AirbusGuy1207
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The RAM came in earlier this week and it works perfectly with the H97M Pro4. However, the BIOS had no settings for changing the RAM clock speeds, and I have heard that a Z97 chipset is better for overclocking in general? Plus, I changed motherboards when I switched from an AMD CPU to the i5-4690K, and I only had to do a reinstall of my OS, not a full clean installation. -
I currently have the following specs on my PC: Motherboard: AsRock H97M Pro4 CPU: Intel i5-4690K overclocked to 4.4 GHz CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 120V Seidon GPU: Gigabyte GTX960 Windforce 2X 2GB RAM: PNY DDR3 16GB (4 x 4GB) @ 1333 MHz PSU: Corsair TX750 I recently purchased two sets of G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 RAM @ 2133 MHz. But I found out that my current motherboard only supports RAM clock speeds up to 1600 MHz. So I did some research and found a decently priced motherboard, which is the MSI Z97 PC Mate for $79.99 on Newegg. The question now is that should I keep the AsRock H97M Pro4 and try to overclock the RAM through the BIOS, or should I buy the MSI Z97 PC Mate and have the additional benefits? Thanks in advance.
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Currently, I use a Nvidia GTX 650 1GB made by EVGA on my flight simming PC. It's been serving me well, but I feel that it has become a bit of a bottleneck on my system, especially after changing my CPU to a Haswell i5-4690K and my motherboard to a H97M Pro4. I'm thinking about swapping my GTX 650 in the near future, and I'm trying to find the best GPU-CPU pair for my system. Any suggestions from the community? Thanks in advance. (Budget-wise, I'm going for something in the $150-$250 range.)
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So, the only component left on my computer that can be upgraded is my PSU, which is a Dynex brand rated at 520W. What I run under this PSU is in my signature. I have heard feedback from the community that Dynex is not something I should be using, so I am thinking of replacing my current PSU with maybe a CX750 or a TX650 from Corsair. Which would be better, and what performance gain/stability would be brought with a brand-name PSU with increased wattage? Also, I have heard of a phenomenon called coil whine which happens on either the PSU or GPU. Would this upgrade cause my GPU to produce coil whine? Thanks in advance.
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So, I ran FSX on a clean fsx.cfg. I ran one of the missions and then paused the sim for about 2 to 3 hours. When I un-paused it, sure enough the frame rates went down to the single digits. I looked on task manager and checked the RAM usage. What caught my eyes was that the total physical memory that was free was only 4MB!!! Does that mean a RAM upgrade?
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Thanks for the quick reply. From what I remember, the task manager indicates that the total RAM usage rarely exceeded 5.00GB. And yes, I get the slowdown regardless of if I'm using FRAPS or not. I see the slowdown with many types of aircraft, from default aircraft flying on FSX missions to flying the PMDG 777 on long-haul routes. It isn't always 15 minutes. It's random, but the slowdown happens after some flying on the sim. For example, I flew a couple of FSX race missions which took about 30~40 minutes in total, and then frames started to drop. Although the frames I get at default and add-on airports are different, they still suffer the same problem. The 40+ frames I get with the PMDG 777 at let's say KMFD drops to 20 or below and the 20 frames I get with the FlyTampa KMDW and PMDG 737NGX drops to mid-10s or below. I have used Venetubo's tweaker, but I'll try it again later tonight.
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I have what I consider to be a mid-high end computer and the specs should allow FSX to run smoothly, or so I thought. The problem is that whenever I start a flight, the FPS is around 30 locked at add-airports (50 unlocked at default airports). But then it steadily decreases to the 10s and sometimes below 10 after 15 minutes or so of flying (I may sound a bit spoiled, but I need these frames as I run a FSX YouTube channel). Here are my specs: MB: ASRock H97M Pro4 CPU: Intel i5-4690K Haswell overclocked to 4.2GHz CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 120V Seidon GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX650 1GB RAM: 8GB (4GB x2) DDR3 PSU: Dynex 520W As you can see, my computer should be able to handle FSX well, but for some reason it's not. I've tried a clean fsx.cfg, defragging the hard disk, using the Nvidia Inspector settings, and lowering cloud and water settings on REX4, but none of those fixed the problem. What do you guys think is causing this problem? Hardware bottleneck? Improper software configuration? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I have posted a topic on flightsim.com about my FPS problem and I write this to see if any of the AVSIM members can solve my problem. Thanks in advance. The link to the Flight Sim post: http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?284649-Low-FPS-when-on-FSX-High-FPS-when-on-another-window-Help
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So, I've been enjoying my FSX computer for about a year now, and I feel that it now needs a refreshment. The current specs are as below: Motherboard: ASRock N68-VS3 FX CPU: AMD FX-4130 overclocked to 4.1GHz CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 120V Seidon GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB RAM: 8GB (4GB x2) DDR3 PSU: Dynex 520W ATX Power Supply I've saved up money since I bought this PC, and I was thinking about upgrading the CPU and the motherboard as well. After researching for the best parts in my budget, I came to this combination. New CPU: Intel i5-4960K @ 3.5GHz New Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H or GA-H81M-HD3 Although I know that Intel i5's and i7's generally perform better over AMD equivalents, but I want to hear the opinions of others. Would the Intel i5-4960K perform better than the AMD FX-4130 without overclocking? Also, is this entire upgrade worth the cost (~$270)? Thanks in advance.
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I just looked and it looks like only the T9500 is compatible chipset-wise.
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I'm looking for a 25~30 FPS performance at medium high settings. My current rig gets about 18 FPS, but it constantly lags down to a slow 5~9 FPS. And I'm not planning to use any sceneries (Except for FlyTampa's St. Maarten), but I'd like to play the 737NGX at a decent FPS, specifically in the 12~18 FPS range.
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And let me tell everything I know about this D630. Model Number: PP18L CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 @ 2.4 GHz GPU: Nividia NVS Quadro 135M RAM: 4GB HHD: SATA-type hard drive (Total space of 74.4GB) It looks like the T8300 CPU was custom-fitted when my dad's company ordered it, because the T8300 doesn't show up in Dell's default specifications. If the sockets are the same as the T8300, then I think the T9900 could fit.
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Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention, but I have a Nvidia NVS Quadro 135M if anyone wants to know.
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I've been kind of unsatisfied with the performance of FSX on my laptop, a Dell Latitude D630. :( Since FSX is CPU-dependent, I figured that a CPU swap to a more powerful one could do the trick. I know everyone's saying, "Changing a CPU on a laptop is impossible. It'll make little difference, anyway. Go buy a desktop." But I don't want to hear it. :angry: I know a friend who can change the CPU for me if I provided him with a new CPU. All I want to know is if the CPUs listed below would be compatible with my current CPU, an Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 @ 2.4 GHz. Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 @ 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 @ 2.6 GHz I've created a reference on the Dell website: http://ark.intel.com/compare/39312,33099,33918 It'll be helpful if someone confirms that the T9900 (or the T9500) is compatible to the T8300. Also, can someone tell me how much FSX would improve if the T8300 was swapped out with the T9900? Thanks in advance. ^_^
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CTD even before FSX boots up
AirbusGuy1207 replied to AirbusGuy1207's topic in Crash To Desktop (CTD) Forum
I've tried everything, from my own thoughts to other flight sim forums' suggestions, but nothing has worked, so I've just done a fresh re-install of my Windows 7 Ultimate (Still a 32-bit system) and see if corrupted and/or infected files might be causing this.
