Help with Low FPS X2 5600+

TF2 is based off the HL2 engine, and like CS:S it's quite CPU bound. In fact quite a lot of online multiplayer games are like that nowadays, I don't know if it's the physics engine, netcode or hitbox detection that is so CPU intensive.

Anyhow, try overclocking your CPU and see if it helps. An X2 5600+ should be able to overclock to around 3.3GHz, that may help you get closer to 30fps, and speaking from experience, there is a BIG difference between 25fps and 30fps!

right...

That does seem unusual though, a X2 5600+ sounds like it would play it fine at max settings...

c'mon ppl!! THe 5600 X2, is too slow for TF2?? Gimme a break. Didn't you read the comparison in the legion hardware site? anything above a 4000+ X2 is fine for any type of game. I think there might be something else wrong in your system. Try a clean install of XP and see what happenes. Also, do you have similar problems with other games?

After reload, same thing... Ran PC mark and everything looks fine. Tried disabling all onboard peripherals and using PCI ones with no change. Tried jacking up the fan 100% to be sure there is no overheating. Only thing I can come up with is the fact that I mostly play 32 man maps , though I can get the problems with just a few people present. I have Comcast Cable and the connection in my area is awesome.

???? Guess this the way it is going to be.

h\Have the optimizer installed. Temps are well within range.

Im having the same problems getting like 20 fps in a big fight in tf2.

Im running X2 4600+ 2 gig ddr 400 ram wd raptor hdd and 2 nividia 7800 gt's in sli mode.

iv tried a full format and re install but thats not helping.

on thing i noticed is if you run task manager and look at the cup performance one core is maxed out and one core is doing nothing..

does not matter what settings you run full or lowest its the same.

got me stumped..