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    vostro 1500 gaming issues

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Awesome laptops, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    I am currently using a vostro 1500, 160gb hdd, 3gb ram,8600m gt, T7300

    The problem is when i play games eg. COD4, Oblivion

    The computer freezes up for maybe a minute before resuming time between freezes also varies,
    I have run I8kfan and the gpu reaches temps of only 62 and the cpu reaches temps of 72 got latest drivers and BIOS.

    Is there anything that i can do to fix this?
     
    Awesome laptops, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    X2P, Oct 13, 2008
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  3. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    I haven't tried the latest and greatest, but 174.74 drivers were poo for me.

    I keep going back to 169.25...solid, steady, and OC'able if you wish.
     
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  4. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    dont use the latest drivers. stick to the stock ones or get the 169.25 like meetloaf13 said. really nvidia drivers are weird, id switch to ATI if i could hehe
     
    lokster, Oct 13, 2008
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