grapfic,mb,cpu?

Kungen · Jul 9, 2006, 11:40 AM

Okey, First of all I would just say how much I hate my computer, and the explanation is that I have terrible FPS in all kind of games, CS, DaoC, WoW, Oblivion. You name it. I have also tried to find a reason for this, or a solution which I havn't succeded to.

I'm for sure that my temp is normal because in idle temp its : Cpu 46*C and HDD 46*C, and when playing games it does not overide 55*C. Next thing you probaly wonder is if i have downloaded latest drivers for grapfic card, mobo, chipset, diretcX etc as I also already have done. Then lets move to the specc Ive got, and here it comes :

Intel Pentium 4 3.0 ghz,
MB Fujitsu-Siemens D1627
DDR 2gb RAM
Nvidia 7800 GS (which is a high-performance card)

And of course the AGP speed is 8x and this is a computer that I bought from fujitsu sieamens so I havn't "trixed" anything myself.

If there is anything else you need to know about the specc?
And by the way I know that people with the same specc that I have can run same games as I do perfectly without low FPS. ( and please there is nothing wrong with my connection, router, spyware, maleware, virus, etc)

If there are anyone out there that think they got a decent answear for my little problem here, please dont be shy

, it would be nice to hear from you!
Thanks!

Ferret_Style · Jul 10, 2006, 01:38 PM

honestly how long have you had windows installed? it might be time to format and start fresh. I have to do that atleast once every 9 months or so.

Kungen · Jul 11, 2006, 12:07 PM

well, I have formated and defraged several times without any kind of difference.

fobis · Jul 12, 2006, 07:44 AM

What do you mean by "low FPS"? and what what drivers are you using?

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fobis

What do you mean by "low FPS"? and what what drivers are you using?

When playing games such as Dark age of camelot, dungeon siege 2, oblivion, diablo2, world of warcraft my fps drops down to 1-5 when its getting crowded and much is happeing at the same time. Which makes it very boring to play.

And because its a computer from fujitsu siemens they have all necessary drivers on their homepage and you can get it by just entering the computers serial number or what motherboard you are using.

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 11:32 AM

it must be you graphic card......what board make is it.........have you tried DH drivers..

BWX · Jul 13, 2006, 11:44 AM

It isn't that bad of a PC, needs tweaking probably. What kind of ram? what speed/timing?

Also check for spyware, viruses, etc..

And get latest drivers from hardware manufacturers, not the PC manufacturer.

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 11:53 AM

o and what anti virus do you have....some anti-virus is a virus due to it making you pc slow...

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 11:55 AM

your ram does it show 2gb when looking for the ide cables when you start up.....and does it show it in the properties of MY COMPUTER.....?

BWX · Jul 13, 2006, 12:28 PM

http://www.gtopala.com/

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 12:37 PM

thanks......ill use it aswell.....want to know if my system is running at full....thanks again..

BWX · Jul 13, 2006, 12:38 PM

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

also-- this is discontinued, but still works great.

PangingJr · Jul 13, 2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kungen

And by the way I know that people with the same specc that I have can run same games as I do perfectly...

from reading your post you're pretty well covered,
since you've already compared your system with another system that has same spec...
so among other things could be due to programs that run in the background, check these out...

How to improve game performance - http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;815069

Method 3: Restart the computer by using a clean boot procedure
Method 6: Adjust for best performance (Microsoft Windows XP only)
Method 7: Check the hard disk for errors
Method 8: Defragment the hard disk
Method 9: Rebuild the Windows paging file
and also empty the temp folder in Windows.

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

it must be you graphic card......what board make is it.........have you tried DH drivers..

ehh, how did you come up with this conclusion???? Why wouldn't nvidias latest drivers work just fine?

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

It isn't that bad of a PC, needs tweaking probably. What kind of ram? what speed/timing?

Also check for spyware, viruses, etc..

And get latest drivers from hardware manufacturers, not the PC manufacturer.

needs tweaking ? Doubt it, and my ram is PC3200 (200 Mhz) - DDR-400

and did you not read that I already checked to spyrware, virus etc and said my computer was free from that? And why would I not use drivers from the manufacturer? You think that they would put up some bad drivers just so everybody will have bad performance?

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

o and what anti virus do you have....some anti-virus is a virus due to it making you pc slow...

I'm using F-Secure 2006

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

your ram does it show 2gb when looking for the ide cables when you start up.....and does it show it in the properties of MY COMPUTER.....?

yes It does, you dont think I already checked that?

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWX

http://www.gtopala.com/

yes, there is no errors!

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kungen

ehh, how did you come up with this conclusion???? Why wouldn't nvidias latest drivers work just fine?

dude you came here with your problem and so we try to help you, but if are so know it all then how come you ask us for help........buka

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:32 PM

try taking your pc apart remove all the dust give it a kick or 2 and come back to us....

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PangingJr

from reading your post you're pretty well covered,
since you've already compared your system with another system that has same spec...
so among other things could be due to programs that run in the background, check these out...

How to improve game performance - http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;815069

Method 3: Restart the computer by using a clean boot procedure
Method 6: Adjust for best performance (Microsoft Windows XP only)
Method 7: Check the hard disk for errors
Method 8: Defragment the hard disk
Method 9: Rebuild the Windows paging file
and also empty the temp folder in Windows.

Oh well, tryed all of that, no change at all, still sucky fps :/

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kungen

I'm using F-Secure 2006

right there..............take it off(romove it)

format
intall only window, dx9, chipset drivers, DH nvidia drivers, and a game that will test you system...seriously now....

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

dude you came here with your problem and so we try to help you, but if are so know it all then how come you ask us for help........buka

yes i asked you guys for help, but this was like the first thing i tried, and btw i had a radeon 9800 before this card i got now, and it was ppl that told me the only way to get good fps was to buy a new card, so that's why I bought the nvidia 7800 GS, but still no difference, perhaps a little, but not as much as everybody told me. I dont want to blame you for trying to help but just want to tell everyone my "problem" here is a bit more complicated then software I think.

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:43 PM

try post 22. you need to find out what program(if its a program) is running against your pc.....what windows do you use and is it SP2?

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

right there..............take it off(romove it)

format
intall only window, dx9, chipset drivers, DH nvidia drivers, and a game that will test you system...seriously now....

wooo, slow down mister :P , you mean that my anti virus protection can cause so much trouble? Is there something I dont know about f-secure? because if its very bad I will change to something else. I'm a paying customer of f-secure and if its beacuse of their program I will start the whining ^^ , but are you really sure I need to formate? I just tried to start windows witout and auto-start applicanton but still no difference.....

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

try post 22. you need to find out what program(if its a program) is running against your pc.....what windows do you use and is it SP2?

I'm using windows XP and it got SP2 but firewall is deactivated beacuse I already got f-secure.

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:48 PM

yes do that....anti-virus programs, codecs, firewalls almost allways kicks my pc is the nuts. so try it and see.....

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:51 PM

o and why i said DH driver is because anything less is just a driver............

it has cool funtions.....overclocking, image quality etc.

Kungen · Jul 13, 2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the big Firefly

yes do that....anti-virus programs, codecs, firewalls almost allways kicks my pc is the nuts. so try it and see.....

oh well, I have ordered a new motherboard, processor and controller (did few days ago) and will test it and see if there is any difference. When i get my wage I will go take it out, but have to wait till the 25:th before I get my money. So if that doesnt solve it I will take a hammer and go mad :P

the big Firefly · Jul 13, 2006, 04:56 PM

hey what about you hard drive......maby its you harddrive... try many option and see what happens...........dont give up on the pc.....it needs you

.....ill check in tomorrow and see what you say k...cheers

Jul 9, 2006, 11:40 AM	#1
Kungen DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	grapfic,mb,cpu? Okey, First of all I would just say how much I hate my computer, and the explanation is that I have terrible FPS in all kind of games, CS, DaoC, WoW, Oblivion. You name it. I have also tried to find a reason for this, or a solution which I havn't succeded to. I'm for sure that my temp is normal because in idle temp its : Cpu 46C and HDD 46C, and when playing games it does not overide 55*C. Next thing you probaly wonder is if i have downloaded latest drivers for grapfic card, mobo, chipset, diretcX etc as I also already have done. Then lets move to the specc Ive got, and here it comes : Intel Pentium 4 3.0 ghz, MB Fujitsu-Siemens D1627 DDR 2gb RAM Nvidia 7800 GS (which is a high-performance card) And of course the AGP speed is 8x and this is a computer that I bought from fujitsu sieamens so I havn't "trixed" anything myself. If there is anything else you need to know about the specc? And by the way I know that people with the same specc that I have can run same games as I do perfectly without low FPS. ( and please there is nothing wrong with my connection, router, spyware, maleware, virus, etc) If there are anyone out there that think they got a decent answear for my little problem here, please dont be shy , it would be nice to hear from you! Thanks!

Jul 12, 2006, 07:44 AM	#4
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 49	What do you mean by "low FPS"? and what what drivers are you using? __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD

Jul 13, 2006, 11:32 AM	#6
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	it must be you graphic card......what board make is it.........have you tried DH drivers.. __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 11:44 AM	#7
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	It isn't that bad of a PC, needs tweaking probably. What kind of ram? what speed/timing? Also check for spyware, viruses, etc.. And get latest drivers from hardware manufacturers, not the PC manufacturer. __________________

Jul 13, 2006, 11:53 AM	#8
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	o and what anti virus do you have....some anti-virus is a virus due to it making you pc slow... __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 11, 2006, 12:07 PM	Thread Starter #3
Kungen DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	well, I have formated and defraged several times without any kind of difference.

Jul 13, 2006, 11:55 AM	#9
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	your ram does it show 2gb when looking for the ide cables when you start up.....and does it show it in the properties of MY COMPUTER.....? __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 12:28 PM	#10
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	http://www.gtopala.com/ __________________

Jul 13, 2006, 12:37 PM	#11
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	thanks......ill use it aswell.....want to know if my system is running at full....thanks again.. __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 12:38 PM	#12
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml also-- this is discontinued, but still works great. __________________

Jul 13, 2006, 04:32 PM	#20
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	try taking your pc apart remove all the dust give it a kick or 2 and come back to us.... __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 04:43 PM	#24
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	try post 22. you need to find out what program(if its a program) is running against your pc.....what windows do you use and is it SP2? __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 04:48 PM	#27
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	yes do that....anti-virus programs, codecs, firewalls almost allways kicks my pc is the nuts. so try it and see..... __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 04:51 PM	#28
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	o and why i said DH driver is because anything less is just a driver............ it has cool funtions.....overclocking, image quality etc. __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

Jul 13, 2006, 04:56 PM	#30
the big Firefly DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 946 Rep Power: 0	hey what about you hard drive......maby its you harddrive... try many option and see what happens...........dont give up on the pc.....it needs you.....ill check in tomorrow and see what you say k...cheers __________________ [COLOR=darkorange][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]THE BIG FIREFLY [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE nForce4 AMD athlon64 3000+ @ 1.8ghz[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 512mb DDR400 ram(jetram, samsung)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]XFX 7900GT Extreme Edition, Clock Speeds: 520mhz/750mhz, 256 Megs RAM DDR3[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]2 x 80gb seagate ATA, 1 x 250gb seagate SATA[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]450W Aopen PSU[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]modified 4 channel creative surround sound(4.2)[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]17" samsung CRT[/COLOR] [COLOR=lime][COLOR=blue]LG DVD-RW, Samsung DVD/CD-RW[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=darkorange]GIGABYTE case, keyboard and mouse[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=blue]Windows XP SP2[/COLOR] [/COLOR]