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    7811 Fx GPU.. Making all my games hiccup

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by mistargill, Sep 11, 2008.

  1. mistargill

    mistargill Notebook Consultant

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    When I play games like cod4 counter strike and such (including bench mark programs)

    I get hiccups duing the game, like a sudden frame drops? is my gpu defected?
     
    mistargill, Sep 11, 2008
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  2. Eurasianman

    Eurasianman Notebook Evangelist

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    Update drivers as well as CoD4?

    I played CoD4 and experienced no such things as you've described.
     
    Eurasianman, Sep 12, 2008
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    royk50 times being what they are

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    make sure power setting is set to high performance, and that you are on AC.
     
    royk50, Sep 12, 2008
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    Eurasianman Notebook Evangelist

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    Good point. I tried playing a game while on battery power... I thought I was playing on Intel graphics.
     
    Eurasianman, Sep 12, 2008
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