CPU Throttling Issue

[RustyDogma]

I'm having a problem in a specific game (World of Warcraft) with my CPU throttling. At certain specific points in the game, my core #0 reaches 100% use and throttles, dropping my FPS to 1-2. The problem is, I've tested everything I can think of and cannot track down the hardware problem and am looking for more ideas.

■My normal CPU-Z report.
■My CPU-Z report at specific high graphic/population areas of the game.

Here's what I've done so far:
■Prime95 - I have run Prime95 for 24 hours with no errors.
■PassMark BurnIn - ran both full tests, and heat specific tests... no errors and no throttling while at 100% load on both cores
■SpeedFan - reports ~10°C difference in temp between the two cores when idle (which according to this post is not unusual), but neither is going over ~34°C. When running Prime95, temps are moving to ~38°C on core#0, and about ~1°C lower to ~37°C on core#1.

Things I've double-checked as true:
■Intel SpeedStep® - Disabled
■BIOS - Current

I am looking for possible tests to run, other hardware that could be causing this, any possibility of software causes, not just hardware, just any ideas to track down a resolution to this (other than replacing parts I am not convinced are faulty).

 

[mike99]

Try Speedfan and monitor core temp, that may be going higher due to loose heat sink, Does it stay at x9 when running Prime95 on both cores?

Mike.

 

[RustyDogma]

Aye, when running Prime95 it stays at 2999-3.0 and x9. The only time I had the multiplier drop is in idle states (disabled SpeedStep for testing purposes to resolve this), and in this one game.

Using SpeedFan, I'm showing a ~10°C difference in temp between the two cores when idle (which according to this post is not unusual), but neither is going over ~34°C. When running Prime95, temps are moving to ~38°C on core#0, and about ~1°C lower to 37°C on core#1.

 

[RustyDogma]

I have over-clocked my CPU to 3.6, to see if I can force any heat errors... so far... no issues running Prime95... will run a full 24 hour test, and report results.

 

[RustyDogma]

In the process of the over-clock was monitoring my husband's computer... he is also getting the same CPU throttling/drop in WoW and no where else.

So not over heating, same processor, same motherboard (both Nvidia 780i), 2 different GPUs, both Nvidia. Now we're both getting higher fps from the overclock, but still experiencing a drop in crowded areas of the game. Mine is dropping me to unplayable fps, his is disconnecting him.

Is it possible that the game itself could be causing this? A conflict between CPU & GPU? Network related?

 

[mike99]

Check you have latest patches for WOW. Check newsgroups for others with same problem.

Mike.