Low frames in counter strike source

[Molecule]

I recently did some upgrades to my computer because my frame rate was so low in Counter strike source. Even with the upgrades it is horrible. Hoping some one can help shed some light on the subject or help point me in the right direction.

Here is what my system contains, and I get between 9-20fps. Something isn't right.

pentium d 2.66 processor
gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L
2 gig (1 stick) kingston hyper khx8500d2/2gr memory
nvidia GE Force GTX 260
750 gig WD hard drive SATA with 7200 rpm and 32mb buffer.


I am stumped, and will gladly take any advice offered.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Have you install the most current chipset drivers for your motherboard? If so, then did you reinstall your OS if the motherboard was replaced? If you've changed your video card you may need to follow these instructions. If you've done that then try this.

 

[Molecule]

yes all drivers are current. I uninstalled old video card drivers, and installed new available from nvidia website, and have done a fresh install of windows. nothing seems to work. I will try your hints and try back. Thanks!

 

[Goodman]

1-Is it only with this game?

2-On line or single player?

3-Game patch?

 

[Phxprovost]

i thought source games were all cpu limited, i averaged 250+fps with my his 2600pro before i built a new rig

 

[werez]

The game cfg file could be messed up , but that is unlikely
Your hardware is more than enough for that game even with everything maxed out
If you said you tried everything , there is not much i can do to help you , but i have to ask : do you have similar problems in other games ?
Also i would like to know when you bought the gtx260 and what PSU you have .

I assume you play the game via STEAM ... also do you get FPS drops or constant low fps ?

 

[Molecule]

I put the gtx 260 in last week. I have some problems with other games and applications. Face books farm ville plays real slow, not that it is a fast game anyway, and photo shop cs 2 loads really slow and hangs up, or locks up. card bench marks at 977 on video card stability test, but gets low frames on css video stress test. the power supply is a 550 watt, which should be more than enough for this set up. Thank you all for your input, and i welcome more suggestions.

I do play in steam, and the game is very jerky. frames average 10-25 during game play, drops when there is gun play, and movement,
and frames increase when idle.

 

[EastCoasthandle]

Farmville is shaping up to be the new WoW. In any case take a look at the Control Panel and see if there are any image quality options set to manual instead of application (IE: use in game settings).

 

[Lillebror]

What resolution do you play at?

 

[7.62]

com_maxfps 300

After the shortcut command line, try and put -heapsize 5120000

 

[werez]

"photo shop cs 2 loads really slow and hangs up, or locks up." that has nothing to do with the videocard as far as i know . Rendering yes , but loading the program up , no!
Now if that happens after you just reinstalled your OS , you have a major problem . And you do mention "other applications"
I advise you to :
Reinstall your hardware on the motherboard .
First format your HDD ( also check the SATA cable , if you have a spare one - replace it , make another clean OS install , install the latest drivers . Next step is to test your components . Try to power your sistem without additional fans , fan controllers , card readers , dvd-writers , whaterver you may have and won't use . Boot with just one RAM stick .
Also very important , make sure your BIOS detects the correct ram timings . After that test every component individually , all at standard clocks .
For the CPU and RAM you can use Orthos , MEMTEST , you can find some links on the forum.
Keep an eye on the temperatures . Stress the videocard and make sure it is not artifacting . If your system reboots or freezes during these tests , we could maybe find out what component might be faulty / unstable ...

If nothing works .... i don`t know .. lockups , poor performance and/or low framerates in games can mean anything so it's really hard to tell what's wrong / what component is faulty if that is the case ...

What you are describing is not just a CS:SOURCE problem ... i remember playin DOD SOURCE with my AThlon64 / 256MB video card in 1280 maxed out with 2x AA and AF and still getting 50FPS+ , and that with 30 guys running around and shooting . So it's not a software problem ... your specs are more than enough to run any source engine based game maxed out "in normal conditions" ... i'm waiting for your reply , maybe we figure it out ...

 

[werez]

com_maxfps 300

After the shortcut command line, try and put -heapsize 5120000

only the HL1 engine based games don`t use the maximum available free RAM .
And it's 512000 in the command line if you want to use up to 512MB . But that wont help him ... the default config is allready up to date ( considering the fact that he downloaded the game via STEAM )