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    MBP nVidia 8600M GT 256MB Vista can't run COD4 or 3DMark 06

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sirnh, Mar 11, 2008.

  1. sirnh

    sirnh Newbie

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    I am looking to see if others are having similar problems as me. I am unable to make a single run through 3DMark 06 or run COD4 for more then 5 seconds without the display driver hanging. In COD4 I will see flashes of video corruption before the hang. In 3DMark it always hangs after the CPU tests.

    I have my Feb 2008 MacBook Pro installed with Vista SP1 via Boot Camp. Other than the 4GB of RAM I installed, everything else is provided by either Apple or Microsoft.

    I have tried several different driver versions, including the 167.44 drivers on Apple's website, and others from laptopvideo2go.

    I don't believe it's the RAM, since I have run a couple of different memory diagnostics and benchmarks without a problem.

    I don't know if it's the inclusion of Service Pack 1, but I really don't want to remove that unless I have to.

    Is there anyone else out there who has a similarly configured system who can run either of these Apps without a problem. I only care to hear from those who have MacBook Pros installed with the nVidia chip.
     
    sirnh, Mar 11, 2008
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  2. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    I wouldnt be suprised if it is SP1, or let alone vista.

    Have you tried downgrading to the original bootcamp drivers?

    Other then that Id say try xp >_>;
     
    sulkorp, Mar 11, 2008
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  3. kgeier82

    kgeier82 Notebook Deity

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    is sp1 out?

    going back to xp shouldnt even be an option.

    when i get my mbp and vista next week, ill test and report back.

    ill have the 2.4/256 version.
     
    kgeier82, Mar 11, 2008
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  4. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    I play Call of duty 4 with Vista with no problems at all!

    I didn't install the SP1 patch yet. it's not even officially out yet as well
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Mar 11, 2008
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