PC Specs:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2370 @ 1.73GHz 1.73GHz
2.0 GB RAM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 6001), 32-bit
ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x94C9) - 893MB
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Okay, so my problem is that any time I play a game I get decent framerate (about 40+) for about half a minute, then the FPS drops to 2-5 and keeps stable there for a good 5 or so seconds. Then it goes back to 40+ FPS and holds it there for half a minute, and goes to 3-5 FPS again and it keeps doing that.
The thing is this doesn't ONLY happen in games. It also happens when I watch videos, be it Media Player, YouTube, Gametrailers - ANYTHING goes. The FPS will be decent for half a minute, then drop to 2-5 FPS and repeat.
If anyone knows anything, please provide useful advice.
Overheating?
Probably not. I turn off the PC every night, and turn it off when I don't use it.
Or it's just me being dumb and don't know when a PC overheats or not.
Overheating would probably cause freezing and graphical artifacts, not random slowdowns.
That aside, your CPU looks quite dated.
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;20663144]Overheating would probably cause freezing and graphical artifacts, not random slowdowns.
That aside, your CPU looks quite dated.[/QUOTE]
It's a laptop
Well so is the PC itself (3 years old).
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Johan the Ninja.
I know the first time I boot up a new game my anti virus uses up about 90% of my CPU usage scanning it or w/e.
Might be something similar?
So you're basically suggesting I should turn off my Anti-virus? D:
[QUOTE=The iEzerith;20663792]So you're basically suggesting I should turn off my Anti-virus? D:[/QUOTE]
You could try it
If your AV uses 90% of your CPU then you shouldn't be using it. I mean christ, it seems worse than getting a virus.
It's my dads PC, and he uses AVG. He too starts yelling at the PC when shit's to slow.
You should add the steam folder to scanning exceptions, usually I use to get lag on TF2 when I killed someone or someone killed me, as data was being changed constantly and shit until I added the Steam folder to scanning exceptions.
(Or to any other folder)
Tools > Advanced Settings > Directory Excludes
On AVG?
Adding your steam folder to the exceptions won't help if it's happening in firefox too.
My guess is it's some sort of power-saving mode that underclocks the CPU or GPU of the laptop to save battery. Check the BIOS settings to see if there's anything you can turn off.
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