sudden fps drops

[vader20555]

so im guessing if i open up my computer or find a way to clean the fan that may solve my dilemma?

[Brock lessner]

so im guessing if i open up my computer or find a way to clean the fan that may solve my dilemma?

very possible.

[vader20555]

ok thanks ill have to try tomorrow as it is really late here but ill give it a good clean make sure there is no dust i had to do this with one of my old consoles recently because the dust covered the entire fan . any more tips/advice before i go just to have a last quick try?

[Blyss Sarania]

Yeah, don't try to open up your laptop unless you really know what you are doing. I have a degree in PC repair and I have ***** up a few just by opening them.

But cleaning the dust out may help. If it's heat related. Your temps didn't seem too bad though.

[vader20555]

well it gets hot sometimes but it used to anyway but the problem im having is the games on pcsx2 worked perfectly before but now they just given up and refuse to work the games i was getting a 60 fps on are just going to 40 now, i dont think i changed anything i dont know if its something to do with nvidia or pcsx

[vader20555]

hey i did something that fixed the issue only a tiny bit i managed to get it from 40-50 fps to 50-55 fps in regular combat but when they use special powers it tends to drop a tiny bit but i changed something in nvidia and it boosted performance a little maybe if i keep fiddling around i will get some results hope i havent gone an jinxed myself

[Blyss Sarania]

Are you sure that PCSX2 is using your 710m and not the igpu in the processor?

[vader20555]

it should be when i check adapter it says nvidia geforce 710m but its wierd i have 2 of them, what i mean is when i click to choose adapter it gives me these

NVIDIA geforce 710m
NVIDIA geforce 710m
default hardware device
referance device
microsoft basic render device

for some reason i get 2 nvidia options both say the same thing?

wait do u mean my system processor or the pcsx2 adapter?

[Blyss Sarania]

Yeah, having two is kinda weird.

Can you go in to device manager (Windows key + R, then type "devmgmt.msc" without quote marks), and expand "Display adapters" and tell me what is there(or screenshot)?

[vader20555]

umm it says under display adapters

intel®HD graphics 4000
NVIDIA geforce 710m