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    XPS 15 - Can't Play Games - Plz help :(

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by now_thats_weird, Dec 23, 2011.

  1. now_thats_weird

    now_thats_weird Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is getting really irritating!
    I am not able to play Games properly on my XPS 15 (one of the major reasons why i got this laptop)

    Games like GTA 4 or FIFA 11, or Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2011 run but on the lowest quality. Whenever i try to raise the quality, it says VRAM not enough!

    They say my VRAM is just 64MB.. How could that be?
    My RAM is DDR3 4GB and 1GB Intel 525m GE Force Graphic card.

    What do i do now? How do i increase my VRAM? Can i do it?

    I dont see any option in the BIOS either. This is getting really frustrating. Please help :(

    When I asked a frnd, he says its cuz of the Optimus in the Graphic card cuz of which i can't run the games.
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 23, 2011
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    You already posted about this a few minutes ago, and I answered that post.
     
    toronto, Dec 23, 2011
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    Sorry mate.. Replied there!
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 23, 2011
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    Sum1 has still gotta help me.. :(
    The suggestion given by him didnt help :(
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 23, 2011
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    It's something to do with the driver, what nvidia driver version do you have?
     
    zjacobss, Dec 23, 2011
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    Uhmm.. driver version?
    Would that be the Graphic card spec..

    If yes then I use a 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus.

    If no, then could u plz tell me how do i find that out?
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 23, 2011
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    zjacobss, Dec 23, 2011
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    Thank u soooo much...
    I'll try that.. let me see if it works.. *fingers crossed*
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 24, 2011
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    Mate Thank u soooooooooooooo much!
    Ur trick did wonders for me... now i can play almost everyyyyyyyyyy game! yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy :D
     
    now_thats_weird, Dec 24, 2011
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  10. sujinge9

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    lol installing drivers is a trick
     
    sujinge9, Dec 25, 2011
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