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    M1530 - Nvidia Geforce 8600m GT (256mb ddr3) Just isn't powerful enough..

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by swat.josh, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. swat.josh

    swat.josh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Fair enough my hdd is only 5200rpm not 7k+ but 4gb ram and 2.4 intel core duo my FPS in WOW can drop to like 5 and thats with lowest gfx settings.

    Beaware WOW has developed and a new add-on came out last year with better graphics...

    I don't know what to do I love the portability of M1530 but the GFX side of things seems . I know its only a mid ranged gaming/performance laptop but its a shame you cannot upgrade it...

    Anyone know any alterative laptops with like double gfx performance with same portability ... I guess Alienware is out of the question..
     
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    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    That's odd....I have played prototype on low, l4d in med-high, crysis low-med, cod4 and cod 5 in low-med and the 8600 works fine. I think you have a defect card. Is your computer hot when you play games? If so and if you are still under warranty contact dell and say some like your graphics card is extremely hot and they will replace your motherboard and heat sink.
     
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    gage006 Notebook Geek

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    I have the 8400m in my m1330, 2 gig ram and a t8300. My FPS is never that low.
     
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    Entropic01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    WoW is not graphic intensive at all so you shouldn't be dipping that low on FPS. My guess is you have terrible drivers that are in need of updating.
     
    Entropic01, Jul 7, 2009
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    Zaraphrax Notebook Consultant

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    Check your temperatures. Your GPU could be over heating and clocking itself down to the bare minimum to stop it from cooking. If your GPU is over 85*C at full load, that is what it'll be. Grab SpeedFan or HWMonitor and have a look. :)
     
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    swat.josh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will check this out... I guess there is something wrong eiher over heating and/or driver..

    Thanks for your replies.
     
    swat.josh, Jul 8, 2009
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