PC lags after 5mins.

[leekhulet]

experts need help! I turn on my pc and started playing nba 2k14 with medium settings with a 6 minute quarter length, on the 4th minute or so it starts to lag or play in slow motion. even when im playing farmville 2 on facebook its the same. my gpu is a sapphire r-7 250x, msi 880gms-e41 and phenom 2 x2 555 for my mobo and cpu with 4gb of ram and a generic 500w psu. tried a different gpu, an hd6570 and same thing, it lags after 5mins after turning on the pc or after restarting it. tried my gpu on a different pc and it works fine. so i think its not the gpu. probably the other components. pls help..TIA!

 

[COLGeek]

This sounds like a typical heat and/or power issue. How hot is your CPU and GPU at idle and under load (like when gaming)?

Does this happen if you are just browsing the Web for an extended time?

Are you overclocking anything (CPU, GPU, memory)?

If you operate the system with the side of your case removed, does the system perform normally?

 

[leekhulet]

This sounds like a typical heat and/or power issue. How hot is your CPU and GPU at idle and under load (like when gaming)?

Does this happen if you are just browsing the Web for an extended time?

Are you overclocking anything (CPU, GPU, memory)?

If you operate the system with the side of your case removed, does the system perform normally?

thanks for the reply, i havent check the temps yet. any suggestions on temperature checker apps? im not overclocking anything, just browsing the web and playing games for an extended time. havent tried removing the side panel of the case while using the pc. i ll try it as well.

 

[leekhulet]

could it be the board, cpu or psu thats causing the lag?

 

[COLGeek]

Heat is the likely culprit. Check temps with hwmonitor. Get it here:

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Install and run while gaming. Report back with results.

 

[leekhulet]

this is what i got. currently no apps running. http://postimg.org/image/f7bq4mlvt/

 

[leekhulet]

i restarted my pc and i ran hwmonitor upon start up. cpu temps stays at 60c then i tried to play farmville 2, temp went up to 80c. after 5 minutes temp suddenly went up to 255c.

 

[COLGeek]

255c is an error. 80c is too hot and the CPU is throttling (thus the lag).

Are you using the OEM heatsink that came with the CPU?

 

[Planet_Icarus]

i restarted my pc and i ran hwmonitor upon start up. cpu temps stays at 60c then i tried to play farmville 2, temp went up to 80c. after 5 minutes temp suddenly went up to 255c.

Is the fan on your CPU Cooler spinning?

 

[leekhulet]

255c is an error. 80c is too hot and the CPU is throttling (thus the lag).

Are you using the OEM heatsink that came with the CPU?

yes i've been using the same heatsink together with the fan. should i replace it with a different cpu cooler? any temporary solution?

 

[leekhulet]

i restarted my pc and i ran hwmonitor upon start up. cpu temps stays at 60c then i tried to play farmville 2, temp went up to 80c. after 5 minutes temp suddenly went up to 255c.

Is the fan on your CPU Cooler spinning?

yes. the fan is spinning.

 

[COLGeek]

You could remove the old thermal compound between the heatsink and the CPU with new. That could help a bit. You could also replace the OEM heatsink with an aftermarket model.

Your replacement options depend on the make/model of your case (to determine how much space inside your case you have) and budget. For example, this heatsink is very popular, affordable, and effective, but only if it fits (CM Hyper 212 EVO):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

[leekhulet]

You could remove the old thermal compound between the heatsink and the CPU with new. That could help a bit. You could also replace the OEM heatsink with an aftermarket model.

Your replacement options depend on the make/model of your case (to determine how much space inside your case you have) and budget. For example, this heatsink is very popular, affordable, and effective, but only if it fits (CM Hyper 212 EVO):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

the 212 evo wont fit my case. for the meantime ill just apply a new thermal compound and maybe its time to change my board and cpu as well. i had them since 2006, and im looking at getting an fx6300 and msi 970 gaming board as replacements.

 

[leekhulet]

This sounds like a typical heat and/or power issue. How hot is your CPU and GPU at idle and under load (like when gaming)?

Does this happen if you are just browsing the Web for an extended time?

Are you overclocking anything (CPU, GPU, memory)?

If you operate the system with the side of your case removed, does the system perform normally?

awhile ago i played LoL while the side of my case is removed and placed an industrial fan beside it. The game ran smoothly with no fps drop or lag, cpu temp was around 60c then i decided to play nba 2k14 and thats were it started to lag again. havent tried reapplying a new thermal compound yet, probably next week i'll try it.

 

[leekhulet]

need more help from you guys. suggestions or solutions?

 

[COLGeek]

It still sounds like a heat issue. Try changing the thermal compound and let us know the results.

 

[leekhulet]

It still sounds like a heat issue. Try changing the thermal compound and let us know the results.

i have replaced the thermal compound and i was able to finish a full game of nba 2k14 for 30 minutes with no lag, however cpu temps still went up to 70c but it did not go to 255c like before. should i put more thermal compound?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/insidethepc/a/power-supply-voltage-tolerance.htm
Power Supply Voltage Tolerances

 

[leekhulet]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/insidethepc/a/power-supply-voltage-tolerance.htm
Power Supply Voltage Tolerances

bad psu could be the culprit?

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, a poor quality PSU can cause such symptoms. No, you should not put on more thermal compound. More does not equal better performance (in fact it will get worse).

What is the make/model of the PSU in use?

 

[leekhulet]

Yes, a poor quality PSU can cause such symptoms. No, you should not put on more thermal compound. More does not equal better performance (in fact it will get worse).

What is the make/model of the PSU in use?

its a powerlogic 550w psu.