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    Lag on offline games

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by mandatory, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. mandatory

    mandatory Newbie

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    When i play some games, after 20 mins of solid gameplay it lags. It lags again every 5-10 mins.
    It only lags on some games like, Racedriver: Grid, Alone in the Dark, Frontline: Fuel of War.
    When it lags i look on task manager and i see the system idle process at 90 Cpu. usually it is only 60 or 50.
    I have looked on several websites and i cant find any help.
     
    mandatory, Aug 9, 2008
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  2. KrieGLoCK

    KrieGLoCK Notebook Evangelist

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    What computer are we talking about?
     
    KrieGLoCK, Aug 9, 2008
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  3. Halo360Fan

    Halo360Fan Notebook Deity

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    whats your computer setup?
     
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  4. mandatory

    mandatory Newbie

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    A ASUS g2s laptop
     
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  5. Halo360Fan

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    what are the specs of your laptop? Whats your cpu? Whats your gpu, ect.
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 9, 2008
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  6. mandatory

    mandatory Newbie

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    oh
    i have a NVIDIA GeForce 8600m GT 256mb
    Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
    Intel Core 2 duo T7550 2.20 GHz
    2GB Ram (i think)
     
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  7. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    overheating maybe
     
    mullenbooger, Aug 9, 2008
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  8. mandatory

    mandatory Newbie

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    actually it might be overheating
    My Core is 68C
    is that hot?
     
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    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    Not in the overheating range
     
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    mandatory Newbie

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    i want to know what is hot in the overheating range

    please
     
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  11. Jstn7477

    Jstn7477 Sam I Am

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    Your graphics card will slow down to 166/100 (from stock 475/700) if the die temperature exceeds 95 degrees Centigrade. This will cause lag. Take some temperature reading while playing a game and see how far it goes up. If that is not the issue, it may be Powermizer giving you problems or just the driver. Please tell us what version of the NVIDIA display driver (1xx.xx) that you are currently using so that we may assist you further.

    -J.B.
     
    Jstn7477, Aug 9, 2008
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    mandatory Newbie

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    i am using 169.09
     
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    mandatory Newbie

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    can people please help me on this topic. it killing me i cant stand it.
     
    mandatory, Aug 11, 2008
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  14. JPZ

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    Could you give us a better description of what you are seeing? Does everything become "choppy"(low framerate) or is it more of a "freezing" kind of problem(slight pause then fine again)?

    The windows system idle process is Microsoft's way of indicating how much time your processor isn't doing anything. Your processor isn't the problem if it is spending 90% of its time not doing anything.

    When it "lags", look at your hard drive light. Is it on?(solid or blinking very fast). My guess is that the "lag" period is when the game is loading stuff in the background.

    If the game becomes "choppy", then it is probably either because there is a lot more for your graphics card to process(more things on the screen, etc.) or because the processor is downclocking.
     
    JPZ, Aug 11, 2008
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  15. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Have you tried up-dating your Graphics Card? Or up-dating your DirectX?
     
    xTank Jones16x, Aug 11, 2008
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    i think its the drivers.. other wise tone down the settings.. used to happen in grid for me.. just keep changing the settings till its smooth.
     
    choy, Aug 11, 2008
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    we really need more info. What settings are you playing these games on?

    Does the game lag on certain maps etc? does it lag during an intense scene?
     
    FusiveResonance, Aug 11, 2008
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  18. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    It's probably driver issues. That's what happened to me when I was playing CSS. Just update your graphics card. Check the sticky on this forum for the latest/stable driver for your graphics card.
     
    latestgood, Aug 11, 2008
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