lagging computer

[Tyreal]

its a combination of sound and videolag. The case has quite a bit of airflow now, and its not like its a x1900xt. The 7900gt runs ll stock, along with everything else. I've never checked the south bridge though. Mabye if there isn't anything there, i'll plop on a HS.

Have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

[Tuathal]

Indeed, I'd also suggest a clean driver scenario - just to rule it out - as it so often tends to be the problematic area....

When you do remove your drivers - I'd suggest getting ahold of Driver Cleaner Pro as well.

1. Download the newest drivers from your chipset
2. Download Driver Cleaner
3. Delete your drivers from Device Manager
4. Run Driver Cleaner Pro
5. Restart the machine
6. Install your new drivers.

At least in this way - you've ensured that you don't have some odd video driver related issue. While Driver Cleaner won't remove your audio drivers - its not necessarily a bad thing to clean those up by removing them and installing the newest versions again (as well)...

Lastly - I just finished working on a machine that had a sound related issue. Turns out that the malware on the machine was actually causing the audio drivers to crash. I finally got all of the malware off the machine, deleted audio drivers, restarted, installed fresh drivers - and boom - the problem is now resolved :)

[fps justin]

it seems to be working again. Strangly enough. I did a fwe things but nothing significant.

1. the side panel is open

2. i ran spy bot search and destory but only found one adware.

3. lol


in anycase, it might be temps, there is a spot to put a 120mm fan in the middle of the case. I have one in my sonata 2.

[Tyreal]

I'm curious. Can you tell me what the specs are?

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by Tyreal

I'm curious. Can you tell me what the specs are?

Originally Posted by fps justin

Its a 3.2ghz single core on a pentium D platform. Not sure exactly, but he is going to upgrade to a dual core pentium D 950.
His mobo is an Intel mobo that supports this cpu.
7900gt, 580mhz core. Stock, so its a pre overclocked one.
ddr-2 2 x 1 gig. Not sure exactly
antec true power i believe, is the current one, but i remember its not all that big either.
300gig HDD.
sonata one
stock HSF.

[fps justin]

its an antec neo HE 500watt actaully and its not a 580mhz 7900gt, its a 480mhz 7900gt. Just to correct myself.

i think Tyreal was right. Its the south bridge! no HSF on the southbridge and boy does that thing get HOT after a few hours of gaming even with the side panel off. I'm not sure what they are going to do though. Nothing to hold down a normal chipset cooler down. Would have to either void warrenty, or get another mobo.

[Tyreal]

They sell chipset cooling kits. Vantec in particular sells a nb and sb combo pack. Thermal tape is used to adhere the sb HS to the chip. Check it out:
http://www.anitec.ca/product/597/van..._cooling_kit./

If you don't want to buy anything or spend that much money. Buy some thermal tape off ebay and I can find you a small heatsink to put on.