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    Games

    Discussion in 'HP' started by rvido, Aug 27, 2004.

  1. rvido

    rvido Notebook Enthusiast

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    HP ZX5000
    3.2 HT, 80 gb 5400 rpm, radeon 9600, UXGA Screen 1920 X 1200, DVD+r, 512 ddr, Win XP Home Edition, etc.

    I've been trying to run some games, but they get pretty low, like fifa 2004 and pro evolution soccer 3. Is it normal????
     
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    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    did u try defragging the hardrive, and patching the game, download the newest Directx version. Doing a virus scan, looking for spyware?
     
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    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    Get rid of the stock video drivers get new ones from,

    Omega drivers:
    www.omegadrivers.net
     
    AJVETT, Aug 27, 2004
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    rvido Notebook Enthusiast

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    I already did that, and also overloclocked my video card
     
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    rvido Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will, how do I make a benchmark, wich site do I go???

    Is it anything related to the screen resolution???

    P.S, I tryed to decrease the game resolution to the lowest condition, and in the slowest and highest, the game look the same!!!!
     
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    www.futuremark.com Download 3Dmark01 and run it
     
    AJVETT, Aug 27, 2004
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