Why am I having random FPS drops every couple of seconds?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
X

xXDark_AngelXx

Reputable
Jul 24, 2014
5
0
4,510
So basically I've had my laptop for over a year and a half and I've kept all drivers up-to-date but on every game I play(Dota 2, World of Tanks, and even mine craft)I will be getting good fps like 60 maybe even 80-100 but it drops down to like 5-10 fps really fast and then back up and then it keeps doing this over and over again. I thought maybe it could be my GPU temperature or maybe my fan not turning fast enough and when I go into the bios everything is locked so I can't change anything.

My laptop: Acer Aspire V3-771G
CPU- i5-2450m 2.50GHz
GPU- GT630M 2GB
RAM- 8GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz
STORAGE- 1TB Seagate
AUDIO- Realtek High Definition Audio
 
Solution
V
It's almost definitely a heat related issue.

How I fixed it when I used a laptop: Try placing your laptop on top of a book (if you have a fan intake at the bottom) and allowing it to hang over the edge. This will allow the fan to get good airflow.

If that doesn't work you should take your laptop apart and clean out the fan(s) inside, and remove any dust. As dust in any machine is a very bad idea, as it stops heat from escaping, and will lead to escalated temperatures like yours.

If you don't feel comfortable taking it apart yourself, then you could send it to a repair shop, or even just spray a can of compressed air, inside the fan grills/vents to try and push any dust away from the entrance. The reason I suggest taking it apart is...
Sort by date Sort by votes
X

xXDark_AngelXx

Reputable
Jul 24, 2014
5
0
4,510
Yea, nvidia has released multiple drivers since like I said but none of them work...Maybe they'll fix it, but just so you know...I checked my motherboard and cpu and gpu and they were very hot...like 90 degrees celsius hot. But im on a flat surface desk. So I really don't know what to do.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
V

Vavs15

Reputable
May 19, 2014
177
0
4,710
It's almost definitely a heat related issue.

How I fixed it when I used a laptop: Try placing your laptop on top of a book (if you have a fan intake at the bottom) and allowing it to hang over the edge. This will allow the fan to get good airflow.

If that doesn't work you should take your laptop apart and clean out the fan(s) inside, and remove any dust. As dust in any machine is a very bad idea, as it stops heat from escaping, and will lead to escalated temperatures like yours.

If you don't feel comfortable taking it apart yourself, then you could send it to a repair shop, or even just spray a can of compressed air, inside the fan grills/vents to try and push any dust away from the entrance. The reason I suggest taking it apart is because just using air, will push the dust all over the inside of your laptop, and will only temporarily fix the problem, if at all.

90 degrees, is never good news either. A lot of laptops are actually programmed to shut off at that temperature, to avoid permanently damaging important components. Your CPU's max temperature is 100 °C, so is nearing a dangerous point.

Good luck.



 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
V

Vavs15

Reputable
May 19, 2014
177
0
4,710



I'm glad we sorted your problem! :) (at least for the time being)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom