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    World of Warcraft on Presario V6000 = graphical glitches.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by WARDOZER9, Apr 11, 2009.

  1. WARDOZER9

    WARDOZER9 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, I'm trying to help my ex GF out here with her laptop and playing WoW on it.

    for starters, her system is as follows:

    Vista Home Premium 32-bit
    2gb DDRII 667 ( 2x 1gb )
    MK-36 2ghz 512k L2 single coe
    Geforce Go 6150 ( default vista drivers via win update )

    I know she plays the new expansion with all the updates but don't ask me what that all is cause I treat WoW like the plague so Idk.

    The problem she says she's having is lines or missing textures in certain areas. At first I thoguth it might be a lack of ram or bad ram as she had the orig 2x 512mb modules so I got her the 2gb kit and she said it made the machine faster but didn't fix the glitches.

    I'm starting to think it might be a driver issue but want to confirm this and also ask if anyone knows of a specefic official or modified driver that would fix this issue?
     
    WARDOZER9, Apr 11, 2009
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  2. Isend2C

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    The Nvidia 6150 is a very weak card. That is almost certainly why. It is now only good for office duty, not games. You could try updating the drivers for the 6150 on the Compaq or HP site, or some other site that people on here use... I don't know it. But try that, as I'm sure it's the problem.

    It would be useless to upgrade the graphics card, if that's even possible on that machine. Also, how high does she have the settings? turning them lower would most likely help, if possible.

    That's good of you to help her. I'm with you, WoW is the plague (for me)... haha.
     
    Isend2C, Apr 11, 2009
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  3. Tippey764

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    The graphics card might be going bad. If so its a free replacemnt through hp service enhancment extended warrenty.
     
    Tippey764, Apr 11, 2009
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  4. WARDOZER9

    WARDOZER9 Notebook Consultant

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    Lol, that was already done when the mobo actually died last year.

    It doesn't do it all the time from what she says so I dun its the card.
     
    WARDOZER9, Apr 11, 2009
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    They just replace your original mobo with a new one with the same defect. Some people who had their mobos replaced said that it failed again within 2 months of their replacement. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same issue.
     
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  6. Tippey764

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    If you cant get it repaired for free again then just sell it on ebay and buy a new laptop. Besbuy has some pretty cheap laptops around $400 that are better then that one.
     
    Tippey764, Apr 11, 2009
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