Problem with my custom build

Dazzalad · 04-23-12, 01:48 PM

Hi guys.

Very new to the custom build scene so im seeking some help if possible. I have noticed my computer is just not running up to par. Every game i run i have to run on the lowest setting and even then its still in bareable to play.
I read somewhere that bottlenecking could be causeing this problem,i have even turned off every possible windows 7 service and themes to see if that helps and still nothing.

Here is a link to my cpu-z showing my computer stats.

Hope i can get some help,thanks.

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2342231

fcomstoc · 04-23-12, 01:50 PM

Can you post your system specs. Without them there is not enough information.

video card, etc

Dazzalad · 04-23-12, 01:51 PM

did the link not work for you?

King107s · 04-23-12, 01:53 PM

Video card?

Dazzalad · 04-23-12, 01:53 PM

Asus M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 AMD SB710 DVI VGA HDMI 8 Channel Audio mATX Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X4 840 Socket AM3 3.2GHz 2MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
XFX HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI Dual Mini Display Port Out Graphics Card
Coolermaster CM690 II Lite with Coolermaster GX 650W PSU *Special Offer Bundle*

Dazzalad · 04-23-12, 01:54 PM

Sorry that cpu is wrong the one i currentley have is AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Socket AM3 3.2 GHz 6MB L3 Cache.

Dazzalad · 04-23-12, 03:01 PM

Guess not much help around?

MunkyTOS · 04-23-12, 05:45 PM

Im not the most knowledgeable but I remember when I first built my pc I had the same issue. My problem was thermal paste on the cpu, might want to check that to make sure theres not too much/too little.

Conumdrum · 04-23-12, 11:18 PM

Any overclock? Old GPU drivers? Wrong mobo drivers? Memory timings wrong? Overtemp problems throttling the CPU or GPU? Lots of AMD don't like 1600 speed ram, you have to drop it down to 1333 work correctly.

We can't help from 1000's of miles away not knowing much at all, sorry.

What tests have you run on the PC for load tests? What are the temp results? Have you run 3D Mark 11 and compared your setup to others in the results area?

Just some ideas, hope it helps you.

Dazzalad · 04-24-12, 05:07 PM

I have ran everything i know,cpu-z,memtest everything showed no errors,temp is good on idel it stands at 28-30C under load its about 48-55c,i have my latest drivers for everything.

Going to try that 3D mark 11,but it sounds similar to msi kombustion( not sure i have spelt that right),it didn't do to great on high settings and on low i just wasn't impressed at all.

But back to the ram trimmings,i believe this could be my issue,not messed around with my ram,so how would i go about changing that? My NB freq stands at 2000.8 mhz and my dram freq is at 800mhz, is that right?

here are my 3d mark 11 settings,it says my build is normal but i don't seem right at all.

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3268695;jses...kyhqpggce37pzy

Conumdrum · 04-24-12, 11:50 PM

I think combustor is only GPU? Also, might ask in the CPU sub-forum about mem timings. Something I remember reading, no experiance, haven't AMD'ed in many years.

04-23-12, 01:48 PM	Thread Starter #1
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Problem with my custom build Hi guys. Very new to the custom build scene so im seeking some help if possible. I have noticed my computer is just not running up to par. Every game i run i have to run on the lowest setting and even then its still in bareable to play. I read somewhere that bottlenecking could be causeing this problem,i have even turned off every possible windows 7 service and themes to see if that helps and still nothing. Here is a link to my cpu-z showing my computer stats. Hope i can get some help,thanks. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2342231
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04-23-12, 01:50 PM	#2
fcomstoc Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tempe, AZ USA	Can you post your system specs. Without them there is not enough information. video card, etc __________________ MacBook Pro 13in (Early 2011) - Upgraded to 8GB RAM // OSX Mountain Lion //Windows 7 X64 (Bootcamp and Parallels) // Xubuntu 12.04 Phone: iPhone 4s iOS 6.1 (Jailbroken) root@linux# mv /home /dev/null Last edited by fcomstoc; 04-23-12 at 01:56 PM.
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04-23-12, 01:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	did the link not work for you?
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04-23-12, 01:53 PM	#4
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	Video card? __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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04-23-12, 01:53 PM	Thread Starter #5
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Asus M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 AMD SB710 DVI VGA HDMI 8 Channel Audio mATX Motherboard AMD Phenom II X4 840 Socket AM3 3.2GHz 2MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V XFX HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI Dual Mini Display Port Out Graphics Card Coolermaster CM690 II Lite with Coolermaster GX 650W PSU Special Offer Bundle
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04-23-12, 01:54 PM	Thread Starter #6
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Sorry that cpu is wrong the one i currentley have is AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Socket AM3 3.2 GHz 6MB L3 Cache.
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04-23-12, 03:01 PM	Thread Starter #7
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	Guess not much help around?
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04-23-12, 05:45 PM	#8
MunkyTOS Member Join Date: Oct 2011	Im not the most knowledgeable but I remember when I first built my pc I had the same issue. My problem was thermal paste on the cpu, might want to check that to make sure theres not too much/too little. __________________ Intel I7-2600k XSPC Raystorm 750 RS360 wc kit G. Skill Ripjaws 8 gig (2 x 4gig) 1600 mhz Asrock Extreme4 z77 MSI 660ti PE OCZ ZX Series 850w OCZ Agility 3 240gig SSD boot Seagate Barracuda 3tb storage drive
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04-23-12, 11:18 PM	#9
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	Any overclock? Old GPU drivers? Wrong mobo drivers? Memory timings wrong? Overtemp problems throttling the CPU or GPU? Lots of AMD don't like 1600 speed ram, you have to drop it down to 1333 work correctly. We can't help from 1000's of miles away not knowing much at all, sorry. What tests have you run on the PC for load tests? What are the temp results? Have you run 3D Mark 11 and compared your setup to others in the results area? Just some ideas, hope it helps you. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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04-24-12, 05:07 PM	Thread Starter #10
Dazzalad New Member Join Date: Apr 2012	I have ran everything i know,cpu-z,memtest everything showed no errors,temp is good on idel it stands at 28-30C under load its about 48-55c,i have my latest drivers for everything. Going to try that 3D mark 11,but it sounds similar to msi kombustion( not sure i have spelt that right),it didn't do to great on high settings and on low i just wasn't impressed at all. But back to the ram trimmings,i believe this could be my issue,not messed around with my ram,so how would i go about changing that? My NB freq stands at 2000.8 mhz and my dram freq is at 800mhz, is that right? here are my 3d mark 11 settings,it says my build is normal but i don't seem right at all. http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3268695;jses...kyhqpggce37pzy Last edited by Dazzalad; 04-24-12 at 05:30 PM.
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04-24-12, 11:50 PM	#11
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	I think combustor is only GPU? Also, might ask in the CPU sub-forum about mem timings. Something I remember reading, no experiance, haven't AMD'ed in many years. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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