Vista - Game problems on Vista x64

Hi everyone,

Can anyone help me about my gaming problems on Vista x64?


I am using:

• Intel Q6600 Processor
• Intel DP35DP Media Series MB with 4 Giga PC-6400 DDR2 RAM
• GeForce 8500 GT 512Mb DDR2
• WD5000AVVS Sata HDD (500 Giga)
• Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Operating System

I have problems on my games such as Assasin's Creed, Crysis, CoD4, The Witcher, World in Conflict, Need for Speed Prostreet, Hellgate: London, especially NBA Live 2008; they are not running smoothly. When I was still using Windows XP before and I am not yet using those specs I mentioned above, they are working fine in medium graphic settings, oh, NBA Live 2008 ran smoothly on maximum settings before. And now I am using Vista x64 with all the specifications mentioned above and it seems that it is better before than the specs I am using now. What should be the problem? When I change graphic settings to maximum, everything is a mess! Even in minimum settings in NBA Live 2008 is like hell on my machine. Can someone give me a piece of advice? I just bought my new PC for these games. Thanks a lot.

it maybe as simple as updating your video driver ...
do you know what driver your currently running....?

I have updated driver of my video card. I downloaded it from nvidia.com. I am using version 175.19.

HI tangster03,

What was your old video card on xp, it might be that you have downgraded to a lowwer end vidieo card as the 8500 is a low range starting point video card you would be much better off with nvidea's 9600GT 512MB or better for the games you have mentioned

Hi Mr. Grim,
I didn't changed my graphics card from XP. I was using my Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT 512Mb on XP.

"tangster03" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Vista shouldn't cause such a drop in performance. ur pc ain't bad, although the gfx is a little
slow like someone mentioned.

Verify plz the following checklist, and correct in order specified

1) sound driver is upto date
2) disk has been fully defragmented since installing these games
3) there is over 15% free disk space
4) that ur CPU isn't accidently under clocked (pressing Windows key + Pause, and check the GHZ
is reading 2.4)
5) please post ur vista spec scores here if u need more help, it may highlight a problem. shud
range from 1.0 - 5.9 max
6) with 4GB RAM, u can disable virtual memory (or page file). This will improve performance in
games. Goto control panel -> system -> advanced -> performance -> page file ---- change settings
from system managed to none. You will need to restart ur machine, and ignore the memory dump
message on crash, nobody understands those codes anyway lol.
7) check ur monitor resolution and refresh rate is right. Also in ur Nvidia control panel, goto
advanced, and turn down ur additional features, such as maximum texture quality which is as
auto.
8) download rivatuner, which lets u over clock ur Nvidia graphics card with a windows user
interface, just drag the sliders, u can easily get another 10% out of ur graphics card.




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Q9450 OC'd 3.8GHz
4x 2GB 1066Mhz RAM 1:1
9800GX2 1GB OC'd 680core/1060mem
1TB SpinPoint HDD
350GB secondary HDD
2x 22" HP w2207h
TrackIR
G15 keyboard
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
MS ForceFeedBack 2 Joystick

64 bit drivers are a bit shaky for gaming
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BULL....

vista is perfect for gaming there is another reason at work here.
the games you wanna play are pretty intensive & the 8500 is a terrible card...but you say they worked well on XP...??

don't suppose you have another graphics card to hand...?

bottom line mate your rig is pretty smart apart from the GPU...
chuck that relic in the bin & grab your self an 8800

Another big difference is if you are using directx 10 shaders which were not available on XP. This will be putting a big strain on your graphics as i have done bench mark tests on company of heroes and it can lower your frame rate as much as half with DX10 enabled try playing your games in DX9 mode.

Hi Rob,

I am at the office now so I can't tell you specifically if my processor is under clocked but as far as I remember in the System of my Control Panel, the processor is Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz but followed by a hyphen ~ 2.39 GHz, also it's the same with my DirectX Diagnostic Tool. So is it underclocked? And if it is underclocked, how will I change it back to its normal clock timing.

Another thing Rob, can you help me how to use RivaTuner and how to overclock my graphics card by 10%? Can i change it higher than 10%?

And about disabling my Virtual Memory, is it okay I disable it? No harm will happen to my machine? And that memory dump error you were saying, it it the "Blue Screen Error Message?"