my hp pavilion dv 9500 and vista...

ThePowerRanger · 12-21-2007, 09:09 PM

Hi, my specs are this

2gigs of ram
1.50ghz centrino duo processor
nvida 8600 gs video card 256mb

this laptop cost 1,400$ and was built as a "entertainment" laptop, yet I had to tweak the hell out of it just to barley run CS source 60 fps+ which seems extremely rare for the specs its given. Although the 1.50 ghz is pretty low (what a rip off for a 1,400$ laptop).

Anyway I seemed to tweak it (basically turned off all the good stuff in my nvida control panel) and i can run counter strike source 60 fps+ but 10-15mins into the game my fps drops horribly!

I mean i go from 60+ to 5-15 fps in just seconds. I have no idea what is causing this but i don't think its my system specs because if i can obviously stay at 60+ fps for awhile without issues and it drops it doesn't seem like its teh computers fault.

So i've turned off the scheduler for the disk defrag in vista and i even turned off the new thing they got where it searches for wireless connection every 60 seconds to make sure its still connecting.

But now when i play games it seems to be getting worse, the laptop gets hot playing games pretty quick i have it on high performance in the power settings so thats not it.

Whats wrong, what else can i change? I can run some graphic games on high settings no problems then boom the big fps drops comes and i don't know what causes it. Lowering the graphic details doesn't fix it either.

anyone have any idea?

kungfujoe · 12-23-2007, 12:47 AM

Games are tough on a rig, but the sudden drop in performance is odd. An FPS drop sounds like processor use is on the rise. Make sure that there aren't any processes hogging the processors when the error happens (check this by minimizing your game, which may take a sec, and then opening your task manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, selecting the processes tab, and checking the CPU and Memory usage)

If something (other than hl.exe or whatever) is majorly hogging resourses, and it isn't system, close it. If it is a system file, then post which one, and maybe we can do something from there.

If however, the game is using up that much power, then I'd recommend turning the settings down, and/or making sure that you have installed the newest patches.

You also said that the computer is getting hot. From experience, I've learned that laptops don't like games much for this reason. Laps are warm places, as are carpets. Make sure you are playing on a table or counter. Better yet, if you can find something cooled (BUT NOT WET) you could be in good shape.
I doubt the temp has anything to do with it though. As it turns out, if the PC gets too hot, it'll just turn itself off until it cools down.

Hope this helps
KFJ

12-21-2007, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ThePowerRanger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 OS: XP	my hp pavilion dv 9500 and vista... Hi, my specs are this 2gigs of ram 1.50ghz centrino duo processor nvida 8600 gs video card 256mb this laptop cost 1,400$ and was built as a "entertainment" laptop, yet I had to tweak the hell out of it just to barley run CS source 60 fps+ which seems extremely rare for the specs its given. Although the 1.50 ghz is pretty low (what a rip off for a 1,400$ laptop). Anyway I seemed to tweak it (basically turned off all the good stuff in my nvida control panel) and i can run counter strike source 60 fps+ but 10-15mins into the game my fps drops horribly! I mean i go from 60+ to 5-15 fps in just seconds. I have no idea what is causing this but i don't think its my system specs because if i can obviously stay at 60+ fps for awhile without issues and it drops it doesn't seem like its teh computers fault. So i've turned off the scheduler for the disk defrag in vista and i even turned off the new thing they got where it searches for wireless connection every 60 seconds to make sure its still connecting. But now when i play games it seems to be getting worse, the laptop gets hot playing games pretty quick i have it on high performance in the power settings so thats not it. Whats wrong, what else can i change? I can run some graphic games on high settings no problems then boom the big fps drops comes and i don't know what causes it. Lowering the graphic details doesn't fix it either. anyone have any idea?

12-23-2007, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
kungfujoe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 79 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1	Re: my hp pavilion dv 9500 and vista... Games are tough on a rig, but the sudden drop in performance is odd. An FPS drop sounds like processor use is on the rise. Make sure that there aren't any processes hogging the processors when the error happens (check this by minimizing your game, which may take a sec, and then opening your task manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, selecting the processes tab, and checking the CPU and Memory usage) If something (other than hl.exe or whatever) is majorly hogging resourses, and it isn't system, close it. If it is a system file, then post which one, and maybe we can do something from there. If however, the game is using up that much power, then I'd recommend turning the settings down, and/or making sure that you have installed the newest patches. You also said that the computer is getting hot. From experience, I've learned that laptops don't like games much for this reason. Laps are warm places, as are carpets. Make sure you are playing on a table or counter. Better yet, if you can find something cooled (BUT NOT WET) you could be in good shape. I doubt the temp has anything to do with it though. As it turns out, if the PC gets too hot, it'll just turn itself off until it cools down. Hope this helps KFJ