Hello,
For the last 2-3 weeks I've experienced a strange FPS drop in some games (I play Lineage II but it happens in BF3, MW3, or any other game I try). I can be playing with high amount of FPS, but randomly (usually every 1-2 minutes) I get FPS drop for few seconds. It goes, for example, from 60 to 30, back to 60, down to 30 again and back to 60, all that in a 2-3 seconds period. It wouldn't be so annoying if I wasn't trying to fraps while I play, which makes it look bad. Also I've noticed that when I start the PC this problem happens less frequently than when I've been playing for few hours, when happens every 30 seconds~. This problem was not happening before and the PC is new (1 month old), so I don't know what happened to make this problem start, I'll say what I have tried later.
My PC specs:
Intel Core i7 3930K overclocked to 4.5 GHz (also I've noticed if I have it less overclocked the problem appears more frequently, but before problem started I had it on 4.2GHz and had no problem at all)
2x Gigabyte Geforce GTX 690
Corsair H100
32 GB RAM (G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3-1600)
2x OCZ Vertex 4 256GB in Raid 0
3x BenQ 2420T
Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB
Bigfoot Network Killer 2100
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W
Cooler Master HAF X
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64bits
So, here what I have already tried:
- Updated graphic drivers, but I only noticed lot of problems (typical Nvidia control panel has stopped working), tried old ones and finally installed the drivers from the CD that came with the graphic cards, I still get this Nvidia control panel problem but once every few days.
- Checked every graphic card option, the power management etc. and didn’t change.
- I’ve updated my BIOS, didn’t notice any difference.
- Did format, didn't help at all.
- Checked the temperatures, on 4.5GHz they were 80 under prime95 checks, tried to go lower to 4GHz or even 3.6GHz, but didn't help.
- Checked if it wasn’t fraps problem, but even when I don’t have it installed I notice the FPS drop.
- It’s not about the game performance, because I can be just staring at a wall and still get the FPS drop, while nothing happens near.
- Checked if it wasn’t memory problem, did some tests (Windows one, memtest86+, etc.), but I didn’t get any error.
- Thought it’s maybe an energy problem, but after changing it in Windows options (on the screensaver choice power management options) didn’t notice any difference.
- Cleaned the PC from dust, but as I don’t have very high temperatures I don’t think it was that, also didn’t do any difference.
- I’ve checked if there is any special error I get, but the errors I see in the PC are not happening when the FPS drop happens.
- Checked if any process comes up when error happens, but didn’t notice any difference apart from getting a small spike in performance monitor.
- I don’t think it has anything to do with viruses, checked full PC few times.
- Wanted to check if it wasn’t a SSD/HDD problem, but I really don’t know how to check if they are working properly, still I didn’t have any problem before and hardware didn’t change at all. Updated the firmware from the SSD’s, but didn’t notice any difference.
- Thought it’s maybe a PSU problem, but I don’t know how to check PSU problems (I don’t have any other PSU to check), and again everything was working fine before.
- I’ve checked forums, but when tried to search in this forums “fps drop” lot of things appeared that had nothing to do with PC problems xD
Hopefully someone can think about something else that can be causing this problem, because it is annoying to have a PC like this and not being to able to play properly.
Thanks in advance and apologies for the wall of text.
For the last 2-3 weeks I've experienced a strange FPS drop in some games (I play Lineage II but it happens in BF3, MW3, or any other game I try). I can be playing with high amount of FPS, but randomly (usually every 1-2 minutes) I get FPS drop for few seconds. It goes, for example, from 60 to 30, back to 60, down to 30 again and back to 60, all that in a 2-3 seconds period. It wouldn't be so annoying if I wasn't trying to fraps while I play, which makes it look bad. Also I've noticed that when I start the PC this problem happens less frequently than when I've been playing for few hours, when happens every 30 seconds~. This problem was not happening before and the PC is new (1 month old), so I don't know what happened to make this problem start, I'll say what I have tried later.
My PC specs:
Intel Core i7 3930K overclocked to 4.5 GHz (also I've noticed if I have it less overclocked the problem appears more frequently, but before problem started I had it on 4.2GHz and had no problem at all)
2x Gigabyte Geforce GTX 690
Corsair H100
32 GB RAM (G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3-1600)
2x OCZ Vertex 4 256GB in Raid 0
3x BenQ 2420T
Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB
Bigfoot Network Killer 2100
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W
Cooler Master HAF X
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64bits
So, here what I have already tried:
- Updated graphic drivers, but I only noticed lot of problems (typical Nvidia control panel has stopped working), tried old ones and finally installed the drivers from the CD that came with the graphic cards, I still get this Nvidia control panel problem but once every few days.
- Checked every graphic card option, the power management etc. and didn’t change.
- I’ve updated my BIOS, didn’t notice any difference.
- Did format, didn't help at all.
- Checked the temperatures, on 4.5GHz they were 80 under prime95 checks, tried to go lower to 4GHz or even 3.6GHz, but didn't help.
- Checked if it wasn’t fraps problem, but even when I don’t have it installed I notice the FPS drop.
- It’s not about the game performance, because I can be just staring at a wall and still get the FPS drop, while nothing happens near.
- Checked if it wasn’t memory problem, did some tests (Windows one, memtest86+, etc.), but I didn’t get any error.
- Thought it’s maybe an energy problem, but after changing it in Windows options (on the screensaver choice power management options) didn’t notice any difference.
- Cleaned the PC from dust, but as I don’t have very high temperatures I don’t think it was that, also didn’t do any difference.
- I’ve checked if there is any special error I get, but the errors I see in the PC are not happening when the FPS drop happens.
- Checked if any process comes up when error happens, but didn’t notice any difference apart from getting a small spike in performance monitor.
- I don’t think it has anything to do with viruses, checked full PC few times.
- Wanted to check if it wasn’t a SSD/HDD problem, but I really don’t know how to check if they are working properly, still I didn’t have any problem before and hardware didn’t change at all. Updated the firmware from the SSD’s, but didn’t notice any difference.
- Thought it’s maybe a PSU problem, but I don’t know how to check PSU problems (I don’t have any other PSU to check), and again everything was working fine before.
- I’ve checked forums, but when tried to search in this forums “fps drop” lot of things appeared that had nothing to do with PC problems xD
Hopefully someone can think about something else that can be causing this problem, because it is annoying to have a PC like this and not being to able to play properly.
Thanks in advance and apologies for the wall of text.
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