FPS Spiking

Bracken · 11-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Hi guys.
Recently purchased new 9800GTX+, 512MB vid card. But also changed ISP (World Xchange) around same time - Linksys router with upload around 8000kbps.. General graphics use is ok but when playing Counter Strike CZ or Source, I now get huge spikes in FPS. From as low as 2 up to 150, constantly up and down. So much lag now, game is unplayable. My Ping however is always good - around 40-60. Have upgraded PSU to 550W. CPU is AMD 3200+, 2 GB RAM. Win XP. System temp around 30deg C. Vid card runs around 48 deg C. Have run Nvidia stability test on major components (CPU, RAM, Vid Card etc) and all appear ok. Defrag'd HDD and registry. Have current drivers. Turned off Vsync etc. Turned off shadows in game and use min vid sets. Advice welcome please.
Cheers

Bracken · 11-07-2008, 07:31 PM

Completely uninstalled Steam and associated games. Cleaned out registry as well. Then did a fresh install. Unfortunately no change to lag and FPS spikes. Have dusted inside. Will try and borrow a higher powered PSU to my 550W and see if that helps. Running out of ideas...

Bracken · 11-22-2008, 12:49 PM

After trying all sorts of options to fix the FPS spiking and huge lag, I ended up taking the computer to the shop. A test showed the 9800GT card presented too much of a task for the 24" AOC monitor, AMD 3500+ CPU and the motherboard. Replaced with an ASUS P5Q board, 4GB RAM and a 3Ghz Intel dual core CPU. Problem gone. So happy.

11-03-2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bracken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 3 OS: XP	FPS Spiking Hi guys. Recently purchased new 9800GTX+, 512MB vid card. But also changed ISP (World Xchange) around same time - Linksys router with upload around 8000kbps.. General graphics use is ok but when playing Counter Strike CZ or Source, I now get huge spikes in FPS. From as low as 2 up to 150, constantly up and down. So much lag now, game is unplayable. My Ping however is always good - around 40-60. Have upgraded PSU to 550W. CPU is AMD 3200+, 2 GB RAM. Win XP. System temp around 30deg C. Vid card runs around 48 deg C. Have run Nvidia stability test on major components (CPU, RAM, Vid Card etc) and all appear ok. Defrag'd HDD and registry. Have current drivers. Turned off Vsync etc. Turned off shadows in game and use min vid sets. Advice welcome please. Cheers

11-07-2008, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bracken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: FPS Spiking Completely uninstalled Steam and associated games. Cleaned out registry as well. Then did a fresh install. Unfortunately no change to lag and FPS spikes. Have dusted inside. Will try and borrow a higher powered PSU to my 550W and see if that helps. Running out of ideas...

11-22-2008, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bracken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: FPS Spiking After trying all sorts of options to fix the FPS spiking and huge lag, I ended up taking the computer to the shop. A test showed the 9800GT card presented too much of a task for the 24" AOC monitor, AMD 3500+ CPU and the motherboard. Replaced with an ASUS P5Q board, 4GB RAM and a 3Ghz Intel dual core CPU. Problem gone. So happy.