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    Texture and Performance issues in Source Games dv6-6135dx

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by konfuzd, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. konfuzd

    konfuzd Notebook Guru

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    Pretty much as the title says. L4D2 and TF2 have some textures at Very High and some at Low, but run fine because they have a crossfire profile. I also play Vindictus, and that game absolutely runs like crap (<15 fps) regardless of settings or drivers.

    I've tried HP's drivers (Cat 11.5 AFAIK), 11.9 mobility modded, and 11.10 preview 2, all with the same effect. I'm running the 11.9 cap2 and directx is up to date. Disabling crossfire is either ignored like in L4D2 or TF2, or limits the game only to the integrated GPU like in Vindictus with no appreciable impact on fps. RadeonPro can't fix anything either by forcing settings. I'm out of ideas.
     
    konfuzd, Oct 16, 2011
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    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Disable the weak GPU and just run off the single card.
     
    rschauby, Oct 16, 2011
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  3. konfuzd

    konfuzd Notebook Guru

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    Disabling the integrated GPU made it tell me I didn't have a video driver installed when I tried to start a game. Installing a driver does nothing with the integrated GPU turned off. I don't have the option to turn it off in bios either.
     
    konfuzd, Oct 16, 2011
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    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Turn off crossfire in CCC, then run the game and set it in high performance if it isn't already.
     
    R3d, Oct 16, 2011
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