Will this run SL
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Kel Mefusula
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04-15-2009 14:24
Hi there im not the most computer savvy person in the world, so Ive come here for some help basically I need a new computer to run SL and im wondering will this run it with any level of sucsses
AMD 4200x2 dual core
2gb ddr
80 gig hard drive
now the bit im having trouble with
INTERGRATED Nvidia 8100 3D GFX
If any one can help id be very grateful
Thank you
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Lindal Kidd
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04-15-2009 14:32
From: Kel Mefusula Hi there im not the most computer savvy person in the world, so Ive come here for some help basically I need a new computer to run SL and im wondering will this run it with any level of sucsses
AMD 4200x2 dual core
2gb ddr
80 gig hard drive
now the bit im having trouble with
INTERGRATED Nvidia 8100 3D GFX
If any one can help id be very grateful
Thank you It will most likely run, but not well. Your computer should have a separate graphics card, not an integrated one on the motherboard. You can add one, and turn off the integrated graphics. My Resident Geek suggests an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or better. Make sure whatever card you choose will work with your computer. The two main things to check are the card slot type (AGP=older, PCI-E = newer) and the power supply type and wattage rating.
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Kel Mefusula
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04-15-2009 14:42
So the only thing that needs a upgrade really is the Graphics or is the chip set crap to. ?
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Briana Dawson
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04-15-2009 14:44
Does the integrated video have its own dedicated ram?
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bigmoe Whitfield
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04-15-2009 14:56
it should with the right drivers, Ive been running sl on my 2.08ghz machine with a mx400 nvidia 64mb video card for 2 years.
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Dana Hickman
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04-15-2009 17:29
From: Kel Mefusula So the only thing that needs a upgrade really is the Graphics or is the chip set crap to. ? The rest of it should run SL pretty good, it's just the video that needs attention. FWIW I still have a AMD 3700 SINGLE core processor on another system and it runs sl just fine, so that 4200 dual core shouldn't be a problem. |
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Kel Mefusula
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04-15-2009 17:39
From: Briana Dawson Does the integrated video have its own dedicated ram? no i dont belive so |
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Kel Mefusula
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04-15-2009 18:26
Thank you everyone for your kind replys
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Jesse Barnett
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04-15-2009 18:32
And if you decide to purchase a video card it is very important to make sure it will fit in your case and onto your mother board. Some of the graphics cards on the market are huge and will not fit in even a mid tower or there may be components that interfere on the mobo. It only takes a couple of minutes to install a video card. If there is a computer shop in your area and you are not familiar with techy stuff then I would suggest paying them a visit. Just unplug all of the cords going to your tower and bring it with you. You will not need to bring your monitor, keyboard, mouse or any cords with you. They should be able to fix you up with one that will fit your machine and tell you if you need a larger power supply ($50+/-). Most of the time if you are nice they will even install the video card for you at no charge.
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Chris Norse
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04-15-2009 19:00
I think Nividia's laptop video cards have "M" after the number.
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