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    Toshiba A100 and Geforce7600 problems

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ex0du5, Aug 2, 2006.

  1. ex0du5

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    Hey all, just bought myself a Toshiba A100 at Futureshop specs are

    Intel Core duo 2.0ghz
    1024mb DDR2 (667mhz)
    120gb 5400rpm HDD
    256MB Geforce go7600 (PCI-E)

    The forceware drivers on the laptop are 84.68 (cannot update off of the nVidia site, it doesn't recognize the video card)

    I ran a benchmark test on 3DMark05 (version 1.20) and i'm getting scores around 1500-1700 (can't remember, don't feel like waiting another 30 mins for the test -_-)

    My 3.4ghz P4 with a GeForce6800nu gets 4400 while overclocked, it seems to me this laptop should be scoring at least in the mid 3000s.

    Also, i checked my clockspeeds with riva tuner, they're at 200/200 !!!! (with DDR2) That seems far, far, far too low for a geforce 7600. Has Toshiba put in a 6200 and called this a 7600, i dont know......

    Any help or advice is appreciated.
     
    ex0du5, Aug 2, 2006
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  2. mastha212

    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe you're doing this tests on battery...if so, 200/200 would be normal.
     
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  3. ex0du5

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    yes that was indeed my problem -_-

    im scorin 3365 now which seems alot more respectable, not better than my home computer but not bad for 400/350 clock speeds i guess
     
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  4. ex0du5

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    wait you're getin 4700 with your x1600...it doesn't seem to me that the x1600 is a whole 45% faster than the 7600, still think something might be off? or is yours just oc'ed to the max
     
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  6. ex0du5

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    ok well overclocked to 500/425 i get 3963 which i gess it quite respectable...ill play around with it a bit more
     
    ex0du5, Aug 2, 2006
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