Fan speed results in lag??

[swallacefnf 0]

Hello everyone, Just a quick question about the lag i encounter in day z. When i first join a game the game runs very smooth with little to no lag. Within 5-10 mins and when the fan picks up speed i encounter huge lag spikes. When the fan speeds up it lags but then about 10 seconds later the fan slows down and i regain my frames.. Im going to pick up a cooling pad (i have a laptop) with good specs, to see if that helps. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

[sxcblood 36]

something is overheating, fans should automatically increase in speed if it reaches a certain temperature

Edited August 8, 2012 by unknownuser

[BlazeN'Chronic 51]

You have a power source issue my friend... your CPU/GPU is drawing too much power that when your fans kick in... it draws some of that much needed power away... if you are on a laptop... id suggest playing plugged in... which im sure you already do... or upgrading to a new high performance lithium battery that will give you more total draw..

[lye_ex@web.de 1]

If he is on a laptop, his system should be optimized so far to have a stable energy flow while plugged in, and dont forget to set your energy options to full power. But still could be the GPU/CPU just overheating which will lead to some lagg, until the fan (which you can hear in those seconds) cools down the system to a "normal" temperature.

[swallacefnf 0]

thanks guysis there anything else i could do to keep my laptop cool with a cooling pad??

[jivix 2]

I think what is going on is that your laptops' temperatures are going too high, thus forcing your laptop to step the gpu and cpu down in order to prevent overheating. A cooling pad should help quite a bit. If you are comfortable with it, you should probably dust out your laptop as well (there are tons of guides for cleaning your laptop online).

Edited August 9, 2012 by Jivix