Lag/Freezing

area51 · 23 Jun 2010 at 13:28

Hi all.been having a problem with lagging/freezing on pc tried lots of things ie reinstalls/hard drives and more.

But what ive been noticing today while just sitting on facebook with fishville fish tank thing so somethings moving all the time.
That say every 5seconds has a 1 second freeze like an hiccup or like a bike wheel with a dent in the rim so everytime it comes round it hits the brake.have timed it so its a consistant cycle.

What i did notice.(i'm using a logitech g19 keyboard).on the Performance monitor on K'board which shows you the 2cores. That core 1 is going sometimes right over and core2 is sometimes going opposite way even to zero but normally say 20-40% when core 1 is around 60-80+%.

When core1 hits around 90-100% and core 2 is low it starts to freeze up with whats on screen esp in game.but sometimes if i reboot it will be ok.

I'm using vista ultimate 32bit could it be a fault in from that disc causing it has had for soooo long now.

I'm in the process of going over to Win7.just need to sort out mobo drivers as using formula rampage and don't like the disc!

Any guy's i have faith in you

Exsurgo · 23 Jun 2010 at 17:27

It seems like it could be a result of RAM instability or thermal throttling. Make sure the RAM has the right volts and timmings in the Bios. Check the cpu temps with coretemp/realtemp and then maybe run Prime95 blend or LinX max RAM for an hour or so to give you a general idea of stability.

area51 · 23 Jun 2010 at 23:04

Hi thanks for getting back.cpu temps was normally ok (haven't reinstalled real temp since changed H'drive) but was only around 50's.Have tried 2 types of ram i have in both mobo's was using a 680i before and had it then.Could try prime wouldn't hurt i guess?
I get it even when just booted up and not doing much atall

area51 · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:24

Hi tried it with just 2 sticks of ram last night no difference.had a swop round.But had wit last mobo same problem which was why i changed it.
Cpu is water cooled.
I am wondering if it could be the alienware RGB? board that does lights etc that could be causing a problem?
Bit like they had/have with the Aurora's front audio/grounding issues.

coltpython3 · 25 Jun 2010 at 13:27

also try disabling your network driver totaly in computer manager. i had a problem with my wireless wmp300n driver once. it lagged every 11 seconds.

area51 · 26 Jun 2010 at 09:53

coltpython3 said:
also try disabling your network driver totaly in computer manager. i had a problem with my wireless wmp300n driver once. it lagged every 11 seconds.

Hi is that the one for the wirless card? as i don't have one now installed took out ages ago.
But thanks for reply will look into it more.

area51 · 26 Jun 2010 at 10:05

One other thing i find is that say im on facebook with say the fish app running so they are moving/swimming etc. if i move the mouse around the screen fast etc they will stop moving around till i stop moving the mouse.
Plus what i did notice last night in COD4 was when i was watching last player etc in S&D they where getting the same lag in there movements that i get ie say 5 steps and a jerk all the time abit like a hiccup.but they don't have any lag them selves or when they are viewing me i don't lag to them?
plus sometimes it seems like i'm a frame behind or 2 to others as i see them and shoot even already know they are there and ready shoot them give them a burst but one shot from them and i'm dead when i shot them first?
When they have played video back nothings come from my gun.
My ping is very low 24-28 normally.