Lag in Game Pre todays patch
This was a before todays patch issue. Since the last patch my game has been extremely laggy. I tried some fixes online and even thought todays patch would fix my issue. My game is usually great. I ju...
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I updated NVidia and its still slow. Now it loads even slower.
I know my PC is old and the fan is messed up. I have been getting this error for months, whenever I restart.
could the fan issue be the culprit?
@michellepittman Yes, that could absolutely be the issue. Without a working fan, your laptop will overheat when running any moderately demanding apps, including Sims 4, and then the hardware will throttle to protect itself. That translates to degraded performance, perhaps by a significant amount.
If you're comfortable doing so, take the bottom panel off the laptop and have a look. Clean the fan and vents, and use compressed air anywhere you see dust buildup. If you don't want to do this yourself, a friend might be able to help; otherwise, a computer repair shop could do it, but call around for prices—some charge a lot more than others.
It's possible the fan is simply too clogged to work properly, but it's also possible that it needs to be repaired or replaced entirely. That in turn is a job for a professional, whether you take the laptop to a shop or have a friend that knows what they're doing.
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