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12-11-2011, 03:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-11-2011, 03:39 PM by iou)
It sounds like an overheating problem, the thermal paste on your processor may have melted and thus cooling is not working too well anymore. I had the same problem and it was my processor that was wearing out due to overheating so I bought a new one. But it could also be something that is using up all of your CPU resources.
To see what may be using up your CPU resources:
1. Once ingame and your FPS started to drop madly, press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
2. If on Windows 7, choose "Start Task Manager" otherwise it should launch automatically.
3. Goto "Processes", you should see a list with a bunch of processes.
4. Above this list, it should say: Image Name, User Name, CPU.
5. Press CPU so that there's an arrow above it pointing down.
6. Is there any processes (except for System Idle Process) that has a high value number under CPU?
If you see a process that is using a lot of resources, please post their names here.