stuttering only on the DVI monitors

[aledmb]

hey guys,

i have an eyefinity setup with a radeon 5870 and 3 monitors set up
so that one monitor is connected via displayport and the other two
via DVI.

this started happening this week... after a few minutes (30, 40) of
gaming, the two monitors connected via DVI would start stuttering
slowly and then, after 5 or 10 more minutes, really bad to the point
it becomes unplayable.

framerates do not drop at all, they stay consistent all the time.

do you guys know what could be going on here?

thanks in advance!

[Dyre Straits]

hey guys,

i have an eyefinity setup with a radeon 5870 and 3 monitors set up
so that one monitor is connected via displayport and the other two
via DVI.

this started happening this week... after a few minutes (30, 40) of
gaming, the two monitors connected via DVI would start stuttering
slowly and then, after 5 or 10 more minutes, really bad to the point
it becomes unplayable.

framerates do not drop at all, they stay consistent all the time.

do you guys know what could be going on here?

thanks in advance!

Please list your PC system specs for further help. Include the PSU, too.

[aledmb]

it's a dell xps, with a q9450 2.66ghz, 4gb ram, radeon 5870 1gb, 980w psu.

the gpu is 2 years old and i've never cleaned it up, so maybe that's the issue,
as it starts stuttering after 40 minutes in the game (i'm playing iracing).

problem is that i don't know if it's possible or easy to open it up and clean it.
if you think that's the case, is there any tutorial for that?

thanks!

[Dyre Straits]

it's a dell xps, with a q9450 2.66ghz, 4gb ram, radeon 5870 1gb, 980w psu.

the gpu is 2 years old and i've never cleaned it up, so maybe that's the issue,
as it starts stuttering after 40 minutes in the game (i'm playing iracing).

problem is that i don't know if it's possible or easy to open it up and clean it.
if you think that's the case, is there any tutorial for that?

thanks!

The best and easiest way to clean up the inside of a PC, and the components, is to use canned compressed air. If it's been two years since it was last cleaned, you'll likely want to take the entire case outdoors to do this as there is a GREAT chance that there is a LOT of dust inside the case. For the GPU, just remove it from the slot and blow where you see the dust. Do this where there are fans but don't put the nozzle too close to the fan...just close enough to get the dust off. If you see any dust that doesn't want to break loose easily, use a very, very soft brush....like an artist's brush...to loosen the dust and then use the air to remove it.

[aledmb]

thanks for your help, man!
really appreciated.

i'll do it and see if the cleaning helps with this issue!