Counter-Strike Source Lag

kharn_sedreed · 07-05-2008, 10:28 PM

Okay start from the top with my specs.

CPU -E6600 Core 2 Duo
RAM -2GB Ram
Video Card - 8800GTS 640mb
OS - Vista Home Premium (SP1 Installed)
HDD - 320GB
Net - Wireless

(never posted specs before if i'm missing something gives us a yell)
Okay well i used to play CS:S on this system before no problems, then my mainboard blew and had to get it sent in (covered by UEE waranty) and they gave me a new one, its different to my old one seeing how my old ones not made any more, i got my system home reloaded steam and CSS etc, had no problems for a week, one night i started getting massive choke, didnt play for like a month or more, i get back on and i started getting lag where my ping didnt increase at all, i eventually solved that by getting Vista drivers for my adapter, now i'm actually getting a meassure of the lag basically it goes from 10-30 ms to 340 ms then after about 6 seconds it will go back to being like 10-30 again.
What I've tried is, reinstalling and updating everything on my computer.
I cant reinstall CS:S because I've lost the 4th cd for halflife2 -.-\
I never had this problem before even when i first hit to wireless with XP now all of the sudden its just going weird, all my games run without a problem, though i haven't tested any other game online, if you want me to just say so and I'll go hunting for one of my other online games ^^
I cant open ports with my router seeing how (i'm 20 y/o i live with my family) my little brother has a tendency to try and **** with the router so parents had to put up a password on the ip router to stop him.

Thanks for taking the time to read

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-05-2008, 11:54 PM

What power supply do you have?

kharn_sedreed · 07-06-2008, 12:53 AM

my PSU is 750 watts
EDIT
And I also grabbed the password to my router, forwarded the ports but i still seem to get this weird lag basically in game the ping goes up to 300ms for about 1-3 seconds and drops back to normal, does it every 3 minutes so it seems to have changed, (no ones online when i try all this)

kharn_sedreed · 07-07-2008, 07:16 AM

okay, I've forwarded all my ports for CS:S and im still getting this lag, as i said above its.
I join game takes a about 1 minute longer then normal to get into the game, in game i will have my ms/ping go from a steady 30 to about a varying of 150-300 that'll last for about 4 seconds and then about 1-3 minutes later it'll start again, my choke is fine, my rates are per the normal.
I'm on a Linksys WAG200G, with D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless USB Adapter rev.C (i have the vista driver installed for it)
my net connection is 1500, dl rate of about 150kb/s.
any help would be appreciated thanks

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 04:44 AM

Do you ahve any other programs running or do you share the line with anyone else in the household?

kharn_sedreed · 07-11-2008, 07:44 AM

no and yes (we share it but their computers are off when i do my testing) its not share lag, when they load up pages it barely even registers on my lag a half second lag of about 70 latency, and when they download its a constant lag, this is a regulated lag of 3-4 seconds every probly 2 minutes i havent timed it but it happens usually once to twice a round in the game (3min rounds)

Twysta` · 07-11-2008, 02:25 PM

Do you have any other programs running in teh background??

Twysta` · 07-12-2008, 10:30 AM

Oh and if at all possible try running it using a wired router.
Wireless for FPS gaming is a nightmare imo.

kharn_sedreed · 07-15-2008, 09:13 PM

its not fps lag, no other background programs are running, can't do wired cus i'd annoy everyone else, i know the problem anyway a mate of mines a computer tech does wiring for lans, setting up net etc, he said its vista checking if its a legal copy to fix it i have to hook up to the router seeing as wireless picks up the "bumbs" more noticebly then wired.

07-05-2008, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
kharn_sedreed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 21 OS: Windows Vista	Counter-Strike Source Lag Okay start from the top with my specs. CPU -E6600 Core 2 Duo RAM -2GB Ram Video Card - 8800GTS 640mb OS - Vista Home Premium (SP1 Installed) HDD - 320GB Net - Wireless (never posted specs before if i'm missing something gives us a yell) Okay well i used to play CS:S on this system before no problems, then my mainboard blew and had to get it sent in (covered by UEE waranty) and they gave me a new one, its different to my old one seeing how my old ones not made any more, i got my system home reloaded steam and CSS etc, had no problems for a week, one night i started getting massive choke, didnt play for like a month or more, i get back on and i started getting lag where my ping didnt increase at all, i eventually solved that by getting Vista drivers for my adapter, now i'm actually getting a meassure of the lag basically it goes from 10-30 ms to 340 ms then after about 6 seconds it will go back to being like 10-30 again. What I've tried is, reinstalling and updating everything on my computer. I cant reinstall CS:S because I've lost the 4th cd for halflife2 -.-\ I never had this problem before even when i first hit to wireless with XP now all of the sudden its just going weird, all my games run without a problem, though i haven't tested any other game online, if you want me to just say so and I'll go hunting for one of my other online games ^^ I cant open ports with my router seeing how (i'm 20 y/o i live with my family) my little brother has a tendency to try and **** with the router so parents had to put up a password on the ip router to stop him. Thanks for taking the time to read

07-05-2008, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag What power supply do you have? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-06-2008, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
kharn_sedreed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 21 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag my PSU is 750 watts EDIT And I also grabbed the password to my router, forwarded the ports but i still seem to get this weird lag basically in game the ping goes up to 300ms for about 1-3 seconds and drops back to normal, does it every 3 minutes so it seems to have changed, (no ones online when i try all this) Last edited by kharn_sedreed; 07-06-2008 at 12:55 AM.

07-07-2008, 07:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
kharn_sedreed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 21 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag okay, I've forwarded all my ports for CS:S and im still getting this lag, as i said above its. I join game takes a about 1 minute longer then normal to get into the game, in game i will have my ms/ping go from a steady 30 to about a varying of 150-300 that'll last for about 4 seconds and then about 1-3 minutes later it'll start again, my choke is fine, my rates are per the normal. I'm on a Linksys WAG200G, with D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless USB Adapter rev.C (i have the vista driver installed for it) my net connection is 1500, dl rate of about 150kb/s. any help would be appreciated thanks

07-10-2008, 04:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag Do you ahve any other programs running or do you share the line with anyone else in the household?

07-11-2008, 07:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
kharn_sedreed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 21 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag no and yes (we share it but their computers are off when i do my testing) its not share lag, when they load up pages it barely even registers on my lag a half second lag of about 70 latency, and when they download its a constant lag, this is a regulated lag of 3-4 seconds every probly 2 minutes i havent timed it but it happens usually once to twice a round in the game (3min rounds)

07-11-2008, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag Do you have any other programs running in teh background??

07-12-2008, 10:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag Oh and if at all possible try running it using a wired router. Wireless for FPS gaming is a nightmare imo.

07-15-2008, 09:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
kharn_sedreed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 21 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Counter-Strike Source Lag its not fps lag, no other background programs are running, can't do wired cus i'd annoy everyone else, i know the problem anyway a mate of mines a computer tech does wiring for lans, setting up net etc, he said its vista checking if its a legal copy to fix it i have to hook up to the router seeing as wireless picks up the "bumbs" more noticebly then wired.