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    8800GTX issue (driver based)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by athlonix, Jan 4, 2011.

  1. athlonix

    athlonix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello all,

    I don't post much but then again the Laptop has been good :)

    I have a M570RU with the forementioned GPU

    now it's starting to show signs of weakness in Bad Company and Black Ops.
    So like most thought maybe some newer drivers may help however for quite sometime i've been pestered by a very obvious, yet totally undetectable problem.

    i'm using 186.81 drivers on Win 7 64bit. However if I upgrade whether 190.00 or 266.43 I get a pause in FPS every 3-4 seconds, which is noticble in play and on the Nvidia Preview. it freezes for about ½ a second, and it's bloody irritating, yet i've searched invain online for a solution, maybe i'm using the wrong keywords i dunno.

    Anyways is anyone else having this issue or managed to avoid it as now the Laptop is getting on a bit i'm trying to strain a few extra FPS out of it. While I know I could drop the Res, i feel newer drivers would be enough, and maintain the native Res of the LCD Panel. Another Laptop has been discussed with the GF, but I don't think were ready for another 1500-2000£ laptop.

    many thanks.

    Luke.
     
    athlonix, Jan 4, 2011
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    tik987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    have you tried the 186.91? ive used the same drivers you have and that happened on bfbc2
    these drivers i get good performance
     
    tik987, Jan 4, 2011
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  3. athlonix

    athlonix Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm downloading them now.
    i've got solid reliability in 186.81 but after this i get this pausing effect, i'll try your drivers and see what happens,

    thanks.

    Luke.
     
    athlonix, Jan 4, 2011
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    tik987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah no problem report back see if it worked.
     
    tik987, Jan 4, 2011
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    I'm using 260.99 on an 8800M GTX with no issues whatsoever.
     
    theriko, Jan 4, 2011
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    athlonix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well i can confirm 186.91 work perfectly, and seems a little faster (placebo?) however anything like 260.99 causes a brief pause, which is extremely aggrevating.
     
    athlonix, Jan 4, 2011
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    tik987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    well at least for now that issue is gone and your fine :)
     
    tik987, Jan 4, 2011
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    worseelite, Jan 6, 2011
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  9. theriko

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    260.99 installs fine without modding...

    Just download the notebook version of it.
     
    theriko, Jan 6, 2011
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