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[Dr_Swordopolis]

Hi there,

I just bought the UK import "EA Value Games" version of the game from the NCIX (Canada).  It came as 2 DVDs.

Until I downloaded the v1.02 patch, I had the problem where the Configuration Utility would crash, preventing me from starting up the game.  When I downloaded the patch, it initially worked okay.

However, every 5-10 minutes into gameplay, my laptop suddenly enters hibernation state, interrupting my gameplay.  The program itself doesn't crash, as I am able to continue from where I left off once I wake my computer up.

However, this issue has only happened after I installed this game, as I have never encountered the hibernation issue prior.  My Windows power plan also has hibernation disabled, so I don't know why the command would be forced by the game.

My specs are as follows:

Processor: Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo, Clock Speed 1725 MHz
Physical Memory: 4 GB DDR3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce G210M
VRAM: 512 MB
Adapter driver version: 8.15.11.8688

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit 6.1.7600
DirectX version: 10.0

I've been playing Mass Effect at 1280x720 resolution on a medium-high graphics setting, which is the same as what I have for Dragon Age: Origins.  This puzzles me why my laptop is acting up with this game, considering that it plays Dragon Age: Origins flawlessly.

Any help would be appreciated!

[Gorath Alpha]

Sorry about that, but you really should have bought a machine with a proper gaming video device.  The G.210 is strictly for business charts, graphs, presentations, and spreadsheets, hardly any better than onboard video chips are these days.  You cannot expect such a cheap thing to work properly, and you shouldn't desribe the poor performance that comes with using it as being decent for Dragon Age, because it is well below the minimum for that game, as well. 

Remember, even if the laptop maker actually follows nVIDIA's standard from the reference samples, it is at least 10% worse than the desktop card I have to use in the comparison below, and be aware that laptops qualify for zero official support.

http://www.gpureview...1=621&card2=180

As you can see there, side by side, the 210 is way below the five year iold minimum card, only able to reach 25%, 42%, and 80% of the shared performance measurements that the older card is able to offer. 

Modifié par Gorath Alpha, 25 juin 2010 - 09:34 .

[Dr_Swordopolis]

I've discovered that if I prevent my laptop from entering hibernation
(through the command console), it goes to sleep instead.  And, if I
block the sleep function through 3rd-party software, my monitor simply goes blank for about 30 seconds before re-starting. 

I'm not competely naïve about the fact that the performance of notebook video cards are underwhelming compared to their desktop counterparts.  However I'm quite confident that the G210 can adequately handle some modern games on low to medium settings, and I'm not alone in this belief (http://www.expertlap...eview.com/?p=96 & http://pcgamingcorne...rdpress/?p=1982).  I'll try lowering my settings further and disconnect my monitor to see for improvements.

[Recnamoken]

Sorry, but you are overestimating the performance of that videochip. Try it on the lowest settings absolutely possible.

[homestyle]

you all are missing the point.



the performance is not the issue... its the random hibernation.



OP, what are your temps while gaming? Download HWmonitor, play for 5 minutes in an intense area of the map then quit. You should see the max temps.



your computer could be hibernating to save itself.



btw, are you playing with the power plugged in?

[Gorath Alpha]

The game isn't guilty of hiding all keyboard activity from the power-saving routines that are causing the interruptions.  All screen savers and video power-saving features will have to be turned off, at the very least. 

[Dr_Swordopolis]

@homestyle My max video card temp is 61°C. My laptop has never gone into hibernation/sleep due to overheating though; this odd behaviour seems to be restricted to the Mass Effect program. Also, my laptop is always plugged in for gaming purposes.



I have an odd feeling that the problem is with the NVIDIA display driver, since it causes me to lose the HDMI signal to my monitor. Sadly, I cannot upgrade to the latest drivers provided by NVIDIA, since my laptop uses Hybrid Graphics, which NVIDIA recently dropped support for in favour of the Optimus technology, and ASUS sucks with providing support. Thus, I'm stuck with my current drivers.



@Gorath: I don't use screensavers, and I've turned the sleep and hibernate functions to "never" in my power scheme.



There have been occasions where I have had uninterrupted playing sessions, but it the issue occurs more often than not.



If it really is due to my video card being overtaxed, then I'll try lowering the graphics settings further, maybe decrease resolution, etc.



Thanks again to the peeps who have responded to my plight.

[Dr_Swordopolis]

Okay... now this problem as migrated over to when I'm playing Dragon Age: Origins. Now, I've been playing DAO for about 6 months now with NO problems... only until after I installed Mass Effect! Furthermore, doing a System Restore to before Mass Effect installation, and a sweep of the registry, did nothing.



Seriously annoyed right now...

[Gorath Alpha]

It won't help you a bit to continue to deny the disconnect between the software and the hardware that applies.