Dell 9100/Radeon 9700 Problems

sprad · Jun 5, 2006, 04:49 AM

My computer used to work great, I was able to play Fear and every other game I had fine. Then it happened, my harddrive went out, dell sent me a new one. I didnt try to install a game for about 4 months, then I tried to install Command and Conquer Generals. The game ran so slow and choppy it was ridiculous. I tried reformatting my computer to fix the problem, but the same thing happened, Ive tried other games the same thing happens. I have the latest ati driver, the 6.5 using the mod. Ive tried other drivers, same thing. Video playback is terrible, even ESPN gamecast has trouble running. Other than that the computer runs fine, everything is fast. Any help would be appreciated.....

sprad · Jun 12, 2006, 06:13 AM

I looked on other posts and saw that some people cleaned out their fans. So I looked up how to do this on dell, and the ducts were completly clogged. So I cleaned it up, restarted the computer and noticed an immediate difference in games. One problem was that I somehow lost sound. Restarting my computer again games were playing like they should with great graphics, and sound returned. Moral of the story, if you are experiencing choppy gameplay, take a look at your fans....

worldofwarcraft · Jun 12, 2006, 09:58 AM

I have a 9100 /radeon 9700 as well. I tried blowing my fans out and I still can't play any games anymore .

What driver version are you using?

worldofwarcraft · Jul 13, 2006, 09:23 AM

Bump.

Jun 5, 2006, 04:49 AM	#1
sprad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Dell 9100/Radeon 9700 Problems My computer used to work great, I was able to play Fear and every other game I had fine. Then it happened, my harddrive went out, dell sent me a new one. I didnt try to install a game for about 4 months, then I tried to install Command and Conquer Generals. The game ran so slow and choppy it was ridiculous. I tried reformatting my computer to fix the problem, but the same thing happened, Ive tried other games the same thing happens. I have the latest ati driver, the 6.5 using the mod. Ive tried other drivers, same thing. Video playback is terrible, even ESPN gamecast has trouble running. Other than that the computer runs fine, everything is fast. Any help would be appreciated.....

Jul 13, 2006, 09:23 AM	#4
worldofwarcraft DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	hmm Bump.

Jun 12, 2006, 06:13 AM	Thread Starter #2
sprad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I looked on other posts and saw that some people cleaned out their fans. So I looked up how to do this on dell, and the ducts were completly clogged. So I cleaned it up, restarted the computer and noticed an immediate difference in games. One problem was that I somehow lost sound. Restarting my computer again games were playing like they should with great graphics, and sound returned. Moral of the story, if you are experiencing choppy gameplay, take a look at your fans....

Jun 12, 2006, 09:58 AM	#3
worldofwarcraft DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I have a 9100 /radeon 9700 as well. I tried blowing my fans out and I still can't play any games anymore . What driver version are you using?