weird problem in games

Blackbrock · 05-13-2009, 01:14 AM

Hello, first thanks any consideration my problem receives.
The problem is that when playing games my relatively new laptop runs them smoothly on decent settings but the following symptoms cut in and out once it gets hot:
bad input lag
game slows down to 5-ish fps then goes abnormally fast as if to catch up

I never seemed to have a problem with cod4 but cod:waw and gta4 are unplayable. Lowering detail settings doesn't help. For example in cod:waw at 1200x800 I get about 30 fps most of the time but when it lags it slows down to 5 fps. When I play on 600x480 I get 90fps and it slows down to 10 fps.

They lag comes and goes in irregular intervals but drives me insane as once it starts happening it doesn't go away for more than a minute or two.

I have p4 core duo and from what I've read they have built in throttling to keep them from getting too hot. Evidently they get too hot? What's the deal?

specs are:
Gateway P-7811FX
Vista 64 bit
Intel core 2 duo p8400 @2.26, 2.27
4gb ram
Nvidia 9800M GTS with a gig of video ram

I am sad please help.

**wrench97** · 05-13-2009, 01:46 AM

All modern CPU's have built in throttling to keep them from overheating, D/L NHC to monitor the temps> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Control.shtml

Have you tried upgating the video drivers?

Blackbrock · 05-13-2009, 01:48 AM

Yeah I have tried upgrading as well as a complete uninstall with reinstall.
also I use speedfan and the temps seem to cap at 160F

Mcninjaguy · 05-13-2009, 05:30 AM

71C is really high for a CPU? (160F)
http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm (Celsius to Fahrenheit)

You might want to redo the thermal paste on your laptop's CPU and buy a cooling pad

Arctic Silver 5
$9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

Antec Cooling system for notebook computers Model Notebook Cooler 200
$60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834997410

Blackbrock · 05-13-2009, 07:47 PM

also gpu runs as hot as 100C in gtaIV

Mcninjaguy · 05-13-2009, 10:53 PM

Yea I would get a laptop cooler if I ran games on a laptop. They have no where close to the cooling capabilities as a desktop.

05-13-2009, 01:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackbrock Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16 OS: Vista x64 sp2	weird problem in games Hello, first thanks any consideration my problem receives. The problem is that when playing games my relatively new laptop runs them smoothly on decent settings but the following symptoms cut in and out once it gets hot: bad input lag game slows down to 5-ish fps then goes abnormally fast as if to catch up I never seemed to have a problem with cod4 but cod:waw and gta4 are unplayable. Lowering detail settings doesn't help. For example in cod:waw at 1200x800 I get about 30 fps most of the time but when it lags it slows down to 5 fps. When I play on 600x480 I get 90fps and it slows down to 10 fps. They lag comes and goes in irregular intervals but drives me insane as once it starts happening it doesn't go away for more than a minute or two. I have p4 core duo and from what I've read they have built in throttling to keep them from getting too hot. Evidently they get too hot? What's the deal? specs are: Gateway P-7811FX Vista 64 bit Intel core 2 duo p8400 @2.26, 2.27 4gb ram Nvidia 9800M GTS with a gig of video ram I am sad please help.

05-13-2009, 01:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,654 OS: Win7	Re: weird problem in games All modern CPU's have built in throttling to keep them from overheating, D/L NHC to monitor the temps> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Control.shtml Have you tried upgating the video drivers? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-13-2009, 01:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blackbrock Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16 OS: Vista x64 sp2	Re: weird problem in games Yeah I have tried upgrading as well as a complete uninstall with reinstall. also I use speedfan and the temps seem to cap at 160F Last edited by Blackbrock; 05-13-2009 at 01:52 AM.

05-13-2009, 05:30 AM	#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: weird problem in games 71C is really high for a CPU? (160F) http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm (Celsius to Fahrenheit) You might want to redo the thermal paste on your laptop's CPU and buy a cooling pad Arctic Silver 5 $9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 Antec Cooling system for notebook computers Model Notebook Cooler 200 $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834997410

05-13-2009, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blackbrock Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16 OS: Vista x64 sp2	Re: weird problem in games also gpu runs as hot as 100C in gtaIV

05-13-2009, 10:53 PM	#6 (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: weird problem in games Yea I would get a laptop cooler if I ran games on a laptop. They have no where close to the cooling capabilities as a desktop.