sure can, but at medium or low settings. try lower your resolution too. i've finished crysis on this lappy. acceptable fps, sometimes will lag a little.

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Added on May 23, 2008, 6:23 amnot true. i have finished COD4 several times on my T7500 which is 2.2GHz. smooth throughout the entire game.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 23 2008, 06:23 AM

First page updated with A08 BIOS. new fixes and enchancements. grab yours today!

yes. it is released by Dell, not me. i just post it here so everyone can download and upgrade their BIOS. it will work for ANY inspiron 1520.

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Added on May 23, 2008, 10:16 pmi hardware mod my 8600MGT. but for starters, you can just use rivatuner to OC. and get a good set of drivers to ensure stability.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 23 2008, 10:16 PM

great. btw, good score for T5550, again proves the point that CPU is not a major determining factor in 3DMark06 benchmark. what driver are u using?


*i will start a new section in first page soon after i collect enough results, so to make this work, i really need your input guys.*

to standardize the test, please follow the basic settings requirement.

1. resolution has to be set to 1280x800
2. all other settings default (u can click on default button to reset to factory default settings in 3DMark06)
3. result screen capture, preferably, should look like the one posted by elwwmatrix and myself.
4. optional: state the forceware driver version if you want.
5. OC is allowed as long as the OC speed is mentioned.

First page updated with instructions and sample screen capture. for those interested in submitting your score, please take a look.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 24 2008, 05:45 PM

follow this link to update your chipset driver. you have 8600MGT right? choose PM965 chipset software install utility.

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-025753.htm

[quote=weiwen,May 24 2008, 11:16 AM]when update this driver , issit will format my thing or anything change ?
this driver got what different with old 1 ?

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updating chipset driver will NOT format your laptop, so dont worry. just pick the right driver from the list. updated chipset drivers improves commnunication between PCIx and CPU, USB performance and overall system stability.

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Added on May 24, 2008, 6:46 pm[quote=hihihehe,May 24 2008, 11:06 AM]but how to check whether my driver is the latest?

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you dont need to check. most likely your chipset driver is very old. just download the file (2MB) and run the setup. the driver will automatically update only required outdated files. simple as cake.

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Added on May 24, 2008, 6:52 pm[quote=elwwmatrix,May 24 2008, 11:28 AM]

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Added on May 24, 2008, 6:32 pm[quote=alexnvidia,May 24 2008, 05:26 PM]
great. btw, good score for T5550, again proves the point that CPU is not a major determining factor in 3DMark06 benchmark. what driver are u using?
*i will start a new section in first page soon after i collect enough results, so to make this work, i really need your input guys.*


1)Well for my scores, the resolution is set at 1280x800,
2)all defaults settings,
3)driver version i think it is the latest from DELL website,Driver date : 22/2/2008 Version 7.15.11.7431
4) No overclocking done. still looking for tips on how to oc .
5) Mobile chipset is not updated. Will try to update first and see whether any differences.

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i did post some OC tips back earlier in this thread. you can try to look for it using search with the keyword rivatuner or 600MHz. 174.31 is the latest from Dell. i myself am using 175.75. resolution setting will be shown in 3DMark6 screen capture, the only thing not shown is the OC part, so those who submits their score has to mention whether they OC or not.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 24 2008, 07:24 PM

try this instead for vista display driver. official dell release, so no risk.

http://ftp.us.dell.com/video/R180763.exe

your 3DMark06 score is really low..too even for fresh factory delivered laptop. try to check what's wrong..have you tried elwwmatrix's advice? also try to update your driver to the link above.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 26 2008, 06:15 PM

im not sure about online result browser, but that is definately not 8600MGS result. it's too high even for GS, but a bit too low for GT. maybe online browser read's your score and categorize it under 8600MGS performance group. just try to update your driver, uninstall the old one, and install the link i just gave you. it might help. factory default 8600MGT should score somewhere around 3.4-3.6k. so elwwmatrix's score is definately on the high side.

dont worry.im sure nothing bad is going to happen to your lappy. what could go wrong with the "tank of laptops"? lol.

what do you mean manually turn off? just press on the power button for 5 seconds and it's off. alternatively u can pull out the battery too (lol, this is only for mac users) but i would not advice you to do that unless your pc hangs.

btw, you do realize he/she is using a "stone age" driver right? and the fact that the processor is way weaker than yours. so your case is not that normal. but that guy has some pretty high score for WEI graphics for a non OC card.

get back to us after you've updated the driver.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 26 2008, 06:54 PM

technically speaking, you dont need to. it's the same old thing, as long as they bring the right mobo. try to observe the revision number of the new mobo, should be a white sticker on the back near the RAM slot bearing the name "REVISION A0X", X being a numerical number.

yup, that's the one. it denotes the build version of your mobo.

Manufacturers generally do some improvement or optimisation and release a newer revision PCB board. so technically speaking, the newer the revision, the better it is (in most cases). i think the lastest board (based on my limited knowledge) is A01*. when did u first got your 1520 anyway? im guessing sometime july, august or sept 07 right?

* - assuming you have the lappy with 8600MGT card. built in X3100 intel graphics has a different board and the last one i saw is A00.

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 27 2008, 01:49 AM

there's no tutorial about all this. they are just my experience. last i've seen is A01 mobo, so try to look at the new mobo part.

if u have 8600MGT, you dont have a X3100. you cant get both. as for upgrading, yes u can, BUT that is only IF Dell decides to release a higher graphics option other than 8600MGT. the 8600MGT on our laptop is modular and removable. 8400MGS users can upgrade to 8600MGT on their own, if you can buy one on ebay.

already updated it since the first day A08 appeared. no worries. glad your system is working fine now.

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Added on May 27, 2008, 8:47 pmim guessing the new driver will probably get you an additional +-100marks or more

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 27 2008, 08:48 PM

looks like elwwmatrix is still the leader of the non OC pack. you should share your tips on improving your GPU performance dude.

3DMark06 List now online in first page. Members are welcome to submit your score, share & discuss your performance optimisation tips and tricks!

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 28 2008, 02:32 AM

there must be something u did right, otherwise how do u manage to score that high with no OC and weaker CPU than other members obviously driver is not the answer because u r using 174 series and some are already using 175 series

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Added on May 28, 2008, 6:30 pmnow we're talking! great score! looks like it's really the driver factor! congrates on climbing the ladder to the top!

This post has been edited by alexnvidia: May 28 2008, 06:30 PM

dont give up, there's still room for improvement.

the point is, it's basicallly the same thing. u loose some functionality, u gain some. so what is your priority? if you are business oriented user who needs extra security and data safety, business is the way to go. but if u r a home user, or media oriented user, then home premium is the keeper.

what kind of business edition do u have? dell oem? because u r in for a heap of activation problem if u r not using dell oem vista.

in that case you'll gonna get a lot of activation issues or grace perios problems. that oem wont validate on your dell machine because of the unsupported oem certificate