Windows 7 tweaking up.

[Arteous]

Well i've been reading some posts and think maybe i'm not getting what i can out of my current gaming rig.

stats from dxdiag:

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/04/08 15:50:44 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6144MB RAM
Page File: 1776MB used, 10508MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: LG W2243(Digital)
Monitor Model: W2243
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Envision G22LWk
Monitor Model: G22LWk


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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 175.5 GB
Total Space: 238.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD2500JS-22NCB1 ATA Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 624.9 GB
Total Space: 953.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10EADS-65L5B1 ATA Device

Drive: E:
Free Space: 16.9 GB
Total Space: 76.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD800JD-75MSA3 ATA Device

c is windows 7 only
d is data store/backups maybe big games
e is only world of warcraft, starcraft and warcraft 3


In dalran i get arround 35 fps with everything minimum exept for player textures and 2 notches up on particles.
Ironforge same settings i'm probably sitting arround 80 fps

10 man raids avg fps is arround 25-30
25 man raids my avg fps drops to arround 12

That's what i am trying to fix .. my 25 man raid fps. Should i be dipping this low?? note both monitors are runing at their native resolution *or text littreraly becomes unreadable.

edit the video card indeed is a 9800 gtx+

[vesseblah]

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz

Your CPU can be considered too slow for ICC25, and there's very little you can do to make WoW run faster if you're already at the end of the road with the 'low fps' sticky. If you have AM2+ motherboard there are upgrade options available.

[Arteous]

yea it is an am2+ motherboard so that's going to be the only option left.

Asus M3N78-EMH HDMI

edit: broke down and started overclocking the machine now. I kind of wanted to avoid doing that but i've got a really good cooler (xigmatek heatpipe cooler) now running at 3.1gz and getting average 40fps top of steps of dalran (2 notches up on spell detail 2 notches up on view distance and detail distance) i'm thinking i should atleast stay near 20fps in a 25man will test this tonight. cput temps seem stable at full load 57c (i may have put too much thermal paste on)