Poor performance - drivers?

NEON DEON · 06-07-06, 04:23 PM

If the game ran fine in the past, what is different about it or your computer or software on you computer now?

CCIP · 06-07-06, 04:55 PM

Well, my computer is different, for one... New mobo, new processor.

I'll keep trying. One thing I can say is that the problems are restricted to SHIII. Everything else runs great on it so far.

I'll check with the gurus, if I can find them. Again, the game does run OK for the most part, so it's not something I'm willing to spend a lot on.:hmm:

NEON DEON · 06-07-06, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Well, my computer is different, for one... New mobo, new processor.

I'll keep trying. One thing I can say is that the problems are restricted to SHIII. Everything else runs great on it so far.

I'll check with the gurus, if I can find them. Again, the game does run OK for the most part, so it's not something I'm willing to spend a lot on.:hmm:

Sometimes new MBs have a problem setting the chipset drivers. And--- sometimes peops will just install the mb and processor while retaining the old configuration of the OS. This could present a big problem with how the computer reacts. ADD that with 2000 (not going to have many plug n play drivers on tap)as opposed to a more friendly XP and you might have to nuke the whole hard drive (unless you have the OS partitioned all by itself)thing and start from scratch.

Vikinger · 06-07-06, 05:52 PM

Lag issues can also be dependant on your harddrive.

Are u running an IDE disc or an SATA disc?

What ever u have u also need latest driver to thos.

Sugggestion is to use VIA 4:1 driver if your motherboard and HD supports it.

My self have an Raptor HD running in SATA mode and there is special drivers for thos that i have to use.

Reason it can be the HD is that windows use the swapfile, (virtual memory) and when it does it writes temporary info to your HD. And when that occour u can experince it as lag.

Check your comp if u have disc activity during your lag moments, then u know if thats the problem. And can be solved descent by updating the driver and defrag your hd.

Check also the manufacture site for your processor. Some offer updated drivers for the processor. Specially thos new dual core ones.

Good Luck

Vikinger.

06-07-06, 04:55 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Well, my computer is different, for one... New mobo, new processor. I'll keep trying. One thing I can say is that the problems are restricted to SHIII. Everything else runs great on it so far. I'll check with the gurus, if I can find them. Again, the game does run OK for the most part, so it's not something I'm willing to spend a lot on.:hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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06-07-06, 04:23 PM	#1
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	If the game ran fine in the past, what is different about it or your computer or software on you computer now?

06-07-06, 05:52 PM	#4
Vikinger Captain Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 514 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 6	Lag issues can also be dependant on your harddrive. Are u running an IDE disc or an SATA disc? What ever u have u also need latest driver to thos. Sugggestion is to use VIA 4:1 driver if your motherboard and HD supports it. My self have an Raptor HD running in SATA mode and there is special drivers for thos that i have to use. Reason it can be the HD is that windows use the swapfile, (virtual memory) and when it does it writes temporary info to your HD. And when that occour u can experince it as lag. Check your comp if u have disc activity during your lag moments, then u know if thats the problem. And can be solved descent by updating the driver and defrag your hd. Check also the manufacture site for your processor. Some offer updated drivers for the processor. Specially thos new dual core ones. Good Luck Vikinger.