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    Just got new dv6000t, kinda disappointed...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by stealthstud, Feb 27, 2007.

  1. stealthstud

    stealthstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think it's an awesome laptop and its my first, but I can't help but be disappointed with its performance. It is a T7200 Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ, 2 gigs of RAM, geforce 7400 go. I understand the hard drive is slower so opening programs feels slower. However, my in-game performance with my 7400 is worse than my 4 year old PC with a geforce 6600 gt, 3.06 GHZ pentium 4 procressor, and 1 gig of RAM. I am using CS:S as a benchmark. Someone told me on noteboorkeview that they could get, with my laptop stats, 70 FPS+ on CS:S on high. I can barely even break 35 or 40. This is worse than my geforce 6600 gt. I feel my computer overall is same or slower than my PC... why is this? I was thinking maybe because the vista drivers suck. Is this the case, or should it be like this?

    BTW, I did not reformat Vista because I don't have a Vista CD. However, I dont think this would affect gaming performance.

    If i put in XP and wiped out Vista, would i get much better performance because of drivers? thanks guys.
     
    stealthstud, Feb 27, 2007
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    Matsu Notebook Consultant

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    well i heard that nvidia are having driver problems right now....that could be the prob.
     
    Matsu, Feb 27, 2007
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    Hezbollah Notebook Geek

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    The geforce go 6600 is better then the 7400. Just to let you noe
     
    Hezbollah, Feb 27, 2007
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    But I'm using Vista on one of my setups with a GO7600 and I'm getting around 120FPS on CSS.
     
    RedSensiStar, Feb 27, 2007
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  5. dagamer34

    dagamer34 Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Are you using Vista or XP? Plus, did you reinstall Windows after you got your laptop? Those 2 things alone will go pretty far in increasing your FPS.
     
    dagamer34, Feb 27, 2007
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  6. stealthstud

    stealthstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm using Vista. Is there a big FPS difference between using Vista or XP because of the drivers?
     
    stealthstud, Feb 27, 2007
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    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Yes.

    Vista is a huge game-killer right now. nVidia's drivers are not all that great for Vista right now, so...
     
    JM, Feb 27, 2007
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    Should Vista be able to run not so graphic intensive games?
     
    YMW, Feb 27, 2007
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    dagamer34 Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Using Vista will butcher your FPS like no other. Driver support is supposed to improve, so either hold out until then, or get a copy of XP and play it on that.
     
    dagamer34, Feb 27, 2007
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    Definitely install XP on it if you have a copy around and game a lot. Do a search of these forums first of how to do a clean XP install, there's a trick to know.
     
    ajfink, Feb 27, 2007
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