is my gpu having problems?

[Liquid-X]

playing rainbow 6 siege today, gpu usually runs 90%+, now doesn't even run at 70% anymore, and every time i turn in game, fps drops

 

[weberdarren97]

Please list full system specs. Be specific, include makes and models for all applicable components.

 

[Liquid-X]

Please list full system specs. Be specific, include makes and models for all applicable components.

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
NZXT Kraken x62
Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Seagate FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive
Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card
EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case
NZXT Hue+

 

[weberdarren97]

What is your CPU usage when GPU usage drops?

 

[Liquid-X]

What is your CPU usage when GPU usage drops?

80-90%

 

[weberdarren97]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

 

[Liquid-X]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

i just reinstalled windows, now everything is back to normal

 

[weberdarren97]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

i just reinstalled windows, now everything is back to normal

Did this problem happen as soon as you installed Windows or did it take some time to develop?

 

[Liquid-X]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

i just reinstalled windows, now everything is back to normal

Did this problem happen as soon as you installed Windows or did it take some time to develop?

it happened after a while, i think is cuz i downloaded DIP5/AI Suite 3 from asus

 

[weberdarren97]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

i just reinstalled windows, now everything is back to normal

Did this problem happen as soon as you installed Windows or did it take some time to develop?

it happened after a while, i think is cuz i downloaded DIP5/AI Suite 3 from asus

What were you downloading AI Suite for? If it's something that can be done through BIOS, I would highly recommend using the BIOS to accomplish said task.

 

[Liquid-X]

It seems something other than just the game is using the CPU.

Please press Control+Shift+Escape to open Task Manager, navigate to the Startup tab and disable all programs except for device drivers. Note that disabling a program does not stop it from working, it simply makes it wait to start until you actually click to start it.

Restart before expecting a performance gain.

i just reinstalled windows, now everything is back to normal

Did this problem happen as soon as you installed Windows or did it take some time to develop?

it happened after a while, i think is cuz i downloaded DIP5/AI Suite 3 from asus

What were you downloading AI Suite for? If it's something that can be done through BIOS, I would highly recommend using the BIOS to accomplish said task.

i was trying to get fan xpert 3 to manage my fans

 

[weberdarren97]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

 

[Liquid-X]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

ya thats the thing i was trying to do

 

[weberdarren97]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

ya thats the thing i was trying to do

If you download Fan Xpert 3 again, make sure that you get it straight from the Asus website. Downloading from other websites should not be considered secure and may even contain malware. I wonder if this is what happened last time?

 

[Liquid-X]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

ya thats the thing i was trying to do

If you download Fan Xpert 3 again, make sure that you get it straight from the Asus website. Downloading from other websites should not be considered secure and may even contain malware. I wonder if this is what happened last time?

haha, i would love to do that, but stupid asus decide to program it with AI Suite now, so it won't work unless you download AI Suite

 

[weberdarren97]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

ya thats the thing i was trying to do

If you download Fan Xpert 3 again, make sure that you get it straight from the Asus website. Downloading from other websites should not be considered secure and may even contain malware. I wonder if this is what happened last time?

haha, i would love to do that, but stupid asus decide to program it with AI Suite now, so it won't work unless you download AI Suite

So it's integrated in AI Suite for your motherboard? Wow, that seems like an intentional step backwards in terms of user friendliness.

 

[Liquid-X]

I believe you can set your fan speeds through BIOS, although it's not a movable graph like the software is.

ya thats the thing i was trying to do

If you download Fan Xpert 3 again, make sure that you get it straight from the Asus website. Downloading from other websites should not be considered secure and may even contain malware. I wonder if this is what happened last time?

haha, i would love to do that, but stupid asus decide to program it with AI Suite now, so it won't work unless you download AI Suite

So it's integrated in AI Suite for your motherboard? Wow, that seems like an intentional step backwards in terms of user friendliness.

yes it is integrated in AI Suite, and it seems like the case for all the Asus MoBo now

 

[weberdarren97]

Well then if you want that feature, you're going to have to get AI Suite.

I still say this seems like a pretty dump decision on Asus' part.

 

[Liquid-X]

Well then if you want that feature, you're going to have to get AI Suite.

I still say this seems like a pretty dump decision on Asus' part.

ya, btw any other PWM fan control programs that you recommend?

 

[weberdarren97]

Well then if you want that feature, you're going to have to get AI Suite.

I still say this seems like a pretty dump decision on Asus' part.

ya, btw any other PWM fan control programs that you recommend?

How about SpeedFan? It can take control of many major brand PWM controllers and therefore can control any fans hooked up to a PWM header on the motherboard as long as it recognizes the motherboard.

http://www.almico.com/speedfan452.exe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OkBRELqEgM

 

[Liquid-X]

Well then if you want that feature, you're going to have to get AI Suite.

I still say this seems like a pretty dump decision on Asus' part.

ya, btw any other PWM fan control programs that you recommend?

How about SpeedFan? It can take control of many major brand PWM controllers and therefore can control any fans hooked up to a PWM header on the motherboard as long as it recognizes the motherboard.

http://www.almico.com/speedfan452.exe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OkBRELqEgM

alright, ill try it out