"2L8IWON" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ok Ill start off by giving my specs of what I have then I will go into
> my problems....
>
> Asus Crosshair Motherboard BIOS 1103
> AMD Athalon X2 4600+ @ 2.64GHZ
> 8 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 Ram
> Primary OS HDD Seagate 500GB 7,200RPM,32MB Cache
> (Primary Partitioned to 100GB OS ONLY, 400GB Programs Only)
> RAID 5 Array, 5 500GB Seagate 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache - Array is 1.82TB
> Two: BFG 7900GS 256MB DDR3 Video cards (not running SLI but four
> monitors)
> Monitors are Viewsonic 22" LCDs (four)
> DVD Drive LG
> Coolmaster CPU Fan, & Stock Fans
> Case, Thermaltak Armor JR, plus 3.5" drive cooler
>
> PROGRAMS:
> Vista 64-bit OEM Business (legit version)
> Office 2007 Small Office
> Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
> Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
> Adobe Lightroom 2.0
> Adobe Acrobat 8
> Sony Vegas Studios Pro
> Pinacle Ultimate 12
> Nikon Capture NX2
> Quickbooks 2007
>
> Microsoft Vista Experience lieometer is 5.2 out of 5.9
> Microsoft User Access Control TURNED OFF!!!
>
> (Antivirus Not installed Yet was before complete system wipe, Kapersky
> Internet Security)
>
> SOOOOO Now that the list is there, My equipment under XP Pro 64-bit RAN
> Perfect!!, Running Vista 32-bit is fine. (But wont use the 8GB of RAM
> and WAY to slow when working with RAW NEF format files or compiling
> AVHCD formats)
>
> Now the problem lays with installing any program with Vista 64-bit
> takes anywhere from 45 min to an hour! Dreamweaver CS3 took just over an
> hour!
>
> Problem one, I can only do one thing at a time IF I TRY to do anything
> more than one task at a time the computer slows down to a snails pace,
> cpu utilizations shows one core is at 35% while the other core is 7%.
> And Always if I try to click on a folder, program or any function it
> says NOT RESPONDING. Gives me that wonderfull Microsoft message program
> not responding would you like to close program or wait for it to
> respond, I click the latter and wait. Sometimes 3-5 min other time 10-15
> min.
>
> Thats it, I cant do anything without MS throwing a coneption fit on me,
> and telling me its not responding. Boot up takes anywhere from 7 to 10
> min deppending on what it feels like doing and shut down is about the
> same. XP Pro 64-bit less than two min either way.
>
> Soooim confused whats the problem, Ive installed the Nvidia Drivers
> from the Nvidia downloads for Vista 64-bit, same for the video, no
> missing device drivers.
>
> Everything works just painfully slow. Any help would be GREATLY
> APPRECIATED!!!!
>
>
> PS I ahve also tried to download all 93 Windows Vista Updates... Still
> to NO surprise no change 
>
>
> --
> 2L8IWON
You probably have, but no mentioned...
Have you installed the full set of Vista 64 motherboard drivers after
installing the OS and before installing other software?