troubleshooting FPS flux.

[doredude]

So since i installed my new cpu my pc has been acting up. For example in Destiny 2 i normally play at a solid 100fps but now thats been lowered to around 80 and the fps drops to 20 or 30 while playing for a few seconds the bounces back up to 80. ive checked my temps for both my gpu and cpu. Their fine hovering in the mid low 100s in degrees f (i dont know celcius) and my gpu running mid 220's while gaming )which is fine for a gtx 1060. ive asked everyone i know on reddit, to youtube, and now im trying linus's computer experts.

 

My PC:

CPU: Fx8350 stock speeds

GPU: GTX 1060 6gb Windforce OC

RAM: 12gb ddr3

Motherboard: Biostar A960D+

PSU: EVGA 500 watt 80+ bronze

anything else just ask.

[-rascal-]

39 minutes ago, doredude said:

So since i installed my new cpu my pc has been acting up. For example in Destiny 2 i normally play at a solid 100fps but now thats been lowered to around 80 and the fps drops to 20 or 30 while playing for a few seconds the bounces back up to 80. ive checked my temps for both my gpu and cpu. Their fine hovering in the mid low 100s in degrees f (i dont know celcius) and my gpu running mid 220's while gaming )which is fine for a gtx 1060. ive asked everyone i know on reddit, to youtube, and now im trying linus's computer experts.

 

My PC:

CPU: Fx8350 stock speeds

GPU: GTX 1060 6gb Windforce OC

RAM: 12gb ddr3

Motherboard: Biostar A960D+

PSU: EVGA 500 watt 80+ bronze

anything else just ask.

 

What was your previous CPU?

You need to understand, now ALL AM3+ motherboards can PROPERLY support the FX-8000 series CPUs due to the higher power requirements -- even at stock.

The Voltage Regulation Modules (VRMs) on the motherboard needs to be "good enough", or your motherboard will throttle.

 

Seeing how the BioStar A960D+ uses a WEAK  3+1 VRM design, and no heatsink over them...that could be why.

4-pin CPU power connector instead of the EPS 8-pin.

Checking the AMD motherboard database, the Biostar A960G+ is also a 3+1 design, and it could not handle CPUs above 95W.

 

You need to check your VRM temperatures -- most likely thermal throttling.

 

Typically, a 4+1 is the bare minimum, 4+2 is recommended, for a 125W / 140W FX-8000 series CPU.

If you plan to do any heavier overclocking, 6+2, 8+2, or better is advised.

[doredude]

ok i had the fx 6300 so how would i fix this just stop the throttling by adding better cooling?

[doredude]

48 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

You need to check your VRM temperatures -- most likely thermal throttling.

how would i check this

[-rascal-]

5 minutes ago, doredude said:

ok i had the fx 6300 so how would i fix this just stop the throttling by adding better cooling?

 

Just now, doredude said:

how would i check this

 

 

Okay, I am 85%+ certain it is your motherboard thermal throttling, but you will need to confirm this.

 

There is usually a temperature sensor under or by the VRMs. You should be able to use either HWMonitor, AIDA64, or HWinfo to get those temperature readings. If you don't know where to look, upload a screenshot.

 

The "janky" solution is to add your own heatsinks over the VRMs, and point a case fan to blow air over the VRMs on the motherboard.

The "real" solution is to get a higher quality motherboard that can actually support the FX-8350 and 125W+ CPUs.

 

 

[doredude]

ok i have it open, 

[doredude]

is that what were looking for?

 

[-rascal-]

3 minutes ago, doredude said:

is that what were looking for?

 

 

What are your temperatures when gaming / under load?

Are you able to give us the rest of the information HWinfo spits out?

 

If VCore is  reading accurately, going up to 1.5V really high -- like I could do 4.9 GHz / 5.0 GHz overclock on my FX-8350 with 1.5V.

 

 

[doredude]

temps while gaming are about 10 c up and 1.5 is what it has always been at.

[doredude]

how would i lower that and by doing that would it make it produce less heat? 

[doredude]

Thank you very much that fixed my problem. You were very helpful have a nice day