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:rolleyes: hi i have been playing counterstrike source on some fast servers and have seen that my lantecy/ping is higher then most, most of the gamers are around 60 - 80 where as i am about 130+ i was wondering if there tweaks i could do to improve this and lower that number, i am aware of in game tweaks that i have been trying out but not sure they are working or if they are right for my set up, but i was wondering if there are hardware or windows based tweaks i could do to improve my connection speed if anyone has ingame, hardward, windows or even additional software tweaks and tips i'll have em all, i will give you my system setup incase that helps

computer;
athlon 64 fx-55
1ghz of ram pc3200
geforce 3 ti200 gold sample
raptor 74gig harddrive

internet
wanadoo usb modem 2.2meg broadband

mcafee antivirus is running as are several other programs in the system tray, would this make a difference?
should i risk switching antivirus software off for gaming

i know my hard drive needs defragging but what else could i do to improve performance.

any help is well appreciated
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Short summary and focused steps to close the gap between ping and FPS (building on ’s point that the server matters): consistent extra latency on the same servers usually means something on the local path is adding delay. A quick isolation routine is: open a Command Prompt and run ping to the router, then to your ISP gateway, then tracert (trace route) to the game server. That shows whether the delay appears inside the home network, at the ISP, or farther along the route.

Common, effective network changes (practical, non‑speculative):

  • Use a wired Ethernet link instead of a USB ADSL modem. USB modem drivers/CPU interrupts often add jitter; putting an ADSL modem into bridge mode and using a router or a native Ethernet modem usually lowers latency.
  • Stop background upload/downloads (P2P, auto‑updates, Steam/patchers) while playing; these hurt ping more than extra CPU. Instead of switching real‑time antivirus off, add exclusions for the Steam and game folders or enable the AV’s “game/gaming” mode so scans don’t interfere.
  • Update NIC drivers, set the adapter to full‑duplex 100 Mbps if supported, and disable vendor features that introduce buffering (Large Send Offload / interrupt moderation) if tests show improvement.
  • If available, enable or configure QoS on the router to prioritise gaming traffic or the PC’s IP; many consumer routers support per‑device priority.

FPS, hardware and disk notes (clarifying ’s follow‑ups): GPU and more RAM raise frames per second — they won’t reduce network ping. A faster GPU (the upgrade being considered will help FPS) and keeping at least ~15% free on the drive helps load times; a short offline defrag on an HDD can improve level load times but not server latency.

Moving custom maps/skins before a reinstall: copy the Counter‑Strike Source cstrike subfolders that contain custom content — for example maps, materials, models, sound and any custom folder — from the game install (...\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter‑Strike Source\cstrike\) to an external drive. After reinstall, paste them back into the same cstrike paths or place them inside cstrike\custom\<packname>\ to keep them separate from base files. Scan third‑party downloads before restoring (see ’s resource post) and use Steam’s “Verify integrity of game files” if Steam is used.

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The only thing that affects lantecy/ping is the server you are playing on.

The lantecy/ping is the response time you get from a server in the game. A lot of things can affect your lantecy/ping.

For example:
The distance between you and the server
The speed of your internet connection and the speed of the servers internet connection
Your computers hardware and the servers hardware

And if you have a DSL connection the distance between you and the phone company can make a big difference.

Also i personally turn off everything running my taskbar before playing games, including any Anti-virus software. So games run a lot faster when you turn off anti-virus software.

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thanks for the info
i was also wondering is there any tips for improving the overall performance of my computer to improve fps and speed of the pc im currently looking at getting a 6800gt 256mb card at the mo to improve graphics and fps but really i have a feeling windows is acting slugish maybe i have too much rubbish on there?
also i was thinking of doing a fresh install on my harddrive but i have downloaded so much content for counter strike source i.e. maps, skins etc that i was wondering is there a simple way of moving those files onto a clean hard drive with having to download them again which stops my playing time, i have an additional usb harddrive could i use that? and has anyone done it and know of which folders to move
if anyone has tips i would be most thankful
cheers

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i found this site pretty helpfull. worked for me

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