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    Install of Timeshift Demo trashed my laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by spaulr, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. spaulr

    spaulr Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently installed the Timeshift demo. I was unable to play it because gameplay was so choppy. I attempted to play Bioshock last night - it exhibits the same behavior as Timeshift, but used to be perfect at high settings. I noticed that the demo installed some Direct X controls and wonder if this is the problem. I used a system restore point to go back, but Bioshock and Fear are unplayable now. ntune also always reports 199mhz as core and memory speeds.

    Vista Premium
    Asus a8js
    Go 7700 card
    163.74 nvidia driver w/modified inf from laptop2go

    Any ideas on what happened? More importantly how can I fix this?
     
    spaulr, Oct 25, 2007
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    spaulr Notebook Enthusiast

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    No one had any ideas huh?

    The Timeshift demo installs Direct X files that pretty much hose Bioshock. On Vista Prem. you have NO way of tracking all of the Direct X dll's to know for certain what version you have. I'm not sure you can even do this for XP.

    After re-installing version 163.74 laptop2go nvidia drivers and Bioshock (which re-installed a bunch of direct x files - without asking) it appears all is well.

    On more thing to note - nTune version 505.47 does not display the Core Clock frequency or memory frequency correctly on my setup. They always stay at 199mhz. Version 505.38 works just fine for overclocking.

    I wish microsoft would package Direct X, so games wouldn't install specific sections.
     
    spaulr, Oct 26, 2007
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    I had the exact same problem as you. what sorted it out was reinstall drivers and download the latest direct x from microsoft and install it
     
    blackbird, Oct 26, 2007
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