Trouble with performance, and can't post on tech assistance forum

[navlactis]

Yep, no need to inform me that I am posting in the wrong place, I already know. I'm also pretty sure that its my fault, maybe I didn't read something I was supposed to or something, I really am not sure. But anyways, on to my problem. Loading times between areas are great, as they have always been, but I'm having trouble with performance. The game is slow, a bit choppy, and just doesn't run well in play. There is also a weird display glitch that periodically occurs in the form of a weird black blank spot in the sky that is irregularly shaped, and my character disappears while a similar "blot" takes its place. I know what caused the problem, but not the exact reason. I had serious virus trouble and restored my computer to factory conditions. I've had to bring everything back up to where it was (which I've probably not succeeded at) and I'm just trying to figure out what I need to do to get my performance back (was amazing before restore, great speed and everything). Anything I can dl or turn off to help out? I have new security measures in place that could affect performance, but i've disabled and tried then and still did not help.

System Specs:
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System Information (DxDiag)
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Time of this report: 11/17/2010, 18:39:35
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.100218-0019)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: Presario F500 (GF602UA#ABA)
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (2 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1982MB RAM
Page File: 1228MB used, 2955MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
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Additional:
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Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 1.80 GHz
RAM: 1982 MB
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce Go 6100
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0247&SUBSYS_30B7103C&REV_A2
Display Memory: 793 MB
Dedicated Memory: 57 MB
Shared Memory: 735 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7991 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/24/2009 06:08:00, 5976064 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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Someone has already brought up to me that it is probably my RAM, but I'm pretty sure my RAM was the same before I did the system restore. Any other ideas, or is there something I am missing?

[MistressV]

Hi, you've probably tried this but have you dropped gameplay graphics to run under directx 9 in the options? There was a system patch involving directx 10 in one of the ddo updates that caused similar probs to what you have desrcibed on some machines. You can get around it by tweaking some graphics settings. Sure there are technical people much more adept with graphics settings who can post. Or might be not having patch causes issue? Could have been lost in restore.
Other than that search web for custom gaming drivers for your nvidia. Not sure about HP but I had nightmares with my manufacturers drivers under Vista untill I got custom ones, saved my Fallout 3 going through the window.

Wish could help more,
V.