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    Integrated graphics and action movies?? OK?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MTHall51, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. MTHall51

    MTHall51 Notebook Evangelist

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    Didn't know where to post this question. In theory, would a Centrino CPU machine possibly be OK to watch action movies/DVD, even with an integrated graphics card? I'm talking the "multimedia" type laptops.
     
    MTHall51, Aug 16, 2008
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    definitely standard definition dvd movies. no blu ray though
     
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    MTHall51 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks. That's what I was wondering about. When I try to watch DVD on my desktop it seems a bit sluggish. On it I have the AMD 64x2 Black edition CPU
     
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    What do you mean by laggy? The video is laggy or when you slider to a different part of the movie?
    What kind of a video card do you have?
    A nvidia 6150 or 7150, is more than enough to watch a movie
     
    allan_huang, Aug 16, 2008
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    I will double check to see which video card I have. It seems like sometimes the movie slows down to where I almost think it is going to lock up, and then goes again. One thing which shocked me just now was seeing that I went from a Windows Index of 4.0 a few months ago to a 1.0 right now. No clue what is going on but I better investigate.
     
    MTHall51, Aug 16, 2008
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  6. Mr._Kubelwagen

    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    A 4.0 to a 1.0? It could be a driver issue.
     
    Mr._Kubelwagen, Aug 16, 2008
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    stewie What the deuce?

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    Agreed with Mr._Kubelwagen, you should try a different driver.
     
    stewie, Aug 17, 2008
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