Unknown problems causing me headaches

Discussion in 'Internal Hardware' started by Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 18, 2010.

Recommended: Click here to Fix Errors and Optimize Windows

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

  1. Mokuu_Jenkins Bronze Member

    Bronze
    Message Count:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    My System
    Loading...
    Hi everyone. I have a GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS card, and I'm ahaving a lot of issues with it. But, the only time I have problems with it is when I run any games at all (especially World of Warcraft). It runs the game like **** and lags way too much.

    But here's where the unknown part comes in to play for me: I have two PC's. The other PC (not the one currently in question) has the SAME EXACT graphics card, and yet it can run World of Warcraft almost flawlessly. Near-maxed graphic settings. Yet, the PC I'm on now can barely even run the game, graphically speaking.

    So, I was wondering, am I missing something here? I've tried updating the drivers, but to no avail. So I was hoping maybe someone out there might have at least an inkling of either what might be going on, or what I can do about it. That is, other than buying a new card. Money is tight, and buying a new one isn't quite an option right now.

    If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it. But, if my only solution is buying a new card, then just tell me and I'll learn to live with it.

    Thanks guys, for your future responses.

    Mokuu

    Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 18, 2010
    #1

  2. driver_ian PCHF SMR Graduate.

    PCHF Staff
    Message Count:
    6,845
    Likes Received:
    968
    My System
    Loading...
    Hello Mokuu_Jenkins, and welcome to the forum
    I've marked your thread as Open to encourage a response from the Techs and talented forum members amongst us..

    Thanks for your patience :mrgreen:
    driver_ian, Dec 19, 2010
    #2

  3. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

    Manager
    PCHF Staff
    Message Count:
    24,421
    Likes Received:
    3,352
    My System
    Loading...
    Hello & Welcome, Mokuu_Jenkins :)

    Any chance you could provide system specs of both machines? Noting of course, which PC is which ;)
    DCiAdmin, Dec 19, 2010
    #3

  4. Google Advertisement

  5. zigzag3143 Elite Member

    I've Donated!
    Elite
    Message Count:
    5,054
    Likes Received:
    781
    My System
    Loading...
    We really do need your system specs.

    You can check your latency by downloading and running this checker. DPC Latency Checker


    Let us know if you need help with it


    Ken J
    zigzag3143, Dec 19, 2010
    #4

  6. Mokuu_Jenkins Bronze Member

    Bronze
    Message Count:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    My System
    Loading...
    Thanks guys. Sorry, I completely forgot to post the specs. I apologize, and they will be up shortly.
    Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010
    #5

  7. Mokuu_Jenkins Bronze Member

    Bronze
    Message Count:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    My System
    Loading...
    PC that runs WoW just fine:
    Windows XP Professional SP 3
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ 3.10 GHz
    3.50 GB of RAM
    500 GB Hard Drive

    Graphics Card:
    GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
    Core Clock: 450 MHz
    Memory Clock: 263 MHz (526 MHz data rate)
    Memory Interface: 64-bit
    Memory: 512 MB

    --------------------------------------

    PC that barely runs WoW:
    Windows XP Professional SP 3
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ 2.61 GHz
    3.00 GB of RAM
    150 GB Hard Drive

    Graphics Card:
    GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
    Core Clock: 450 MHz
    Memory Clock: 263 MHz (526 MHz data rate)
    Memory Interface: 64-bit
    Memory: 512 MB
    Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010
    #6

  8. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

    Manager
    PCHF Staff
    Message Count:
    24,421
    Likes Received:
    3,352
    My System
    Loading...
    Mokuu_J,

    How much "free" disk space do you have on the C drive of the PC with troubles?
    DCiAdmin, Dec 20, 2010
    #7

  9. Mokuu_Jenkins Bronze Member

    Bronze
    Message Count:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    My System
    Loading...
    About 100 GB. The only thing on it, really, is WoW and an antivirus. That's about it.
    Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010
    #8

  10. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

    Manager
    PCHF Staff
    Message Count:
    24,421
    Likes Received:
    3,352
    My System
    Loading...
    Mokuu,

    One of the easiest tests you might try is to swap the cards between the PCs. See if the "failing" system performs differently with the other card. Perhaps the "failing" system has a video card going bad....
    DCiAdmin, Dec 20, 2010
    #9

  11. Mokuu_Jenkins Bronze Member

    Bronze
    Message Count:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    My System
    Loading...
    I've already tried that once before. Got the exact same results from each PC as normal. Maybe the bad PC is just doomed... Or haunted. -sigh-
    Mokuu_Jenkins, Dec 21, 2010
    #10

  12. DCiAdmin Administrator & Tech Team Leader

    Manager
    PCHF Staff
    Message Count:
    24,421
    Likes Received:
    3,352
    My System
    Loading...
    The troubled machine was still troubled with the other card, huh? Have you ever had things run correctly or have they been a problem on that PC since day 1?

    You don't note PSU sizes on either system. Do you have a large enough PSU on the troubled system?
    DCiAdmin, Dec 21, 2010
    #11

Unknown problems causing me headaches

Recommended: Click here to Fix Errors and Optimize Windows
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.