Since upgrading my cpu, all games i play drop frames immensely

[athompkins]

Upgraded from my AMD FX-4300 to a AMD FX-8350. Since then, all my games have randomly dropped frames to about 15-20 from 35-50. The problem isn't my gpu, i used it on my other build.

 

[Powerbolt]

Have you updated the BIOS since switching out CPUs?

 

[athompkins]

Have you updated the BIOS since switching out CPUs?

to be honest, i'm not sure how to go about doing that.

 

[JOOK-D]

What's your motherboard model?

 

[athompkins]

What's your motherboard model?

on my system configuration it says MSI MS-7693

 

[steakjake]

Even though you said it ISN'T your GPU, can you list your GPU just to help the problem.

 

[athompkins]

Even though you said it ISN'T your GPU, can you list your GPU just to help the problem.

sure thing. it's an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti 2gb

 

[JOOK-D]

What's your motherboard model?

on my system configuration it says MSI MS-7693

Having a hard time figuring out which that is. Looks like it could be an MSI 970A-G43, G45 or G46.

Any chance you could open up the case and have a look which model number is printed on the motherboard?

I'm guessing you need a BIOS update but it's hard to recommend when I don't know the exact model of motherboard. Other than that, I'd guess it you could do a CMOS reset (would happen with a BIOS update anyway) or then it could be temperature related.

 

[athompkins]

What's your motherboard model?

on my system configuration it says MSI MS-7693

Having a hard time figuring out which that is. Looks like it could be an MSI 970A-G43, G45 or G46.

Any chance you could open up the case and have a look which model number is printed on the motherboard?

I'm guessing you need a BIOS update but it's hard to recommend when I don't know the exact model of motherboard. Other than that, I'd guess it you could do a CMOS reset (would happen with a BIOS update anyway) or then it could be temperature related.

You're right. it's a 970A-G43.

 

[JOOK-D]

What's your motherboard model?

on my system configuration it says MSI MS-7693

Having a hard time figuring out which that is. Looks like it could be an MSI 970A-G43, G45 or G46.

Any chance you could open up the case and have a look which model number is printed on the motherboard?

I'm guessing you need a BIOS update but it's hard to recommend when I don't know the exact model of motherboard. Other than that, I'd guess it you could do a CMOS reset (would happen with a BIOS update anyway) or then it could be temperature related.

You're right. it's a 970A-G43.

I think I've found your problem.

That motherboard doesn't officially support the FX 8350. It supports all the way up to the FX 8320, but not the FX 8350. So you have a few choices. Return the 8350 and get something lower, or upgrade the motherboard to something that can handle the 8350. In most games you won't see a difference between an 8350 and 4300, just as an FYI.

Here's the link for all of the CPUs that motherboard supports: http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/970AG43.html#/?div=CPUSupport