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    Game got slow suddenly?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by awaisuk, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    hmm..

    Well i had a game that i didnt run for about a month or so, and now today i ran the game and found that it is running slow?

    I have a GFORCE 8600 GT card..

    Can someone help me out of how to put the game back to normal so it can run smooth?

    The game i am trying to run is called: BRIAN LARA CRICKET 2007

    I was playing CALL OF DUTY 4 these past days and it works fine. When i ran call of duty 4 it asked that the settings werent right and it needs to be fixed, so i said OK. Did that mess anything up?

    OR can i reinstall the driver? If yes, where can i find a driver?

    Thanks alot
     
  2. someone777

    someone777 Notebook Evangelist

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    1.is it go or desktop (there is different drivers for each)
    2.i would be thk for your system settings
    3.game requirement (didn't heard the name)
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    i don;t think it messed it up since it was making correction to "maximize" the performance to enjoy the game and there is no change in the card it self i think
     
  3. thelaptopguy

    thelaptopguy Notebook Geek

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    i lol'd



    Yes you can install a new driver, just look for the 169.04 in this forum [Gaming (software and graphics card)]
     
  4. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    I am on INSPIRON 1520 Laptop
     
  5. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    I am on vista, and 169.04 only works on XP...

    What other drivers are good?
     
  6. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    I found a driver for VISTA, but said its not capitable with this system.

    Any help apprieciated...
     
  7. Gmora

    Gmora Notebook Enthusiast

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    Awaisuk,
    Same thing has been happening to me. After a month or so, I started FSX today to find out how poor and slow is running now (and it was ok before!!) I did installed (about 2 weeks ago) latest available driver in Dell's website ... mmm I think it was a bad idea :(
    So I'm here waiting, as you, if someone can recommend a good driver...
    My laptop is the same as yours...
     
  8. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    1. New drivers from laptopvideo2go.com (follow instructions, get modded inf)
    2. Defragment your hard drive. (right click hard drive, click properties, tools tab, defragment, follow prompts)
     
  9. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    Which driver do you recommend me to download?

    Also i cant download from video2go as it says FILE NOT FOUND.

    Help please
     
  10. n0elia

    n0elia Come on Haswell...

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    See this thread, new driver and modded inf