RE: lag spikes
what programs do you have that auto-update? There are a few that have either recently added this feature and/or have been pumping out updates like crazy lately. McAfee upding itself will slaughter your ping, so will the new auto-updater that bundled with iTunes 7, auto-updates to anti spyware, Adobe auto update, Microsoft updates, and any of those programs checking for updates even if there aren't any available (especially if a couple of them decide to check for updates at the same time).
also, what other programs do you have running when you are playing CS? even stuff that supposedly sits in the taskbar doing nothing but wait for you to need them can randomly decide to suck up bandwidth.
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