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    Choppy / Flashing Graphics

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ATR90, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. ATR90

    ATR90 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Dell Inspiron 1520. It has the T7100 processor with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card 256 MB dedicated and 2 GB RAM.

    When I play Halo in a rocket server, everything is fine. But when I play shotguns, after a few minutes of playing, everything starts to freeze and the map starts to flash white.

    My computer should be able to handle the graphics. Why is it doing that?
     
    ATR90, Dec 30, 2007
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    It could be overheating. Do you know what your temperatures are?
    Tim
     
    Tim, Dec 31, 2007
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  3. ATR90

    ATR90 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's NOT overheating. My card should be able to handle a lot more. It's the same problem everyone else is having. It's that stuttering issue.
     
    ATR90, Dec 31, 2007
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  4. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    Tried updating your video card drivers?
     
    dmacfour, Dec 31, 2007
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  5. chrusti

    chrusti Notebook Evangelist

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    if its the same problem the others are having maybe you should do the same they are doing.
     
    chrusti, Dec 31, 2007
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  6. Freelancer332

    Freelancer332 Notebook Evangelist

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    OOOH.
    I had this problem with my 8400m gs after I tried updating to one of the 16x.xx drivers
    So I rolledback my graphics driver and the problem disappeared

    Try rollbacking your driver
     
    Freelancer332, Dec 31, 2007
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  7. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Try the latest Nvidia driver. 169.28 or 169.25

    BTW, be careful how you talk, especially to an admin.. ;)
     
    ScifiMike12, Dec 31, 2007
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