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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: R4st4 B0i on February 07, 2009, 06:57:31 PM

Title: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: R4st4 B0i on February 07, 2009, 06:57:31 PM

Recently I have been having a problem when playing games like DoW 2 Beta, SupCom and Left4Dead. while playing the cpu usage will shoot up to 100%, which is strange because my computer plays the games fine in between the lag spikes. As I'm playing the cpu usage will be about 55% and the games runs fine at about 35 fps. The problem started occurring after I downloaded DoW 2.

Plz Help

TY

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on February 07, 2009, 08:03:11 PM

What is the main taker of your CPU usage?

When did this start?

What are your computer specs?

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: patio on February 07, 2009, 08:23:19 PM

Downloaded DoW ? ?
That may be the issue here...

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on February 07, 2009, 08:28:51 PM

Oh I missed that part.

I agree with Patio's assessment.

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: R4st4 B0i on February 08, 2009, 12:47:24 AM

Thanks guys. will just have to wait for the full release. :'(

Ahh well its only like 2 weeks.  ;D

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: R4st4 B0i on February 08, 2009, 01:14:12 AM

just deleted, and tried l4d to see if the prob had stopped but its still there.

but what i dont understand is that, when i was playing the beta, the cpu usage sat at about 55% average between both cores.

my cpu's a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ 3.01 GHz.

Are there any kind of virus of bug that sucks up cpu memory and how do i get rid of them?

Help would be much apreciated. TY

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: iamyourmom on February 08, 2009, 07:29:31 AM

Quote from: patio on February 07, 2009, 08:23:19 PM

Downloaded DoW ? ?
That may be the issue here...

it should not be its a open beta

as for the question, try not to open multiple programs in the background while gaming. And maybe try to situate a tower fan in front of your desktop so theres better cooling

DoW 2 is amazing!!!

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: patio on February 08, 2009, 07:52:50 AM

Quote

it should not be its a open beta

What part of BETA don't you get ? ?

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on February 08, 2009, 08:02:20 AM

And, depending where you downloaded it from, it could contain a virus.

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: BC_Programmer on February 08, 2009, 09:37:11 AM

WARNING: terrible pun Approaching.


If it's only the one game, it's likely a issue with the game itself. But I'm not about to beta on it. HA HA HA.


I apologize. That was uncalled for. There is no need to involve vibrant coloured fish in this discussion.

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: R4st4 B0i on February 08, 2009, 11:55:32 PM

Yes that was a bad pun.

And yes DoW 2 is the man.

I'll try what you said, iamyourmom, and will report back.

I downloaded it through steam and that shouldn't contain viruses but you never know.

Title: Re: When playing games, cpu shoots to 100% usage and lags computer.
Post by: R4st4 B0i on February 18, 2009, 12:06:54 AM

Hey problems still happening.

And I know its not the dow 2 beta because i deleted it. And cooling is not the problem because i got a new case, that's full size.

It didnt seem to be happening and i thought it was a problem with steam because i play games through it. So i re installed and it the lag wasnt happening until i got back into steam after re install.

Are there any problems, issues or bugs that could cause cpu lag through steam?

If so plz post was to fix them and ways to fix.

Ty