Windows 8.1...

[Random32]

Hello

I installed Windows 8.1 yesterday on my system. I have a GTX 760 and an i7 2600k. The OS installed and I fired it up. Major lag. Keyboard input takes 20-25 seconds and the mouse cursor has completely disappeared. Transitions (I.e when you press the windows key) are completely broken. There's no fade/parallax. Instead, the screen "loads". The graphic for the metro start menu appears in quarters. I can't even get to IE to get NVidia drivers. Does this have something to do with the fact that my monitor is connected via DVI to HDMI?

[dadasmithywinkle]

Are you using a legit version on Windows? It would have nothing to do with the DVI-HDMI.

[Random32]

Yes I used a legitimate product key.

[shirokado]

It might be  the drive you installed it on. Or the something went wrong during installation.

[Viper9]

Try to run a memtest86+ and something like HDtune to test your hard drive just to be sure it's not a hardware issue.

 

Which OS you had before Windows 8.1 ? 

[Random32]

I had Wind 7 Ultimate before this but I formatted the SSD that it was on so... and I can't run any software considering that I can't get to even the browser.

[Random32]

There seem to be a bunch of instances of people having trouble with HDMI and 8.1

[G33k 4 L1F3]

Yes I used a legitimate product key.

Thats not what he asked. Are you using a microsoft approved windows installation ISO, or did you torrent it? If it's torrented, it could be broken, and you should get the ISO from the Microsoft.

You can have a legit key, but that means nothing if the OS itself is incomplete.

Also, if you are OC, stop, and see what happens.

If your using a legit ISO, and everything, then see if reinstalling the OS and instlling the important updates fix it. If it doesn't, attempt to have your storage device tested for stability issues.

[Random32]

It was purchased from Microsoft. and I'm not overclocking. 

[G33k 4 L1F3]

It was purchased from Microsoft. and I'm not overclocking.

I edited my post with more info

[TheMcSame]

It was purchased from Microsoft. and I'm not overclocking. 

Try reinstalling it, if that doesn't fix it then it get the drivers by other means (use your phone or another computer) and see if the problems persist. If they do then I'd put it down to some sort of hardware problem or a bad ISO/disc.

[techguru]

bios update 

download a iso with a proper MD5..

burn it to a dvd or usb with wintoboot or imgburn

unplug all other hdds

set bios to AHCI mode

when you boot up the windows install..and it gets to the partition info section...delete all partitions if you got more then 1..

then procede with install

once  you are back in windows...download the drivers for your motherboard on another pc onto a usb stick or something..don't forget winrar..since they drivers often need to be unrared/unzipped

also..I would get the drivers from the manufacters of the chips websites....your motherboards site is probably using old drivers by now

[techguru]

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heres the md5/sh1 of the iso you probably want