Right, so I built the computer below about.. oo... a month ago, or so. Everything I ran on it worked at max settings without any slow down, so I haven't bothered overclocking yet (or found a free afternoon in which to do so!).
So I have been playing Oblivion, and originally, there was no noticeable 'slide show' effect- smooth framerate.
Over time, I perceived the framerate to be getting lower, but thought nothing of it. I tried starting a new game now and I'm almost positive that there has definitely been some slow down. The frame rate at times can come down to the unbearable level.
Now I was thinking that I may as well overclock everything, and see how I go, and/or run at lower settings, which is fine, I'd just like to know why things are getting slower! Any ideas?
Computer:
Motherboard: Asus P5K deluxe Wifi AP
CPU: Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad SLACR (G0) Stock
HSF: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme/ Scythe S-Flex 1200rpm/ Arctic MX-2
RAM: 2Gb (2x1Gb) Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800Mhz (PC2 6400) Stock
GPU: eVGA Geforce 8800 GTS 320Mb Stock
PSU: Corsair HX520W
HD: 1xSeagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200.10
Optical: Sony/NEC AD7170S (SATA) DVD RW
Case: Antec nine hundred
Extras: Floppy, Zalman ZM-MFC2 Fan controller
So I have been playing Oblivion, and originally, there was no noticeable 'slide show' effect- smooth framerate.
Over time, I perceived the framerate to be getting lower, but thought nothing of it. I tried starting a new game now and I'm almost positive that there has definitely been some slow down. The frame rate at times can come down to the unbearable level.
Now I was thinking that I may as well overclock everything, and see how I go, and/or run at lower settings, which is fine, I'd just like to know why things are getting slower! Any ideas?
Computer:
Motherboard: Asus P5K deluxe Wifi AP
CPU: Intel Q6600 Core 2 Quad SLACR (G0) Stock
HSF: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme/ Scythe S-Flex 1200rpm/ Arctic MX-2
RAM: 2Gb (2x1Gb) Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800Mhz (PC2 6400) Stock
GPU: eVGA Geforce 8800 GTS 320Mb Stock
PSU: Corsair HX520W
HD: 1xSeagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200.10
Optical: Sony/NEC AD7170S (SATA) DVD RW
Case: Antec nine hundred
Extras: Floppy, Zalman ZM-MFC2 Fan controller