Sudden FPS drop

while playing pretty much any game on my laptop ive experienced a sudden low fps drop in the past 3 weeks. i used to play wow at roughly 50-60 fps but now... it runs anywhere between 30-10. usually play at 10 fps in a heated situation (aka raid in wow). ive updated my video drivers and have spent several hours looking for a solution.

-even formatted my laptop.

someone help me!

 

What's running in the background?

 

Anything you did right before the 3 weeks that was drastic?

 

When was the last time you cleaned your laptop fans? Overheating could cause the issues you describe.

 

Yep, that's where I would be looking if nothing changed with drivers.
Keep em clean!

 

ill check again. i whiped them yesturday from outside but didnt open it up.

 

i am unable to get inside my system itsself but i did clear the vents. still get 55 fps for a hour than 20 the next. i am becomming very fed up

 

someone plz comment -

i just realized that when i unplug the power cable to my laptop. it drops about 50% fps. and i plug it back in it goes up. maybe it is a power issue, not giving enough power to the laptop?

 

Theres your problem. Happens to me all the time in other games. Unplugging your laptop from the power source will force it into a power-saving mode to make the battery last. This cuts performance alot, and lowers your LCD brightness :S..

so just make sure that its in High Performance mode (and its plugged in )

 

yep. always make sure of that