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    What is it with the DVI slowing down my System - I've tried everything - please enlighten me

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by exxi, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. exxi

    exxi Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    I own a A8js Notebook. Its about 2 years old now and has a Geforce 7700Go with 512 MB dedicated ram. Its not such a bad VGA card.
    When running on my 22" Samsung 226BW through DVI the system scores 400 Points less on 3DMark06 as compared to when I just run it on the laptop screen.

    The 3Dmark Resolution is the same in both cases.
    Also there is a major difference in how smooth the windows move in general, also scrolling is laggy with all browsers that I tried. For some reason the Monitor seems to drain a lot of performance when connected.

    The resolution running on the screen is 1680 x 1050

    There is a world of difference in speed when I disconnect the Monitor.
    I have the newest nvidia drivers also tried the Laptop2go drivers..
    When I go on facebook for example the fan turns on full speed while the page is loading, that much energy is lost in the process

    Any Ideas ?
     
    exxi, Jun 9, 2009
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Try the stock ASUS drivers as well?
     
    E.B.E., Jun 9, 2009
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  3. exxi

    exxi Notebook Consultant

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    I just installed them, no chance my 3D mark score with LCD is 2200
     
    exxi, Jun 9, 2009
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