Computer + Aram 2/DayZ issue

[zuen 3]

Okay so i figured this is a valid troubleshooting issue that I can post here.

 

Hey guys,

 

so here is the thing., usually I was able to play on Arma 2 DayZ Mod with a stable fps of +25 and just recently my computer starting giving me issue with Arma 2/DayZ where it drops to 18 fps when I play the game. Even on a fresh restart of the server or computer i have baaad fps.

 

So i decided on formatting my computer and still after all the trouble I still have the same issue. It's so bad right now that I can't even play wasteland without having bad fps.

 

Can anyone perhaps give me some tips or tricks to try out and see what I can do.

 

For reference this is also my computer specs.

 

1. CPU: Intel i5 750 @ 2.66Ghz
2. GPU: GeForce GTX 560
3. RAM: 8GB DDR3
4. Motherboard: H55 ATX DDR3 HDMI+A+V+GBL

 

 

[colekern 1364]

What beta patch are you using?

[zuen 3]

Arma 2: 103718

[Danchebanana 13]

What about other games? Do they run as smooth as they did before?

[zuen 3]

Hmm The only other game that I have noticed not being smooth is Black Ops 2.

 

[edit]

 

Okay I made a test thanks to a useful post I found.

 

Additional information.

CPU usage: 60%

CPU Frequency: 70%

Core Speed: ~1300MHz

 

It seems to me that Arma 2 is not testing my core speed and so it drops. But this is only me guessing based on the testing results.

Edited July 30, 2013 by Zuen

[diddums 3760]

You need to download CPU-Z and run that. Then run Prime95 and stress your CPU. Keep an eye on the temps, it could be that your cooler has fried and your CPU is throttling back. 

[Cobs 49]

Take a look at my guide and try a few things.  Specifically if your processor has hyper threading, or you haven't tried any launch parameters / config file tweaks.

Hope it helps.

[zuen 3]

Thanks a lot for the help! I will be doing a few tests based on this to see what I can find. I will also keep you guys posted on if it worked or not! =)

 

P.S. Diddums, I love your Avatar. Very nice of you =)

Edited July 31, 2013 by Zuen

[zuen 3]

Update:

 

HOLY CRAP! After 4 months of having this issue it turns out that my CPU fan was not completely cleaned out. I found a lot of dust on the underside of the Heatsink of the CPU fan that was causing it to over heat and jump back down to that low GHz speed.

 

I have been busy with my new job the last few months which made me forget to clean out my computer. I usually do it every few months. =/

 

Thank you so much for the help guys! <3

 

I even went onto Black Ops 2 to test it out. I was running on 40 FPS and lagging, now i'm back to 200 FPS and NO LAG!