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Tylerm

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Issues with a Video Game...
« on: January 12, 2010, 11:16:05 PM »
So I run a game on my computer (Final Fantasy XI), and it usually runs at about 30% CPU and about 80k Memory Usage, and it runs fine until my web browser passes it in usage, then my game drops to 30k Memory Usage and times out (Auto-Disconnect). I don't get why it's being prioritized the way it is. If I don't have the internet open/if it never passes it in memory usage, everything works fine. I've never had this problem until about two days ago. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    Re: Issues with a Video Game...
    « Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 03:17:06 AM »
    0.  Computer Specs:
         a.  Service pack level of operating system
         b.  Make, model name and number of computer if brand name; otherwise make and model number of motherboard.
         c.  CPU type and processor speed
         d.  Total system RAM (in MBytes or GBytes)
         e.  Video card
       
    1.  Process Explorer.  Download and unzip latest version of Process Explorer from SysInternals (now owned by Microsoft).  Run the executable.

         a.  Set Priority.  You may right-click a process name from the "Process" column and use the "Set Priority" selection to adjust the priority of the process.

         b.  System Information.  From "View" pull down menu, select "System Information" to open its window.  This display will permit you to monitor system memory (Physical Memory) and paging file (Commit Charge) usage.

    2.  Gaming.  Pardon my ignorance, but are you playing this game over the internet?
    « Last Edit: January 15, 2010, 10:55:06 PM by dahlarbear »

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    Re: Issues with a Video Game...
    « Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 06:22:29 AM »
    Are you gaming online ? ? it's unclear by your post...
    If so what type of connection ? ?

    If not close the browser while gaming...
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      Re: Issues with a Video Game...
      « Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 09:36:10 AM »
      Final Fantasy XI is online only, so we can eliminate that one. :)
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      Re: Issues with a Video Game...
      « Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 08:14:48 AM »
      Thanx...not much of a gamer 'cept for the old stuff.
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