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    geforce 4200 go 64MB not enough?!?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Inspir0n, Dec 31, 2004.

  1. Inspir0n

    Inspir0n Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an inspiron 8500 with a geforce 4200go (64MB)
    Half Life and Vampire bloodlines are unplayable (1 frame every 3 seconds) and Need for Speed Underground 2 runs smoothly until i win a race, then everything becomes as choppy like HL2 or vampire (during the award ceremony after each race...)
    Doom 3 is also hard to play, but better framerate (5 to 10 fps... still not enough...)
    The settings are always 800X600 and detail = LOWEST...
    Drivers up to date, 512MB ram...
    I think there must be another problem than my hardware...
    Anyone an idea? I'm getting desperate...
    I think I'll buy and install a radeon 9600 pro (and modify it first...)

    Thanks!!
     
    Inspir0n, Dec 31, 2004
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  2. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    update drivers at www.omegadrivers.net

    * Inspiron 8600c * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * 60GB 7200RPM HDD *
     
    mathlete2001, Dec 31, 2004
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  3. Inspir0n

    Inspir0n Notebook Enthusiast

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    YES
    That's it!!!!

    Thank you, Andrew, my worries are finally over thanks to you!
     
    Inspir0n, Jan 3, 2005
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