FPS Drops / Lag Spikes

[peterkrogsager]

Hey, first you get some PC info:

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: Danish (Regional Setting: Danish)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: P43-ES3G
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1316MB used, 7044MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 64bit Unicode




---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9500 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0640&SUBSYS_055110DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2801 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1009 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Standard PnP-skærm
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.8242 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/8/2009 10:37:00, 8635904 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4500-11CF-5C53-5A2501C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0640
SubSys ID: 0x055110DE
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1


The problem is that when I play games prototype, GTA IV for example, I get lag spikes about every 10 secs and their duration is like 2 secs. I heard many times that people says it's my graphic cards which can't take it, but my friend had a worse graphic card and he could play GTA IV on medium settings with no lag, I tried to play all my games on lowest graphics and resolution, but it still keeps lagging every 10 sec. No matter if I play on 1280x1020 with highest graphics or 600x400 with lowest graphics I still get the lag spikes / FPS drops every 10 sec aproxx. So I'm pretty sure it isn't my graphic card.

I tried to reinstall windows, but it didn't help. Does any know what to do? Please help, it destoys all the fun in gaming.

[peterkrogsager]

Btw, the lag spikes doesn't appear in the start of the game, it's first when I played them a little while they start to come.

[Driscoll]

BTW which graphics card you are using? i think you need to update the latest drivers for that.

[peterkrogsager]

It stood if you scrolled a bit down, GeForce 9500 GT 1G, and I tried to download the newset driver many times

[Killen]

What is the voltage of power supply you are using. Because the gpu consume more power than the system. It is recommended that the minimum requirement for the power supply for a geforce card is more than 400 w. Check out if it less then try to upgrade your power supply. I think this can fix up the issue.

[peterkrogsager]

Well, I found out that it's because my graphic card is getting over-heated I know that because we have tried to put it my friends PC and it over-heats on his PC too. It's getting about 76C IDLE! I tried to put my old ATI Radeon x600 256MB graphic card in and now I can run CSS without any problems. I already wrote to where I bought it 3 days ago.

[Eldon]

Try to apply some cooling methods for your graphics card. Like for a few dollars you can buy a small case fan that plugs into one of the power connectors from the power supply. Attach it inside the case using some wire tires so that it points at the video card and blows air across it.

[peterkrogsager]

I got my PC last monday, so I aint gonna spend even work or money on it, the site where I bought has send a letterlabel now which I receive tommorow and then I have to send my graphiccard to them for repairing.