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    compal hgl-30... cant play any games

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by thexbert, Oct 30, 2006.

  1. thexbert

    thexbert Newbie

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    Hi i have a compal hgl-30 with a nvidia 7600go. everything is working fine except for games. I tried to play Counter strike 1.6 but everything was very laggy and choppy. Even entering the menu before the game was laggy and i could not turn on opengl. the game runs as if im running windows without a graphics card driver. the typing is very slow and everything is very choppy. Even Gunbound, a simple 2-D game does not run well. It is very choppy and when i type, it registers 1 character a sec.

    I have tried running the game with both the 83.90 version and the 92.91 version driver.
    thank you
     
    thexbert, Oct 30, 2006
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  2. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    Are you in power saving mode on your processor, graphics card or both of them? That could explain things.

    And HOORAY another Gunbound player!!
     
    TwilightVampire, Oct 30, 2006
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  3. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Sure hope ur video card aint bad :(
     
    Angelic, Oct 30, 2006
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  4. Notebook Solutions

    Notebook Solutions Company Representative NBR Reviewer

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    Weird. Try this:

    Reinstall videodrivers from your manifacturer. Defrag your harddisk. Make sure Intel Speedstep is off and you have Full performance for your CPU.
    If that doesn't work: Format your whole notebook, install all the newest drivers, defrag and try again.
    If that doesn't work: Go back, your notebook has a serious problem.

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Oct 30, 2006
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  5. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It's almost certainly driver issues. Install the NVIDIA drivers, and then try again. You're probably using the standard SVGA drivers, which are pants for anything.
     
    Pitabred, Oct 30, 2006
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 30, 2006
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  7. thexbert

    thexbert Newbie

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    i have tried 3 different drivers (92.91, 91.33 and the original ) and none of them solve the problem.

    I have also tried playing warcraft 3. It is still choppy when i type and when i try to increase the volume but the game in general is smooth. i can move the people without any trouble or lag. However, movement is still laggy and choppy during CS and Gunbound.

    I guess if worse come to worst, ill have to reformat. Anyone have any other suggestions?
     
    thexbert, Oct 30, 2006
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  8. foosa123

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    my suggestion is to send it back to the manufacturer as a defective product. the 7600 is a great card that should run those games without problem
     
    foosa123, Oct 30, 2006
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    chrisyano, Oct 30, 2006
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  10. thexbert

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    i already did the dual core fix so i dont think thats the problem.
    i guess if no one knows the problem, ill just reformat everything and if that still does not work, ill call my manufacturer up...
     
    thexbert, Oct 30, 2006
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  11. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah, if a reformat doesn't work, it's most likely a GPU problem. That would suck, so I hope it isn't. But you def need to get it checked out.
     
    Paul, Oct 30, 2006
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