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    ? about Gateway ML6714 integrated graphics

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by wendigo6x3, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. wendigo6x3

    wendigo6x3 Newbie

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    ok, i just got a new laptop for christmas, and i am trying to play counter strike source on it, but i am having some issues with my graphics card. one report says that my gpu only has 8 mb of vga memory, and another says i have 224.

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    even running on the lowest settings, the game runs horrifically. any idea on whats going on here?
     
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    you running vista? If you are that is the problem... Down grade to XP then things get to work much much better.
     
    Sahin, Jan 21, 2008
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    LOL that is one of the most unhelpful posts i have ever read. -.-

    simpler suggestion i can suggest is that you check your RAM through the BIOS, press the F2 or any other function button that your LAPTOP tells you to, to access the bios. it either could really be only 8mb that you have to increase the size,. OR you need to update your drivers i see you have intel945 IGP? man thats old i dnt know if it can run CS source
     
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  4. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You have the Intel GMA 950 with a whopping 0 Mb of dedicated memory. With your system, it can share up to 256 Mb of shared RAM. The system will automatically allocate it as necessary.

    This is a very poor graphics card and will not be able to play many games. The operating system, Vista or XP, has nothing to do with it.
     
    Lithus, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. wendigo6x3

    wendigo6x3 Newbie

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    eh. this is frustrating. i have a great system otherwise, why would they sell a laptop with a good processor, 2gb ram, and a ****ty GPU...
     
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    Not everyone needs a good GPU.
     
    Lithus, Jan 21, 2008
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    lol if u wanted to do some gaming you shouldve done some research into a better GPU, even intergrated nvidia 6100 is better :p
     
    lokster, Jan 21, 2008
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    I believe it was a Christmas present. Researching something you don't know you're going to get is a little tricky.
     
    Lithus, Jan 21, 2008
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    is there any way to allocate more memory to the GPU? i dont understand why the one report says i have 224 MB...
     
    wendigo6x3, Jan 24, 2008
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    Allocating more memory won't do anything. It may even slow the system down.
     
    Lithus, Jan 24, 2008
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