I don't have any FR issues unless I put everything on the absolute max. I
have one or two things down one notch and it's fine.
-Larry
-Larry
-Larry
I can understand it for some, but I have no need for such things.
-Larry
>>> I had similar frame rates with a slightly lesser system (A64/3200).
>>> Tryed for months to get a decent frame rate. Turned out the culprit
>>> was the Cool'n'Quiet utility that comes with the ASUS motherboard
>>> setup package. You have to turn it off in the BIOS. Frame rate went
>>> from the high ***s -mid 20's to 100-120 fps. huge difference
>>> Dave Erb
>> Anybody else care to verify the Cool'nQuiet theory ? Running ASUS mobo
>> here as well and not about to fiddle with something that's supposed to
>> assist with :
>> Reduces heat output from your PC
>> Quiet PCs for a quiet home
>> Can reduce PC power consumption
> Oh there's no doubt that Cool'n'quiet is a good thing sometimes. However
> why not try it yourself? After all its easy enough to turn on and off and
> if it is the source of your slowdown it'll be immediatly apparent when you
> check CTRL + F for the framerate in game. As far as I can tell all CnQ is
> is a throttling device for your powersupply thats matches PS output to
> your powerneeds of the moment and switches fans to match heat output. With
> it off the PC PS cooling fan runs at full speed all the time thus creating
> somewhat more noise and putting more heat into the room. Mine has been
> totally reliable since switching it off.
> BTW I originally got the tip from some thread in either the GTR or rFactor
> forums in RSC. No idea now which of the thousands that it was but its
> there if you care to look :)
> Dave
It does so on a needs basis. So that when you're running an intensive
process (i.e a game) you're putting more demands on the components in
the system causing them to heat up and use more voltage to cope with
the processing demand. A processor at 100% utilisation runs
significantly hotter than one running at 0% utilisation. A heatsink
fan will also then be required to spin at less rpm making it quieter,
etc.
A real performance killer if cool'n'quiet takes over.
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Cheers,
Rod.