A bad video card? - Page 2

**wrench97** · 11-23-2008, 06:11 AM

Cn you give us a picture from the network cable up ?

**wrench97** · 11-23-2008, 06:25 AM

Also what Model Acre do you have?

Ege · 11-23-2008, 06:32 AM

I know it should be using the 3650 video card, but my games are lagging when they shouldn't and system requirement labs says that my video card is the integrated 3200

dai · 11-23-2008, 06:47 AM

your screen can only be coming from the card you are plugged into the 3650
take the side off the computer and look at the label on the psu and post the details

Ege · 11-23-2008, 06:48 AM

The model is Acer Aspire M5201 Phenom. I'll post the picture cable in a minute.

Ege · 11-23-2008, 06:57 AM

I found that blue port behind a black cover. I wonder why I haven't noticed it before...

dai · 11-23-2008, 06:59 AM

it only comes with a 300w psu
you need to be up here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w

dai · 11-23-2008, 07:10 AM

that's the onboard port

**wrench97** · 11-23-2008, 07:12 AM

Did you install the card or did it come with the PC?

Ege · 11-23-2008, 07:15 AM

It came with the pc. It was already assembled when i got it.

**wrench97** · 11-23-2008, 07:18 AM

Then I think you need to call Acer for a service claim.

**emosun** · 11-24-2008, 05:38 AM

Are you sure it's useing the onboard? If you go to right click your desktop, properties , settings tab , advanced button , then adapter tab , it tells you what card your currently useing. System requirements lab might just be reading your onboard and not your videocard.

Ege · 11-24-2008, 09:22 AM

It said my computer is using the 3650 card. I also tried disabling the 3200 video card, but nothing happened. So I guess the problem isn't in my video card. Any ideas of why my computer is lagging?

**emosun** · 11-24-2008, 10:33 AM

What games are you playing and at what settings? With that card you don't want to run games on high but more a mix of medium and low.

Ege · 12-15-2008, 07:30 AM

I can run some heavy games like crysis and bioshock with really high graphics without any problem, but some games, like CoD5 are really unsmooth even with low resolutions.

Ege · 12-15-2008, 07:38 AM

I also managed to solve the system requirements lab problem, I just disabled the integrated video card about 10 times(because windows kept reinstalling it) and now it's showing the real information.

**wrench97** · 12-15-2008, 11:36 AM

Try disabling the onboard in the Bios.

11-23-2008, 06:11 AM	#21 (permalink)
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11-23-2008, 06:25 AM	#22 (permalink)
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11-23-2008, 06:32 AM	#23 (permalink)
Ege Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista home premium	Re: A bad video card? I know it should be using the 3650 video card, but my games are lagging when they shouldn't and system requirement labs says that my video card is the integrated 3200

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,194 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: A bad video card? your screen can only be coming from the card you are plugged into the 3650 take the side off the computer and look at the label on the psu and post the details __________________

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11-23-2008, 07:10 AM	#28 (permalink)
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11-23-2008, 07:12 AM	#29 (permalink)
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11-23-2008, 07:18 AM	#31 (permalink)
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11-24-2008, 09:22 AM	#33 (permalink)
Ege Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista home premium	Re: A bad video card? It said my computer is using the 3650 card. I also tried disabling the 3200 video card, but nothing happened. So I guess the problem isn't in my video card. Any ideas of why my computer is lagging?

11-24-2008, 10:33 AM	#34 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,713 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: A bad video card? What games are you playing and at what settings? With that card you don't want to run games on high but more a mix of medium and low. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

12-15-2008, 07:30 AM	#35 (permalink)
Ege Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Vista home premium	Re: A bad video card? I can run some heavy games like crysis and bioshock with really high graphics without any problem, but some games, like CoD5 are really unsmooth even with low resolutions.

12-15-2008, 11:36 AM	#37 (permalink)
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