COD4 running slow?

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 11:06

Hey, just purchased cod4 and installed patch 1.4.

When I started the game with the optimal settings I was only getting like 12fps. So now I have had to put everything on medium and turn thing like shadows off. Tbh I thought my system would be able to run this game fine. I have a 22" monitor but I still only had the resolution at 1024 x 768.

Even now i'm still only getting 30-60fps?

Anyone got any ideas

8800gtx (169.25)
4gb ram
vista 64
Amd anthlon x2 4600

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 12:08

Yeah, think there maybe a problem somewhere, Just got to find it now. Really annoying.

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 12:26

james.miller said:
i only just downloaded cod4 today (steam) and started playing it, im amazing how well it does run really. 1920x1200, everything up full in the options, 2xFSAA and 8xQ enhance in the drivers/....very little slowdown and it looks amazing.

Thats not really making me feel any better, lol

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 16:37

Just tried this and still only getting 25-30fps

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 20:22

Yes, in the nvidea control panel.

MadMacs · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:11

^i've tried this. Tbh I think I have a much bigger problem on my hands http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17822522

3DMARK06 score is 3026. Somethings wrong. I should not be getting such a low score with my rig.

MadMacs · 2 Jan 2008 at 10:32

HangTime said:
Have you installed chipset drivers for your motherboard?
PCI-E slot running at 16x?

Not sure. I have installed nvidea nForce4 drivers. and have updated the bios. Is it not suppost to run at 16x out the box though?

pegasus1 said:
Well i think you need to start ruling out individual components. Can you try your hardware in another machine if possible.
Personally i think its a software/driver conflict though.
Have you tried reinstalling the soundcard drivers ?

Unfortunately I don't have another pc to do that. And yes I have tried installing some new sound card drivers, but just because they got updated. (Using the built in sound card not a separate one)

MrLOL said:
whats your backup regime like ?

if you've got multiple HDs etc.. id reformat. If like me you take a disk image every couple of months, id just take one before you do it, and if the reformat is the same just revert back to it.

i usually find a reformat every couple of years helps clean out all the crap from your system.

I have a backup HD, could try this bit of a pain. How can I take a disk image, thanks

MadMacs · 2 Jan 2008 at 15:56

Ok I reformated my HardDrive. reinstalled all the drivers and hotfixes ect (169.28). I installed rivertuner and set the fan to 100%

But none of this has fixed my problem. Just ran 3dMark06 and only got 3112.

I have asked the asus forum what my settings should be in the bios, so just waiting for an aswer. All day trying to sort this out and i've got nowhere :mad:

3DMARK06 score http://service.futuremark.com/orb/resultanalyzer.jsp

MadMacs · 2 Jan 2008 at 20:58

Yes my cpu appears to be overheating, not sure what to do about it. sitting at 63 atm

it seems to go very high under load then it will cool down to say 42.

And i'm not even overclocking.

MadMacs · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:55

pattojones said:
Well, i didnt accept what you said about me being cpu-bound so i rolled back the nvidia drivers to the latest WHQL one on their www. instead of the beta one.

Awesome! Silky smooth with all on max and at 1152 x 864!

Sorted.

Hey could you please tell me what drivers you used. Still having problems here