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    9500m GS Optimization tips

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ablm, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. ablm

    ablm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey all I'm using an ASUS M50sV-A1 with and Nvidia 9500m GS and last updated my card to the 176.6 driver.

    I can run Farcry2 at 1440x900 on high settings (AA off) with no problem, but when i try playing Call of Duty: World at War or Fallout 3 my game runs much slower. They can both run smooth at medium-low settings, but i was wondering if there are any suggestions to how i can make my card perform better, or if there are better drivers i should be using.

    I don't know too much when it comes to these sort of things so help would be appreciated.
    Thanks.
     
    ablm, Nov 20, 2008
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  2. Cheeseman

    Cheeseman Eats alot of Cheese

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    Hey there, hers a quick guide I made with all the necessary information to help you achieve the best gaming out of your laptop:
    To start off install the latest and most stable drivers for you graphics card. Now the thing about manufacturer drivers is that they’re not always very good or kept up to date, so the best place to get your display drivers would be:
    www.laptopvideo2go.com

    Hers a direct link to the latest Windows Vista and XP drivers:
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=120
    Hers an installation guide for Windows Vista users:
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11997

    To run games in general in the best possible manner make sure your Power settings in Control Panel is set to high performance.

    On Windows Vista while gaming change your Windows theme from Windows Aero to Windows Classic, also make sure to exit Sidebar as it takes up system resources.

    You can also overclock your notebook graphics card, but keep in mind though that overclocking can void your warranty if the laptop manufacturer discovers you had done it, but its nothing to worry about if you know what you’re doing not to push it too far so that you don’t damage your system and the appropriate measures are taken to delete any traces of the overclocking program if ever handing you notebook to the manufacturer for warranty repairs. Hers a collection of good overclocking guides to get you started (the links are given in order of most helpful first):

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=239170
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=219954
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=225279

    I own Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty 5 and I can pretty much max out the games on my Geforce 9500M GS (ASUS) at 35-40+ FPS (higher with AA off), but on 1280x800 resolution. The main thing you should do is bring down the resolution, cause 1440x900 is way higher than a performance card like the Geforce 9500M GS with its 128-bit memory bus can handle affectively with modern games.
     
    Cheeseman, Nov 20, 2008
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  3. ablm

    ablm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oops forgot to respond. Thanks for the response
     
    ablm, Dec 9, 2008
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