PC lags a lot when downloading Steam games
Hello people,

So, the last week I formatted the pc and wipe out everything due to some drivers problem. And now, after setting up the pc again I'm facing a problem where the entire performance get very laggy while I download my games from the library.

I found a "quick" solution to the problem in this post:

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1697221160897398397/?l=koreana

Summarizing a little: the op got rid of this problem by executing the command 'bcdedit /set useplatformclock false' on the cmd. This is a temporal fix for me, because everything lags again when I restart the pc. I assume that this is something related to the SATA drivers.

Do you know any solution for this? I wouldn't like to format again my hard disks again.


Just in case, I'll leave my specs here:

CPU: i7-12700k 3.60GHz
GPU: RTX 3070
RAM: 32GB DDR5 (Corsair Dominators)
Storage: SSD Samsung 870 Evo

Thanks in advance.

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blckclov3r Nov 8, 2022 @ 5:06am 
Wow how I wish I got that spec. In your problem maybe you need this https://www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster.php. Download missing driver and update your driver based on your motherboard etc...:d2axe::steamthis:
Bee🐝 Nov 8, 2022 @ 5:31am 
Firstly, undo everything you did by mucking around with CMD. If your PC is lagging, you fix the base problem. If you were having driver issues before, that required a total format, then those issues are obviously still there.

Basics first:
- So, after undoing everything that went before, do a clean install of your GPU drivers. Get those off the NVIDIA site only. No other help site. No auto-installers. No extras.

- If things are still lagging, do both a DISM and /sfc scannow to check for general system issues. You can run a chkdsk scan as well.

- Still having issues? Check that everything is seated and plugged in correctly.

- Check your overall temps.

Edit: In general, it's a bad idea to start implementing random suggestions from "FixMyPC!!!" sites. If you want a dependable hardware website, use https://www.tomshardware.com. They also have a very friendly and knowledgable community.
Last edited by Bee🐝; Nov 8, 2022 @ 5:40am
SilverPigtail Nov 8, 2022 @ 6:00am 
Originally posted by Bee:
Firstly, undo everything you did by mucking around with CMD. If your PC is lagging, you fix the base problem. If you were having driver issues before, that required a total format, then those issues are obviously still there.

Basics first:
- So, after undoing everything that went before, do a clean install of your GPU drivers. Get those off the NVIDIA site only. No other help site. No auto-installers. No extras.

- If things are still lagging, do both a DISM and /sfc scannow to check for general system issues. You can run a chkdsk scan as well.

- Still having issues? Check that everything is seated and plugged in correctly.

- Check your overall temps.

Edit: In general, it's a bad idea to start implementing random suggestions from "FixMyPC!!!" sites. If you want a dependable hardware website, use https://www.tomshardware.com. They also have a very friendly and knowledgable community.

This problem is only happening with Steam, downloads in other platforms or browser are going perfectly fine with any issues. I'm currently doing a SFC scannow to check it. I thought that the problem was related with the Intel Optane memory driver.


An annotation here: I'm realizing that it only happens with one game of my library, but honestly, I don't think that a especific game is causing this.
Bee🐝 Nov 8, 2022 @ 6:07am 
Originally posted by SilverPigtail:
Originally posted by Bee:
Firstly, undo everything you did by mucking around with CMD. If your PC is lagging, you fix the base problem. If you were having driver issues before, that required a total format, then those issues are obviously still there.

Basics first:
- So, after undoing everything that went before, do a clean install of your GPU drivers. Get those off the NVIDIA site only. No other help site. No auto-installers. No extras.

- If things are still lagging, do both a DISM and /sfc scannow to check for general system issues. You can run a chkdsk scan as well.

- Still having issues? Check that everything is seated and plugged in correctly.

- Check your overall temps.

Edit: In general, it's a bad idea to start implementing random suggestions from "FixMyPC!!!" sites. If you want a dependable hardware website, use https://www.tomshardware.com. They also have a very friendly and knowledgable community.

This problem is only happening with Steam, downloads in other platforms or browser are going perfectly fine with any issues. I'm currently doing a SFC scannow to check it. I thought that the problem was related with the Intel Optane memory driver.


An annotation here: I'm realizing that it only happens with one game of my library, but honestly, I don't think that a especific game is causing this.
That's important. What's the game?
SilverPigtail Nov 8, 2022 @ 6:08am 
Originally posted by Bee:
Originally posted by SilverPigtail:

This problem is only happening with Steam, downloads in other platforms or browser are going perfectly fine with any issues. I'm currently doing a SFC scannow to check it. I thought that the problem was related with the Intel Optane memory driver.


An annotation here: I'm realizing that it only happens with one game of my library, but honestly, I don't think that a especific game is causing this.
That's important. What's the game?

Elite Dangerous. I reinstalled Steam to try again, just to check that this was not the issue.


Edit: Ok, this is weird, now that Steam is reinstalled, it seems to be working perfectly. Here's a picture: https://i.imgur.com/dm2XWY5.png
Last edited by SilverPigtail; Nov 8, 2022 @ 6:11am
Yuniveex Nov 8, 2022 @ 6:26am 
nice thx
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