games starts to lag for no reason! (fps)

leverpostei · 10-16-2008, 04:28 PM

ok, im usually playing cod4, it is running smothly most of the time but sometimes i get these major fps drops. i have to restart the game or load something from the graphic options ( just swith my resolution up and down, press apply so the game goes in an out( hard 2 explane))

i should run cod4 smoothly cuz im running everything on low! this happens in all the games i play! it is running smothly but i get these drops, no idea what causes them

ive teste my pc in systen req lab and i got green on minimum AND maximum.
so its not the game, it's something with my computer...

got acer aspire 8920
have about 600 gigs so thats not a problem
4GB RAM (32 vista)
Intel core duo cpu t9300 @ 2.50GHz

dont know what to write, but please, please help me!

leverpostei · 10-17-2008, 09:20 AM

bump...

dai · 10-17-2008, 11:19 AM

check your tempretures in the bios and post them

leverpostei · 10-17-2008, 12:41 PM

is there a program where i can control my temperature...
btw my pc isnt hot at any time...

**koala** · 10-17-2008, 02:42 PM

Reboot your computer, then go into BIOS and post back with your temperatures and voltages.

To monitor temps/volts during gameplay, use SpeedFan

We need to see the temperatures and voltages at idle (BIOS) and under stress (while gaming).

Are there any other programs running in the background while you're playing a game?

What make/model is your graphics card and PSU?

leverpostei · 10-17-2008, 05:20 PM

sry if this sounds noobish... Dont have a clue how i use the speed fan, BUT, when i quikly alt+tab outside the game, Core 0 and Core 1 had a fire logo, but it went away after a few seconds outside the game...

ive got nvidia geforce 9650MGS turbocache, not the best but ive tested it at sys req lab and it IS enough to atleas run the game at medium

Spectr3 · 10-17-2008, 05:36 PM

It is maybe a cooling problem. Try opening your case and see if it alleviates the problem a bit. If you don't think cooling is a problem, then try to see if any background program runs intermittently (virus scans and the like). If still no luck, see what in game condition causes the drops. While your system should run CoD 4 just fine, sometimes somethings are heavier than others (like ragdolls or so).

Of course, the usual chat of update drivers, yadda yadda yadda...

Good luck.

**koala** · 10-17-2008, 07:05 PM

Are there any other programs running in the background while you're playing a game? (eg. MP3 player, antivirus, defrag, etc)

Do you know how to enter the BIOS? The temperatures and PSU voltages listed in here will tell us if the power supply unit is struggling with no load and if any of your components are too hot.

To use SpeedFan, leave it open on the desktop displaying the temperatures and voltages, then run a fullscreen game for a few minutes until it starts to lag. Then alt-tab back to SpeedFan and hit the PrintScreen button on your keyboard. Paste this into Paint and save it, then attach the screenshot to your next post. The readings can be confusing so it's easier if you just post the screenshot rather than trying to interpret what's going on.

To see your PSU details, remove the side panel of your case. The PSU is the box at the top rear with the power cable plugged into it. There is a label on the side of the PSU giving all the details we need. Post back with the make, model and total watts. (eg. make:Thermaltake, model:ToughPower, watts:650W)

While the case is open, see how many fans there are at the front and back of your case (not the fans on the CPU, PSU or graphics card). How many, and how are they positioned?

If the CPU Core temperatures are showing a flame symbol in SpeedFan, blow any dust out of your case using a can of compressed air, especially around the CPU heatsink/fan and card slots. Be careful not to touch anything while you're in there.

Are any of your fans not spinning or making a louder than usual noise?

leverpostei · 10-27-2008, 01:02 PM

EDIT: can it be the graphic card driver? cuz my laptop is not warm at all when i put my hand under it... my friends laptops are much warmer than mine, so is there any driver updates i can download to fix my problem? would be glad if you could provide me with a direct link to the download site....

Thanks!

helpmeimnub · 12-02-2008, 03:13 PM

i have same laptop w/ same spec's and get the exact same problem!!! although it is with all of my graphic intense games. bf2, quake 4, crysis, c&c tw. its freaking crazy@@!!@! i can play about 20 mins of bf2 at about 40-50 fps, then it will just shoot down to 4 fps and will not return i have to restart

leverpostei · 12-05-2008, 05:31 AM

yeah... but i u find a solution, please reply:)

**af3** · 12-05-2008, 08:14 AM

Visit nVidia's site and see if they have an updated package for you.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

So it's not heat, and you are using a laptop so you are stuck with that video chip... I'd try turning down some in-game graphics settings.

leverpostei, do these lag events happen during high action or complex scenes where a lot is going on or many players are in-view at once?

Do you have an anti-virus program that does periodic background scans?

Mcninjaguy · 12-07-2008, 01:23 AM

have you checked your battery settings?

sometimes inactivity is only sensed on the desktop and not when your gaming. so your harddrive or cpu or even the graphics is put into a low power state.

10-16-2008, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) ok, im usually playing cod4, it is running smothly most of the time but sometimes i get these major fps drops. i have to restart the game or load something from the graphic options ( just swith my resolution up and down, press apply so the game goes in an out( hard 2 explane)) i should run cod4 smoothly cuz im running everything on low! this happens in all the games i play! it is running smothly but i get these drops, no idea what causes them ive teste my pc in systen req lab and i got green on minimum AND maximum. so its not the game, it's something with my computer... got acer aspire 8920 have about 600 gigs so thats not a problem 4GB RAM (32 vista) Intel core duo cpu t9300 @ 2.50GHz dont know what to write, but please, please help me!

10-17-2008, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) bump...

10-17-2008, 11:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,551 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) check your tempretures in the bios and post them __________________

10-17-2008, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) is there a program where i can control my temperature... btw my pc isnt hot at any time...

10-17-2008, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,327 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) Reboot your computer, then go into BIOS and post back with your temperatures and voltages. To monitor temps/volts during gameplay, use SpeedFan We need to see the temperatures and voltages at idle (BIOS) and under stress (while gaming). Are there any other programs running in the background while you're playing a game? What make/model is your graphics card and PSU? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-17-2008, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) sry if this sounds noobish... Dont have a clue how i use the speed fan, BUT, when i quikly alt+tab outside the game, Core 0 and Core 1 had a fire logo, but it went away after a few seconds outside the game... ive got nvidia geforce 9650MGS turbocache, not the best but ive tested it at sys req lab and it IS enough to atleas run the game at medium

10-17-2008, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Spectr3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate SP 1	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) It is maybe a cooling problem. Try opening your case and see if it alleviates the problem a bit. If you don't think cooling is a problem, then try to see if any background program runs intermittently (virus scans and the like). If still no luck, see what in game condition causes the drops. While your system should run CoD 4 just fine, sometimes somethings are heavier than others (like ragdolls or so). Of course, the usual chat of update drivers, yadda yadda yadda... Good luck.

10-17-2008, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,327 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) Are there any other programs running in the background while you're playing a game? (eg. MP3 player, antivirus, defrag, etc) Do you know how to enter the BIOS? The temperatures and PSU voltages listed in here will tell us if the power supply unit is struggling with no load and if any of your components are too hot. To use SpeedFan, leave it open on the desktop displaying the temperatures and voltages, then run a fullscreen game for a few minutes until it starts to lag. Then alt-tab back to SpeedFan and hit the PrintScreen button on your keyboard. Paste this into Paint and save it, then attach the screenshot to your next post. The readings can be confusing so it's easier if you just post the screenshot rather than trying to interpret what's going on. To see your PSU details, remove the side panel of your case. The PSU is the box at the top rear with the power cable plugged into it. There is a label on the side of the PSU giving all the details we need. Post back with the make, model and total watts. (eg. make:Thermaltake, model:ToughPower, watts:650W) While the case is open, see how many fans there are at the front and back of your case (not the fans on the CPU, PSU or graphics card). How many, and how are they positioned? If the CPU Core temperatures are showing a flame symbol in SpeedFan, blow any dust out of your case using a can of compressed air, especially around the CPU heatsink/fan and card slots. Be careful not to touch anything while you're in there. Are any of your fans not spinning or making a louder than usual noise? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-27-2008, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) EDIT: can it be the graphic card driver? cuz my laptop is not warm at all when i put my hand under it... my friends laptops are much warmer than mine, so is there any driver updates i can download to fix my problem? would be glad if you could provide me with a direct link to the download site.... Thanks!

12-02-2008, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
helpmeimnub Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista, 32 bit	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) i have same laptop w/ same spec's and get the exact same problem!!! although it is with all of my graphic intense games. bf2, quake 4, crysis, c&c tw. its freaking crazy@@!!@! i can play about 20 mins of bf2 at about 40-50 fps, then it will just shoot down to 4 fps and will not return i have to restart

12-05-2008, 05:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
leverpostei Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 41 OS: w7 x64	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) yeah... but i u find a solution, please reply:)

12-05-2008, 08:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) Visit nVidia's site and see if they have an updated package for you. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us So it's not heat, and you are using a laptop so you are stuck with that video chip... I'd try turning down some in-game graphics settings. leverpostei, do these lag events happen during high action or complex scenes where a lot is going on or many players are in-view at once? Do you have an anti-virus program that does periodic background scans? Last edited by af3; 12-05-2008 at 08:16 AM.

12-07-2008, 01:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: games starts to lag for no reason! (fps) have you checked your battery settings? sometimes inactivity is only sensed on the desktop and not when your gaming. so your harddrive or cpu or even the graphics is put into a low power state.