Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: rattle2k on December 16, 2008, 11:48:27 AM
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Windows xp pro sp2
Mobo - asus p5gd2 premium
Lga775 - prescott 3.2ghz
4 gigs 533 ddr2
160 gig raid 0
ATI HD4850
700w PSU
Water and air coloed
When in COD4, I suffer from terrible fps and split second lockups. As soon as I join frames drop to about 50 fps. I have everything set as low as it will go, and I am not overclocking at all. Nothing is overheating either. The more people standing around me, the worse it gets. The more smoke, fire, even wrose. This happens if I am in a full server or an empty one.
The only thing sharing the IRQ is the Microsoft UAA bus driver. I have tried changing drivers, disabling system functions, doing updates, running all stress tests and even bought new memory, and power supply. All tests have passed. All drivers give the same results. I also changed bios settings in an attempt to figure it out, but changed them back as it never made a difference.
This was never a problem before and I cant find the conflict. For a long time I was guessing that the UAA bus was conflicting with the video card. Sending sound and video information at the same time. I just reformatted and same results.
This is not a processor, Hard drive, memory, or video card issue. I used a x1900xtx before the hd4850 and the game played great. But then all the sudden, and I really can't pinpoint why, I started getting this problem. So I bought the hd4850. Any help would be insanely appreciated, I am about to put a fist into this thing.
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Original game or an "ahem" version ? ?
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you don't have auto updates on??? Haven't updated to something beyond SP2 like
SP3 maybe ???? MS updates can sometimes play havic with systems....and it's like
pick and choose...some work fine others cause issues...!!! Even the incremental ones, not
just the full blown updates....!!! IMO
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Original game
I have reformatted and experienced this problem with all updates or without any updates at all
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*chokes on lunch*
Frame rates DROP to 50 fps?!?!!
Kids these days.
I suppose you've reseated the video card, RAM, etc.? Do you experience this er, problem, with any other games?
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Is this only for online play, or does it happen when offline too?
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*chokes on lunch*
Frame rates DROP to 50 fps?!?!!
Kids these days.
**Rolls on floor laughing**
I know exactly how you feel (though I am 17 :P)
These newer, updated gamers seem to want their games to fly past at 500+ FPS or else they get bored...
*censored* in WoW I'm LUCKY to get 50+ while roaming around. and thats with everything except for spell detail on minimum :(
Anyway, did you completely clean all of the nVidea drivers out? I recall a while ago people were saying the nVidea drivers were horrible at being removed for another card.
Try completely removing all your ATi drivers using the uninstaller, then next boot boot up in VGA mode, reboot, let windows install "WMD" drivers then get the latest drivers for your card at the ATi website, instll, reboot, and try again.
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It seems to be only while online, I have reformatted, I have no other games installed. My FPS was always locked at 125, i never went below that. So dropping to 50 is a definite sign of a problem. My pings are great, under 50. It's almost like the vid card is dealing with the ethernet card at the same time and can't handle it.
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I know this is normally Patio's line but
Chipset drivers? did you install them? and also the recommended drivers from your Motherboard manufacturers website?
Real ATi Drivers - not windows ones, are best.
I couldnt get a direct link because ASUS use scripts, but go there, and on the right side of the page go motherboard -> Socket 775 -> Model no
and get all the newest drivers from there...
Remember, install chipset drivers first!