Slow Graphics after Clean Install

[jandonyada]

I'm really confused because how can these be related...

Did a clean install on my new SSD (old HDD had bad sectors). Installed the latest drivers etc, but graphics performance was really poor (HD youtube videos terrible fps, same with games like Dota 2, single digit fps at times, problems I never faced before).

Specs: Biostar TH67+ v6.1, i5-2400, MSI R5850 Twin Frozr II

I originally thought that the onboard graphics was being used as opposed to my dedicated GPU (which I thought was unlikely; usually when I plug in my monitor directly into my GPU's DVI port, it will automatically use the GPU) but I'm pretty sure I've disabled it completely in the BIOS:

Under "Initiate Graphic Adapter", by default it was set to PEG/IGD; I switched it to PEG/PCI because i figured IGD stood for something like Internal/Intel Graphics D______ or something. I also disabled "Render Standby", as well as IGD Multi-Monitor (by default, "Render Standby" was enabled and IGD multi-monitor is disabled) and enabled "PCI Express Port".

The GPU fans are spinning, and my system detects the GPU as well (I did a dxdiag). MSI's Catalyst Control Center says my software is up-to-date. What else could it be?? Anything else I should try out? Thanks in advance.

 

[jtjt00]

The worst case is your 5850 dying .......

 

[jandonyada]

So the fact that its happening right after the fresh install was just coincidence? Any way I can do some diagnostics or test my GPU to see if its working properly?

 

[royfrosty]

So the fact that its happening right after the fresh install was just coincidence? Any way I can do some diagnostics or test my GPU to see if its working properly?

You just need to test on other rigs. If it is fine it is fine.

If not then yes it is dying. You can run furmark test also.

 

[jandonyada]

You just need to test on other rigs. If it is fine it is fine.

If not then yes it is dying. You can run furmark test also.

I only have this one rig bro.. lol I don't have any rigs on hand to test it on. But yea I'll go and try furmark out when I get back. Could be high time to buy a new rig =/

 

[jandonyada]

The MSI service center (which had a super awesome and helpful guy who helped me run diagnostics, clean and apply new thermal paste on my GPU) confirmed what I had already seen from my own Furmark tests: that there was nothing wrong with my GPU. He suggested that since I was not only having problems with my games, but also jerky YouTube videos, that it could be my SSD. He advised that I use HD Tune first and then MemTest86+.

I'll do these things when I get back tonight. I'm really at a loss; what else could be wrong??

 

[hlots123]

curios, if u remove 5850 does youtube hd using onboard graphics also same problem...?

also does process explorer show any high "interrupts"...?

 

[jandonyada]

curios, if u remove 5850 does youtube hd using onboard graphics also same problem...?

also does process explorer show any high "interrupts"...?

There's no visible lag when using onboard graphics.. What do you mean by "high interrupts?" As far as I can tell, going about Windows (files, folders etc) seems ok, no stuttering and stuff.

 

[muddle]

Check cpu and ram usage thru task manager. Also can check the gpu clock at catalyst

 

[localITguy]

so okay with on board, but not gpu?

check your RAMS and ssd

 

[jandonyada]

so okay with on board, but not gpu?

check your RAMS and ssd

MemTest86 can check for issues for both right?

 

[liewhl]

since you say you have the problem after you clean install ths os onto your ssd, why dun you just install the os back to your old hardisk and run it as the primary boot drive and try if every work like before again. if it work then you ssd got problem. if no then = ssd is not the issue

 

[jandonyada]

So latest news, everything's fine now.. And I didn't change anything. My PC is officially haunted

 

[localITguy]

MemTest86 can check for issues for both right?

memtest is only for Rams