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Oh Dear My Bad

nlel1975

nlel1975

nlel1975

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Re-assembled my rig yesterday after killing my old board and when I ran Heaven benchmark noticed the scores weren't what they used to be. I tried everything from uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers then downloading the latest but to no avail.

So then I had the crazy and desperate idea to reinstall Windows 7 but I didn't back up my Windows 8 installation first (which contained the full download of BF3 some 18GB) and once Win 7 was installed and drivers loaded still had below par Heaven scores.

So I restored Windows 8 from a backup (which didn't contain the 18GB BF3 download) and then tried to find out how to get the performance back. So I installed all the motherboard drivers but that had no effect.

Then I remembered that when I had these great benchmark scores I had set the Catalyst Control Centres AMD Overdrive - Power Control Settings to +20 from 0. As soon as I did this my Heaven benchmark performance was back where it should be.

Although now I have to download 18GB BF3 again! Grrr!
 
oh dear indeed but you got to the root of the problem at least. ;) how long will it take you to download that 18gb?
 
Narn said:
oh dear indeed but you got to the root of the problem at least. ;) how long will it take you to download that 18gb?
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I have a capped internet connection so will have to download it overnight between 12AM and 8AM where the connection is unlimited and it will probably take a week

but yeah I am happy I got to the root of the problem
 
Is it wrong to laugh? On my connection 18GB would take me about a week as I download games over night so the internet is usable in the day.
 
I don't have the discs for BF3 and I tried to get Origin to look at where it was and realise it was there (kind of like you can do with Steam).

No DICE (lmfao) it refused so I have to download it again :(
 
nlel1975 said:
I have a capped internet connection so will have to download it overnight between 12AM and 8AM where the connection is unlimited and it will probably take a week

but yeah I am happy I got to the root of the problem
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A WEEK!?????

Fibre optic is only 20 quid per month?!!!

I could not live without my fast DL speeds! BF3 is a bitch though i hate EA 18GB takes like an hour :\

Steam is the best Shogun 2 with expansion is like 22GB+ and takes 45 mins lol
 
weehamish said:
I have it on disk too but EA still try DL lol :\ so much more content added since release.
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Yeah I have BF3 on disc but origin forces you to download the latest up to date version so the disc is useless.

and as I am in the Channel Islands fibre optic has not passed my home yet but when it does I can look forward to this sort of speed..

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2433820389.png
 
ALXAndy said:
I don't have the discs for BF3 and I tried to get Origin to look at where it was and realise it was there (kind of like you can do with Steam).

No DICE (lmfao) it refused so I have to download it again :(
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No you don't.

Rename your backed up bf3 folder or move it out with the origin directory.

Start downloading bf3 from origin.

When it hits 1%, exit origin.

Overwrite/copy the new files inside the new bf3 installation with your existing backed up files over writing everything.

Restart origin and it will update some files and away you go.
 
LOL!

That speed will be more then £20 a month mate :P

I could not leave virgin for the price performance atm, they are great and so easy to get in touch with if any problems.
 
tommybhoy said:
No you don't.

Rename your backed up bf3 folder or move it out with the origin directory.

Start downloading bf3 from origin.

When it hits 1%, exit origin.

Overwrite/copy the new files inside the new bf3 installation with your existing backed up files over writing everything.

Restart origin and it will update some files and away you go.
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I tried this and it doesnt work, i have BF installed on my HDD but i copied it from an old HDD and it refuses to work!

I googled that tip and it dont work for me :\
 
weehamish said:
I tried this and it doesnt work, i have BF installed on my HDD but i copied it from an old HDD and it refuses to work!

I googled that tip and it dont work for me :\
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Does it appear in Origin? if so do a (repair install)

You might even need to go into the BF3 install directory again and take ownership of the folder and all of its files.
 
humbug said:
Does it appear in Origin? if so do a (repair install)

You might even need to go into the BF3 install directory again and take ownership of the folder and all of its files.
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I have an older version of BF3 inside an image I created of the hard drive many months ago.

I guess there is no point me mounting the image and taking the BF3 folder out and transferring it to my PC as it will still need the massive 18GB download to the latest version?
 
tommybhoy said:
No you don't.

Rename your backed up bf3 folder or move it out with the origin directory.

Start downloading bf3 from origin.

When it hits 1%, exit origin.

Overwrite/copy the new files inside the new bf3 installation with your existing backed up files over writing everything.

Restart origin and it will update some files and away you go.
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Ooo you sexy dancer I'll remember that next time ! :D
 
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