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mastershorty87   03-15-2007 at 09:33:43 AM

asus A8n32-SLI
amd X2 4400+
2 GB corsair XMS pc3200
Evga 8800GTS

this vid card is new to me!...
i heard great thing about it but when i play GRAW with everything on high it plays at 15-20 FPS...

i have to put texture quality to medium and it jumps to 50 - 60 FPS...

just wondering if it is normal for that video card @ 1680x1050...

All other games play maxed except this one...

by the way... there is like 1,000 patches for this game, do i download just the latest one or do i have to install them all one by one.

thank you

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choknuti   03-15-2007 at 03:40:23 PM
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What drivers are you using? You should download the latest from Nvidia's website.

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mastershorty87   03-15-2007 at 08:56:15 PM
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forceware 97.92... i got it from that nvdia site.

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choknuti   03-16-2007 at 12:27:39 PM
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While GRAW is hard on the video cards your card should give much better performance at that resolution. There can be only 2 explanations:

1. Something else in your system is slowing things down. Have you updated MB drivers etc? Do you have programs running in the background?
2. Could be that Nvidia's drivers are not mature enough yet.

Sorry couldn't help you more. :(

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yas   03-16-2007 at 03:38:18 PM
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Maybe its because your playing on vista? because theres a lot of problems with gaming on vista. I think its more likely to be a problem in the game. Try and get the latest patches.

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choknuti   03-16-2007 at 03:45:00 PM
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Didn't know he was on vista. If so then that is your problem. There was an article a few days back on this site about gaming on vista

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mastershorty87   03-16-2007 at 08:57:46 PM
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i dont have vista... i use XP home

i havent updated the BIOS since i got this Mobo...

can that be the problem :?:

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mastershorty87   03-16-2007 at 10:03:18 PM
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do i download the latest one.. or all of them?

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choknuti   03-17-2007 at 02:42:37 AM
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xp is good. Dosen't seem to be a bios problem more likely one caused by a driver but it's worth a try.
You will need only the latest one. If you decide to go ahead with the BIOs update read the instructions VERY carefully and if you have doubts don't do it.

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mastershorty87   03-17-2007 at 04:54:06 AM
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in that case i wont do it.. i know nothing about upgrading BIOS!

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mastershorty87   03-17-2007 at 07:52:16 AM
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bad drivers... i would have left it at that.. but i was playing FEAR online erlier and i was in the factory and while i was in a certin room i was getting 15 FPS!!! i was getting better performence with my 2 7600GT...
thats not kool...

do you think i may not be giving my rig enough power...
i have all those spece i listed erlier plus a case with all these fancy lights and fans and a zalman CPU cooler ith fan speed control.

for all that i have a 500 watt power supply with 2 12V with 18 amps each...
thats enough right?

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choknuti   03-17-2007 at 07:53:48 AM
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Don't worry there is a first time for everybody. Just make sure to go through the manufacturer's instructions clearly first. Only then if you are doubt don't do it. Anyway there is no gurantee thtat this will solve your problems.

You can always wait for the next few drivers from nvidia or try the beta drivers from nzone. http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html

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choknuti   03-17-2007 at 08:04:50 AM
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i have all those spece i listed erlier plus a case with all these fancy lights and fans and a zalman CPU cooler ith fan speed control.

for all that i have a 500 watt power supply with 2 12V with 18 amps each...
thats enough right?



Thats should be enough but it all depends on our other stuff. HDD s etc. Anyway a lack of power wouldn't be giving you performance hits. More likey it'll cause the system to be unstable, reboots etc.

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mastershorty87   03-17-2007 at 08:35:58 AM
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hmmm...
well i turned off one of the antialasim modes and FEAR runs way better than ever now.

GRAW still kinda funny though... i think i'll wait it out for the new drivers and see where i go from there...

i just hope that i can play STALKER with very high settings next week :lol: ...

thanks for you help :)

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choknuti   03-17-2007 at 04:25:23 PM
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You are welcome. Hope a new driver solves your problems :)

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