[Fakebird]

Hello, thanks for taking the time to read this..

I am getting sudden drops in FPS, and spikes in my CPU usage. These will happen while idling, so I assume not one specific program would be causing this. Immediate heat issues are also ruled out, I get a solid 50 Celsius. But permanent heat damage could have occurred in the past.( its a rather old machine built out of spare parts)

I just noticed the processor *****, in task manager I will see a nice 0% suddenly jump to 33% then go back down.

The FPS will drop to 1/10th of its original number sometimes( from 100-150 down to 10-20) It will happen for anywhere from 10 seconds to 10 minutes, but always returns to normal at some point(thankfully)

Ive been "dealing" with this for a few years now, just seeing if theirs a way to fix this.

Specs are as follows: ( just ask for more/ more specific ones if needed)

Intel core2duo 2.40Ghz
4GB DDR2 ram
Nvidia 9500 (1GB video ram)
some 7.5k rpm harddrive
450 watt PSU
Windows XP x64 pro SP2

Thanks,
-Fakebird

 

[RockmasteR]

hello,

there could be some processes that are stressing the CPU

first scan your PC with your anti-virus also scan it using Windows Defender

(if you have windows 7, just type Windows Defender in the search)

after that take a look at this thread

http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f59/optimising-your-system-for-games-349169.html

 

[dai]

what are you running
video card brand and model
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
model
wattage

check the listings in the bios for 12v line voltages and temperatures and post them

 

[Fakebird]

what are you running
video card brand and model
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
model
wattage

check the listings in the bios for 12v line voltages and temperatures and post them

Please read my post that contains my specs before posting this type of thing...

I not only clearly listed my specs, but also said the temperatures. As for the 12volt rail, ill check that later....

 

[dai]

the specs you posted were not clear enough and incomplete to be of much use

that's why i asked for them again

 

[Fakebird]

the specs you posted were not clear enough and incomplete to be of much use

that's why i asked for them again

I clearly said " ( just ask for more/ more specific ones if needed) "

When your ready to not be vague, go ahead and ask me. Also if you did in fact read my post, you wouldn't have asked for temperatures that were already there.

Lying to me is one thing, but trying to insult my intelligence is something else entirely...

 

[Amd_Man]

Why do you have to be so rude and disrespectful to the ones that are trying to help you? What dai asked was not vague in any way. He was asking for what temp the BIOS is reporting as we don't know where you're getting that reading from and your complete computer specs.

You call this detailed information:

Intel core2duo 2.40Ghz
4GB DDR2 ram
Nvidia 9500 (1GB video ram)
some 7.5k rpm harddrive
450 watt PSU
Windows XP x64 pro SP2

 

[dai]

posting a 450w psu only tells us it is probably underpowered

without the model of the m/board we have no way of knowing

there are many makes and models of 450w psu

some are quality at one end

at the other end they are only fit to go into the rubbish bin

if you want help you need to supply accurate information or we can only guess as to what may fix the problem

as for intelligence your not showing much from your comment

 

[Fakebird]

Why do you have to be so rude and disrespectful to the ones that are trying to help you? What dai asked was not vague in any way. He was asking for what temp the BIOS is reporting as we don't know where you're getting that reading from and your complete computer specs.

You call this detailed information:

Intel core2duo 2.40Ghz
4GB DDR2 ram
Nvidia 9500 (1GB video ram)
some 7.5k rpm harddrive
450 watt PSU
Windows XP x64 pro SP2

The temperature readings were taken from the bios. Sorry that I did not include that in my OP, I felt it unnecessary.

 

[Fakebird]

posting a 450w psu only tells us it is probably underpowered

without the model of the m/board we have no way of knowing

there are many makes and models of 450w psu

some are quality at one end

at the other end they are only fit to go into the rubbish bin

if you want help you need to supply accurate information or we can only guess as to what may fix the problem

as for intelligence your not showing much from your comment

Sorry, I grabbed this PSU from the ever increasing pile of old PSUs. I just took a look at this one heres some info:

Its made by a company called: " Just a PC (USA) inc"

And the model number: ATX-450-12v ( There company must not make many types of PSU?)

some info from CPUID about my voltages:

Hardware monitor HECI version 2.1.16.409
Voltage 0 11.83 Volts [0x2E38] (+12V)
Voltage 1 4.99 Volts [0x137A] (+5V)
Voltage 2 3.28 Volts [0xCCB] (+3.3V)
Voltage 3 1.26 Volts [0x4EE] (AUX)
Voltage 4 1.17 Volts [0x496] (CPU VCORE)

Sorry for the delay on my specs, here :

RAM:

2 of these:


Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Crucial Technology (7F7F7F7F7F9BFFFF)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number
Serial number 810140A4
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP yes (2 profiles)
XMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-5-5-15-20 @ 333 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-18-23 @ 400 MHz
EPP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
EPP profile #1 (full) 4.0-4-4-12-24-2T @ 400 MHz (2.200 Volts)
EPP profile #2 (full) 5.0-5-5-15-30-2T @ 500 MHz (2.200 Volts)

and 2 of these:
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number CM2X1024-6400C4
Manufacturing date Week 23/Year 06
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP yes (1 profiles)
XMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 4.0-4-4-13-15 @ 270 MHz
JEDEC #2 5.0-5-5-18-22 @ 400 MHz
EPP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
EPP profile #1 (full) 4.0-4-4-12-22-2T @ 400 MHz (2.100 Volts)

( I just took one reading from each type theres 2 corairs and 2 crucials. If you need the other 2s info just ask)

Mobo:

Northbridge Intel P965/G965 rev. C2
Southbridge Intel 82801HH (ICH8DH) rev. B0

Mainboard Model DG965WH (0x000001CE - 0x00579528)

DMI BIOS
vendor Intel Corp.
version MQ96510J.86A.1754.2008.1117.0002
date 11/17/2008

GPU:
Display adapter 0
Name NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Revision C1
Codename G96
Technology 65 nm
Memory size 1024 MB
Memory bus width 128 bits
PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
Vendor ID 0x10DE (0x10DE)
Model ID 0x0640 (0x0648)
Performance Level 0
Core clock 550.0 MHz
Shader clock 1400.0 MHz
Memory clock 400.0 MHz

 

[dai]

your psu needs to be here or better

Newegg.com - SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

would expect the ram to be at 2.1v not at 1.8v

 

[Fakebird]

your psu needs to be here or better

Newegg.com - SeaSonic S12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

would expect the ram to be at 2.1v not at 1.8v

Thanks, I have alot of other PSUs all of them 450w or higher, Ill try swapping it out with another one and see if it helps.

Hmm, the ram is rather old. Bought it back in 2004 and the other sticks in 2006 or so. Is the lower voltages on it an issue or ?

 

[dai]

there should not be different ram in that is rated at different voltages

the corsair is rated at 2.1v

 

[Amd_Man]

Installing ram with different voltages will cause issues. They should all be rated at the same speed and voltage.