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    problem with intel i3 370m in gaming dell inspirion n4030

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ezeabadia, Apr 14, 2020.

  1. ezeabadia

    ezeabadia Newbie

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    I have a dell inspirion n4030 with the intel i3 370m, on the desktop it gives me a temperature of 46/50 degrees Celsius and I do not know if it is good or not, then in games the gta san andreas runs at 20 fps, it should be clarified that the pc It has all the video drivers installed, I do not know what else to do, the gta sa only works well when I enter an interior, and if I put all the graphics in low it works just as bad.
    in the performance tests they always went to 3 fps

    thank you all so much for reading
     
    ezeabadia, Apr 14, 2020
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Sorry, but you need a CPU + GPU from this decade. What was considered 'gaming' in 2010 is barely able to make a phone call today. :)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Apr 14, 2020
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  3. Mastermind5200

    Mastermind5200 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Incorrect. A C2D macbook from 2008 still makes for a fine web browsing machine. Gaming powerhouse? Maybe for flash games.

    As for your inspiron try turning down the resolution, or tweaking other settings. Realistically thats just the best you're going to get
     
    Mastermind5200, Apr 15, 2020
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  4. senso

    senso Notebook Deity

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    How much RAM do you have, one or two sticks?
    If you only have one stick, dual channel would help your iGPU.

    The i5-560m(and other models of your CPU family) have a max iGPU clock of 766Mhz vs the 667Mhz of your i3, its still an upgrade over what you have, but its no much..
     
    senso, Apr 15, 2020
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