High loss in CS and CS:S with new computer

[L. Duke]

I just built a new computer (GIGABYTE Motherboard, 3.0GHZ HT, 800MHZ FSB, 1.0GB DDR Ram, Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800 Pro). Whenever I play CS or CS:S I get high losses (30-40) that make the game pretty much unplayable.

The weird thing is, if I use WinXP's internet connection sharing and play on another computer (through the new computers connection) the other computer has no loss.

I can't figure out what could be causing this since the fact that the other computer works proves the internet connection is working fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Gunner]

Hmmm, well you could fiddle with your rates. Or check if you have the WinXP firewall activated, and do you have SP2?

 

[L. Duke]

I've played with the rates. I got rid of any choke, but they don't affect the loss problem.

I don't have SP2, would it be good or bad to try installing it?

 

[Gunner]

You could give it a try, and if you don't like it you could always do a system restore. And I'm not an expert on networking and connections but packet loss if it isn't server side is usually due to a firewall or the ISP to my knowledge. I'll bump the thread for you so a tech wizard can see it

 

[nofx]

Keep playing around with your rates, and check your background proccesses.

 

[L. Duke]

Maybe I'll try SP2.

The weird thing is that I copied the SteamApps directly from computer to computer and I can play on another computer that's using the new computer's internet connection with Win XP's internet connection sharing.

Thanks for the input though!

 

[Ecthe|ioN]

I have started having huge loss recently as well. It goes to about 40 in loss. But not always. Pisses me off. It wasn't like this a few weeks ago.
I've been playing with rates but nothing helps.

I hope it helps when I get my new ISP.

 

[Pressure]

I've also noticed a dip in my FPS playing CS:S at times on my Sapphire 9800 Pro. I still get a normal FPS of around 70-80 with all high detail and nothin extra but at times I can dip to about 30 FPS. It's playable but I don't like it.

 

[bosox188]

I wonder why there are so many people always getting fps drops in CS, it's weird.

 

[L. Duke]

My FPS stays great, but the loss makes my actual movements really jerky. It feels like having a really high ping. The FPS stays constant though.