Please help ( games running slow,choppy )

RubberBandMan · 10-15-2008, 12:38 PM

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I have some problems with my computer and the games I play. I don't play any high tier games, only games I play are cs 1.6 and warcraft frozen throne. Whenever I start up my computer, I start up cs 1.6 I get perfect 100fps for the first 5-10 minutes, then it starts spiking like mad, ( for all the games )

What I think that is causing this problems is because ONCE i downloaded those window updates, it started to lag etc.

I'm not really good with computers, I'm just a gamer.
I have a very good computer, dont know about the grahpics card.
2 years ago I bought a 2500$ computer, and my graphics card is
a Radeon 1200x/1500x. I don't think thats a good graphics card, but I think it should be enough for cs 1.6..

I don't know what to do..
in my apps, svchosts TAKE up alot of my MEM usage.. like around 30000.
I have no viruses etc.

WHAT SHOULD I DO!@!?!

Please help.

Zombeast · 10-15-2008, 02:44 PM

reinstall/update your graphics driver

RubberBandMan · 10-15-2008, 04:19 PM

I did that. by update do you mean the ATI 7.1 Catalyst display driver? because i got that

Zombeast · 10-15-2008, 04:57 PM

can you cancel SVhost in the task manager, or is it an system function that will shut down you computer if you stop it

RubberBandMan · 10-15-2008, 08:03 PM

Yeah, the one that takes up the most process, I can close that one. the svhost

RubberBandMan · 10-21-2008, 04:30 PM

Can anyone HELP me please.. please..

Tiber Septim · 10-22-2008, 03:56 AM

30000 is nothing, only like 30Mb.
Firefox uses more than that (for me at least).
The spiking could be due to a bad power source or overheating.
Use a program like Everest or SpeedFan to take a screenshot of your temps and voltages when the computer is idling, then take another screenshot when a game starts spiking.

Post those back here so we can compare.

In the meantime, give your computer a good clean out if there is a lot of dust clogging up the fans/heatsinks.

10-15-2008, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
RubberBandMan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have some problems with my computer and the games I play. I don't play any high tier games, only games I play are cs 1.6 and warcraft frozen throne. Whenever I start up my computer, I start up cs 1.6 I get perfect 100fps for the first 5-10 minutes, then it starts spiking like mad, ( for all the games ) What I think that is causing this problems is because ONCE i downloaded those window updates, it started to lag etc. I'm not really good with computers, I'm just a gamer. I have a very good computer, dont know about the grahpics card. 2 years ago I bought a 2500$ computer, and my graphics card is a Radeon 1200x/1500x. I don't think thats a good graphics card, but I think it should be enough for cs 1.6.. I don't know what to do.. in my apps, svchosts TAKE up alot of my MEM usage.. like around 30000. I have no viruses etc. WHAT SHOULD I DO!@!?! Please help.

10-15-2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zombeast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 364 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit My System	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) reinstall/update your graphics driver __________________ Steam Friends Name: Zombeast69 Add me : D

10-15-2008, 04:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
RubberBandMan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) I did that. by update do you mean the ATI 7.1 Catalyst display driver? because i got that

10-15-2008, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zombeast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 364 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit My System	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) can you cancel SVhost in the task manager, or is it an system function that will shut down you computer if you stop it __________________ Steam Friends Name: Zombeast69 Add me : D

10-15-2008, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
RubberBandMan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) Yeah, the one that takes up the most process, I can close that one. the svhost

10-21-2008, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
RubberBandMan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) Can anyone HELP me please.. please..

10-22-2008, 03:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Please help ( games running slow,choppy ) 30000 is nothing, only like 30Mb. Firefox uses more than that (for me at least). The spiking could be due to a bad power source or overheating. Use a program like Everest or SpeedFan to take a screenshot of your temps and voltages when the computer is idling, then take another screenshot when a game starts spiking. Post those back here so we can compare. In the meantime, give your computer a good clean out if there is a lot of dust clogging up the fans/heatsinks. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.