Compy Help

Brotgus · May 22, 2007, 12:55 PM

So i'm running a Dell inspirion 600m - was fine for the longest time, has all settings minimized, overheats all the time (lol).

The problem is that i have alot of UI lag going on and im not sure how to open the memory (?) up to get it running alot faster. I have 1g of ram and a radeon 9000 vid card in it.

Any ideas?

*Dementor* · May 22, 2007, 01:07 PM

To fall short of tooting my own horn, (damn inflexibilty) my computer is 1 byte shy of a Crain and even I suffer from lag on occasion.

Here's a few thoughts;

1. check out your service providers down/up speeds.
2. are you in a major city at peak hours?

Just a few thoughts.

Brotgus · May 22, 2007, 01:11 PM

Yeah ISP and Location are a no go.
(i live out in the boonie but still have DSL)

Ping is usually 200-300 ms

Just acts funky at times.

Kamathas · May 22, 2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brotgus

So i'm running a Dell inspirion 600m - was fine for the longest time, has all settings minimized, overheats all the time (lol).

The problem is that i have alot of UI lag going on and im not sure how to open the memory (?) up to get it running alot faster. I have 1g of ram and a radeon 9000 vid card in it.

Any ideas?

Clean out the dust bunnies around the fan on your CPU and graphics card.

*Dementor* · May 22, 2007, 02:53 PM

And for the record, the major city question was meant for in-game. When it acts funky are you usually in a big city like Ogrimar or Shatrath?

Brotgus · May 22, 2007, 03:05 PM

Yeah, i tried leaning it out but its a bitch to get apart >.<

And for the lag issue, its almost everywhere - last night in Heroic SP and in shatt.

Is there any software fixes for something like this or is it just a dirt issue?
I'm hoping for a quick fix - patch day

)

Gritz · May 29, 2007, 08:49 AM

Wait, do you have low FPS, or server lag? Server lag is a connection issue, and has almost nothing to do with processor/GPU/RAM, but low FPS is due to CPU/GPU/RAM. As far as 'opening up the memory,' do you have other apps running at the same time as WoW? I recommend killing every other app (besides you security stuff), as even IE or FF in the background can eat a big chuck of RAM. Also, There is a memory setting for your addons, click the Addon button in the bottom left corner, and bump that up a bit.

If you have KTM installed, Disable it. On my machine, KTM uses more resources than any other addon by a wide margin. D/L protractor from http://files.wowace.com to get a profile of how much CPU/RAM your add-ons are using, and disable a few of the bigger ones.

Hope this helps!

-Gritz

Brotgus · May 29, 2007, 10:53 AM

Thanks for the replies guys, its not so much server lag, but memory (im sure) - latency bounces up and i can tell from my Quartz mod how bad it gets - my addon memory is at 48 MB's but i don't run too much for addons.

I always kill every program i have running except for Vent and WoW - the only thing im unsure of is which other programs i should kill - i don't run and anti-virus or security programs either and when i cracked the case (laptop) it wasn't all that dirty.

So in short, i guess, is there any other processes that i could shut down that arent useful on a day by day basis?

Daergel · May 30, 2007, 10:03 AM

No AV?

You nutter! (Sorry, but it has to be said)

My cpu overheats all the time, which causes buildings to disappear and things to move really slowly. Have to exit wow, restart machine (when firing up it tells me that the cpu has overheated yet again) and go back in.

Have taken the side off the box, but hasnt eliminated the problem :( and my techie guy is in Menorca at the moment :(

Aimealamort · May 30, 2007, 07:20 PM

my laptop overheats all the time, and during wow, it feels like its on fire, but i know that it was a design flaw, and I have a fan that doesn't function properly. try propping the back up on something if you don't already. i find a 3 hole punch works wonders when i have nothing else available.

May 22, 2007, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brotgus Lurker Character Info Brot 70 Undead Warlock Undermine US PvE Guild: Hexed Talent Spec: 7/7/47	Compy Help So i'm running a Dell inspirion 600m - was fine for the longest time, has all settings minimized, overheats all the time (lol). The problem is that i have alot of UI lag going on and im not sure how to open the memory (?) up to get it running alot faster. I have 1g of ram and a radeon 9000 vid card in it. Any ideas?

May 22, 2007, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dementor Member Character Info Dementor 70 Undead Warlock Firetree US PvP Guild: Yoyodyne Systems	Re: Compy Help To fall short of tooting my own horn, (damn inflexibilty) my computer is 1 byte shy of a Crain and even I suffer from lag on occasion. Here's a few thoughts; 1. check out your service providers down/up speeds. 2. are you in a major city at peak hours? Just a few thoughts.

May 22, 2007, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brotgus Lurker Character Info Brot 70 Undead Warlock Undermine US PvE Guild: Hexed Talent Spec: 7/7/47	Re: Compy Help Yeah ISP and Location are a no go. (i live out in the boonie but still have DSL) Ping is usually 200-300 ms Just acts funky at times.

May 22, 2007, 02:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dementor Member Character Info Dementor 70 Undead Warlock Firetree US PvP Guild: Yoyodyne Systems	Re: Compy Help And for the record, the major city question was meant for in-game. When it acts funky are you usually in a big city like Ogrimar or Shatrath?

May 22, 2007, 03:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brotgus Lurker Character Info Brot 70 Undead Warlock Undermine US PvE Guild: Hexed Talent Spec: 7/7/47	Re: Compy Help Yeah, i tried leaning it out but its a bitch to get apart >.< And for the lag issue, its almost everywhere - last night in Heroic SP and in shatt. Is there any software fixes for something like this or is it just a dirt issue? I'm hoping for a quick fix - patch day)

May 29, 2007, 08:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gritz NOT IN THE FACE!!!! Character Info Gritz 70 Orc Warlock Eldre'Thalas US PvE Guild: Fate Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 24/37/0	Re: Compy Help Wait, do you have low FPS, or server lag? Server lag is a connection issue, and has almost nothing to do with processor/GPU/RAM, but low FPS is due to CPU/GPU/RAM. As far as 'opening up the memory,' do you have other apps running at the same time as WoW? I recommend killing every other app (besides you security stuff), as even IE or FF in the background can eat a big chuck of RAM. Also, There is a memory setting for your addons, click the Addon button in the bottom left corner, and bump that up a bit. If you have KTM installed, Disable it. On my machine, KTM uses more resources than any other addon by a wide margin. D/L protractor from http://files.wowace.com to get a profile of how much CPU/RAM your add-ons are using, and disable a few of the bigger ones. Hope this helps! -Gritz

May 29, 2007, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Brotgus Lurker Character Info Brot 70 Undead Warlock Undermine US PvE Guild: Hexed Talent Spec: 7/7/47	Re: Compy Help Thanks for the replies guys, its not so much server lag, but memory (im sure) - latency bounces up and i can tell from my Quartz mod how bad it gets - my addon memory is at 48 MB's but i don't run too much for addons. I always kill every program i have running except for Vent and WoW - the only thing im unsure of is which other programs i should kill - i don't run and anti-virus or security programs either and when i cracked the case (laptop) it wasn't all that dirty. So in short, i guess, is there any other processes that i could shut down that arent useful on a day by day basis?

May 30, 2007, 10:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daergel Member Character Info Daergel 70 Gnome Warlock Argent Dawn Euro RP Guild: Heroes of Old Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 6/44/11	Re: Compy Help No AV? You nutter! (Sorry, but it has to be said) My cpu overheats all the time, which causes buildings to disappear and things to move really slowly. Have to exit wow, restart machine (when firing up it tells me that the cpu has overheated yet again) and go back in. Have taken the side off the box, but hasnt eliminated the problem :( and my techie guy is in Menorca at the moment :(

May 30, 2007, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aimealamort Member Character Info Antlia 70 Undead Warlock Lothar US PvE Guild: Slackers Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/21/40	Re: Compy Help my laptop overheats all the time, and during wow, it feels like its on fire, but i know that it was a design flaw, and I have a fan that doesn't function properly. try propping the back up on something if you don't already. i find a 3 hole punch works wonders when i have nothing else available.