Re: Persistent CPU slowdowns during any gameplay
- From: "Jimmy S." <nosp@xxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:33:32 -0500
Hi,
"Canarg" <Canarg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0C0512B8-D5ED-4439-976F-E7CC92F4E935@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| CORRECTION: When I checked the Taskmanager to see what was taking up the CPU
| power I saw it was System Idle Process because the game window was not
| highlighted and the game had paused. When I left taskmanager open while
| playing the game, I saw that it was the game itself that was taking up most
| of the cpu power. It is like this with all games: During the slowdown, it's
| still the process of the game itself that is taking up the CPU power.
| Therefore, I have no idea what could possibly be running in the background
| that could be causing these slowdowns.
The System Idle process reflects the unused CPU power, as such it's not
putting any strain on the CPU at all, it's simply showing how idle the CPU is.
It is not unusual for a game to take up 100% CPU power, especially if your
laptop is set to run the processor at lower CPU cycles when on battery or
when the CPU reaches a certain temperature.
The first thing I would do in your situation is visit the website
of the laptop's manufacturer, and update all system drivers,
in particular the drivers for Chipset, Sound, and Video.
Driver installation instructions should be provided at the web
site, or start from Step 2 of my desktop video driver install
instructions: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
Plug in your laptop for the best results when gaming.
OVERHEATING is the #1 cause of various laptop problems!
Be certain that you're not blocking the laptop's air vents,
and that they are free of dust. Look for signs of overheating
by running your hand along the sides and bottom of the laptop.
If you notice your laptop is running hot, and the fans are all
working properly, one trick that I've used with my old laptop
was to sit it on a clean flat box (similar to a medium pizza box),
in which I kept several cooler ice packs from the freezer. ;-)
Of course, you could order a professional cooling mat instead.
If you feel that your laptop is overheating way too much, you
should contact the manufacturer to see what they suggest. In
some cases they may need to replace the CPU heating fan, or
recommend the ideal Power Settings to use while gaming.
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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