Hello Computer helpers

I've had this problem for quite a long time and i've lived with ignoring it for a while, but im starting to get irritated.

I am a computer gamer so i play various types of games. From what i know, usually, screen lag or FPS lag occurs when your computer's hardware or whatever cannot handle the graphics. But the thing is, this type of lag happens to me no matter what graphics i have on; being the maximum low to maximum high.

Here is what happens:

1. About 15-30 seconds of clear lag-free play

2. 5-10 seconds of screen lag (pretty bad too)

3. CONSTANT repetition of steps 1 and 2.

I don't know what could be causing this! I don't think it is my computer's specs or hardware because as i MENTIONED before, it happens on no matter what graphics im running the game on.

My candidates for the problem:

1. Virus

2. Bad fan (Toshiba satellite fan- its on the bottom of the laptop but i gave it leverage )

3. Maybe it really is a bad graphics card

Please help me ! It's possible that it could be any of those you have listed.

Would you mind posting your specs on the PC and the games you're trying to play please?I'll be able to do that for you when i get back from school but please leave a reply of what you mean by specs XD!What hardware is in this machine ? ?
CPU ?
RAM ?
Vid card ? ?

Etc...etc.Ok well it's a Toshiba Satellite Laptop A305D

Processor: AMD Turion64 x2 Mobile technology TL-60 2.00 ghz

The Graphics Card is an ATI Radeon

3 GB RAM

32 bit- operating system

Let me know what else you needbump -.-The ATI that's in your laptop is integrated, unless you have installed an aftermarket card. And the AMD Turion x2 TL-60 CPU isn't going to give the best performance either. Especially when gaming. You might look into upgrading your graphics card at least if you're into gaming.

The reason I say this is because according to a few expert REVIEWS, the A305D is significantly weaker at gaming, than the A305. (Again, that's assuming you haven't installed a better card already)but reducing the graphics level would resolve the issue, or at least make it less irritating, if the graphics chip was the cause.Well from what I know, you can't change graphics cards or processors or anything on laptops... am i wrong?Not neccessarily...some have cards that can be changed (very few)...others can be changed at a shop...not for the do-it -yourselfer.Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 29, 2010, 09:57:15 AM

but reducing the graphics level would resolve the issue, or at least make it less irritating, if the graphics chip was the cause.