Windows 7 x64 8gb RAM still running Dayz @ 10 FPS

[TheSpirtOfRadio]

windows 7x64 8gb ram Phenom 2 X4 965 Nvidia Geforce GTX 480 and still only 10 FPS on Dayz.

My friend who is using a dell precision m6400 32 bit vista with 4 gb ram is running it and 30 completely smooth
This makes no sence to me.... i literaly cant play on any servers

 

[ShamrockRig]

What settings? Are you drivers up to date?

 

[SandeepP]

windows 7x64 8gb ram Phenom 2 X4 965 Nvidia Geforce GTX 480 and still only 10 FPS on Dayz.

My friend who is using a dell precision m6400 32 bit vista with 4 gb ram is running it and 30 completely smooth
This makes no sence to me.... i literaly cant play on any servers

Hi ,

Have you tried updating the video drivers for the system. If not then you can update the same from the link below:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 6.08

Also, let us know if it happens in all the Games that you play on the system or is it specific to any application.

If you have started to face this issue recently then you can perform a system restore as well:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

 

[d00p98uy]

You said you can't play on any game servers, could this be your Internet's fault, do you have poor Internet connection?

 

[TheSpirtOfRadio]

Yes drivers are up to date
Its only on this game
and no its not the internet
me and my friend play on the same router but even when we play @ different times his never lags and mine does.. i have crappy net at mt house but at his house everything downloads at 3 MB a second...

my cpu is fan cooled and had to under clock it to keep it from over heating while playing the game. its standard 3.4 GHz but i have it set to 800MHz.... so my only solution is to buy a liquid CPU cooler.... then over clock it....

 

[logicearth]

Well there is your problem right there. 800 MHz is slow to todays standards.

 

[ACraigo]

my cpu is fan cooled and had to under clock it to keep it from over heating while playing the game. its standard 3.4 GHz but i have it set to 800MHz.... so my only solution is to buy a liquid CPU cooler.... then over clock it....

How much hair is on the cpu fan and cooling apparatus?

When my stuff gets anywhere near the max operating temperature I go to the hazmat suit and a can of 'Wiffy-Quick' to tackle dust bunny buildup. 90 days is max between de-bunny expeditions. Wiffy-Quick is a lot cheaper than CPUs or Graphics Cards.

I hardly ever under clock. I wonder if you can run Quake (1) at 800MHz? Probably not.

 

[SandeepP]

Yes drivers are up to date
Its only on this game
and no its not the internet
me and my friend play on the same router but even when we play @ different times his never lags and mine does.. i have crappy net at mt house but at his house everything downloads at 3 MB a second...

my cpu is fan cooled and had to under clock it to keep it from over heating while playing the game. its standard 3.4 GHz but i have it set to 800MHz.... so my only solution is to buy a liquid CPU cooler.... then over clock it....

Hi TheSpirtOfRadio,

I believe 800 Mhz would not be enough for playing this game without any lags. I believe it would be better if you have a better CPU cooling assembly and ensure that it runs to it set speed of 3.40 Ghz.

It should work fine once you have set up the CPU to run on optimum speed. Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

 

[ShamrockRig]

Could always hoover your computer, always gives a help with temps!

 

[TheSpirtOfRadio]

yea that was exactly my problem.... i raised it back to 3.4GHz and it ran @ 50-60 FPS but now i need a liquid cooled CPU because it overheated pretty quick

 

[ACraigo]

Is the CPU fan turning?

Are the fins under the CPU fan clogged with dust?

I am a 57 year old gamer and I have never lost a CPU or Graphics Card due to overheating and I have never owned a liquid cooled device.

I do clean my CPU and Graphics Card regularly.

 

[SandeepP]

yea that was exactly my problem.... i raised it back to 3.4GHz and it ran @ 50-60 FPS but now i need a liquid cooled CPU because it overheated pretty quick

Hi TheSpirtOfRadio,

Its good to know that is working fine once processor is set to run at optimum speed. You should purchase a good heat-sink and fan assembly it should not be necessarily the liquid cooling assembly only.

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

 

[livevil904]

I would re-seat the heat sink with fresh thermal paste. Is this a stock heat sink fan? It would take a very poor flowing case and a heatsink caked full of dust to make it over heat when running at stock clocks, even on the stock HSF.

Use an air compressor if available, don't waste your money on canned air.

 

[ACraigo]

I would re-seat the heat sink with fresh thermal paste. Is this a stock heat sink fan? It would take a very poor flowing case and a heatsink caked full of dust to make it over heat when running at stock clocks, even on the stock HSF.

Use an air compressor if available, don't waste your money on canned air.

Canned air is not a waste of money. Compressed air from your standard home air compressor can contain many unwanted things, the worst of which is water, dirt and oil and should not be sprayed into the inner workings of your computer for obvious reasons. Canned air is clean and dry and the little plastic tube affords exact placement of the airflow right where you need it.

 

[Boozad]

Could always hoover your computer, always gives a help with temps!

If ever there's advice not to follow this is it. Never vaccuum a PC, the elctro-static discharge from a vaccuum has the potential to kill any/all of the components in a PC. Use compressed air in short, sharp bursts while holding fan fins still so as not to damage the bearings.

NEVER use a vaccuum.

 

[livevil904]

I would re-seat the heat sink with fresh thermal paste. Is this a stock heat sink fan? It would take a very poor flowing case and a heatsink caked full of dust to make it over heat when running at stock clocks, even on the stock HSF.

Use an air compressor if available, don't waste your money on canned air.

Canned air is not a waste of money. Compressed air from your standard home air compressor can contain many unwanted things, the worst of which is water, dirt and oil and should not be sprayed into the inner workings of your computer for obvious reasons. Canned air is clean and dry and the little plastic tube affords exact placement of the airflow right where you need it.

I've always used an air compressor. Never noticed any water, dirt, or oil come out. Any amount that is not noticeable is not going to harm a computer. The only legitimate criticism of air compressors that I've heard is that they can be too high of pressure, but that is remedied by simply airing it down to about 30 psi and leaving it off.. as well as general common sense.

 

[livevil904]

Could always hoover your computer, always gives a help with temps!

If ever there's advice not to follow this is it. Never vaccuum a PC, the elctro-static discharge from a vaccuum has the potential to kill any/all of the components in a PC. Use compressed air in short, sharp bursts while holding fan fins still so as not to damage the bearings.

NEVER use a vaccuum.

I've always heard this, but i've also heard many many people say that they've vacuumed their computer for years with no issues, one guy said he has a computer repair shop and uses an ordinary computer to clean out hundreds of computers, not one having an issue.

I would imagine if you had the computer grounded to the wall (plugged in) that any static discharge would be drawn to the chassis of the computer and go strait to the ground, leaving nothing harmed. Regardless, I only use a vacuum to clean my fan's dust filters and make sure to keep a good distance from the motherboard. Better safe than sorry.