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    My Laptop is to slow!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Satyrion, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    Hi am having some problems with my laptop. I run on a 1,8 GHZ celeron and the x3100 GMA with latest drivers. I only get 2600 points in 3dmark2001 while my old laptop with 1,66 Celeron and GMA 945 gets 4000 points.

    SO something has to be wrong with this newer laptop right?
     
    Satyrion, Feb 13, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Unless you're consistently getting lower benches across a variety of suites with the new machine, it's probably a software problems rather than a hardware problem.

    Could be anything from crappy drivers to 3DM01's lack of optimization for newer hardware. And why are you using 3DM01? At least use 05 if not 06, I'm sure there's free versions of both you can download, at the very least, that'll probably eliminate whatever issues may have arisen from using old benching software.
     
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  3. Satyrion

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    ill see if i can download 3dmark06 and test it there, yes i also think it has something to do with lame drivers. Downloading Doom 3 Demo now to test it
     
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    benx009 Notebook Evangelist

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    Were you using Vista on your new notebook and XP on your old one?
    :eek:
     
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  5. Satyrion

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    no i run XP on both unupdated after SP2 cuz its not the original version
     
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  6. Satyrion

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    mabe it is in some power saving mode, how do i check that?
     
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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    Go to Control Panel, click Power Options. Under Power Scheme Tab, choose 'Always On" or 'Home/Office Desk'. On both setting usually a laptop will run on full processor clock.
     
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  8. Satyrion

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    okay i had it like that already, then i guess its ****ty drivers for the x3100 compared to the GMA 945 :(
     
    Satyrion, Feb 13, 2008
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