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    Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21Z problem

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by BalSagoth, Apr 28, 2012.

  1. BalSagoth

    BalSagoth Newbie

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    Hey everyone!

    I've been browsing this forum for quite a long time (without an account, since I don't usually get the urge to post anything) and since I have a confusing problem with my laptop, I decided to ask for some help :D .

    As the title suggests, I have a Sony VAIO VGN-FZ21Z with Windows 7 Ultimate Version 6.1. Just to let you know, it came with Windows Vista Home Premium when I bought it.

    Anyway, the problem is my laptop is unable to play any game or movie, even though it has 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS GPU.
    Example number 1: I launch "Spider Solitaire", a message comes up saying: "Hardware accelaration is either disabled or not supported by your video card..." and the game is slower than my grandma browsing her mail.

    Example number 2: As an astounding young lad ;), I want to play Warcraft III with my buddies. I install Reign of Chaos first and guess what; it won't start. So, I visit this website called "Can You RUN it", or something like that and everything's fine, except the fact that my laptop has 0.0 B Video RAM. Now, here's the deal, there's a sticker on it saying "2 GB/Go DDR2 SDRAM".

    I don't get it, what seems to be the solution to this problem my fellow forumers?
     
    BalSagoth, Apr 28, 2012
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  2. djsubtronic

    djsubtronic Notebook Evangelist

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    It should have 256 MB of VRAM. Are all the correct drivers installed? Maybe the GPU has failed?
     
    djsubtronic, Apr 28, 2012
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  3. BalSagoth

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    I've used both DriverAgent and Driver Detective and it seems to me the drivers for the GPU are good. Should I download them anyway? If yes, could you (or anyone else) recommend me a good site to download them? (I can't find anything at NVIDIA's page)
    Finally, how can I see if my GPU has failed or not?
     
    BalSagoth, Apr 28, 2012
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  4. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    You can get the Nvidia driver from the guide in my signature.

    Can you see the GPU in the Windows device manager?
     
    coolguy, Apr 29, 2012
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  5. BalSagoth

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    BalSagoth, Apr 29, 2012
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    It's ok, I fixed it by installing the drivers you recommended. Thanks a lot man, I LOVE you right now :D
     
    BalSagoth, Apr 29, 2012
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