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    Is My CPU Bottlenecking?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Warloque, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. Warloque

    Warloque Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all!

    I'm playing UT3 Demo Maxed out 1920x1200
    FPS is max most of the time except in the middle of Shangri La
    where it drops to 40's when you look at the middle area of the map.

    I was wondering if my fps dips to 35 sometimes in Shangri La
    during 10 bot match intense battle in the middle arena
    Does it mean my CPU is bottlenecking and I should O/C?

    Also if I should what is the good step by step guide to O/C - ing
    for Q6600 and 750 P7N SLI mobo with DDR2 800 MHz RAM?
     
    Warloque, Sep 8, 2008
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    At that resolution, your CPU hardly matters anymore, it's all on the GPU at that point.

    This article gives some great insight on the subject.
     
    Kevin, Sep 8, 2008
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  3. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Is this on your machine in the signature or a laptop.

    Here's a beginner's guide on OC'ing Overclocking Guide. You may have more specific information on how to OC with your specific MB on the manufacturers' forums (if they have one).
     
    rschauby, Sep 8, 2008
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  4. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    what Kevin said. and yes, please OC that, I had mine at 3.0 fully stable and very cool, you can def go farther then that.
     
    narsnail, Sep 8, 2008
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  5. adyingwren

    adyingwren Notebook Evangelist

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    Even 3.6 GHz is a safe speed to run at with the Q6600.

    There may very well possibly be a bottleneck w/ the CPU (is unreal multi-threaded?) but I doubt it. OC your vid card.
     
    adyingwren, Sep 9, 2008
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  6. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    The q6600 is a strong chip and will not be a gaming bottleneck for sometime.
     
    Thaenatos, Sep 9, 2008
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  7. Warloque

    Warloque Notebook Consultant

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    I just want it to never drop below 50 - ish at least.
    Is getting 10 fps boost in the middle of CPU - intensive fire - fights
    when you have people shooting at each other, and triggering various physic effects.
    a realistic expectation going from 2.4 to 3.2 GHz?
    I have cooling fan called Intel Raidmax Maxcool BTW.

    Also I was wondering if it's good idea to O.C. if I have never done it before
    and step by step instructions involving what to click when your in BIOS?

    Also it's going to be different for every motherboard?
    are there specific instructions for 750i?
     
    Warloque, Sep 9, 2008
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  8. matmat07

    matmat07 Notebook Evangelist

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    Get more RAM maybe?
     
    matmat07, Sep 9, 2008
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  9. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    that cpu of yours shouldnt be a bottleneck at all, only type of game the cpu might me a bottleneck is a very intensive RTS games that does not multi-thread
     
    660hpv12, Sep 9, 2008
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  10. Darbyjack

    Darbyjack Notebook Evangelist

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    Did someone say Shangri La? Shangri La is an amazing song! Check it out:

    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l4DJ9YUYshE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l4DJ9YUYshE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>
     
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    Darbyjack, Sep 10, 2008
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