Help!: Inconsisten performance issues

[Dantenoc]

Ok, I hope some around here is able to help me, cause I'm running out of ideas.

I used to be able to play Silent Hunter without too many problems, at an enjoyable frame rate that was good enough to not notice any lag under almost any circumstance.

However, since a couple of weeks ago, I've been getting a lot of erratic slow downs on my computer. It's not that the game runs slow, it's more like it runs fine and fluid and then, all of a sudden, whitout an apparent reason, it'l turn into a slide show even though there's nothing going on in the game. Even the mouse and keyboard become very unresponsive. To make matter worse, the CPU usage isn't even showing too heavy at these moments, so what gives?

But here's the thing: the same is happening in Oblivion and Medieval II kingdoms, games that use to run pretty good in my system. I can understand not being able to play a game right from the beginning, but not being to play it after a long time of being able to do so?!?! it makes no sense.

I've made no hardware changes at all. I just can't figure it out. What drives me nuts is that it can run these games beautifully for times and then suddenly staggering and lag big time with no apparent reason.

Here's a readout of DxDiag where you can see my system specs, although I don't think that they're the problem per se, since I used to run all my games without problems:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/10/2008, 21:00:34
Machine name: KADRYA
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
Language: Spanish (Regional Setting: Spanish)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: GM5472
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1139MB used, 3185MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Display Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_09101462&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1008 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic Non-PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6925 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 5263360 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
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Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0402
SubSys ID: 0x09101462
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
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D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_09101462&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1008 MB
Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6925 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
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WHQL Date Stamp:
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Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Logitech G25 Racing Wheel USB
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC299
FF Driver: C:\Windows\system32\WmJoyFrc.dll
FF Driver Date: 9/13/2007 21:40:44
FF Driver Version: 5.01.0248.0000
FF Driver Size: 234008 bytes
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x03F1
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 5/20/2007 23:51:58, 191488 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 5/20/2007 23:51:58, 5888 bytes
|
+-+ Logitech G25 Racing Wheel USB
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC299
| | Location: Port_#0010.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_046d&pid_c299
| | Lower Filters: WmHidLo
| | Service: HidUsb
| | OEMData: 43 00 88 10 13 00 00 00
| | Driver: WmHidLo.sys, 9/13/2007 21:41:12, 29208 bytes
| | Driver: WmJoyFrc.dll, 9/13/2007 21:40:44, 234008 bytes
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:01, 12288 bytes
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:01, 38912 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 11/2/2006 01:55:00, 25472 bytes
| |
| +-+ Logitech G25 Racing Wheel USB (HID)
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC299
| | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c299
| | | Service: WmFilter
| | | OEMData: 43 00 88 10 13 00 00 00
| | | Driver: WmFilter.sys, 9/13/2007 21:41:02, 29976 bytes
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:16, 15872 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 35384 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:16, 54784 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 35384 bytes
|
+ PS/2 Compatible Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:16, 54784 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 34360 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 15872 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 34360 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 11/2/2006 02:50:28, 50792 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 19968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 2/13/2008 04:06:17, 34360 bytes
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 196.3 GB
Total Space: 466.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: n/a
Drive: D:
Free Space: 4.5 GB
Total Space: 10.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: n/a
Drive: E:
Model: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H652D ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (Spanish), 11/2/2006 01:51:44, 67072 bytes
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System Devices
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Name: AVerMedia M791 PCIe Combo NTSC/ATSC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_8880&SUBSYS_D4391461&REV_0F\4&30CC26D1&0&0060
Driver: n/a
Name: Agere Systems PCI-SV92PP Soft Modem
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_0620&SUBSYS_062111C1&REV_00\4&2CF26B65&0&3020
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\AGRSM.sys, 2.01.0084.0000 (Spanish), 10/30/2007 20:54:04, 1201632 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe, 1.00.0000.0006 (English), 9/26/2007 19:24:42, 12800 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\agrsmdel.exe, 2.07.0000.0000 (English), 10/31/2007 14:17:40, 54824 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\agrscoin.dll, 1.00.0000.0005 (Spanish), 8/17/2007 20:09:34, 13312 bytes
Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4353&SUBSYS_80391019&REV_14\4&11C32420&0&0058
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\yk60x86.sys, 10.51.0001.0003 (English), 12/6/2007 10:51:00, 298496 bytes
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_09101462&REV_A1\4&3B4D693&0&0048
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 8238688 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 5263360 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 1830912 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvapi.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 385024 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvoglv32.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 7098368 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcpl.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 8530464 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvmctray.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdisps.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 6549504 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvgames.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 3420160 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvmccss.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 188416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvmobls.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 1228800 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvvitvs.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 3710976 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvmccs.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 229376 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvmccsrs.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (Spanish), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwss.dll, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 2498560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcolor.exe, 7.15.0011.6925 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvudisp.exe, 1.01.0001.0000 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 356352 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwsapps.xml, 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 19958 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvapps.xml, 12/18/2007 11:48:18, 159458 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdisp.nvu, 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 7181 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\dpinst.exe, 2.01.0000.0000 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 795104 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\help\nvcpl\nvdsp.chm, 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 175045 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\help\nvcpl\nv3d.chm, 8/17/2007 16:23:00, 91094 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\help\nvcpl\nvmob.chm, 8/17/2007 16:23:00, 54988 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\help\nvcpl\nvwks.chm, 8/17/2007 16:23:00, 174650 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\nvtmpinst\nvcpl.cpl, , 0 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\nvtmpinst\nvcplui.exe, , 0 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\nvtmpinst\nvexpbar.dll, , 0 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\nvtmpinst\nvcpl.chm, , 0 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcod.dll, 1.00.0000.0035 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 35328 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcod100.dll, 1.00.0000.0035 (English), 12/11/2007 18:06:00, 35328 bytes
Name: NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F6&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&41
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvstor32.sys, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:12:30, 110624 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\idecoi.dll, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:03:06, 353280 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\idecoiins.dll, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:03:06, 353280 bytes
Name: NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F6&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&40
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvstor32.sys, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:12:30, 110624 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\idecoi.dll, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:03:06, 353280 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\idecoiins.dll, 5.10.2600.0998 (English), 8/9/2007 19:03:06, 353280 bytes
Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F5&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&0A
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F3&SUBSYS_CB8410DE&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&20
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 02:50:57, 140392 bytes
Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F2&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A3\3&2411E6FE&0&11
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:57, 38400 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:57, 223744 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:58, 191488 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\hccoin.dll, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:58, 8704 bytes
Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F1&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A3\3&2411E6FE&0&10
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:57, 19456 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:57, 223744 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16400 (English), 5/20/2007 23:51:58, 191488 bytes
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03F0&SUBSYS_A88D1019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&28
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 7/13/2007 00:25:51, 53760 bytes
Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EC&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&30
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 6.00.6000.16632 (English), 1/18/2008 22:06:34, 15928 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.00.6000.16632 (Spanish), 1/18/2008 22:07:19, 45112 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.00.6000.16632 (English), 1/18/2008 22:06:48, 21560 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.00.6000.16632 (Spanish), 1/18/2008 22:08:03, 109624 bytes
Name: NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EB&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&09
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03EA&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E9&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&60
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 02:50:57, 140392 bytes
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E9&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&58
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 02:50:57, 140392 bytes
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E8&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&48
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 02:50:57, 140392 bytes
Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03E0&SUBSYS_26011019&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&08
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\msisadrv.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 02:49:20, 13928 bytes
Name: Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_8024&SUBSYS_80241019&REV_00\4&2CF26B65&0&4820
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 01:55:16, 62080 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 01:55:12, 53376 bytes
Name: AMD Miscellaneous Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C3
Driver: n/a
Name: AMD DRAM and HyperTransport(tm) Trace Mode Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C2
Driver: n/a
Name: AMD Address Map Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C1
Driver: n/a
Name: AMD HyperTransport(tm) Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C0
Driver: n/a
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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16587
CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidEnc.ax,6.00.0001.2226
Multiple File Output,0x00200000,2,2,WMM2FILT.dll,
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
CyberLink MP3/WAV Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,P2GMP3Wrap.ax,3.06.0000.032 1
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00600000,0,1,P2GAudioCD.ax,5.00.0000.4417
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6000.6324
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.6000.6324
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
PIX Photo Story Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,PIXPSSourceFilter.dll,11.01. 2018.0000
WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,PIXWavDest.dll,11.01.2018.0000
CyberLink Editing Service 3.0 (Source),0x00200000,0,2,P2GEdtKrn.dll,3.00.0000.11 09
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,11.00.5840. 6324
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000.16386
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6000. 16386
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
Microsoft TV Caption Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.00.6000.1638 6
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
CBVA DMO wrapper filter,0x00200000,1,1,cbva.dll,6.00.6000.16386
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16587
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
CyberLink Video/SP Decoder,0x00600000,2,3,P2GVSD.ax,6.00.0000.2310
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000.1638 6
WMT AudioAnalyzer,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6 324
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6000.16587
CyberLink Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GRGL.ax,2.00.0000.3328
P2G Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAud.ax,6.00.0000.1027
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16587
CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidFx.ax,1.00.0000.2030
CyberLink Audio Noise Reduction,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuNRWrapper.ax,2.00.00 00.1017
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6 324
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
CyberLink Load Image Filter,0x00200000,0,1,CLImage.ax,3.00.0000.0907
CyberLink MPEG-2 Splitter,0x00805000,1,2,P2Gm2spliter.ax,2.04.0000. 2301
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
CyberLink Audio VolumeBooster,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVB.ax,1.00.0000.10 08
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6000.16587
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6000.16386
Capture ASF Writer,0x00200000,0,0,WMM2FILT.dll,
Cyberlink Dump Dispatch Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDumpDispatch.ax,1.02.0001 .2412
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,,6.06.6000.16587
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16587
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
CyberLink Audio Resampler,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuRsmpl.ax,1.00.0000.2 625
Proxy Sink,0x00200000,1,0,WMM2FILT.dll,
DivX Decoder Filter,0xff800000,1,1,divxdec.ax,6.08.0000.0000
Proxy Source,0x00200000,0,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6000.6324
CyberLink MPEG-1 Splitter,0x00805000,1,2,P2Gm1spliter.ax,2.04.0000. 2301
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.00.6000.1638 6
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Cyberlink File Reader (Async.),0x00200000,0,1,P2GReader.ax,3.00.0000.301 6
CyberLink M2V Writer,0x00200000,1,0,P2GM2VWriter.ax,1.03.0000.20 17
Cyberlink Dump Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDump.ax,3.00.0000.3322
CyberLink Video Stabilizer,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVideoStabilizer.ax,1. 00.0000.1017
CyberLink PCM Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GPCMEnc.ax,1.01.0000.0321
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,,6.06.6000.16386
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,,6.06.6000.16587
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6 324
WST Pager,0x00800000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000 .16386
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.6000.1 6386
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.6000.16386
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WMM2FILT.dll,
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6000.16398
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,11.00.6000.632 4
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WMM2FILT.dll,
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.600 0.16386
CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (CES),0x00200000,1,1,P2Gauts.ax,1.00.0000.2212
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16386
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
CyberLink TL MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2GTLMSplter.ax,3.01.0000. 1122
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16587
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[TDK1044]

I would suggest two possibilities; You may have a RAM stick that is going bad and causes intermittent slow downs when it fails. Another possibility would be your virus protection program running an automated full system scan during game play.

[Taurolas]

Adding to the info posted by TDK1044

I'd also suggest checking your hard drives, when the games you play start to slow down listen to see if you can hear the drive motor speed changing or the head moving erraticaly.

I had 2 320GB SATA drives in my PC and it seems i had a very similar issue to you, a week after the issues started one drive failed and the other is on its way out now so no SH4. both drives under a year old at that, SATA :down: IDE :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm guessing the hard drive also. The only time my game starts to act up is the hard drive is working on something. Usually an update or virus scan. Next time it starts grinding to a halt, see if your drive is active. If so, find out what program is firing up.

[walrusbomb]

try running SPEEDFAN in the background and then shell out when it acts up and check system-wide temperatures. this sounds like a textbook overheat.

if it is heat:

1. ram heatspreaders need to be replaced (they're not making enough contact)
2. harddrives need their own fan(s)
3. GPU heatsink/fan might need to be replaced or simply reset with new artic silver grease.
4. ditto CPU
5. your northbridge/southbridge fan is failing... replace it with a 3rd party chipset cooler.

[Slick Wilhelm]

To me, it sounds like something is running either a system scan, or an update. You don't have scheduled virus scans or defrag sessions setup, do you? Or perhaps a daily check for updates on one of your other programs.

It could be heat related, but I would think that your symptoms would be more along the lines of the game freezing up on you completely.

[theluckyone17]

Just outta curiousity, when it slows down like that, try Alt-Tabbing out to the desktop, then back in. Lemme know if that works, 'cause I'm working on a theory.

[Dantenoc]

Ok guys, thanks for the replies... I'll start running through the different options.

On the bad RAM posibility, what vista, or vista compatible utility can I use to check it?

I'll try the other options in the meantime.

Edit: Ok, this is weird, Alt-tabing out and then back into the program fixes the problem for a few seconds or minutes, but not always. Curioser and curioser.

[Dantenoc]

Wooohoooo!!!! my computer's broken :rock:

Well, actually I'm not glad that my computer's broken, but it is, which means that:
1) I wasn't losing my mind.
2) I now what's wrong with it, ergo it can be fixed

that speedfan utility coupled with the alt-tabing tip proved golden. I can actualy see my system heating up just before it begings to lag, at which point I alt-tab out to give it a break, see it cool down, and go back to SH with no problems until it heats up again. (which is pretty darn fast)

I'll try a good clean up job of all my computer first, and see if that helps. If not, I'll follow the advice given for dissipating heat.

I think this will do it, but I'll let you guys know what happens just to share with others on the results.

[Dantenoc]

Darn, double post.

[peabody]

All the above possibilities make sense to me. Does it happen consistantly? Can you narrow it down to certain times, where the autoupdates or auto defrag would come into play. Or can you narrow it down to an amount of time (doesn't have to be exact) if it happens after you have been playing for x number of minutes than it sounds like a heat problem.
Do you have a fan on you video card? If not does it get good circulation?

There are memory testing programs available, but one thing you have to be aware of, they put your memory "to the test". If it is starting to fail it probably will when you run the test.

As for the cpu usage not being too bad at that time, if the fan is not getting good contact with the cpu it can overheat very quickly. I checked your specs to see if you had an intel because they throttle back as they overheat, but it's amd.

That's the problem with these great inventions, when something goes wrong it isn't hard to fix, just hard to figure out WHAT to fix. Jot down some notes on when it happens, how long you have been playing the game. If there was a lot going on in the game at the time, etc. May help to narrow it down.

Another thing people don't think about is cleaning the fans, the gather dust quite rapidly and they need to be cleaned.

Peabody

[walrusbomb]

SPEEDFAN is a SIM'ers best friend!

what was overheating? the graphics chip? the CPU? both? does your RAM have metal heat-spreaders on them? Might as well do a full retrofit if you're "going in."

you can get very good/inexpensive heatsinks these days. Be sure to get Artic Silver 5 thermal grease. Don't use the stock compound, clean it off with qtips and 90% rubbing alcohol.

here's a cheap solution that I know, from personal builds, will destroy your SPEEDFAN readings:

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185038R
+ second 120mm fan (push-pull config)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999099

if it doesn't fit your case/mobo, RMA it and get the "Ninja-Mini" with a second 80mm fan for push-pull. newegg is very good about returns that don't fit. just make sure it fits BEFORE you put thermal grease on it. Scythe isn't the best, but it does have the best price-point.

GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118011

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835110104

At this price, there's no reason not to SINK your RAM!

---

take screenshots of the SPEEDFAN charts before and after installation, watch your temps very closely to make sure everything went well. Thermal grease needs to be burnt in: 24 hours of high-temps followed by complete power-off for 2 hours. about 3 reps. use PRIME95 to burn the CPU and SH4 to burn both. Monitor temps!!! You might need more case fans as these new heatsinks will move a lot of hot air and you've got to get it out of your case pronto.

* push-pull is the latest in CPU cooling. Fan #1 sits towards the front of the heatsink blowing back towards your main exhaust and Fan #2 sits opposite Fan #1, same flow direction. These big heatsinks can actually get hot-pockets of trapped air without push-pull config. Fan #2 should be practically touching your main exhaust. If you have side-panel fan(s), you may actually want to REVERSE them to suck air out instead of the standard blow air in.

These monster coolers need more case-exhaust--they make their own cold air, believe you me.

say goodbye to heat issues.

---

[kiwi_2005]

Your be amazed at what a simple full defrag can do to a PC, i use Disktrixs Ultimate Defrag and have it always running in the background turned off when gaming otherwise shes continuously running. Since running this program my PC acts like if shes just had a reformat. After installing uninstalling software your pc tends to drag its feet whether it be working in MS word or gaming the tiredness is showing. Plus the softwares uninstall feature doesn't always do the job properly so a defrag running with the odd ultilities cleanout keeps the PC in top shape. If issues still persist then its either a nasty malware or hddware problem or even an update of the video card drivers can help.

[peabody]

Wooohoooo!!!! my computer's broken :rock:

Well, actually I'm not glad that my computer's broken, but it is, which means that:
1) I wasn't losing my mind.
2) I now what's wrong with it, ergo it can be fixed

that speedfan utility coupled with the alt-tabing tip proved golden. I can actualy see my system heating up just before it begings to lag, at which point I alt-tab out to give it a break, see it cool down, and go back to SH with no problems until it heats up again. (which is pretty darn fast)

I'll try a good clean up job of all my computer first, and see if that helps. If not, I'll follow the advice given for dissipating heat.

I think this will do it, but I'll let you guys know what happens just to share with others on the results.

Kinda funny when someone is so excited that their computer is broken! :lol: Glad you found the problem so quickly. And walrusbomb is giving you good info, go for the artic silver! And when you clean off the old stuff make sure you get it all. Otherwise you will have gaps between the cooler and the cpu and that will make it worse than it is.
And walursbomb (Love that name:rotfl:) also asked if it was the cpu that was overheating. Check it out, I find that the newer game tend to rely more on the video card (GPU) while the older games put more strain on the cpu. so it may not be your cpu. And a lot of video cards don't even have fans on them and the heatsink is on the bottom...duh...heat rises. so if you don't have good circulation or a fan blowing on the heatsink, it heats up quite quickly.
But whichever component it is, it should be a fairly easy fix. Good luck, keep us posted....I see we crossposted, you posted at 2:30 while I was typing info and posted at 2:33, can't get any closer than that.

Peabody

[Dantenoc]

Ok, here's an update:

I opened up my computer and cleaned it (turned off for a long while, unplugged) using compressed air in a can followed by a specialized fluid for eletronic components (you know, the kind that sprays on and completely evaporates to leave no trace behind)

Well, the thing is, either a plastic clamp thing broke because of the fluid or it was allready broken and the spray just loosened it. Anyway, here's the result

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2329345623_633396e88a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2329342073_820bff1004_b.jpg

It's hard to notice in the pictures but both the butterfly clamp (in one pic) and the metal support part prominently showing in the center of the pic (in the secod one)are both now completely loose. Is it anything I should worry seriously about? the heat sink below the fan seems to be secure enough, as weel as the fan itself... so exactly what where those pieces holding in place?

[walrusbomb]

that's your CPU's STOCK heatsink topped with an older-style downpush-config fan. It looks like it's come loose! That's bad. Worse you cant simply push it back in because you'll get airbubbles trapped in the exposed grease. You must remove it, clean it, re-grease it, and re-seat it.

Don't be mislead by cool CPU temp readings, that DOES NOT mean your CPU isn't part of the problem. It could very well mean your CPU heatsink is doing an excellent job of removing the hot air... and dumping it carelessly on the RAM and Graphics Card!!!

serious builders swear by push-pull config as it moves the hot air directly where you want to move it: The main exhaust fan or blowhole fan.

http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/cooling/cpu/Scythe/Infinity/thermaltake81cfm_2x/photos/Infinity_005.jpg

Sure, the graphics card will naturally run hotter than the CPU, but when building or trouble-shooting any computer, you ALWAYS start with the CPU. It's the heart and soul of the rig. I would never suggest you *only* buy a new Graphics Card cooler.

Get both.

It'll be like a brand new computer! You'll most likely be able to turn UP your graphics settings as it was established a long time ago (Doom 3) that overheating VGA ram can effect FPS!

[Dantenoc]

geez, that's a mean looking piece of hardware :o ... didn't Mad Max have one of those mounted on the hood of his "interceptor"? :lol:

I'll follow your advice and go shopping tomorrow, as the over heating persist even after cleaning out all the fans... even leaving the computer's case open doesn't do much good.

Anyway, thanks for all the answers from everyone :up:

[walrusbomb]

we don't need another hero... thunderdome

you wont regret it. and if you're serious about protecting your investment, it'll be the best $70 you've ever spent. the best part is you can take them off, clean them up, and put them in your next computer (if you wish). just remember to never rush the install, nice and easy. if something goes wrong, go make a frosty beverage, take a breather, and come back to it later.

here's another good look at push-pull on the CPU:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8075/p1010656ud9.jpg

another online community I'm apart of... this is the AIR COOLED GALLERY:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36988

[Kapitan_Phillips]

I swear my PC runs on a 2-stroke lawnmower engine :hmm:

[Dantenoc]

An update on my situation.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2327/2353597771_187b8771de_b.jpg
The microprocessor fan has been replaced but I still kept getting some slowdowns. Now I have come to discover that the fan for the nVidia video card isn't running... as a matter of fact, it's missing a couple of blades. I don't know if the techs that installed the microprocessor fan broke it or if it was like that before (which I doubt).

I've given up for the meantime and just bought a regular small fan, that I put allongside the computer's case and it seems to keep everything nice an cool... allthough it looks somewhat low tech.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2354431194_735713d77a_b.jpg

As to the video card's fan.... I don't know where I can buy it separately, and I certainly wont buy a new video card just because of that (the computer runs great with my low tech fan, so why bother). Still, we'll se what comes up latter down the line.

[peabody]

I don't know if they ship to Mexico, but here is a link to all kinds of VGA fans, if this company doesn't, I'm sure you can find one that does.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=576&name=VGA-Cooling

If you are not sure which one you need you can contact the manufacturer of the video card.

Peabody

[Dantenoc]

Arrrrggg!!!! when it isn't one thing it's another...

My videocard has died... so I guess the issue is solved, a new card it is.

I think I may have broken the card a few days ago when I used a can of compressed air to clean out my computer after it had been running hot (won't be doing that again :-? ). I hope I haven't broken anything else.

Good news is that the computer still runs with the onboard video card (nVidia 6xxx something). Bad news is no more SHIV, since it runs like at about 2 frames per second :down:

I figure that 300 dollars or less (prefering less) is a fair amount to spend on a new video card... I like nVidia, any suggestions? There seems to be a lot of options out there with some of the 9xxx cards being cheaper than some of the 8xxx ones, which somewhat confuses me.

What would you guys buy?

[Digital_Trucker]

The second digit of the Nvidia cards is the one that points to the performance. The first digit is the series number of the GPU. For example, an 8800 card should outperform a 9600 card. It's confusing to me, too, LOL. Then you have to factor in the GS, GT, GTS or GTX.

[Dantenoc]

Fill my sub with dud torpedoes!!! Is that how it works?!?!?! :dead:

Thanks for the tip, now I can understand the reasoning behind the prices :huh:

[Digital_Trucker]

Fill my sub with dud torpedoes!!! Is that how it works?!?!?! :dead:

Thanks for the tip, now I can understand the reasoning behind the prices :huh:


I just read it today myself.:yep: Had always been wondering, but it "sorta makes sense". Best thing to do is to look very carefully at the specs. Even if you don't buy there, using the compare feature at Newegg helps loads comparing products.