Can Cpu work badly if covered in dust

[khanmirmagsi1234]

Hello:
I was playing Asssassin's creed 3
it runs on 10 to 30 fps ... average 20 fps
on lowest settings possible

MY Specs;
GPU: Amd redeon HD 7770 with 2Gb Vram DDR5
RAM: 6GB
CPU: Amd phenom x3 8600b 3 core 3 threads with 2.30 GHZ

and as far as I know AC 3 should run nicely on my system (atleast on lowest settings)

SomeOne told me that problem is with my CPU
I want to know if my CPU might be coverd in dust thats why its not performing well

and when I play Assassins creed revalations
it uses 100% cpu and lags 2 much

need help

(and sorry I dont speak english)

 

[Doctor Rob]

Simple answer YES, if the CPU cooler is covered the CPU will get hotter and it will slow down to prevent it from burning up.

ALSO, that CPU (well most of it) is pretty SLOW.. I would recomend that you get a new system if possible (if you have the money) like a mid level AMD Ryzen system.

 

[khanmirmagsi1234]

Simple answer YES, if the CPU cooler is covered the CPU will get hotter and it will slow down to prevent it from burning up.

ALSO, that CPU (well most of it) is pretty SLOW.. I would recomend that you get a new system if possible (if you have the money) like a mid level AMD Ryzen system.

Do You think My system could run Assassin's creed 3 better than that what I m trying to say is that should I try clean my pc does that matter and also I dont want to do it because what if I messed up I dont want to make it even worse

 

[TJ Hooker]

Well, you're below the minimum requirements for CPU, so I wouldn't expect great performance. Turning down settings/resolution often can't help if your CPU is the bottleneck.

You can try using a monitoring program to look at your CPU temperatures and clock speed. If your CPU is overheating it will reduce the clock speed, which will impact performance. If your CPU is running at full speed (2.3 GHz), then the dust isn't causing performance issues.

 

[punkncat]

TBH, it isn't likely that your system is so dusty that you wouldn't notice in other way, to cause something like this. Those frames are a direct result of the equipment. More often than not, when a proc gets super dusty the temps will rise and then the system will do a thermal shutdown to protect components. It is easy to tell by either opening the case, or even just by listening for high fan values while not under particular load.

As above, look to a new system.

 

[Onus]

You have a Phenom I. Likely with an AM2+ socket, your machine is unfortunately very much out of date. Even a rather low-end (which also means inexpensive) modern system will be significantly faster. You will need a new motherboard, CPU, and DDR4 RAM, and a new Windows license (if you have a Retail license, not OEM or "system builder," Microsoft may let you reactivate it on a replacement system). If this system was a pre-built, you will need a new license. You may also need to replace other parts, such as the PSU, which may be proprietary (or may be so old now as to be unreliable). Your existing graphics card is also low-end, but can be re-used until you decide to replace it; it may be good enough for at least some "medium" settings.

 

[khanmirmagsi1234]

You have a Phenom I. Likely with an AM2+ socket, your machine is unfortunately very much out of date. Even a rather low-end (which also means inexpensive) modern system will be significantly faster. You will need a new motherboard, CPU, and DDR4 RAM, and a new Windows license (if you have a Retail license, not OEM or "system builder," Microsoft may let you reactivate it on a replacement system). If this system was a pre-built, you will need a new license. You may also need to replace other parts, such as the PSU, which may be proprietary (or may be so old now as to be unreliable). Your existing graphics card is also low-end, but can be re-used until you decide to replace it; it may be good enough for at least some "medium" settings.

Yes it was pre-built but with 2gb ram and an AMD 112 mb or something GPU and then I bought ram and GPU (Cheaper but maybe not for me as I am 16 I cant suppose my parrents to buy me new on as they already dont like me using PC all day)

and you r right about the socket thing

 

[Onus]

You might ask your parents if there is something you can do to earn a new PC (or better, the parts to build one, which will be cheaper and/or higher quality as well as educational). Do you have a part-time job? Going low-end (something like an AMD 2200G on a 320-chipset board, with 8GB of RAM) might cost as little as $400-$450.

 

[khanmirmagsi1234]

You might ask your parents if there is something you can do to earn a new PC (or better, the parts to build one, which will be cheaper and/or higher quality as well as educational). Do you have a part-time job? Going low-end (something like an AMD 2200G on a 320-chipset board, with 8GB of RAM) might cost as little as $400-$450.

how much will a console cost maybe ps4

 

[khanmirmagsi1234]

Well, you're below the minimum requirements for CPU, so I wouldn't expect great performance. Turning down settings/resolution often can't help if your CPU is the bottleneck.

You can try using a monitoring program to look at your CPU temperatures and clock speed. If your CPU is overheating it will reduce the clock speed, which will impact performance. If your CPU is running at full speed (2.3 GHz), then the dust isn't causing performance issues.

Can U tell me any monitering software that shows all the things live on screen while I try play any game
and also some monthes ago I play Max Payne 3 it was running on more than 90 fps on ultra settings and now I tried to play it it runs on 50+ fps on high settings does that means that my pc is dusty