COD4 lag

Mydralll · 01-06-2009, 05:21 PM

Ok...first, here are my computer's specs.

Windows Vista home Premium 64 bit.
Ram-4.00 GB
Processor-Dual core 3.0 Gh
Video Card-NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS

If it means anything, the windows experience index of the computer is 5.4.

So COD4 was running great, no lag whatsoever. Perfect. The only trouble was that the fan on the video card rattled. Had been for some time. I just ignored it as everything else worked fine.

I got tired of the rattle, so I took the card out, took the fan off, messes with it, and then put it back in.

In short, when I try to play the game, it lags. It lags quie a bit. Other games that played fine also now lag.

I am a bit lost and have no idea what do to. Any ideas?

-Rhider

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-06-2009, 11:54 PM

Hi Mydralll and welcome to TSF,

Please ensure that you did not disconnect the 2pin fan plug in your graphics card. It sounds like the card is overheating. Do you hear the fan spinning?

Tiber Septim · 01-07-2009, 12:21 AM

Hi.
Download GPU-Z from my signature.
Run it when your computer is idle and go to the sensors tab.
Check what your GPU temperature is, then run a game for a few minutes and check it again.
Post both figures back here so we can check them.

01-06-2009, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mydralll Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista 1	COD4 lag Ok...first, here are my computer's specs. Windows Vista home Premium 64 bit. Ram-4.00 GB Processor-Dual core 3.0 Gh Video Card-NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS If it means anything, the windows experience index of the computer is 5.4. So COD4 was running great, no lag whatsoever. Perfect. The only trouble was that the fan on the video card rattled. Had been for some time. I just ignored it as everything else worked fine. I got tired of the rattle, so I took the card out, took the fan off, messes with it, and then put it back in. In short, when I try to play the game, it lags. It lags quie a bit. Other games that played fine also now lag. I am a bit lost and have no idea what do to. Any ideas? -Rhider

01-06-2009, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,450 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: COD4 lag Hi Mydralll and welcome to TSF, Please ensure that you did not disconnect the 2pin fan plug in your graphics card. It sounds like the card is overheating. Do you hear the fan spinning? __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-07-2009, 12:21 AM	#3 (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: COD4 lag Hi. Download GPU-Z from my signature. Run it when your computer is idle and go to the sensors tab. Check what your GPU temperature is, then run a game for a few minutes and check it again. Post both figures back here so we can check them. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.