[Kiiarah]

Hi everyone . This is my first time posting on these forums and I am hoping that they are as helpful as they appear to be.
First of all let me state that I know my computer's stats are by no means ideal for any online game, let alone WoW. That being said, my husband is running the game on a system nearly identical to mine and has very few framerate problems. He is using an AMD Duron processor and a "Third party" video card. He claims this card is not as good as the one I am running on. His system is also homemade and does not even have a complete case, the power supply box is literally laying outside the tower on the desk. I cannot even begin to comprehend why my system seems so handicapped compared to his. His system normally gets about 30-40 fps in solo game zones, and about 10 or so in high population areas and group events. Mine on the other hand gets ~22 fps on average and about 30 at best in low pop. areas, and about 2-7 fps in high population areas. I know these systems should not be able to run WoW "well" and I am not looking for 200 fps out of them, but I would at least like mine to perform as well as his in game. 20 fps in large groups would be heaven.

All that being said, here are the steps I have taken:
Turned all video settings down as far as they will go (this includes multisampling values and screen resolution)
Disabled all unnecessary third party modifications to the game
Defragmented all disks
Cleaned up all disks
Ran Advanced System Care's system optimizer, repair, and deep clean of ram
Ran Malwarebytes anti-malware, which came back clean
Edited my config wtf manually to Blizzard tech support specified values
Attempted to update windows (I say attempted because it suddenly stopped updating a quarter of the way through and didnt upgrade everything, now it wont reopen and the website thinks I have an unregistered version :S) I should mention that my husband has not updated his windows files on his system in about a year.
Updated motherboard and video drivers
Even removed the side panel on the tower and set a floor fan next to it to aid cooling since it is getting hot where I live and the poor thing needs all the help it can get.
I also have startup set to only start necessary system functions, and have updates and system restore disabled (I am aware this is risky, I am desperate)

I know this is just a game but it is killing me watching my husbands screen as he moves flawlessly on an "inferior" system while I sit frozen in place for 10 seconds at a time.

A more specific description of the problem is that my framerate can reach the high thirties when there isnt much going on, even in 25 man groups I can move fine until combat begins (spell detail, things moving suddenly, etc..) then my screen will freeze and then recover at about 2 fps. This number gradually increases as targets die and animations dissipate. Out of combat I have noticed that I can move and even at a semi-decent framerate, by which I mean I can move without glitches, but then will suddenly freeze for about 4 or 5 seconds then go back to 20 or so fps. This is not due to any increase in graphic rendering or screen animation, it seems to be very sporratic and have no real trigger.

I do not have the money to upgrade this system's components right now, I know that is probably the best fix, but I feel like since my husband's computer has even worse parts mine should at least be performing as well. Thank you all so much in advance for any bight ideas you all can lend me. I am almost certain there is some setting or background program causing problems that I am overlooking. I look forward to reading your responses .

[cancon]

You haven't given any indication to what hardware you're running or what hardware your husband is running. You seem to have taken his word for it that your computer has higher specifications than his.

Your frame rate is affected by many different things which could all be the cause of your problem. To start with, I assume you're using the same internet connection as your husband, and that nobody is doing anything else on that line at the same time such as web browsing/youtube/or any multimedia downloading.

The next thing that could affect your game performance is how you're connected to your network at home. If it's a wireless connection, how far are you from the router? If it's not, how old is your network card/motherboard. Do you have any firewalls or closed ports on your router which are getting in the way of your connection?

What's the clock frequency on your CPU, How much memory(RAM) do you have in your PC, and what is the make and model of your graphics card, and how much dedicated memory does it have?

Apart from the software issues that might exist which could potentially slow down gameplay, there are many different hardware technical issues that could be a problem.

[McTimson]

Post your DXDiag report so we can see your system specifications, and make sure your drivers are in working order.

• Click Start -> Run, and type 'dxdiag' (without quotes), and hit OK.
• If a dialog box comes up, click yes.
• When the progress bar in the lower right corner of the program is done, click the 'Save All Information' button
• Save the information to somewhere you'll remember (the desktop is the easiest choice).
• Open the saved file, hit Ctrl+A (select all), and then Ctrl+C (copy).
• Then, paste that information into your thread.

cancon is right, there are too many factors that affect framerate, you can't assume one computer will do better because one component is better. You could have the latest $500 video card, but if you're using it with a 300MHz Celeron, it won't do you any good. So let's see the machine you're working with, and figure it out from there.

[Kiiarah]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/22/2009, 11:24:41
Machine name: ADMIN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/07/05 17:04:08 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 214MB used, 1034MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file ati2dvag.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: MOBILITY FIRE GL T2 AGP (0x4E54)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E54&SUBSYS_4E541002&REV_80
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6458 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/2/2004 03:44:36, 207360 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None

Here is all the diagnostic info, if there isnt any obvious problem here and my husband's computer's diagnostic is needed for comparison let me know and I will post it. It is true that I am taking my husband's word on which specs are superior, but I have little choice given that my knowledge of computers is so limited. I knew nothing about any of it until I started playing WoW a couple years ago. When I realized how horribly incompetent this system is I started doing alot of reading on troubleshooting and optimizing operations. That is where I have accumulated what little I do know, but as far as understanding what component will function better and why, I am totally in the dark. Thanks again so much you guys. I just don't even know what I would do with myself if this system were able to run smoothly.

[benjilee105]

There are well.. A few things you can do (from my point of view, not the most complete checklist you can do :P )

1) Update your Graphic card's drivers.

2) Get a new graphics card

3) Ensure that your system is clean (helps sometimes :P)

4) Get more RAM

5) Email support@blizzard.com with your dxdiag log file, along with a description of your problem (after all, the creators of the game know best ).

[Kiiarah]

VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/2/2004 03:44:12, 745984 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D14-11CF-886A-5E6E21C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4E54
SubSys ID: 0x4E541002
Revision ID: 0x0080
Revision ID: 0x0080
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
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Sound Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_810D1043&REV_A0
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3665 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/29/2003 15:09:00, 578304 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3665 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/29/2003 15:09:00, 578304 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCCC
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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
SoundMAX Digital Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SoundMAX Wavetable Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1039, 0x7001
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 4736 bytes
|
+-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0084
| | Location: Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_03&subclass_01
| | Service: HidUsb
| | Driver: hidclass.sys, 8/3/2004 23:08:20, 36224 bytes
| | Driver: hidparse.sys, 8/3/2004 23:08:18, 24960 bytes
| | Driver: hid.dll, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 20992 bytes
| | Driver: hidusb.sys, 8/17/2001 14:02:20, 9600 bytes
| |
| +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0084
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid
| | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 23040 bytes
| | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 12160 bytes
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 52736 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 01:01:08, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 01:01:08, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 23040 bytes
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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK
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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -
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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s
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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 7.6 GB
Total Space: 19.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD200BB-75DEA0
Drive: D:
Free Space: 14.3 GB
Total Space: 14.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: QUANTUM FIREBALLlct15 15
Drive: F:
Free Space: 49.2 GB
Total Space: 72.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD800BB-22JHA0
Drive: G:
Free Space: 3.6 GB
Total Space: 3.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD800BB-22JHA0
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System Devices
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Name: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_810D1043&REV_A0\3&267A616A&0&17
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:44, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:58, 130048 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:15:22, 140928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:00, 60288 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:15:50, 145792 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:08:04, 48640 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:56:58, 23552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\smwdm.sys, 5.12.0001.3665 (English), 8/29/2003 15:09:00, 578304 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\smsens.sys, 5.12.0001.0000 (English), 4/7/2003 20:30:48, 3744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aeaudio.sys, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 3/31/2002 23:15:00, 4816 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\a3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2008 (English), 9/19/2001 14:32:26, 720896 bytes
Name: SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7002&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&1B
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 26624 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 17:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 57600 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 7168 bytes
Name: SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7001&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_0F\3&267A616A&0&1A
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 17024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 17:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 57600 bytes
Name: SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7001&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_0F\3&267A616A&0&19
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 17024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 17:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 57600 bytes
Name: SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7001&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_0F\3&267A616A&0&18
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 17024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 17:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 57600 bytes
Name: SiS PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_5513&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_01\3&267A616A&0&15
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 95360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 3328 bytes
Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0964&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_36\3&267A616A&0&10
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 9/1/2004 01:00:00, 35840 bytes
Name: SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0900&SUBSYS_80A71043&REV_91\3&267A616A&0&20
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\sisnic.sys, 1.16.0000.0000 (English), 7/10/2002 23:39:34, 32256 bytes
Driver: C:\Progra~1\SiSLan\uninst.exe, 5.01.2413.0001 (English), 8/7/2001 10:53:18, 37376 bytes
Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0655&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_50\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: SiS 180 RAID Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0180&SUBSYS_810E1043&REV_01\3&267A616A&0&28
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\SiSRaid.sys, 5.01.1039.1050 (English), 12/9/2003 15:43:36, 45568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\property.dll, 1.00.0000.0001 (Chinese), 7/24/2003 10:06:20, 135168 bytes
Name: SiS Accelerated Graphics Port
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_0003&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\SISAGPX.SYS, 7.02.0000.1170 (English), 7/18/2003 09:58:20, 36992 bytes
Name: ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E54&SUBSYS_4E541002&REV_80\4&13EB4D69&0&0008
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6458 (English), 6/2/2004 03:44:12, 745984 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6458 (English), 6/2/2004 03:44:36, 207360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0244 (English), 6/2/2004 02:20:46, 229376 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/2/2004 03:34:06, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0247 (English), 6/2/2004 03:18:30, 2155680 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0020 (English), 6/2/2004 02:43:40, 518240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 6/2/2004 03:31:28, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 6/2/2004 02:30:18, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 16:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/2/2004 03:32:06, 376832 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/2/2004 03:33:40, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2490 (English), 6/2/2004 03:34:30, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 6/2/2004 03:34:14, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/2/2004 03:33:56, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1614.0098 (English), 6/2/2004 06:03:18, 131072 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 6/2/2004 06:27:46, 294912 bytes
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DirectX Components
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[cancon]

No wonder. My PC is 4 years old and it has a Pentium D. Pentium 4 has really become ancient, the frequency on that processor is also abysmal. Not to mention you have a less than average amount of RAM and a really old graphics card. This is why gaming is so expensive

Okay... lets see...

I think the best way to go would be to buy a new computer. You're not going to get anywhere gaming with those specs.

If you invest in an AMD board and a Dual-Core AMD processor, 2GB RAM (Memory is dirt-cheap nowadays), and a graphics card, that won't actually cost you that much.

AMD board = ~$50
AMD processor = ~$50
2GB RAM = ~$20
Decent Radeon card = $60

Those prices are maximums.. $180 and your computer will be a lot more competent. This is assuming that your case is ATX and your power supply won't need replacing.

[Kiiarah]

Unfortunately with my husband employed only part time now and two babies at home any upgrades are flat out of the question right now. I do realize all the parts are ancient, but the parts in the other computer are equally bad and his seems to run 10 times better. So that is what I am really trying to isolate..what is it about my system that makes it run so poorly compared to the other one even though they are very similar and equally ancient.

[McTimson]

Your video card is designed for graphic rendering, not for high framerates. So, while it might be more powerful than whatever he has, it's not faster, and that's one of the problems.

It may work better with newer drivers, as the ones you're using are about 5 years old. Try installing the newest ones, here.

[Kiiarah]

Just one more issue to add, when I attempt to install updates to my ATI drivers it tells me it couldn't find any updates that are compatible with my system or hardware. This thing would make a better paperweight than a computer.

[McTimson]

Try installing this driver, maybe that will work.

[Kiiarah]

I am installing that right now, do I need the additional download "hydravision"?

[McTimson]

No, you don't need hydravision for this.

[Kiiarah]

The page says that net framework is required, I have net framework but only 2.0, while trying to dl 3.0 I am encountering the "Windows cannot validate" message. Is there any way to bypass this and get the 3.0 version? This is especially important because I also just read that 3.0 is now a requirement for running WoW. Any suggestions?

[Coolchris330]

Sorry, I thought you were refering to the game in the Call of Duty Series; World at War