Mobility X300 performance... Not even that great

Salty85 · Jun 9, 2005, 11:29 AM

I just got a new notebook, a Radeon 6000 with a 128 MB 3d card, X300. I run Guild wars or HL2 with all settings minimized and the game skips, I can stand still with no problems, but when I try to move it works on and off. My CPU is a P-M 1.6 and 512 Ram, so I know it is not that. It runs older games no problem though it seems, hmmm.... any help?

redsolar · Jun 9, 2005, 12:31 PM

Driver version?

Meaker · Jun 9, 2005, 01:17 PM

Well it IS a budget chip....

Salty85 · Jun 9, 2005, 01:52 PM

I do understand that it is a budget chip, but it seems to work at the lowest settings, but when you move it jumps. I used Driver 5.5 with modder 2.2, I am putting on a fresh install of win XP pro (had home before) and am putting on Omega, see how that works. Dell puts so much crap on there it may have caused 1/2 the problems.

Meaker · Jun 9, 2005, 03:25 PM

How much ram have you got? Do you notice HDD activity during play?

redsolar · Jun 9, 2005, 05:26 PM

Catalyst 5.5 on my side with 9800 Pro (sig) had a huge lag issue for me in Source engine. I switched to 4.12s and voilla. I will have to see how 5.6s perform when I get home. So it may be related to your problem.

Salty85 · Jul 29, 2006, 09:51 AM

I found out what the problem was, it was a faulty hard drive. Dell sent me out 2 for my trouble :-), it works perfect now. I play prey and other brand new games no problem (since I got a 1 GB memory upgrade). I forgot I posted this a long time ago, thought I would finish it.

Pengwin · Jul 29, 2006, 10:34 AM

yes the X300 uses shared memory so u need atleast a gig if u wanna play games and have them look good

Salty85 · Jul 29, 2006, 10:45 AM

mine has dedicated memory :-p inspiron 6000. I would never use a dedicated memory vid card, notebook or not.

Jun 9, 2005, 11:29 AM	#1
Salty85 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	Mobility X300 performance... Not even that great I just got a new notebook, a Radeon 6000 with a 128 MB 3d card, X300. I run Guild wars or HL2 with all settings minimized and the game skips, I can stand still with no problems, but when I try to move it works on and off. My CPU is a P-M 1.6 and 512 Ram, so I know it is not that. It runs older games no problem though it seems, hmmm.... any help?

Jun 9, 2005, 12:31 PM	#2
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Driver version? __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

Jun 9, 2005, 01:17 PM	#3
Meaker #1 INTEL MAINSTREAM Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 230 Rep Power: 30	Well it IS a budget chip.... __________________ Home: Core 2 DUO @ 2.4ghz \| 2048mb GSKILL 5400 @ 450mhz 5-5-5-12 \| ASROCK P945 A2 based mobo \| ATI Radeon x1650pro \| 17" LCD widescreen \| Hiper Type R 480W PSU \| 250gb seagate HDD \| Uni: Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.8ghz HT on (1.325v) \| 6 Gigs Corsair XMS 3 1333DDR @ 1600DDR 8-8-8-20 1.5v \| Asus P6T-SE @ 200mhz BCLK \|2x Gigabyte HD 4770 Crossfire + Accelero S1s \| 21.6" widescreen LCD \| Sharkoon Rebel 7 + 600W Coolermaster silent PRO \| 2x320GB WD raid edition III Raid 0 \| Razor diamondback G3

Jun 9, 2005, 03:25 PM	#5
Meaker #1 INTEL MAINSTREAM Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 230 Rep Power: 30	How much ram have you got? Do you notice HDD activity during play? __________________ Home: Core 2 DUO @ 2.4ghz \| 2048mb GSKILL 5400 @ 450mhz 5-5-5-12 \| ASROCK P945 A2 based mobo \| ATI Radeon x1650pro \| 17" LCD widescreen \| Hiper Type R 480W PSU \| 250gb seagate HDD \| Uni: Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.8ghz HT on (1.325v) \| 6 Gigs Corsair XMS 3 1333DDR @ 1600DDR 8-8-8-20 1.5v \| Asus P6T-SE @ 200mhz BCLK \|2x Gigabyte HD 4770 Crossfire + Accelero S1s \| 21.6" widescreen LCD \| Sharkoon Rebel 7 + 600W Coolermaster silent PRO \| 2x320GB WD raid edition III Raid 0 \| Razor diamondback G3

Jun 9, 2005, 05:26 PM	#6
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Catalyst 5.5 on my side with 9800 Pro (sig) had a huge lag issue for me in Source engine. I switched to 4.12s and voilla. I will have to see how 5.6s perform when I get home. So it may be related to your problem. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

Jun 9, 2005, 01:52 PM	#4
Salty85 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	I do understand that it is a budget chip, but it seems to work at the lowest settings, but when you move it jumps. I used Driver 5.5 with modder 2.2, I am putting on a fresh install of win XP pro (had home before) and am putting on Omega, see how that works. Dell puts so much crap on there it may have caused 1/2 the problems.

Jul 29, 2006, 09:51 AM	#7
Salty85 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	I found out what the problem was, it was a faulty hard drive. Dell sent me out 2 for my trouble :-), it works perfect now. I play prey and other brand new games no problem (since I got a 1 GB memory upgrade). I forgot I posted this a long time ago, thought I would finish it.

Jul 29, 2006, 10:34 AM	#8
Pengwin DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	yes the X300 uses shared memory so u need atleast a gig if u wanna play games and have them look good

Jul 29, 2006, 10:45 AM	#9
Salty85 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	mine has dedicated memory :-p inspiron 6000. I would never use a dedicated memory vid card, notebook or not.