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    Whyyyyyyyy :-(

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. Photoguy30523

    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    why am i still getting small pauses while playing my games? i updated my video card software and still does it, i when from dell's software to laptopvideo2go.com the 84.21 it looks great and everything but still gives me small pauses that i dont like could it be the ram is driving me crazyyy :mad:
     
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    it could be something running in thebackground, like norton
     
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    yes i have norton 2005 ??? what do i do? look when i play it play nice smooth but sometimes it pauses a bit? and yes i havew norton that the biggest program that i am runing on my taskbar
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006
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    are the games that are skipping online or offline?

    Because if is is online then that more likely then not it's your internet connection.
     
    alweky, Mar 26, 2006
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    no they skip offline, i know if its does it while playing online i know that happens but is offline
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006
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    Maybe it's just when it's accessing the HDD. Some games frequently load data and it causes a short pause.

    Some console games like GTA and Halo do this quite a bit.
     
    Fredrick_NP, Mar 26, 2006
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    KillWind, KillWind!!! Oh sorry, that should clear things up.
     
    nathanhuth, Mar 26, 2006
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    It most likely one of the processes in the background. I suggest turning them off. If you are going to play online, get a different firewall that doesn't take up so much resources (Norton=resource hog).
     
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    yeah thats whats happening but how to fix it? i even dfrag
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006
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    upgrade to a 7200rpm HD if you don't have one
     
    Darbyjack, Mar 26, 2006
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    thats what the computer came with 100gig 7200rmp
     
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    There is really nothing you can do about that...

    HDDs (even the nicest ones) are huge bottlenecks. The are not able to move data anywhere near the speed of the processor or RAM. This problem wont be fixed untill HDDs are replaced with flash memory... So just try to accept it for now.
     
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    so is natural? i just had the computer for like 2 weeks already and i havent install much on it.. and i know i have a nice video card .....does that happen to u? or anyone else?
     
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    Which game?

    Remember even though games may run smoothly many stutter because of loading or other problems.

    I say disable norton while playing the game see if that helps.

    NFS Most wanted stutters for me on my laptop and my desktop, it's just a demanding game.

    Please list the games that stutter.
     
    Shampoo, Mar 26, 2006
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    As some folk have already told you, disable Norton. Norton is a poorly written app for the consumer version that will slow down anything.

    If you need detailed steps to disable Norton, follow it's online help or use google.
     
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    NFP most wanted
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006
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    that game has short pauses on every system. if somebody say they don't have pauses, they are either too slow to notice or lying.
     
    tfr, Mar 26, 2006
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    His HDD is unlikely to be the issue with 2gb of ram.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 26, 2006
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    i think your right, cus i dont get the same problem with GTA San andrea
    or call of dutty..
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 26, 2006
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    Thing is NFS Most wanted is demanding as hell and you will get stuttering. Can't help it unless you have a 512mb videocard with crazy specs.
     
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    thay dont have nvidia cards 512 for my laptop right...lol
     
    Photoguy30523, Mar 27, 2006
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