Gateway FX laptop Series Thread *mods and upgrades*

[shifty22123]

Originally Posted by redmustang

Does anyone else have a problem with there screen like twitching?

It is almost like it is artifacting but I am not ocing my gpu at all.

Sometimes my display driver stops responding but windows it successfully resets it. And it has been doing this since I got it, so I don't think its a driver problem. (since the drivers have been updated since then)

If you know what is going on could you tell me if it is fixable or if i should rma to compusa?

That problem has driver issue written all over it. Try a different driver and let us know

[redmustang]

This sounds noobish but uh where can I get "different drivers"?
By different do you mean older?

[mlgposer]

Where can I get a good cooling system for the P6831?

[martee]

Originally Posted by redmustang

This sounds noobish but uh where can I get "different drivers"?
By different do you mean older?

Hi Redmustang,

I had the same problem in my p7811 once after installing newer drivers. Lappy runs without any problem after installing the one from Gateway site. Uninstall your present driver first and put the driver from Gateway. You can try this, it won't cost much. Right?

You can also try this fix after installing the driver:
Go to windows/system32/drivers and rename nvlddmkm.sys to nvlddmkm.sys.old. Go to the nvidia directory and find the file nvlddmkm.sy_and copy it to windows/system32. Using the cmd window type EXPAND.EXE nvlddmkm.sy_ nvlddmkm.sys. When the expansion is complete, copy the new nvlddmkm.sys to windows/system32/drivers. Then restart the computer.

The uninstalling and reinstalling drivers won't delete the old nvlddmkm.sys files, it won't overwrite it with the new file version, too. This must be do manually. I found this fix on the net when I was searching for the fixing my machine. Now I run the stock Nvidia driver on my present notebook without any problem. My motto is: If ain't broken don't fix it.

Hope it will fix your machine. Cheers...

[martee]

There are new FX models on the Gateway site.


Cheers...

[burrbit]

geez i might have to apply as5 to my gpu, just got done playing some cod4 my laptop is red hot.

[bigal1542]

Originally Posted by mlgposer

Where can I get a good cooling system for the P6831?

I have this, and couldn't be happier. I noticed HUGE temp drops when using it. I also opened up it and put new thermal paste on (AS5) which I talked about and gave stats on a few pages ago. With that and cleaning out the heatsink, there were even more gains. Also check this thread on undervolting your processor, which makes even more of a difference.

Originally Posted by burrbit

geez i might have to apply as5 to my gpu, just got done playing some cod4 my laptop is red hot.

Awesome idea Also try everything I listed up there ^^^

[MyPhoneNumberIs]

Originally Posted by martee

There are new FX models on the Gateway site.


Cheers...

which is the best one i might buy another one and give the one i am using to my dad for x mas

[bigal1542]

Originally Posted by MyPhoneNumberIs

which is the best one i might buy another one and give the one i am using to my dad for x mas

Definitely the 7809. Even though the HD is a little slower, it has 500GB. Also, it is a newer model and most likely has a little better parts and cooling in it. I remember Gateway saying that they were going to improve the cooling in future FX models. And the processor is a little faster

[MyPhoneNumberIs]

Originally Posted by bigal1542

Definitely the 7809. Even though the HD is a little slower, it has 500GB. Also, it is a newer model and most likely has a little better parts and cooling in it. I remember Gateway saying that they were going to improve the cooling in future FX models. And the processor is a little faster

lol what am i tlakign about i am about 2 move and and will get a desktop i7 here i come