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    Improving my gaming performance.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jisaac, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. jisaac

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    Ok. firstly there is no chance of upgrading my gpu since I have an integrated 1. Is there any thing I can upgrade in my laptop to improving gaming performance, other than ram (i have already maxed out) and cpu (soldered).
    cheers all :)
     
    jisaac, Jun 9, 2008
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    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    There is a tweak guide from eleron.That might help.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 9, 2008
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    Yep, and http://www.tweakguides.com/ too, for game tweaking..there is not much you can do. Now I have my hopes on the ASUS XG Station :)
     
    ATG, Jun 9, 2008
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    there are 4 external GPUs coming out.
     
    Nirvana, Jun 9, 2008
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    About these new external GPUs I here of.... how exactly would one connect them into a laptop?
     
    benx009, Jun 9, 2008
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    Most (if not all) of them are connected through the Expresscard slot in a laptop, which just about all modern laptops have.

    However, I think the cards would only accept 54mm slots whereas some laptops have the smaller 34mm slots.
     
    Rahul, Jun 9, 2008
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  7. jisaac

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    how far would getting a twice as fast hard drive go towards improving gaming performance?
    If I try and play a graphics intensive game now on my integrated cpu what will happen? Will the game simply not work or will the frame rate be super slow?
     
    jisaac, Jun 9, 2008
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    I believe two of them are not gonna be usable except for certian platforms.

    I know one is being made for a specific laptop. And the other will only work on upcoming PUMA platforms that come with the PCI 2.0 plug in.
     
    Mippoose, Jun 9, 2008
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    It's possible that it just wont start up. Depending on the game.
     
    Mippoose, Jun 9, 2008
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