I have just installed Baldurs Gate 1 and 2 + ToB and then installed Baldurs Gate Trilogy.
Are there any compatability problems with this and Windows Seven? I'm keeping Realtemp open in my second monitor when I play and my processor temperature on the first core is getting up to 97 degrees. (Its an Intel Core i7-720QM) It normally sits around 55 - 60. My computer is more than good enough to run the game - played Dragon Age on full settings.
Is there anything I can do to sort this out? Would love to play through this game again but dont want to frazzle my computer.
Thanks!
Baldurs Gate Trilogy Performance
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, May 07 2012 05:33 AM
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:32 AM
I don't think you should have any problems. I've not experienced any between my computer and the games. I'm using Windows 7 pro 64bit if that helps.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 09:57 PM
the game never sleeps
it will always use 100% of any processor core
if you computer melts down under load then you've overclocked it too far...
it will always use 100% of any processor core
if you computer melts down under load then you've overclocked it too far...
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:30 AM
It's a old game - but it works just fine on Windows 7 and it does not fry my Core 2 Duo E6600 at 2.4GHZ.Are there any compatability problems with this and Windows Seven? I'm keeping Realtemp open in my second monitor when I play and my processor temperature on the first core is getting up to 97 degrees. (Its an Intel Core i7-720QM) It normally sits around 55 - 60. My computer is more than good enough to run the game - played Dragon Age on full settings.
Being a computer enthusiast myself, I can tell you that your tempatures are very high and should need solving. I would recommend investing in a aftermarket cooling device - Zalman makes awesome CPU fans and laptop pads that you can use.
(btw - can you please post your idle and worked tempatures for the Core i7? Also, try using Coretemp to get the tempatures.)
At this point, I'm not really doing much Baldur's Gate related. More focused on Skyrim modding and the Born of Legend tabletop roleplaying game. Don't expect much activity here.
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Posted 10 May 2012 - 12:38 PM
It's a old game - but it works just fine on Windows 7 and it does not fry my Core 2 Duo E6600 at 2.4GHZ.
Are there any compatability problems with this and Windows Seven? I'm keeping Realtemp open in my second monitor when I play and my processor temperature on the first core is getting up to 97 degrees. (Its an Intel Core i7-720QM) It normally sits around 55 - 60. My computer is more than good enough to run the game - played Dragon Age on full settings.
Being a computer enthusiast myself, I can tell you that your tempatures are very high and should need solving. I would recommend investing in a aftermarket cooling device - Zalman makes awesome CPU fans and laptop pads that you can use.
(btw - can you please post your idle and worked tempatures for the Core i7? Also, try using Coretemp to get the tempatures.)
Thanks for your reply, sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner.
Well you've sold me on a cooling pad. After looking around at a few reviews have gone for this - http://www.cool-and-...0000000873.html
Will let you know how big a difference it makes. I try and keep all my fans etc clean using a can of pressurised air but guess this isn't enough.
Temp readings -
Fairly typical load - about ten firefox tabs open, hold em manager, pokerstars, mediamonkey plus firewall/av and a few small apps.
Running BG2 for around five minutes.
Totally idle I think its around 55 degrees, will check next time I leave it for a while.
Thanks
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Posted 10 May 2012 - 01:16 PM
Yea - your idle temps are really high. You didn't overclock your CPU, right? If you didn't, it tells me that your laptop company sucks at cooling. What model is your laptop anyway? Just out of curiosity.
At this point, I'm not really doing much Baldur's Gate related. More focused on Skyrim modding and the Born of Legend tabletop roleplaying game. Don't expect much activity here.
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 03:39 AM
Yea - your idle temps are really high. You didn't overclock your CPU, right? If you didn't, it tells me that your laptop company sucks at cooling. What model is your laptop anyway? Just out of curiosity.
It's a HP pavilion dv7 4010tx. haven't overclocked anything, only thing I changed is the hard drive which died.
One thing about it is its ridiculously hard to get to the actual fans without taking the whole thing apart, which makes cleaning the fans difficult. I can blow any bits of dust etc out but i can't clean the fan itself so maybe its got clogged up over time. I use my laptop for at least 6 hours a day and have had it for about 2 years now.
is there anything else I can do besides buying a cooling pad to keep the temps low?
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 03:51 AM
Excellent choice - I have three of themWell you've sold me on a cooling pad. After looking around at a few reviews have gone for this - http://www.cool-and-...0000000873.html
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 04:56 AM
Buy a non-HP laptop. From I can tell, at least this laptop sucks at keeping itself cool. I really like ASUS and Acer laptops myself.is there anything else I can do besides buying a cooling pad to keep the temps low?
At this point, I'm not really doing much Baldur's Gate related. More focused on Skyrim modding and the Born of Legend tabletop roleplaying game. Don't expect much activity here.
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 07:20 AM
I'm going to second William Imm. HP laptops have a really, really *bad* track record when it comes to cooling. 
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William Imm
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 08:22 AM
Yea - I'm only going to buy printers from HP now. My brother also had a HP laptop - and it did not work, with it also having cooling problems, from what I can tell. My less powerful Acer Aspire 4530 worked better - at least until the hinges broke.I'm going to second William Imm. HP laptops have a really, really *bad* track record when it comes to cooling.
BTW: Mills, if you are interested in a new laptop, either post in The Operating Theater to let the community (including me) find you a new laptop, or you can register and start a PM conversation with me about my recommendations for a laptop. I myself build computers - while I can't build laptops or Macs, I can still help find a laptop/Mac that matches your needs.
At this point, I'm not really doing much Baldur's Gate related. More focused on Skyrim modding and the Born of Legend tabletop roleplaying game. Don't expect much activity here.
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:26 AM
Temperature over 90C is relatively common for mobile i3-i7 processors, idle temperature around 40-60 is acceptable as well. When the temperature rises above critical level(usually somewhere aroun 85-95C) processor frequency multiplier will drop from x19 to x9 and let the thing cool off. You can force your processor to work less hard by changing your power plan - choose battery icon in tray and then something other than "maximum performance".
it does not matter at all, since non of it uses any considerable CPU power. you can run an idle loop like while(1); and see your temperature rise to critical levels with only one line of code. IE engine works in similar way - it consumes all available CPU power, which does not let it rest for even millisecond.about ten firefox tabs open, hold em manager, pokerstars, mediamonkey plus firewall/av and a few small apps.
Edited by Suslik, 13 May 2012 - 07:27 AM.
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Posted 03 October 2012 - 12:37 PM
Yo,
I ran in this same issue already a long time ago with my fine P4.
The miracle solution that has always worked for me is a little program called "CpuIdle".
Check it out. (I'm no trade shill)
I ran in this same issue already a long time ago with my fine P4.
The miracle solution that has always worked for me is a little program called "CpuIdle".
Check it out. (I'm no trade shill)
