagnose the problem. But you have to understand my Intel (then/before) and AMD (now/currently) sysem are essentially share the same every piece of hardware and software installed, save for the CPU and Mobo. No changes were made. Yet, the AMD does have a 3 to 4 seconds of "freeze" once in a while, esp. when I'm throwing it with so many tasks at the same time. Even startup is also slower. The P4 3.0E does not seem to have any of these problem, even when its temp is already 60F - this is the "PressHOT" core, btw.

Yes, there is hard drive activity when the "freeze" occurs bec. it is loading something (ie. program, file, etc...).



Well, I dont know. Lots of people were all praises for the MB I got, for its supposed enthusiast level of usage capabilities.



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Oh well, I hope the shops in Gilmore still sell some Intel P4 CPU in the sub Php 4,500.00 price tag. Here in the Philippines, they move old stocks out quickly and forcing everyone to spend so much money on the latest CPUs. At least, in the US, through newegg, ordering and assembling is a breeze. And most importantly, newegg still carries old stocks, unlike here. Here, even with the number of shops in Gilmore, you'd still be hard-pressed to find anything not mainstream (ie. slightly old stock).

The P4 HT is a lot smoother during multi-tasking than the single-core A64s I've used. It isn't THAT bad though... I mean, even on my old Duron system I can feel the slowness, but none of that freezing malarkey.

Does the sound stutter (sirang plaka/pirated CD yung tunog) when it freezes? Do you have the Cool n' Quiet enabled (try disabling it)?

OT: Re old stocks: There isn't much of a "spare parts" market here in the Philippines. Everyone I know replaces their computer when it breaks, and everyone has exactly the same hardware it has when it was bought.