*ENVY 17 Gaming Lounge*

I'm not sure if I am allowed to post owner lounges as I am not a mod, but let's consider this thread a conversation thread for ENVY gamers.

So, what games have you been playing lately and how's your cooling system working? Is the 6850M card enough for your needs? Have you overclocked? Does Skyrim make you take arrows in the knee?

I have a 2nd-gen ENVY 17 3D, and I had been playing a lot of Call of Duty games and just started Team Fortress 2, until my laptop was overheating too much (even with the cooling pad) so I sent it to be serviced. I hope everything works out, I should have it back the end of the week or next week.

(also post benchmarks here if you want )

 

I for one think this is a great idea.

I just ordered a gen3 Envy 17 - and have been reading the rants stating that it will struggle to handle tetris & facebook games due too its "crippled and outdated" GPU.

I had an ENVY 15 (older gen), and i was supprised how well it did with some of the latest games (Metro 2033, Skyrim, Battlefield 3, CODMW4, etc).

It also handled 1080p editing quite well.

 

If I am correct, the ENVY 17 3rd gen has the 7690M XT, one of the most current GPUs. (even if it's just a 6770M with a higher clock...)

 

I know, i am sure that it will suit my needs most nicely.

Although, the only game i am currently playing is World of Goo - And i don't think that will tax anything made in the last 5 years. Hah.

 

Anyone can start a thread like this as well as an owners lounge.

 

I have the 17 Envy 3D 2xxxx and I actually pick this laptop up to play Starwars: The Old Republic. I tried playing on another laptop and it struggled horribly, so i was hesitant to buy another laptop, but i when i found this one selling for half the price ( 2nd hand ofcourse ) i jumped on it and glad i did.

This laptop plays it great at the highest settings using the 6580 card. I get anywhere from 30-60 FPS and the temps reaching about 180-190 degrees. The laptop gets warm/hot, but the game is never affected....love it!

I just bought a laptop cooler, but honestly my 10 dollar fan from walmart works the best....i recommend that over anything else. i will be using both and drops the temp 10-20 degrees.

This is a great topic and plan to visit daily, thanks!

 

Thanks for the info! ^^

Oh god, I thought you meant Celsius... You know, just being European...

My graphics card used to reach 212 degrees and then the laptop hibernated. Seriously... >_>

 

I personally think that the 6850M card on the ENVY 17 3D just isn't enough for 3D gaming... I wanted to play games on high settings without having to turn down the settings to enjoy the 3D. But I guess it's fine for movies.

They should have put a better card on the 17 3D though. An 6870M or an 570M wouldn't be bad, especially the latter.

 

lol...sorry...i saw may use Celsius, but i needed numbers i could relate to.

212? damn, then i good

I havnt even tried any part of the 3D yet....i need to get on the ball! Hmmm....where to start...

 

I am going to be ordering this laptop - the 2xxx, 3D version - in the coming days. I'll be mostly using this for gaming and entertainment. I don't really mind playing 3D games. How are the glasses, though? Also, besides Star Wars, I want to play Skyrim and Starcraft 2. Any experience with those games?

 

The glasses are GREAT! Make sure to keep your TriDef software up to date. They just released a newer version about a week ago

TriDef 3D

Just install the new version OVER the old version and you will keep your license. If you have the Envy 17 3D 17-1xxx or 2xxx, they you have the license for the 3d Gaming Engine and the Multimeda suite (watch movies in 3D as well). Shyrim has been added to the 3D list with pre-configured 3D settings...so it should be incredible! Starcraft II-Wings of Liberty is also on the list...Enjoy!

 

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Awsome, but them may sound dumb....how do i know what version to get? I fgiure OEM, but then it gets confusing :-(


Retail
TriDef 3D 5.1 2012-02-03
TriDef Photo Samples 1.8.1 2006-07-13
TriDef Photo Transformer Bundle 1.10.5 2008-06-10

OEM
Samsung SyncMaster 3D Game Launcher (TriDef 3D) 1.1.2 2011-08-08
TriDef 3D (AOC Monitor) 1.1.5 2012-02-15
TriDef 3D (LG 3D Monitor) 1.6.2 2012-02-16
TriDef 3D (LG Autostereo) 1.5.4 2011-12-16
TriDef 3D (ViewSonic Monitor) 1.0.3 2011-09-09
TriDef 3D Games (LG 3D Monitor/TV) 1.5.9 2012-01-31

 

The red is what you want. Make sure you still have your old version that came with your Envy so you install this one on top of it.

 

Just beat Mass Effect 3 with everything set on high

 

Awsome.....it worked, thanks! SWTOR works now and WOW...awsome, but I dont think i can play hours that way, but cool to show it off.

 

I just got my laptop back from the service ^^. It runs really good now!

I played a bit of Amnesia: The Dark Descent on 1920x1080 on full settings (SSAA, effects on, 16x anisotropy) etc., it runs really well, about 45fps average.

Minecraft also runs really well, at about 60fps @ medium-high settings (Normal Render Distance, Fancy Graphics, Smooth Lighting, Advanced OpenGL etc.)

 

^^What about the temps? Before and after in Celcius? VC Driver number?

 

Before it used to reach more than 90-95C then it shutdown when it hit 100C. Now it won't ever go any higher than 85C.

My Video card's driver number is 8.820.5.1000.

 

I have a 2101ea which also has the 6850m, and I must say I am dissaspointed with it. I know it is not a gaming desktop - but as I have posted elsewhere yearning for help I still expected more.

With BF3, using 1240 x 720 with nearly all low settings still get low 30's FPS average. Looking for any help, main thing I have noticed when running BF3 is that the CPU capacity seems to be spiking - as opposed to graphics card. Also gets very hot - and on higher resolution has gone into hibernation a few times.

I think I have little choice but to look towards a desktop.

Hoping for a guide as to where I can find latest drivers, also seen reference to having new BIOS ??? - anyone got any further tips ?.

tks