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    SVZ13 - strange situation

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by temagic, Sep 19, 2012.

  1. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    So, I have a strange situation with my SVZ13...

    Playing Need For Speed: World, it seems that I get better performance from the HD 4000 chip than the PDM 7670M. -Which shouldn't be the case. With the AMD chip, the game lags, while with the 4000 its smooth...

    Any takers?

    edit: of course same settings...
     
    temagic, Sep 19, 2012
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  2. McMagnus

    McMagnus Notebook Consultant

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    Make sure to set the correct configuration as to what to optimize, internal LCD or external screen. If you use an external screen, you should connect that screen to the PMD and configure it to optimize performance for that config (which I think is the most optimal config since the PMD won't have to send the gfx data back to the Z through the interface). If you use the internal LCD, you should configure it to optimize such a config.

    I think this iss configured in the Catalyst center, don't have the PMD right now so I can't check.
     
    McMagnus, Sep 20, 2012
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  3. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    yup. configured for internal lcd. still lags though...
     
    temagic, Sep 20, 2012
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  4. CrzyIcE

    CrzyIcE Notebook Enthusiast

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    Are you using the stand for the PMD?
    A stupid thing I did, and didn't realize was I had the PMD upside down so the fan was blocked (causing serious lag in a game).
    When I realized and reversed it, everything was fixed.
     
    CrzyIcE, Sep 20, 2012
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  5. hippojeff

    hippojeff Newbie

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    try change setting to "accelerate notebook display"
     
    hippojeff, Sep 22, 2012
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