CPU: INTEL B940 2.00Ghz
OS: Windows 8
MSI Fx420 Laptop
ATI RADEON HD 7400m 1GB
2GB RAM
Speedstep Enabled:
- everytime i play a 3d game for example NBA2k13, i always get lag spikes and fps drops, at random times. first thought was maybe it's a temperature problem im not sure.
things i did:
1. Checked my temps CPU runs at 44C min and 80C max, alt tab for a while and then back after 30secs fps back to 55FPS then drops again after a while.
2. Took out the back panel and cleaned the fan and left it open and i played the game again and lag spikes now are every 5 second interval. 5 seconds of 55fps then 5 seconds of 20 fps its a loop(note: i was playing with my backpanel of the laptop open/exposed)
- there are even times that i checked the temps of my laptop even at freshboot at a cool temperature, play the game nba, and it starts with low fps already! even if the temps are just at 46C, even room temp is cool cause i have AC on and it was raining outside that time. so i was led to disabling speedstep.
Speedstep Disabled:
- so i disabled speedstep in the bios of my laptop and diagnose again. played nba again and then there.. everything is just playing smooth again, no more fps drops and lags.
Questions:
1. is disabling speedstep for a b940 okay? its not even a gaming cpu, i know disabling speedstep is recommended for OC'ing but the b940 cannot be OC'd
2. why is it that when speedstep was enabled, i could see throttling in heavy 3d applications even when my temps were cool.
other info:
* taskmanager check no other running processes.
* RAM has enough space to run the game
* no antivirus installed, have the default windows 8 defender.
* can even see lag spikes and thottling when running not so 3d intensive games such as nfs carbon, zoo tycoon 2 only not as soon compared to nba, the other games takes time before you see the fps drop.
* when i play nba just a 1 on 1 game at the street/blacktop no problem or drops, i can even play at max settings, but when a full court 5 on 5 with the crowd, floor reflection, etc fps drops shows
im a bit new into cpu's and how they actually work. so enlighten me fellas thanks in advance!
OS: Windows 8
MSI Fx420 Laptop
ATI RADEON HD 7400m 1GB
2GB RAM
Speedstep Enabled:
- everytime i play a 3d game for example NBA2k13, i always get lag spikes and fps drops, at random times. first thought was maybe it's a temperature problem im not sure.
things i did:
1. Checked my temps CPU runs at 44C min and 80C max, alt tab for a while and then back after 30secs fps back to 55FPS then drops again after a while.
2. Took out the back panel and cleaned the fan and left it open and i played the game again and lag spikes now are every 5 second interval. 5 seconds of 55fps then 5 seconds of 20 fps its a loop(note: i was playing with my backpanel of the laptop open/exposed)
- there are even times that i checked the temps of my laptop even at freshboot at a cool temperature, play the game nba, and it starts with low fps already! even if the temps are just at 46C, even room temp is cool cause i have AC on and it was raining outside that time. so i was led to disabling speedstep.
Speedstep Disabled:
- so i disabled speedstep in the bios of my laptop and diagnose again. played nba again and then there.. everything is just playing smooth again, no more fps drops and lags.
Questions:
1. is disabling speedstep for a b940 okay? its not even a gaming cpu, i know disabling speedstep is recommended for OC'ing but the b940 cannot be OC'd
2. why is it that when speedstep was enabled, i could see throttling in heavy 3d applications even when my temps were cool.
other info:
* taskmanager check no other running processes.
* RAM has enough space to run the game
* no antivirus installed, have the default windows 8 defender.
* can even see lag spikes and thottling when running not so 3d intensive games such as nfs carbon, zoo tycoon 2 only not as soon compared to nba, the other games takes time before you see the fps drop.
* when i play nba just a 1 on 1 game at the street/blacktop no problem or drops, i can even play at max settings, but when a full court 5 on 5 with the crowd, floor reflection, etc fps drops shows
im a bit new into cpu's and how they actually work. so enlighten me fellas thanks in advance!
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