Laptop Video Lag Issues

Josh_ · 09-23-2009, 04:45 PM

Ok, so i purchased a laptop from Best Buy with some top grade hardware. The problem i've been running into is that games with relatively low graphic intensity are seeming to lag my system visually. I've tried updating drivers and shutting off antivirus/unused processes to no avail. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.26 GHz
4 GB Ram
Vista Home 64-Bit
Nvidia Geforce 9800 GTS 1 GB VRAM
17" WXGA 1440 x 900 Widescreen Display

**Lord Sirian** · 09-23-2009, 09:55 PM

Hi Josh, welcome to TSF.

It's most likely a heating issue. Laptops tend to overheat quickly. Could you please download Everest and check your temperatures while idle and after about 15 minutes of playing.

Post the temperatures back here.

Josh_ · 09-24-2009, 09:20 PM

Temperatures:
CPU 89 °C (192 °F)
Hitachi HTS723232L9A360 49 °C (120 °F)

these are the temperatures the program reported. Sorry for the late response and thank you in advance for any advice.

Mcninjaguy · 09-24-2009, 09:30 PM

Well Just like Lord Sirian thought, your laptop's CPU is around 40C too hot and your HDD is around 15C too hot too.

I would have like to know your graphics card temps too but I will recommend you buy a decent laptop cooler like this beastly one here.

Antec Cooling system for notebook computers Model Notebook Cooler 200 - Retail
$58

Josh_ · 09-24-2009, 11:26 PM

thank you for the suggestion! i unfortunately could not find the temps for the video card. I will look into a better means of cooling.

Thanks again,

Josh

Zealex · 09-26-2009, 06:42 AM

You could try elevating the laptop a bit so there is more circulation on the button, but defiantly look into a fan. The one mcninjaguy recommened...that fun is huge! I'd say to clean the dust of this laptop, but you stated that it's new so I wouldn't imagine it being dusty.

Mcninjaguy · 09-26-2009, 09:39 AM

I don't think you could find a better laptop cooler than the one I provided. A single 20cm fan is awesome at cooling. Not only that but it is very quiet as a laptop cooler with 3 80mm fans would need to be running at max to get to what that laptop cooler can do at low speed.

Zealex · 09-26-2009, 09:55 AM

Probably, I wasn't disagreeing with you when I said huge I meant like WOW that thing could probably cool that thing down a lot. I should have mentioned that in my earlier post, my apologies.

09-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Josh_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 64 SP 1	Laptop Video Lag Issues Ok, so i purchased a laptop from Best Buy with some top grade hardware. The problem i've been running into is that games with relatively low graphic intensity are seeming to lag my system visually. I've tried updating drivers and shutting off antivirus/unused processes to no avail. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.26 GHz 4 GB Ram Vista Home 64-Bit Nvidia Geforce 9800 GTS 1 GB VRAM 17" WXGA 1440 x 900 Widescreen Display

09-23-2009, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,639 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Laptop Video Lag Issues Hi Josh, welcome to TSF. It's most likely a heating issue. Laptops tend to overheat quickly. Could you please download Everest and check your temperatures while idle and after about 15 minutes of playing. Post the temperatures back here. __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California

09-24-2009, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Josh_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 64 SP 1	Re: Laptop Video Lag Issues Temperatures: CPU 89 °C (192 °F) Hitachi HTS723232L9A360 49 °C (120 °F) these are the temperatures the program reported. Sorry for the late response and thank you in advance for any advice.

09-24-2009, 09:30 PM	#4 (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: Laptop Video Lag Issues Well Just like Lord Sirian thought, your laptop's CPU is around 40C too hot and your HDD is around 15C too hot too. I would have like to know your graphics card temps too but I will recommend you buy a decent laptop cooler like this beastly one here. Antec Cooling system for notebook computers Model Notebook Cooler 200 - Retail $58

09-24-2009, 11:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Josh_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 64 SP 1	Re: Laptop Video Lag Issues thank you for the suggestion! i unfortunately could not find the temps for the video card. I will look into a better means of cooling. Thanks again, Josh

09-26-2009, 06:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Laptop Video Lag Issues You could try elevating the laptop a bit so there is more circulation on the button, but defiantly look into a fan. The one mcninjaguy recommened...that fun is huge! I'd say to clean the dust of this laptop, but you stated that it's new so I wouldn't imagine it being dusty. __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

09-26-2009, 09:39 AM	#7 (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: Laptop Video Lag Issues I don't think you could find a better laptop cooler than the one I provided. A single 20cm fan is awesome at cooling. Not only that but it is very quiet as a laptop cooler with 3 80mm fans would need to be running at max to get to what that laptop cooler can do at low speed.

09-26-2009, 09:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Laptop Video Lag Issues Probably, I wasn't disagreeing with you when I said huge I meant like WOW that thing could probably cool that thing down a lot. I should have mentioned that in my earlier post, my apologies. __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller