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Posted by: Wilis_kid
Posted by: General Heed
Posted by: Wilis_kid
Posted by: General Heed
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50 GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
System Type: 32-bit and 64-bit Dual Boot Setup (Windows Vista 32-bit & Windows 7 64-bit)
Rating: 4.3 WEI
Model: Dell XPS M1530
GPU: nVidia GeForce 8400M GS
VRAM: 128 MB
Now of course for lightweight gaming and on the go stuff, I have a netbook to back me up. However, it can just barely handle halo 1 PC but it can handle COD 1. Anyways, here are my netbook specs:
Processor: Intel Atom N270 (Dual Core due to hyper threading) @ 1.60 GHz
RAM: 2.00 GB
System Type: 32-bit Windows 7 Ultimate
Rating: 2.1 WEI
Model: HP Mini 1000
GPU: Intel GMA 945
VRAM: ? (256 MB)
The netbook is pretty embarassing compared to my Dell XPS, but I can still play some games on it and watch movies that are 720p or less. Anyways, those are my specs for now. I don't really use desktop PC's anymore. I much prefer laptops.
Your XPS is good, but unfortunately like most laptops, the 8400m is probably letting it down, its fairly outdated and weaker compared to its PC counterpart. Probably around the same as my laptops G105m, it may be possible to upgrade the GPU though if it's not integrated to the motherboard but i wouldn't recommend it.
You're not having issue's with H2V then? If you are, im almost certain it's the GPU and stability could be increased with FPS limiter, try capping the frames to 30fps. Also, how are your temps after overclocking your GPU?
I plan on getting a new laptop next year after I graduate from high school. I'll probably get the latest Dell XPS laptop with whatever CPU and GPU is available 1 year in the future. I know there's those new Ivy Bridge CPU's coming out soon, so I have that to look forward too.
In Windows 7 64-bit, H2V runs perfect at decent settings. But when I crank the Anti-aliasing all the way up, it starts lagging a bit. Now in Windows Vista 32-bit, every now and then, the framerate drops a little for a few seconds and jumps back up. I'm not sure why. It's the same hardware and everything is overclocked the same. Maybe 64-bit OS's can run H2V better?
Here's the weird thing, after overclocking and playing H2V, my laptop isn't that hot. I don't remember the exact temperature readings, but they were only a few degrees hotter than normal levels. The hottest part of the laptop is actually the hard drive. And when I play on Windows Vista, it gets even hotter.
The same kind of applies with my netbook. I overclocked the Intel GMA GPU using a similar progam to RivaTuner. Good performance boost and heat levels were acceptable. But the RAM (which used to be from my XPS before I upgraded the RAM) got extremely hot.
That's interesting...must have been a mild overclock or the XPS has decent fans...my laptops fan's practically given out when it comes to games, whereas before it used to be able to play them for around 3 hours, now it's down to 10 minutes...a shame.
64 bit OS has more access to ram, so im assuming that's why it's running better?
Well, the fan used to be terrible. But after a BIOS update and a replacement by Dell, the laptop has been fine since then.