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    Gaming on hp laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by gabesy, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. gabesy

    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    Hi everyone, It seems everytime i play any type of first person shooter game, i am able to play with 30-60 fps for 10-30 minutes. After that time period the frame rate drops and everything lags. If anyone knows some way to fix this please respond

    My specs:

    hp dv2610ca

    amd turion 1.9x2
    2gb ram
    geforce 7150m (integrated)
     
    gabesy, Mar 17, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You should probably read the Cooling Guide, as it sound like your laptop is overheating.
     
    Greg, Mar 17, 2008
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    Yeah its definately overheating...but if it happens after bout 10 minutes i think u have something wrong with your fan.
     
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  4. gabesy

    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    Yeah thats what i thought as well but i felt my laptop and the heat isnt there. Hp told me to get a chill pad and thats what im doing tmr. If that doesnt work idk whats wrong
     
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    Lol HP told you to get a chillpad? hahaha you should send your laptop in for repairs thats bad customer support. they should have offered to get it repaired for you, they're just making u spend your money.

    And if anything, get the Zalman NC1000 cooling pad. Worth money, good resutls
     
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  6. gabesy

    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    yeah hp support isnt the best, at least the guy spoke good english lol. But i dont get it, i meet the requirments of my games and my laptop doesnt even get hot. Maybe the only part gettin hot is where the graphics card is?
     
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    perhaps...download CPUID which is a temperature monitor for your laptop. Youll know exactly which location is overheating and where you will need to ask for help.

    http://www.cpuid.com/


    Good luck :\
     
    miscolobo, Mar 17, 2008
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    Run CPUID's HwMonitor and see how high the temps go
     
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    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    Yeah i dowloaded it and my proccesors and ACPI never go over 45c, but my graphics core is always between 59c-61c. Can that be right that seems really high im no expert so please tell me what that should be.
     
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    HP & Gaming = Gamer's Nightmare
     
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  11. gabesy

    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    well i played a game for 20 minutes and ofcource it began to lag. So i run this program and check the temps. Graphics core 86c with a high of 94c. The proccesors and harddrives were also in the low 60's. Now that is crazy.But when i feel the laptop it's not hot
     
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    you should try updating the bios. newer bios usually have "better" fan control. and 94 degrees is WAY too hot, even hotter than most dedicated gpus.
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 18, 2008
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    ya the newer BIOS has much better Fan algorithm... my temp's are down & the touchpad doesnt heat much like before.

    Update your BIOS from hp.com
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 18, 2008
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    mine has reached 120 degree.. According to the nTune & HW monitor

    I think its a bogus temperature reading.



    Coz my hands didnt melt when i touched my laptop from bottom.
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 18, 2008
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    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    well funny thing is i just updated my bios yesterday and i did notice a way better improvment. I can play the game with 50 fps for about 20-30 minutes then the framerate only drops to around 30. Before the bios it would drop top the point that it was unplayable
     
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    What do u keep your notebook on ? do u keep your notebook on a table?

    or do u use some sort of stand or Notebook cooler?
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 18, 2008
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    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Have you tried dusting it? I removed quite a bit of dust and debris out of my acer and that was before I got a dog.
     
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    gabesy Notebook Guru

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    well i keep it on a wooden desk and i havent cleaned the inside no.
     
    gabesy, Mar 18, 2008
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    got a cooling fan fixed whole problem gpu was just gettin to hot
     
    gabesy, Mar 20, 2008
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    My 7150m get to an absolute max of 82*C, but max operating temp is 95
     
    Manic Penguins, Mar 20, 2008
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