Okay, first and foremost, I don't know a lot about PC modding, so any advice relating to mods will require detailed instructions. I am familiar with Windows and hardware components though.
I bought Skyrim on Steam three days ago. I tried to run it on a Surface Pro 3 (Intel Core i5 ~ 1.9 gHz [2.9 gHz turbo speed] quad core w/ 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 4400 with 0 MB dedicated RAM). I could run it at 720p and medium detail with perfect responsiveness, but it crashed every half hour roughly. Changing settings didn't fix the problem.
After three crashes, I installed Skyrim on my Inspiron 3531 (Intel Pentium ~ 2.16 gHz dual core w/ 4 GB RAM and Intel 3DMark 11 GPU with 32 MB dedicated RAM). I had to run it at 800x600 resolution to eliminate lag and low framerate. It was more stable but froze once.
I tried to refund it but Steam would not accept the refund as Steam won't allow returns on games played over two hours. I played two hours & ten minutes.
My hopes are that you can offer me suggestions to improve my performance. If a refund is out of the question, to feel happy with my purchase, I wish to be able to run Skyrim at a minimum of a 720p solution with fewer crashes. Once again, I know little about modding so instructions will be needed if you recommend mods.
And before you condemn my PC for being a laptop / tablet with integrated GPU's, I'll have you know I can run Splinter Cell Conviction on the surface pro at 720p with perfect stability.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I bought Skyrim on Steam three days ago. I tried to run it on a Surface Pro 3 (Intel Core i5 ~ 1.9 gHz [2.9 gHz turbo speed] quad core w/ 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 4400 with 0 MB dedicated RAM). I could run it at 720p and medium detail with perfect responsiveness, but it crashed every half hour roughly. Changing settings didn't fix the problem.
After three crashes, I installed Skyrim on my Inspiron 3531 (Intel Pentium ~ 2.16 gHz dual core w/ 4 GB RAM and Intel 3DMark 11 GPU with 32 MB dedicated RAM). I had to run it at 800x600 resolution to eliminate lag and low framerate. It was more stable but froze once.
I tried to refund it but Steam would not accept the refund as Steam won't allow returns on games played over two hours. I played two hours & ten minutes.
My hopes are that you can offer me suggestions to improve my performance. If a refund is out of the question, to feel happy with my purchase, I wish to be able to run Skyrim at a minimum of a 720p solution with fewer crashes. Once again, I know little about modding so instructions will be needed if you recommend mods.
And before you condemn my PC for being a laptop / tablet with integrated GPU's, I'll have you know I can run Splinter Cell Conviction on the surface pro at 720p with perfect stability.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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