Insane lag, Only recently started happening

[Akeldema]

Hello
I recently upgraded my computer, Before the upgrade i could run 3 copies of wow with minimal lag(Using dual screens)
since the upgrade I cannot run the 3 without it being totally unplayable, The 3 screens seem to have graphical glitches happening, and insane lag, I checked task manager, only around 50% utilization,
Could this be i have gone from running 1 copy of wow on a single monitor and the 2 smaller view ports on a second monitor, To all 3 on a single monitor
I would be grateful for any help

I had
2.5ghz dual core
8600gts
2gb ram

I have now
2.33ghz quad
9800gtx+
2gb ram

[Akeldema]

Here is a screenshot of my task manager with the 3 ports open


When I Only have two open its all fine and dandy

[Frosty]

I can't tell from your screen shot. But all of my PC's have taken a hit in the FPS department recently. And that's with no changes (other than the patch). :S

[Farleito]

What kind of MB do you have? Any other PCI cards installed?

As a simple test, try installing your old videocard. You mentioned you have a 9800GTX+. Are you running SLI? This new videocard uses more physical memory space than your old one.

3 boxing w/ 2GB of RAM will cause you to lag a bit when hitting your swap file. Did this lag start happening after the expansion? The expansion may be using more RAM, so 2GB may not be enough anymore.

Could this be i have gone from running 1 copy of wow on a single monitor and the 2 smaller view ports on a second monitor, To all 3 on a single monitor
I would be grateful for any help

This is probably not the case. Running all 3 instances on a single monitor is easier on your videocard.

[Akeldema]

I have a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4P, no other pci cards installed, Nor is the 9800gtx+ in sli (I dont have that much money :S )
I dont even have wotlk yet, so thats not the cause,

[eqjoe]

Ok... this might be out of line but I am throwing this out there anyway.

The last time I experienced insane lag playing WoW, Blizzard was running a client side security routine that was disk and CPU intensive. I am leaving out the specifics as to what Blizzard was doing while they where beating up our disks and eating CPU.

-j

[Akeldema]

Hrmmm,
Im not sure how that would affect 3 coppies over 2.

[elsegundo]

put the old vid card back in. does that fix your lag?

[Akeldema]

Nope, Just makes everything chuck a hissy fit due to different drivers

[Akeldema]

Hello again,
I am now basicly getting a messgae saying that my video card drivers cannot be found and that i should check that i have dx 9c installed,
Might this be a driver related issue after all?