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System Name | UltraPC |
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Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
Hello everyone,
Don't know what is wrong with my computer. Here is the story:
I recently upgraded my graphics card to an X800 PRO ViVo and flashed it to an XT PE from onboard graphics. As i was playing Counter Strike: Source, after 2 to 5 minutes my frames would drop dramatically, from over 100 FPS to 10-20 FPS. It would drop faster when i add bots. I then thought it was a cooling issue so i bought an Arctic cooler. This slightly fixed the problem, but still after 10-25 minutes it would happen. I then took apart my CPU cooler and noticed that the heatsink had a layer of dust on it. I vaccumed it out and it ran perfectly...no frame drop. It has been 3 days since then and now as i play it doesnt drop dramatically, but it still happens. I am playing online, on a Game Arena server with 16 on 16 and getting 50-60 FPS, but after an hour or so of play, it just drops to 10-15, which is non-stop lag.
My temps do not get very hot. In ATI Tools 3D view, my GPU will hit like 50-52*C (from the 70-75 w/ stock cooler) my CPU will hit 45-50*C (from the 66-70 it was hitting with all the dust)
Computer specs are <-------
Any and all help is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Pinchy
Don't know what is wrong with my computer. Here is the story:
I recently upgraded my graphics card to an X800 PRO ViVo and flashed it to an XT PE from onboard graphics. As i was playing Counter Strike: Source, after 2 to 5 minutes my frames would drop dramatically, from over 100 FPS to 10-20 FPS. It would drop faster when i add bots. I then thought it was a cooling issue so i bought an Arctic cooler. This slightly fixed the problem, but still after 10-25 minutes it would happen. I then took apart my CPU cooler and noticed that the heatsink had a layer of dust on it. I vaccumed it out and it ran perfectly...no frame drop. It has been 3 days since then and now as i play it doesnt drop dramatically, but it still happens. I am playing online, on a Game Arena server with 16 on 16 and getting 50-60 FPS, but after an hour or so of play, it just drops to 10-15, which is non-stop lag.
My temps do not get very hot. In ATI Tools 3D view, my GPU will hit like 50-52*C (from the 70-75 w/ stock cooler) my CPU will hit 45-50*C (from the 66-70 it was hitting with all the dust)
Computer specs are <-------
Any and all help is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Pinchy