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So a few months ago i upgraded my GPU from a 512 MB GPU to a Nvidia GTX550 TI and i got a Phenom II 955 3.1 x4. I went from a 2.1 x3 CPU, so i feel like i should have seen better performance. I installed the GPU, no problems and i got better graphics. Unfortunately for the CPU i found out i had to flash the BIOS in order to make my moterboard AM3 compatible(Foxconn A7GM-S). That seemed scary as shit to a computer illiterate like me, so i put that off for quite a few months. During that time i played tons of Arma 2 OA Wasteland. Never really had bad lag or anything unless i was in a really populated game. And my internet connection is superb. Then i gathered up the courage, did extensive research, and flashed my BIOS. Popped the CPU in and everything seemed to be wroking fine...until i loaded up Wasteland. All the servers i normally use to go to, were laggy and choppy as all hell, it's unplayable. I've gone through and updated the AMD Chipset driver for my (ww.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=motherboard&U=en-us0000371), although i didn't DL the RAID driver thing. I downloaded the latest driver for my CPU. I've checked everything on the BIOS menu tens of times and everything looks right and i just DLed CPU-Z last night and everything looked right on there. I've reinstalled the game twice now, although for some reason Steam doesn't like to uninstall everything because when i re-DL it all my settings are the same. Which, btw, i've tinkered with the visual settings and dropped them down to rock bottom even though they weren't at that before when things were running decently. The biggest difference i've noticed is the load time. It takes FOREVER for me to load into a game when before i typically got into a game faster than anyone i played with. And if i press escape while it's loading my guy is there with a pistol or i am a crow on the ground and then when i back out i go back to a black screen that is initializing or still loading. Oh, i forgot to say that the other online game i play a lot, War Thunder, also has been loading really slow although it is at least still playable. I'm at a loss here boys. I'm knee deep in my own shit and i need someone to hand me a shovel! Any help is much appreciated!

So Myke, what are you exactly saying? This isn't the problem? Idle temps and temps while game were running were 31'C, the same. Not much fluctuation in core temp at all. Someone else who is helping me troubleshoot this has suggested checking the Power Options under the control panel and make sure they are set to 'High Performance'. He said when he lowered his down to "balanced" he was getting similar readings to me. @ST: Not exactly sure what you are saying. So look for the cfg in the Arma folder or what? Remember, i'm not that bright when it comes with this stuff so you have to put it in terms a monkey could understand, LOL!! Thanks again to everyone for the continuing help, really appreciate it!

HEre's some readings: Core Voltage: 1.008 V Core Speed: ~800 Mhz multiplier: x4 Bus Speed: ~200 HT Link:~2000 Mhz Cache: L1 Data: 4x64 Kbytes 2 way L1 Inst: 4x64Kbytes 2 way Level 2: 4x512 Kbytes 16 way Level 3: 6 Mbytes 48 way

I'm still going to do that, but i just DLed speedfan and my core temp is running at 31' C W/ the game running.

K, so you don't think that's the problem but you recommend doing that? What would you recommend i use to get the old thermal paste off?

I just used what was already on it when it came from the company...