LOW FPS in online games, tried things no fix..

[NIZMOZ]

Here is my system spec below. I can not figure out why my system is running at such a low FPS in the games. Kalonline is one, and when there is a lot of action, the game freezes, and the FPS in the game goes down to 0-5 range. It stays frozen for like 10 sec. I have reinstalled XP Pro several times. I have updated to the latest Nvidia drivers, and used driver cleaner. I have tried my old 6800 video card, same problem. I have the powersupply hooked up to the video card and shows no signs of being low in power. Friends with weaker systems do not have this problem, so I don't get it. I have a fast internet connection, 10meg down, 1 meg up at speedtest.net. Any help would be great.

This is a XPS 600 system with 2 gig of ram from Dell that is 2 years old now.

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Version EVEREST v4.20.1180 Beta
Benchmark Module 2.3.212.0
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Computer DELL-XPS
Generator
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-11-22
Time 10:37


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Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name DELL-XPS
User Name
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2007-11-22 / 10:37

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium D 830, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Dell XPS 600 (3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 Intel Edition
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Phoenix (09/27/06)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port MosChip PCI Parallel Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT (512 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Monitor Westinghouse LVM-37w3 [37" LCD]

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative CA20K1 X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA RAID Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA RAID Controller
Disk Drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device (1953 MB, USB)
Disk Drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
Disk Drive WDC WD1200JD-00FYB0 (111 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive WDC WD800GD-75FLC3 (74 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8164B (16x/52x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 (DVD+R9:8x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
D: (NTFS) 114472 MB (3541 MB free)
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-14-22-41-31-E4
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller (192. [ TRIAL VERSION ])

Peripherals:
Printer HP LaserJet 3100
Printer JetSuite Document Capture
Printer JetSuite Fax
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
FireWire Controller Texas Instruments TSB43AB22 1394A-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller (PHY: TI TSB41AB1/2)
USB1 Controller nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Logitech MOMO Racing USB
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Dell Inc.
DMI BIOS Version A11
DMI System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
DMI System Product Dell DXG051
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
DMI Motherboard Product 0GC375
DMI Motherboard Version
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Dell Inc.
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Tower

 

[robisbell]

what's your actual up and down speeds?

 

[NIZMOZ]

With nothing going on in the game, I get 200-250 fps, with a few things, 100-120 fps. Then when the big action happens, it goes to a crawl and locks.

I have V-Sync off, AP off, AA off for other info. Running the game in 1024x768 and everything on low.

 

[NIZMOZ]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/204836692.png

 

[robisbell]

sounds like a network problem more than likely, I don't know how you are running that high of framerates when the most a human can realistically process is 66FPS.

to verify the video card is functioning properly download and run Aquamark3d.

 

[NIZMOZ]

Name: Benchmark 2007-11-22 14-33-44
Processor:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Name: Pentium(R) 4 processor
SpeedMHz: 2992
Type: 0
Family: 15
Model: 4
Stepping: 4
Flags: 0xBFEBFBFF
Number: 1
HyperThreading: activated and used
MemoryOS: 2144825344
Graphics:
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
Vendor: 4318
Device: 661
SubSys: 3325245506
Revision: 161
CoreClock: 0
MemoryClock: 0
Driver: nv4_disp.dll
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
VideoMemory: 531628032
TextureMemory: 782237696
OperatingSystem:
Version: Microsoft Windows XP
Type:
Build: Service Pack 2 2600
Run0:
DisplayWidth: 1024
DisplayHeight: 768
DisplayDepth: 32
AntialiasingMode: 0
AntialiasingQuality: 0
AnisotropicFiltering: 4
DetailLevel: 4
AvgFPS: 78.247795
MinFPS: 54.000000
MaxFPS: 130.905502
AvgFPSRender: 141.980881
AvgFPSSimulation: 174.331558
AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 23553582
MinTrianglesPerSecond: 3050401
MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 88167067
AquamarkScoreRender: 14199
AquamarkScoreSimulation: 8716
AquamarkScore: 78247

 

[NIZMOZ]

CPU temp in game is around 60C, idle around 52-53C..

 

[robisbell]

did it seem jerky at any time when you ran aquamark?

also do a tracert and ping on www.bbc.co.uk

 

[NIZMOZ]

Not at all. Very fast and smooth.

 

[robisbell]

I have a feeling it's a network issue and the games lockup when partial info is sent or received. the video card is fine, who's your ISP?

 

[NIZMOZ]

Main Test Results
3DMark Score 4887 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 2012 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 2109 Marks
CPU Score 1514 Marks

Detailed Test Results

Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 17.107 FPS
2 - Firefly Forest 16.426 FPS

CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 0.484 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley 0.757 FPS

HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 18.558 FPS
2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 23.63 FPS

 

[NIZMOZ]

Originally posted by: robisbell
I have a feeling it's a network issue and the games lockup when partial info is sent or received. the video card is fine, who's your ISP?

How could it be a network issue, when it happens only during intensive game graphic times? Like mages storming....

 

[robisbell]

because you said it's only when you're playing online games you're having the issue.

1. who is your ISP?
2. do a tracert and ping on www.bbc.co.uk, and report back the results.

 

[NIZMOZ]

Time Warner, with RoadRunner Premium. 10meg down and 1 meg up.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert wwww.bbc.co.uk
Unable to resolve target system name wwww.bbc.co.uk.

C:\Documents and Settings\>tracert bbc.co.uk

Tracing route to bbc.co.uk [212.58.224.131]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1
2 7 ms 6 ms 5 ms 10.41.0.1
3 7 ms 7 ms 9 ms gig10-0-8.snantx6000-rtr1.satx.rr.com [24.28.133
.132]
4 6 ms 8 ms 7 ms gig0-0-0.snantx6000-rtr3.texas.rr.com [24.28.129
.22]
5 14 ms 14 ms 17 ms gig2-1-0.dllatxl3-rtr1.texas.rr.com [72.179.205.
9]
6 15 ms 16 ms 16 ms xe-11-1-0.edge3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.71.198.1]

7 23 ms 14 ms 15 ms vlan99.csw4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.68.19.254]
8 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms ae-63-63.ebr3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.136.153]

9 35 ms 33 ms 35 ms ae-7.ebr3.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.134.22]
10 58 ms 53 ms 54 ms ae-2.ebr1.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.132.86]
11 48 ms 52 ms 54 ms ae-71-71.csw2.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.134.1
34]
12 53 ms 54 ms 53 ms ae-74-74.ebr4.Washington1.Level3.net [4.69.134.1
81]
13 55 ms 54 ms 53 ms ae-3.ebr4.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.132.94]
14 54 ms 53 ms 54 ms ae-74-74.csw2.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.118]

15 74 ms 88 ms 75 ms ae-71-71.ebr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [4.69.134.69]

16 137 ms 126 ms 126 ms ae-4.ebr2.London1.Level3.net [4.69.132.110]
17 168 ms 217 ms 218 ms ae-21-56.car1.London1.Level3.net [4.68.116.175]

18 128 ms 125 ms 126 ms 195.50.118.242
19 127 ms 123 ms 125 ms 212.58.238.129
20 126 ms 125 ms 126 ms rdirwww-vip.thdo.bbc.co.uk [212.58.224.131]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\>ping bbc.co.uk

Pinging bbc.co.uk [212.58.224.131] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.58.224.131: bytes=32 time=124ms TTL=107
Reply from 212.58.224.131: bytes=32 time=126ms TTL=107
Reply from 212.58.224.131: bytes=32 time=124ms TTL=107
Reply from 212.58.224.131: bytes=32 time=123ms TTL=107

Ping statistics for 212.58.224.131:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 123ms, Maximum = 126ms, Average = 124ms

 

[robisbell]

124ms kinda high pings, I'm on a slow dsl and I average around 110 at most. you have a network issue somewhere outside of your control.

 

[NIZMOZ]

Those pings are pretty normal for going overseas.

 

[robisbell]

I can do 100-110 on a crappy 128K dsl connection to the same site, and I am in rural montana.

 

[Roguestar]

Your bandwidth isn't going to affect the speed of something as small as a ping (default 32bytes) unless it's incredibly small. Yours and his are more than enough so it's not related to that.

 

[practor]

Originally posted by: robisbell
what's your actual up and down speeds?

Depending on your graphs card will judge your FPS. And also the the host or engine controlling
the graphs eg: EA, Node, etc, Some games need for you to spend time on the in game vid settings for your system to be happy.

While in game " ~ $::real showaudio; should show all things for you.

 

[practor]

Originally posted by: robisbell
124ms kinda high pings, I'm on a slow dsl and I average around 110 at most. you have a network issue somewhere outside of your control.

OMG 124>110 thats high LOL I play at 50>70 ping and even i work for lower ping. I guess the subject maybe he is playing on the wrong servers. Have you filtered out the higher pings?

NO disrespect intended.

 

[robisbell]

I've already ruled out the grpahics card, if you will note roguestar, and the pings were to see how long it takes him to reach a site he probably doesn't go to that often, I wanted to see if it's slow, and it is. he has a network issue somewhere, I'd suggest he contact TW and have them check his signal levels and noise.

 

[NIZMOZ]

This game is Kalonline and the servers are in Korea. I am in Texas. There is no selectable servers. And I know as well that Ping has little to do with FPS and lag like this in the game. It is a hardware issue of some type I know that much.

When I adjust the game down to 800x600 it runs much faster and the lag is almost eliminated. But since it's too small for me to run in that mode, I have to bump it back up to 1280.

 

[NIZMOZ]

Originally posted by: robisbell
I've already ruled out the grpahics card, if you will note roguestar, and the pings were to see how long it takes him to reach a site he probably doesn't go to that often, I wanted to see if it's slow, and it is. he has a network issue somewhere, I'd suggest he contact TW and have them check his signal levels and noise.

I have checked signal levels and noise with TW. Even had them out here fixing my lines. So then I bumped it up to Premium speeds. No help. My ping is normal anywhere in the US, but when you go overseas, yes it's going to be higher.

 

[robisbell]

it's not hardware, pings do relate to lag times and influence frame rates on online games.
I bet HL2, and onther SP games play fine don't they?

 

[NIZMOZ]

Like I said, I don't play any other online games. If you know of another free one I can try and let you know the outcome I can. Why is my 3dMark06 score so low then?