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On and off game lag

Dec 2, 2010 9:18AM PST

Hello, I bought a new hp pavilion version p6310 pc home premium a few months ago. I am a gamer, and right when I got my new pc, i downloaded dungeons and dragons online. The game was running beautifully, but then after a few minutes it lagged REALLY bad. After a few more minutes, it went back to great fps, then bad and back and forth. Originally i thought lowering graphics would fix it but it didn't. This happened with some games but not others. After a few weeks other games started to get affected and now even little flash games my lil bro plays lag! We thought it could be overheating but after moving it and even putting a fan in front of it, the lag persisted. I know its not the internet b/c my disc games lag too! Please somebody help and thank you to anybody that does

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Ouch.
Dec 2, 2010 9:24AM PST
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thanks
Dec 2, 2010 9:31AM PST

thanks for the help, i have been trying to tell my parents that it is not a gaming cp, but why does it run great for 5 minutes then crappy the ngood again?

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Let's say you are STUCK with it?
Dec 2, 2010 9:46AM PST

"GeForce 9100 integrated graphics chip"

That's no gamer solution. What's the budget for a gamer video card. Even the old(?) Nvidia GT240 1GB card could do if we have to keep away from changing the power supply.
Bob

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Ok
Dec 2, 2010 9:48AM PST

would an integrated graphics card be a problem?

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It's a well known issue.
Dec 2, 2010 9:53AM PST

Sorry if I keep this short. I'd be duplicating a lot of web pages if I wrote about the low end integrated chips and gaming.
Bob

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Thank you
Dec 2, 2010 9:55AM PST

ok thank you for the help im gonna go get a new computer later, thanks for your time

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im sorry
Dec 2, 2010 9:53AM PST

i meant, would it be a problem to replace? i thought integrated couldnt be removed or atleast not easily

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Reading the Cnet review.
Dec 2, 2010 10:23AM PST

"To its credit, HP offers ample potential inside the tower for upgrades in the form of a 16x PCI Express graphics slot for a 3D video card,"

So if we keep an eye on power we don't replace onboard video but plug in some 3D card.

I'm going out on a limb here and note a Nvidia GT240 1GB card that I have since I know exactly what the watts are. But looking around the GT430 might be the better deal IF YOU CAN SUPPLY the AMPERES off the label of the power supply 12 Volt leg.

More at http://www.amazon.com/Evga-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1430-LR/dp/B0046HAW7Y/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Bob

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Yikes!
Dec 6, 2010 3:22AM PST

Well,
honestly you dont have a gaming machine here. Your best bet is to either build your own, or buy something that uses external cards for all of your video, audio connections. If that isnt an option. I would think about installing Ubuntu and running your FPS games off of wine. Ubuntu will make the machine run MUCH faster, and does not have all of the overhead of the windows OS. I am sure i will get flack for adding this, so i will end it with; "I am a MCM" (Microsoft Certified Master"