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    Counter Strike Source FPS drop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Zer0 Access, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Every 20 minutes or so my FPS seems to drop from between 80 and 120 down to between 15 and 25. Does anyone know why this is? It only started happening about 1 week ago, before that everything was fine...
     
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  2. Snesley Wipes

    Snesley Wipes Notebook Consultant

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    You might be overheating a little bit. Sometimes the card will under perform when it gets too hot.
     
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Heat?

    Have you defragged lately?
     
    ScifiMike12, Jun 2, 2008
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  4. Agatius

    Agatius Notebook Consultant

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    Probebly overheating...

    How long have you had your laptop? You might want to clean the fans and the heatsink, or reapply the thermal grease with Artic Silver 5 if it has been a long time.

    It could be the drivers as well, did you upgrade within the past week? Does the FPS drop randomly when you are standing still doing nothing, or when you look around or see through a smoke grenade?
     
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  5. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Ive only had this XPS M1530 since january. Might be overheating i guess..is it because its summer here? If not is there an easy and nooby way to clean my laptop (keep in mind i know almost nothing about laptops) ill try defragging to thx.
     
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  6. Agatius

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    I am sure dells website has a walkthrough on taking your xps apart and cleaning it, if not you can just call up tech support and ask them for some help on how to clean it out. GL with your defrag.
     
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  7. Andy

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    if none of the above remedies work....use some emulating software i.e. 3D-Analyzer
     
    Andy, Jun 2, 2008
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  8. mgslegrand

    mgslegrand Notebook Geek

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    use a compressed air canister and blow air into the fans or the the vents. It's the most simple way but it's not the most thorough.
    is your computer's fan running on high when this drop in fps happens? also, deos the fps count go back up after a little while while you are still playing? final question: is this drop in fps ponctual? i.e. does it happen on a fixed time schedule ( which would probably mean another program is interfering).
     
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  9. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Where can i get one of those? :0
     
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    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    mgslegrand Notebook Geek

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    any relatively big office supply store, hardware store, or electronics store
     
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  12. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok thanks for your help!
     
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  13. flipfire

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    Can you monitor your temps using rivatuner? The graphs will explain it all

    It seems to be thermal downclocking which takes 20minutes to reach at that temperature
     
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  14. Zer0 Access

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    Also one more thing. This only seems to happen with Counter Strike Source..why do all my other games run fine but this one?

    Update-Now the FPS drop is permanent....ive lowered all my settings and everything which now gets me 30-40 FPS. Its ridiculous though! Ive gone from max settings to medium settings...
     
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  15. flipfire

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    We need your cpu/gpu temps.
     
    flipfire, Jun 3, 2008
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