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    g1s and gta IV

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by unholy, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. unholy

    unholy Notebook Consultant

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    I'm trying to play GTA IV and I think that something is wrong.
    In the options its written 275/239 resource usage in red. What does that mean?
    I know that some G1s owners can play gta iv quite well, but with mine, i can't even change graphic setting, including the resolution which is stuck at 800x600!

    Any idea?
    Btw, my g1s seems really bad lately.
     
    unholy, Dec 21, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Perhaps your GPU is failing?
     
    Hep!, Dec 21, 2008
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  3. unholy

    unholy Notebook Consultant

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    I think so... my 3d mark score is 2800, was 3900 last time I did it. I tried to switch the driver and it doesn't work. Any suggestion?
     
    unholy, Dec 22, 2008
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    simonov Notebook Consultant

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    wow, thts bad! are u sure you used the same options for the 3Dmark test?
    Because i already saw a scoredrop with 1000 here and the gpu was faulty and he did an RMA (and got G1Sn back)
     
    simonov, Dec 22, 2008
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  5. Hep!

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    I'd say RMA it.
     
    Hep!, Dec 22, 2008
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    unholy Notebook Consultant

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    ya I used the default settings as always.
    I'm trying to call them but hell, their french speaking representatives are always busy goddammit, maybe they don t have any after all lol.
    My english is really bad, so maybe you guys can help me; what do i tell them?
    That I think my GPU is faulty because of my 3dmark score and sucky perfomance and overheating?
     
    unholy, Dec 22, 2008
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    I had similar problems, I solved them by creating a file in my GTA:IV installation folder named "commandline.txt" and typed the following to allow me to change the settings.
    Code: 
    -nomemrestrict -norestrictions
    This will allow you to change the settings as you like.

    The 8600M GT GDDR3 in the Asus G1S has 256mb of memory; which is lower than the memory that GTA:IV thinks the video card must have for basic settings, so GTA:IV restricts one from making the settings more demanding.
     
    5482741, Dec 22, 2008
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