HELP!! problems with grapfics in game?

Question

Hallo

I have a serius problem

For about 1 year ago i bought a gaming laptop (XPS M1730) with 2 go 8700M gt nvidia card, problem is that my laptop cant play?
No matter what game I try, it lag´s or freezes up?

I got my cards swifted last month so it cant be a hardware problem.

I have tried to download the latest driver (175,32) and that driver makes the games run a bit better, but when I reboot Windows Vista wont start up?!
It shows the Dell logo and I chose normal start up and then the screen goes blank and nothing happens??

Hope someone have some experinces with it and have an idea what to do

Someone PLZ help me !! thx.

regard´s

Nick

dg1987 · Answer

if I were you I would reinstall Windows and actually go to Windows XP Pro... Vista is really slow, and uses a lot of system resources. maybe giving you problems with the Memory when executing a higth end game.

try going to Windows XP and I guess all will be better. at this time you may have problems with ur windows register.

fishingman1 · Answer

OK. I agree that Vista slows the laptop but I have the 8700's and I am playing Crysis w/o any problems. When the screen goes black is it plugged in? Do you still hear the Vista sounds? If so the nVidia driver is the cause. I had the same problem. To fix it type msconfig into the search bar then hit enter. Click the boot tab and check 'No GUI Boot.' That will fix the problem. When a laptop is running on battery then it runs about half its speed.

dg1987 · Answer

well, that is true... look at this.. I think this information may be good.. research if your Video card supports "hardware transformation and linghthing" and that it is enabled. several games requiere this to properly run on your computer.

if your computer does not have this support, and the games you are triing to play require of this, then I am affraid you will not be able to play them in your computer. whcih honestly I dont think that is the case on your laptop, that video card shall be able to support that with no problem. just investigate if it is enabled. that is a feature.

nick_545 · Answer

Hey Dg1987 and Fishingman1.

Thank you for your replies.

Dg1987:

Year that I think is a good idea; problem is that I do not have a registrations-key because my home premium vista can’t be downgraded :( But it’s a good idea, I just not gonna spend more money on a Laptop, I think it should work when Dell have build it this way for me.. But a good emergency solution.

The second thing you say, is that I should investigate if my GFX card´s supports "hardware transformation and linghthing"But if it supports it, where can I see if it´s enable??

Thank you for your help!

Fishingman1:

Year exactly! I hear the Vista start up sound the screen just goes blank. Plz explain what you think I should do into many details because I am not an expert :( sorry But I think it could be a solution! :)

Thank you for your help!

I am gonna try it out today so I hope you can write the details within :) thx.

nick_545 · Answer

By the way Fishingman1!!

You have the exact same systems configuretions

2,4 ghz CPU,

2048 ram memory

8700 gt´s (SLI) 512 GDDR3 memory

200 GB 7200 rpm HDD.

And you say that you play games with no problems? with drivers and setup are you using :) ?

I am desparate to get it to work :)

Thank you

regards

Nick

fishingman1 · Answer

The post is about a user experiencing graphics problems in their gaming laptop. They mention that their laptop lags or freezes when playing games, even after getting their graphics cards replaced. They also mention that installing the latest driver (175.32) improves game performance but causes issues with Windows Vista startup. The user seeks help and someone suggests checking the video card and CPU temperatures using a program like Everest.

nick_545 · Answer

The post is about a user experiencing graphics problems in their gaming laptop. They mention that despite having their graphics cards replaced, the laptop still lags or freezes when playing games. They have tried updating the drivers, but it caused issues with Windows Vista startup. The user is seeking help and suggestions to resolve the lagging issue. In the answer, someone suggests making a configuration change that seems to work. However, the user still experiences lag in Crysis and wonders if it's due to SLI. They ask for permanent solutions to stop the laptop from lagging. The user expresses gratitude for the help received.

fishingman1 · Answer

put the settings all the way down to low becasue the processor is to small to run that game on med and high.  and try putting the screen at 1920x1200. if that doesnt work then i would suggest reinstalling the game. but if it happens for all games then reinstall the OS. Message Edited by fishingman1 on 10-27-2008 05:32 PM

GadgetBoi · Answer

Nick,

Have a look at this thread to help you resolve your issues with Crysis using 8700M GT card. The driver reference is old so I would recommend using the latest version 175.32. I used this setup on my system with 8700M GT card and 2.2GHz CPU.

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=Tech_Talk_XPS_Laptop&message.id=4234#M4234

You should be able to play this game at 1280X1024 with the settings I noted and get 30-40fps.

Important things to remember:

1) Make sure you have applied the latest Crysis patch.

2) All MS hotfixxes related to Sli should be applied

3) Run the game under DirectX9

4) Don't have CPU intensive programs running in the background- Like temp monitoring programs

nick_545 · Answer

Hey

That sounds like a good idea.

But I am already using the 175,32 patch and Crysis is fully opdated with the newest 1.2.1 patch.

But then you are saing that I should start it up in DX9 insted of DX10 ? how do I do that?

regard´s

Nick

nick_545 · Answer

Hey again.

I have just taken a look over u thread, and it seemes like you had the same problems like I do.

So the guy who gave you a solution, downloaded a program called nhansen? and installede it or? .. I am not an expert so I would be glad if you would explane it to me in details

thank you!

regard´s

Nick

GadgetBoi · Answer

Look at the screen capture in #3 of the link I posted. It shows how to start Crysis in DX9. Also, in Crysis use the settings in shown in #4 2nd screen shot

Let us know how it works for you, Good luck

GadgetBoi · Answer

No I didn't have the problem, someone else did and I gave them the solution.

You can go to www.nhancer.com and download the program and install it. It has a manual to explain the setup and settings. If you not comfortable installing it than leave that step out and see how your performance is running under DX9 and setting the game settings as they are in the screen cap.

With newer video card drivers you may be good.

nick_545 · Answer

The post is about a user experiencing graphics problems in their gaming laptop. They mention that no matter what game they try, it lags or freezes up. They have tried updating the drivers, but it caused issues with Windows Vista startup. They are seeking help and advice from the community. The answer suggests running Crysis in DX9 mode with SLI enabled and using the 175.32 driver. The user also asks about the nhanser program and if it would work on their laptop.

TheRealFireblad · Answer

Quite frankly, the best way to find out the answers to your questions, is to try them.

That's not a "get-out" clause :D

I've said it, because... despite maybe having similar hardware in them... each laptop is undoubtedly very different, due to the various drivers we have installed, the settings we use (both desktop and in-game), and the additional software/programs we have installed on the laptop - each of which can have different effects on the both the system, and in games.

But here's some quick suggestions anyway:

Re the drivers: Just try them. If they don't help/make any difference, uninstall them, and reinstall the newest ones again - or try a different set still.

Re the missing shortcut: It's very easy to create your own shortcut for any program or game which doesn't automatically create one on the desktop.

Just go into the program/game folder... look for the program/game EXE file, create a shortcut, and cut/paste it to the desktop.

Regarding nHancer: It will run perfectly well... whatever laptop/system you choose to install/run it on. It's a very flexible/forgiving program ;)

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