Wth is wrong with my FPS in WoW

takeshi_rs · May 9, 2018

I've been playing legion since it launched and I was getting great fps with an i3 and gtx 750ti ftw, but then I upgraded my old pc to a
i5-6500 3.2 GHz
16gb RAM
gtx 1060 3gb
windows 7

but my fps has dropped like a sack of potatoes. Raid or dungeons fps max at 5, questing i get 25 to 40. I've changed all the ingame setting to low or dissable, same fps. why??

rodolphe.viard · May 9, 2018

Hi takeshi_rs,

is your monitor plugged in the graphics card?

If I were you, i would fresh install the graphic drivers et update bios to see if changes occur.

Rodolphe.

takeshi_rs · May 9, 2018

rodolphe.viard :

yes both monitors are plugged to the graphic card with hdmi cables. hmm I will try updating the bios because I haven't done that yet. thanks Rodolphe

rodolphe.viard · May 9, 2018

After that, you can monitor the CPU frequency to check that everything's OK.

Rodolphe

logainofhades · May 11, 2018

If you did this on an existing WoW install, I would delete your cache and wtf folder, in the WoW folder, and let the game recreate fresh ones. Hardware changes sometimes corrupt those files, causing low FPS.

takeshi_rs · May 11, 2018

logainofhades :

I was about to do a fresh reinstall of windows,bios and everything else, but I'm going to try what you said first. Tyvm logainofhades.

Update: I guess it worked a little bit I got to 10 fps

takeshi_rs · May 14, 2018

Update 2: I did a full reinstall of bios, windows, all current hardware, even reinstalled WoW, still crappy fps. I read that WoW is very CPU demanding is it maybe something wrong with the CPU?

logainofhades · May 14, 2018

That CPU should still be fine. I have a friend playing on an i5 4690 with a GTX 980, and he does fine. Have you checked your temps at all? Make sure you have latest drivers, from Nvidia.

Calvin7 · May 14, 2018

16gb RAM is a vague description that means very little.

Try posting the part number(s) or link to the memory.

takeshi_rs · May 14, 2018

Calvin7 :

ok here we go:
msi tuni

RAM - Slots 2 and 4 are the same

CPU

if you guys need images of something else let me know. Btw,I just noticed that my computer has started to lag too; so now it's not only on wow that I'm having issues FML

Calvin7 · May 14, 2018

Based on your photos, it appears you bought single modules and combined multiple singles.

Memory is guaranteed in the form sold. There are no guarantees as to how multiple single modules will operate if you manage to get the PC to boot up at all.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104530

takeshi_rs · May 14, 2018

Calvin7 :

Yeah I don't think I got singles, I got this one>>
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TY6A1LY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

rodolphe.viard · May 15, 2018

Takeshi,

Your CPU is running at 0.8GHz, that means it is at the lowest frequency possible... It seems that you are on "power saving mode"
Try to set, in the power management setting, on"balanced" or "high performance" mode.

Rodolphe.

takeshi_rs · May 15, 2018

rodolphe.viard :

I changed it to high performance and it is still at 0.8GHz, hmm weird. Is there something else I can change to make it go faster??

rodolphe.viard · May 15, 2018

I also note that you only have 1 core running and it's thermal protected, there's something wrong...

First, update BIOS, if nothing changes, reset CMOS (taking the mobo battery out for at least 20 second with the computer unplugged from the wall then put it back) manually reset default bios settings.

Rodolphe.

takeshi_rs · May 15, 2018

rodolphe.viard :

I have updated the BIOS to the current version, so that's out of the question. I'll do the reset CMOS as you explained, and how about the 0.8 Ghz should I not care about that anymore?

logainofhades · May 15, 2018

That 0.8ghz is a concern, but may go away with the CMOS reset. Something is causing that CPU to run on a single core, and thermal throttle at what appears to be a perfectly fine temp.

takeshi_rs · May 15, 2018

logainofhades :

I did the CMOS reset and it's still the same

logainofhades · May 15, 2018

What is the make/model of your motherboard? Also have you installed all your motherboard/chipset drivers?

Deleted member 217926 · May 15, 2018

A HWMonitor screen shot wouldn't hurt.

https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Onus · May 15, 2018

When you installed the new CPU, did you use a different or the same CPU cooler? If the same one, did you clean off the old and use fresh thermal paste? Regardless of what the thermal sensors say, remove your CPU heatsink / fan. Look and see if the paste spread properly. If it did not, find out why, e.g. component clearance issue, broken / incorrect mounting, etc. Clean off the old and apply a new THIN layer of paste, OR put a lentil-sized dab in the middle of the CPU and let the pressure of the cooler spread it. Re-mount the cooler and re-test.

takeshi_rs · May 15, 2018

logainofhades :

MSI B150 Gaming M3

takeshi_rs · May 15, 2018

Onus :

I used the same CPU cooler. I did clean the cooler, and applied fresh thermal paste. Have done it like 4 times already. I will do it again just in case.

bignastyid · May 15, 2018

Check that the slow mode switch is on normal and not enabled. It's location is on page 39 of the manual.
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B150-GAMING-M3#down-manual

logainofhades · May 15, 2018

Look in task manager to see if all cores are showing up, within Windows. If not, it is either a bios setting, or you need to make sure your chipset drivers installed properly.

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