Hey everyone! I'm having a weird issue with my prebuilt PC that has an RTX 3090 and an i9-10980XE. When I boot it up after work or in the morning and jump into games like Oblivion Remastered or Avowed, the FPS is really low—around 20-30, with the GPU and CPU usage both at about 30-40%. I thought it might be poor optimization, but after restarting the PC, the FPS jumps to between 60-100, with the GPU usage hitting around 80% and the CPU dropping to about 20%. I've checked if my drivers are up to date (only the BIOS is not, and I'm a bit hesitant to update that). HWInfo says my temperatures are fine too. Has anyone experienced something similar or have advice on what might be causing this? Also, I tried to update my BIOS, but the software wouldn't launch properly—just a quick black screen. Any tips on that would be appreciated too! Thanks a lot!
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It sounds like your computer might not be optimizing its resources properly on startup, which could be a software issue or settings-related. First, make sure your RAM is set to run in dual channel and that XMP is enabled in the BIOS. Sometimes a BIOS update can help resolve these types of issues too. You could also try running 'sfc /scannow' in command prompt to fix any potential system file problems. That might smooth things out for you!
I totally get that—it can be nerve-wracking. If you follow reliable guides, updating the BIOS can usually be safe. Make sure to download the right files for your motherboard. If you’re unsure, maybe a friend who knows more about this could help!
I had a similar issue a while back, and it turned out to be a background application hogging resources during startup. Try checking your Task Manager right after booting up to see if anything is using too much CPU or RAM. Disabling unnecessary startup programs can help. Restarting might help refresh the resources, allowing games to run better afterwards.
Interesting! I hadn’t thought about background apps. I’ll definitely check that after a fresh boot next time!
Great! If you need help figuring out what's safe to disable, just ask!
Hi, thanks for the advice! I found that I couldn't enable XMP because the option was greyed out. I'm thinking a BIOS update might sort that out, but I’m unsure how to do it safely!