This is my first thread, I hope I'm doing it right.
I've been having an issue playing games on my Dell M1210 lap top. I run XP service pack 3 (I had the problems even when I had SP2 so I dont think this is an issue), media center edition. Its duo-core, 2Ghz, 3 gigs RAM and my videocard is Nvidia 7400 256mb.
Now I used to run games such as oblivion IV perfectly fine without any delays or lags but after I restored my computer one time because of an indication of a virus, it never ran games the same since. This was a year and a half ago.
Now by lag in ANY game I mean EVERY game I play. Flash games from newgrounds (like ether wars), older PC games like Oni and Diablo 2, newer ones like Dreamfall (which I quit playing because the lag was so bad) and oblivion IV just won't run the same anymore.
For flash games I would pause the game and leave it for 3 minutes, then I could play for another 5 minutes before the lag starts kicking in again. The lag "spikes" aren't random, they are all perfect intervals of lag (for instance every 1 second there would be .2 seconds of lag). I know my internet connection is working fine, because my roommate can play the game without any lag.
For other non-online games such as Dreamfall or Oni, Everything would be running smoothly and then suddenly A massive lag interval would hit, and usually I would have to quit the game out of frustration.
Diablo 2 is actually not bad, but at times I would be running around with my mini-map on and my character would slow down (lag), but when I turn my minimap off it doesn't lag as much or as often.
I know I have a video card more than capable of running these games at least on the lowest specs but no matter how low I make them the lag intervals don't change. It was working perfectly fine before so i can't understand why this is happening now. If I would have to say anything regarding the changes I've made for my computer it would be the RAM upgrade I gave it (up to 2 from 1GB, then a few weeks ago I gave it 4GB..but for some reason my computer only reads 3GB) I've never seen or heard anything like it before...and I would appreciate any help anyone could offer.
-Tak
I've been having an issue playing games on my Dell M1210 lap top. I run XP service pack 3 (I had the problems even when I had SP2 so I dont think this is an issue), media center edition. Its duo-core, 2Ghz, 3 gigs RAM and my videocard is Nvidia 7400 256mb.
Now I used to run games such as oblivion IV perfectly fine without any delays or lags but after I restored my computer one time because of an indication of a virus, it never ran games the same since. This was a year and a half ago.
Now by lag in ANY game I mean EVERY game I play. Flash games from newgrounds (like ether wars), older PC games like Oni and Diablo 2, newer ones like Dreamfall (which I quit playing because the lag was so bad) and oblivion IV just won't run the same anymore.
For flash games I would pause the game and leave it for 3 minutes, then I could play for another 5 minutes before the lag starts kicking in again. The lag "spikes" aren't random, they are all perfect intervals of lag (for instance every 1 second there would be .2 seconds of lag). I know my internet connection is working fine, because my roommate can play the game without any lag.
For other non-online games such as Dreamfall or Oni, Everything would be running smoothly and then suddenly A massive lag interval would hit, and usually I would have to quit the game out of frustration.
Diablo 2 is actually not bad, but at times I would be running around with my mini-map on and my character would slow down (lag), but when I turn my minimap off it doesn't lag as much or as often.
I know I have a video card more than capable of running these games at least on the lowest specs but no matter how low I make them the lag intervals don't change. It was working perfectly fine before so i can't understand why this is happening now. If I would have to say anything regarding the changes I've made for my computer it would be the RAM upgrade I gave it (up to 2 from 1GB, then a few weeks ago I gave it 4GB..but for some reason my computer only reads 3GB) I've never seen or heard anything like it before...and I would appreciate any help anyone could offer.
-Tak
