High-end gaming computer with low fps

[aware]

Hallo,

Didn't know where to put this thread but here we go.

Recenty i've bought a new computer and after installing drivers etc. i installed wow to check out the preformance. I found that the fps it rather low and memoery usage on red level all the time. My FPS is at around 60 and when i move around and look to the sides it often drops below 30. That gives my fps a frame from 60-20 fps which is way lower then the 160-200 fps I'm runing other games withm on ultra-high graphics, as Need for speed undercover, Fallout 3, Red alert 3 etc. When it comes to the memory usage it makes me get errors if i dont reset it in wow rather often. Resetting it means that I i use TItanbars and click on the preformance frame to "throughout the garbage" whatever that means.

Generel build:

motherboard: Asus Rampage II Extreme, X58
processor: Intel Core™ i7 Quad Extreme
Ram: DDR3 1333MHz 6GB KIT x 2
graphic card: GeForce GTX 295

operative system: Vista ultimate

This is a rahter big issue for me as wow is one of the main reasons i bought this computer. I know it should be running around 300-400 fps if not more, but it's not.

Thanks before hand

 

[runmymouth]

turn off sync. It is syncing to max at your monitors refresh rate.

 

[aware]

That gets me up around 80-100 but still not even close to the preformance i'm looking for really.. I've seen people having 300+ fps in wow so it is possible.

 

[aware]

Otherwise it just keeps me on to 20-60 like always..

and it doesn't really sort the problem with the memory usage either..

 

[runmymouth]

might be bad memory. Have you run memory tests on your ram? Try only running one kit of ram? 12gigs of used ram is unreasonable for a game. I am guessing you also turned off page file in memory.

 

[aware]

I am guessing you also turned off page file in memory.

uhm.. Could you try explaining for me please?

And what can i use to run a ram test?

 

[runmymouth]

page filing:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/02/26/tweak-windows-vista-virtual-memory-change-or-disable-paging-file-size/
memory testing:
http://www.memtest86.com/

 

[runmymouth]

did you try a burn in with prime 95? Also look at picking up cpu-z to make sure everything is showing up that should show up.

 

[aware]

okay, i'm way behind in this area.. Burn what with prime 95? woot?

appreciate the help a lot.

 

[aware]

actully my core speeds seems to very low.. and jumpy for that sake.. jumps from 1600 MHz to around 2600 which is way lower then it should..

 

[runmymouth]

you probably have the power save mode thing turned on in your bios. I do not remember what it is called but will contentiously change your multiplier on your processor based on load. Google Prime95 burn in and read why people do it and what they do. All you do is install the small program and leave it running for a few hours. If your computer is not shutting down or crashing and not overheating, then it is stable.

 

[aware]

Yeah... MIght be.. i've had troubles overclocking the CPU too. I've followed and used the Motherboard guide for overclocking which is made for I7, but my system crashes when i try.. Wondering what the power saving mode is called..

 

[runmymouth]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/252573-28-q6600-multiplier-jumping

 

[aware]

awesome.. Got that sorted now.. My Core Speed is around 3800 MHz and multiplier around 29..

Bus speed on 134 which is standard.
QPI link on 3200..

also got the page filing sorted, but the memory test doesn't work does in Vista ultimate 64bit..

 

[runmymouth]

google another one, that was just I have used before. The best ones boot off a flash drive and run before the os boots. Multiplier at 29??? I guess this is how it does it, but I would look around at what is stable for an OC this doesnt sound like a great OC but then again I haven't oced an I7.

 

[aware]

Just went back in wow with the page filing and power thingy sorted.. FPS jumped to 150 so that's great improvement.. thanks alot helping me out.. Still would like to find a memorytester tho, and i'm gonna run the prime 95 later on tonight.

 

[aware]

Yeah, i've found a pretty decent side that explains how to OC I7 with rampage II x58.. He does get it a multiplier on 33 at his max. but i'm not really looking to go that maxed out.

 

[aware]

I'll use the flash drive memorytester from the side then if it better.. But dont really think there's any issues with my ram.. still gonna test it as i wanna abuse my 12 gigs of ram to the fullest

 

[runmymouth]

no problem I remember my first computer build and the issues I had.

 

[aware]

The fps in wow dropped again.. and they're kinda more unstable now.. Dunno what's going on really.. but i'm gonna try to work it out..

 

[aware]

I've overlocked my graphic card a bit too..

Engine 625
shader 1364
memory 2152

Dunno if that can be a problem for wow to handel..

 

[runmymouth]

Try turning off all the overclocking first and see what happens in stability. Turn everything back to factory settings.

 

[aware]

The memory errors are still popping too.. Think it might be the memory that's the problem.. would you say i should try to turn the page filing totaly off maybe?

 

[runmymouth]

Thats what I was referring to the first time because you have 12 gigs of ram. 2nd I would turn off all overclocks on your system so you have fewer possible issues.

 

[aware]

Hey.. We wrote a couple a days ago about my new computer and you gave me some advise.. I tried running prime95 in stressmode and got 2 errors out of it. I kinda don't know what to do about it atm as i got no clue what it can be. I also ran the memory test in biosmode with no errors at all.

thanks before hand.

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