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lbishop

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#15726 5-Sep-2007 12:35
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Ok,

So, i have an old sony vaio (here which is a cute little thing and i'm loath to get rid of it as it's perfect for movies (especially in the car for the kids) and basic pc tasks such as email, word, internet etc...  Here's the specs of the laptop -

UK Model PCG-SRX41P with Intel 815EM (82815) and 256 PC100 memory

Yes, i know... it's an oldie... however, what i want to achieve is to be able to run counter-strike 1.5 (yes, 1.5) on it at a reasonable rate. Given that this is a relatively old games and graphics requirements are pretty low i'm currently running it with settings turned down but it's only giving me 20-30fps.

I have been searching far and wide for some sort of utility that will allow me to set various options on the card but to no avail. In windows, the only option is to change resolution. Does anyone know of any way i can tweak this oldie? Any 3rd party utlities out there that will help out?

Thanks,

Lewis.


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Zimsar10
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#86052 10-Sep-2007 10:42
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Unfortunately due to the specs of your machine, there is no miracle cure to improve your performance, other than a brand new machine.



lbishop

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  #86062 10-Sep-2007 11:38
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Thanks - i guessed as much! Cry

I managed to squeeze it up to 40fps so it may *just* be okay. It's only for guests to our little lan session (i have another better laptop for myself) so it'll do as is - but if anyone else comes across a little utility or registry settings that can improve this please let me know!

Ta,

Lewis.

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