High CPU usage, low fps, high latency.

[NeoArod]

Since Jan-Feb of this year I have encountered the following issue while trying to play games on my laptop.

Abnormally High CPU Usage
Extremely low FPS - After 5-20 Mins of play.
Extremely High latency to servers - from 300 - 900 after 5 - 20 mins of play.

The thing is all of these started 1 year after I been using this laptop, after a full year of everything running flawlessly all these issues kicked in after I performed a clean install in Jan., I even performed one in Feb. and one 3 weeks ago, since someone suggested this could fix my issue and I still face the same problem.

I would kindly take any suggestions since I am so desperate that I am considering trowing this device out the window.

Here are my specs:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Studio 1558
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Name ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Adapter Description ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
Adapter RAM 1.00 GB (1,073,741,824 bytes)

 

[zigzag3143]

All of your symptoms could be a driver issue. Please download this free latency checker and run it to see if it is.

DPC Latency Checker

 

[NeoArod]

I'll try it immediately

 

[NeoArod]

All of your symptoms could be a driver issue. Please download this free latency checker and run it to see if it is.

DPC Latency Checker

Alright so I gave this a try and played arou disabling different devices in the computer, at times it does seem that it has helped a little bit with ts but I cant be 100% onn it since issues still persist.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Fumz]

Give this a thorough read: http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/31980-lag-online-games-windows-7-a.html

 

[NeoArod]

Give this a thorough read: http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/31980-lag-online-games-windows-7-a.html

Alright so I've known of this, but still gave it a try and searched a lot around the net this week, and did further testing on it, see if could get somewhere.

In a moment of frustration i started killing off services, and I got to one that did eliminate any issue, the only problem is that the laptop shut it self down after a few minutes and now cant remember what service or process I killed. Any other suggestions?

 

[Fumz]

System restore... or you could go to someplace like Black Viper's and look at his list to see what the defaults should be. Black Viper’s Windows 7 Service Configurations | Black Viper's Website | www.blackviper.com

 

[NeoArod]

System restore... or you could go to someplace like Black Viper's and look at his list to see what the defaults should be. Black Viper’s Windows 7 Service Configurations | Black Viper's Website | www.blackviper.com

System Restore is not a working option since a clean install of windows doesnt fix the issue.

I checked the list for the W7 services, and still nothing, I've gathered some info from different sources that it could be a Audio Issue but I've tried available fixes and ideas and still nothing.

 

[NeoArod]

Anyone else got any other suggestions for this issue?

 

[SlackerITGuy]

Have you tried disabling your Antivirus and/or Firewall when gaming?

Worth a shot IMO.

 

[LiquidSnak]

What antivirus and firewall are you using?

 

[NeoArod]

All Firewalls and antivirus are disabled when i game, and I use Avast and Avira

 

[LiquidSnak]

Avast was just causing problems with another member. Try removing and replacing with MSE or similar, and see if the problem persists.

 

[NeoArod]

I gave this a try and nope, still the same

 

[LiquidSnak]

Can you post a snip of your resource monitor with the main tab open, and expand network, CPU, and RAM?

 

[NeoArod]

sure thing, do you want me to do it while i run some games. Or when the PC is idle?

 

[LiquidSnak]

When you notice the lag and low FPS please

 

[NeoArod]

Alright sorry about the delay, but I became a slave at work for the past few days. Here is the screen shot.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1816/resourcemonitor.png

 

[LiquidSnak]

What is catching me as odd is that you're using half of your maximum frequency of the CPU at 100% usage... It seems like your CPU might be throttling. Does your computer get hot?

 

[NeoArod]

Some times it does, but lst time it actually overheated and shut down, I can't even remember. I have a cooling pad under it 24/7