fps drops/freesing in games

[Burkly]

Hi all,

i´ve got pretty weird and very annoying problem.Every time i´m playing games (WoW,Red Alert 3,Fallout 3 etc.) i get freesings : i cant do nothing for 3-4 sec,after that the game runs for about 20-30 sec without interrupts(with >30 fps),but than freesing comes again.This is some kind periodical problem.
On the other hand,for example Warcraft 3, runs perfectly,without lags.
I´ve already updated BIOS and Catalyst,but the problem still remains.
my system specs:
Vista 32 bit
AMD X2 6000+
Sapphires ATI HD 4850
2 Gb RAM Corsair XMS2 6400 C4
ASUS M3A78 EMH
Chieftec PSU 500W
I build pc on my own,and didnt adjust anything at RAM/Graphic card

I will really appreciate any help

[RockmasteR]

hello and welcome to TSF

first of all your PSU is low quality and too weak to handle your system
you need something like this

Corsair 650 W
100$
80$ after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...05&Tpk=Corsair 650 W

I suggest you get that PSU before it damages any PC parts

[Burkly]

ok,thanks,i will try this.but i have that system since september 2008.
but the good thing is ,that any CPU/GPU benchmarks dont show any artifacts

i´ve already wondered why "Case fan only"-Cable doesnt work any more

[RockmasteR]

you can try as well:
go to amd.com and download the amd dual core optimizer
also download SIW from my sig
under hardware choose sensors and check the temps
then play a game for about 20 mins or before the game's crashes or when the lag occurs minimize the game and recheck the temps again

but I strongly recommend to get that PSU I suggested

[Mcninjaguy]

I second RockmasteR's PSU recommendation.

[Burkly]

ok,i´ve got 650W Corsair PSU,but there is still no improvement.I also have got the last AMDs Dual Core Optimizer.
I messed ingame temperature with SiW,and its Core#0 48°Core#1 51° and 82° GPU Temperature
not ingame i have 40° Core#0,41° Core #1, 57° GPU

[Burkly]

i have moved RAM from DIMM_A1/DIMM_A2 Configuration to DIMM_A1/DIMM_B1,but the problem still exists

[RockmasteR]

it seems that the video card is heating a bit, 82C makes a bit of lag
download Rivatuner from my sig and adjust the video card fan speed to 80%

[Burkly]

ok,i´ll try this,also if i get that freezing,the CPU Usage shots up to 100%,after the lag the CPU usage falls down to 60-70%

[RockmasteR]

hmmm
are you sure that you are not running any programs in the background while playing?

follow this thread carefully and if you need any help please ask

Optimising Your System For Games

[Burkly]

ok,i take a look on it,thanks

[Burkly]

ok,i´ve made all the steps through,but there is still no recognisable change

[RockmasteR]

did you try to increase the fan speed in Rivatuner?
if increasing the fan speed didn't work,
my suggestion and last resort is to do a full format and install a fresh copy of windows, as the problem doesn't seem a hardware problem and it could be a windows problem

[Burkly]

yes,i have increased the fan speed,alright i will try format/installation out

[Mcninjaguy]

Can you uninstall the catalyst Control Center. It doesn't help with games because all you need the display driver. Can you also post your temperatures with Core temp and GPU-Z. USe this to make screen shots.

Start menu
type "snipping tool"
use that to capture the program at the given time
Post temps while in game (quickly alt tab out) and when your computer is idling

Core Temp
GPU-Z

[Burkly]

ok,i cleaned up my second hdd,installed Vista on it,and unplugged my first hdd,but my performance problem hasn´t gone

[Lord Sirian]

Do the things Mcninjaguy suggested in post 15.

[Burkly]

idling :
ingame :

[Mcninjaguy]

You have good temps for your CPU and GPU although your GPU must be loud with fan going at 8000 RPM!What I don't understand is how you are getting 50% CPU usage on idle. I have the same CPU so you must have a ton of programs running in the background. Can you take a screenshot of your msconfig?

Start Menu
type "msconfig"
take a screenshot of the start up tab.

[Burkly]

ok,here we go