Strange lag? issue...please help

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:18

hey guys/gals.

during any PC game i play it heavily lags for around 30 seconds, every 5 mins and it's only started doing it in the past week or two and i have no idea whats causing it? please help its driving me mad.

jp_bl_68 · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:21

Are you running any other programmes that could be causing this?

Have you recently changed your security software?

When was the last time you scanned for viruses/malware/etc.?

Are using a wireless connection?

Much more information is needed.

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:23

jp_bl_68 said:
Are you running any other programmes that could be causing this?

Have you recently changed your security software?

When was the last time you scanned for viruses/malware/etc.?

Are using a wireless connection?

Much more information is needed.

no other programmes

every otherday(yesterday)

wired connection

Curio · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:40

When you say "lag" do you mean just the connection - or the actual PC slows down?

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:41

Curio said:
When you say "lag" do you mean just the connection - or the actual PC slows down?

the actual PC, at first i thought it was my connection but its EVERY game i play offline and online. thats why im kinda worried about it.

anuraj · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:43

Specs?

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:51

anuraj said:
Specs?

Win 7 pro
4 gig DDR2
ATI HD4890

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:52

Sounds like excessive paging

Curio · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:52

Is the hard disk going nuts when it's slowed down?

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:55

Curio said:
Is the hard disk going nuts when it's slowed down?

nope, at least i cant hear a diffrence.

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:56

billysielu said:
Sounds like excessive paging

i have no idea what that is

lol

<-- noob

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 20:58

Aeleys said:
i have no idea what that is lol

<-- noob

It's when you don't have enough RAM, or some of your RAM is broken. Windows can't fit enough of the game in RAM, so uses Hard Drive instead. Hence the questions about Hard Drive activity.

Can you see 4GB RAM from within Windows?

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:00

billysielu said:
It's when you don't have enough RAM, or some of your RAM is broken. Windows can't fit enough of the game in RAM, so uses Hard Drive instead. Hence the questions about Hard Drive activity.

Can you see 4GB RAM from within Windows?

ah right, yea i can see 4GB registering up on windows

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:01

Probably not paging then. How about temperatures - download RealTemp and see what kind of temps you get.

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:02

How about power - what's your spec? I'm particularly interested in your brand of PSU, and all the things connected to it.

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:03

How about malware - how's your security setup - could you reinstall Windows conveniently?

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:04

Check your Scheduled Tasks for anything like defragmenting, virus scanning - things that use lots of resources and aren't really necessary.

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:09

sorry, temps are @ 80-90 under load on the CPU and 60-70 on the gfx card

billysielu said:
How about power - what's your spec? I'm particularly interested in your brand of PSU, and all the things connected to it.

no idea on the brand its a 850W and all i have in there is mobo,2 HD's,ram and the gfx.

billysielu said:
How about malware - how's your security setup - could you reinstall Windows conveniently?

my security is ok, never had a virus found etc.

billysielu said:
Check your Scheduled Tasks for anything like defragmenting, virus scanning - things that use lots of resources and aren't really necessary.

looks ok to me, nothing taking too much

Randomface74 · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:12

CPU temp is high, vacuum your cooler, give your case a good clean - see if you can do something with it.

Aeleys · 13 Jun 2011 at 21:18

billysielu said:
CPU temp is high, vacuum your cooler, give your case a good clean - see if you can do something with it.

it's spotless

but its only got an AMD fan, that came with the CPU...is that what is really causing teh issue? as its only started happening recently and i have had this rig for over a year or so now