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    g1s 8600m-gt driver problem

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by avian304, Jun 19, 2009.

  1. avian304

    avian304 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im not sure if anyone else has this problem, but when I use any newer drivers the game I play "pulse" As in it would speed up and slow down in quick intervals. So far the only driver that didn't do this is the 163.44 driver.

    Does anyone know why this happens and whether or not this is normal?
     
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    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    what game, what are your gpu temps, what drivers did you try and where did you dl them?
     
    ktang, Jun 19, 2009
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    avian304 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's pretty much any game I play, darker games seem more prone to it though, such as Hellsgate back in the day and Dawn of War 2.

    My GPU temps while playing games are in the high 90's sometimes 100. It's always been high like that as does most Asus G1s from what I've heard.

    Im currently trying 185.20 from http://laptopvideo2go.com/
     
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    jacobxaviermason Notebook Consultant

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    100 sounds awfully hot, even if G1s tend to run that way. The newest nvidia drivers (186.03) are supposed to produce lower temperatures, which might alleviate your problem...

    Have you tried driver sweeper before installing a new driver?

    You aren't overclocking, are you?
     
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    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    are you using a notebook cooler, propping the notebook up, did you clean the vents?
     
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    Lets see if this helps, some random information.

    I when I use 3dmark06 I normally run Atitool's hairy cube for a few minutes to warm up the gpu.

    When I use the newer drivers 18x.xx I sometimes get marks as low as the 2000's. However if I dont warm up the gpu it can be as high and often higher than 4000.

    However, if I use the 163.44 driver. I will get around 3600-3800 constant, whether or not I warm up the gpu in the beginning.

    Yes, I clean the vents regularly, sadly because of the way the notebook is built I am unable to remove the fan for a thorough cleaning and can only blow compressed air through the vents.

    And yes, I also have a notebook cooler. although I am considering drilling holes in order to improve airflow.
     
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    Sounds like with the newer drivers you're getting display driver crashes, after which the gpu limits itself to lower clocks (probably 2d or low power 3d speeds).

    You might be stuck with a funky graphics card--you could try underclocking it slightly (5-10% on core and shaders) and see if you get the same results.

    Good idea with the cooling solution.
     
    jacobxaviermason, Jun 20, 2009
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