Computer Underperforming to what it used to...

[2xBaked]

So I have a custom built pc, I used it for about a month and thought that the fan was way to loud...
so I downloaded speedfan and turned the fan speed lower and all of a sudden the fps went to shit.
I'm really confused and I've spent the past couple months searching up solutions but have found nothing.

Specs:
Gpu - R9 380x 4Gb Diamond
Cpu - I5 2400
Ram - 8gb
Motherboard - ASrock H61M-VG4

almost all temps are at 40 Celsius
while gaming it goes up to 60
So I'm pretty sure its not throttling
my cpu might be bottle necking the card but I'm not sure.

Any help would be nice.

 

[pete_101]

I assume you did the obvious thing and uninstalled "speedfan"?

 

[2xBaked]

I assume you did the obvious thing and uninstalled "speedfan"?

yes I uninstall it but nothing changed, I think it changed settings in bios because it kept the fan speed at 100
so I reset bios and I've factory reset a couple times since then so drivers have been reinstalled.

 

[2xBaked]

I assume you did the obvious thing and uninstalled "speedfan"?

also sorry, I accidentally miss clicked the solution button

 

[2xBaked]

I assume you did the obvious thing and uninstalled "speedfan"?

I haven't been able to find whats causing it to be slow,
I've done av scans and nothing has changed...
I looked to see if their was bios updates, and there wasn't aparantly.

 

[pete_101]

I assume you did the obvious thing and uninstalled "speedfan"?

yes I uninstall it but nothing changed, I think it changed settings in bios because it kept the fan speed at 100
so I reset bios and I've factory reset a couple times since then so drivers have been reinstalled.

Yes, others have had the same issue with speedfan, it does seem to change the bios. Easiest was to fix that is to remove the battery from the motherboard for a few minutes, it should reset the bios.

 

[rgd1101]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from 2xBaked : "FPS DROPPED FROM 140 to 40fps after installing and using speedfan"

I'm not sure if it is just a coincidence, but a couple months ago I installed speedfan (my fan used to be extremely loud) I cleaned the inside without touching anything...
and somehow the performance has dropped from me getting around 120-140 fps in watchdogs
and in farcry 4 I'd get 100 or more maxed out but now only about 50-60.
I need help

My specs:
I5 2400
ASrock G61M-VG4
AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB Diamond edition



All temps while just watching a movie, which I'm assuming isn't that much on my cpu
all the temps are average 44 Celsius.

I really don't wanna have to keep lowering my settings in game :/

This isn't a prebuilt btw

Please someone help