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Gateway Landar

Registered User

Join date: 6 Oct 2008

Posts: 2

06-20-2009 18:46

Hi SL folks,

I'm looking at buying the follow laptop configuration. My question will it run SL? My only concern is the Graphics configuration. If this laptop will not run SL very good is there a cheap 2nd choice. My HP TX2510us MB went to hell so I'm replacing it with something a little cheaper. Any help would be great.

Satellite L305-S5933 Laptop
Operating System* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit)
Memory* 3GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
Display Size*15.4" widescreen
Display Type*WXGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution* 1280x800, Supports 720p content
Graphics Engine* Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
Graphics Memory*128MB-1342MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive* 250GB HDD (5400rpm)

Thank you,

Gateway

Peggy Paperdoll

A Brat

Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 4,383

06-20-2009 20:30

"Cheaper" equals less performance. That laptop is going to be a headache for you. As long as you insist on a laptop you are going to be very disappointed with the cheaper models. $800 to $1000 is the range you are looking at for one that willl handle SL in a reasonably acceptable manner.

Sorry for the bad news.

Milla Janick

Empress Of The Universe

Join date: 2 Jan 2008

Posts: 3,075

06-20-2009 20:40

From: Gateway Landar

Graphics Engine* Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M

It will not run SL well. Look for something with an Nvidia graphics controller. The 9400M is decent.

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Rafe Zessinthal

AKA Rafe Phoenix

Join date: 12 Oct 2008

Posts: 151

06-20-2009 20:40

Run SL in LOW setting and you might be OK for camping with that lap top.

I wanted to buy a laptop for a friend for Christmas, the least expensive one I found that I would be happy with was around $1200. It would run about $800 to $900 today. She got a card

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Gateway Landar

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Join date: 6 Oct 2008

Posts: 2

Thank you

06-21-2009 09:28

This has been a great help. It kept me from making a mistake. The graphics card info was good.

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Gateway Landar Registered User Join date: 6 Oct 2008 Posts: 2	06-20-2009 18:46 Hi SL folks, I'm looking at buying the follow laptop configuration. My question will it run SL? My only concern is the Graphics configuration. If this laptop will not run SL very good is there a cheap 2nd choice. My HP TX2510us MB went to hell so I'm replacing it with something a little cheaper. Any help would be great. Satellite L305-S5933 Laptop Operating System* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit) Memory* 3GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM Display Size15.4" widescreen Display TypeWXGA with TruBrite® Technology Display Resolution* 1280x800, Supports 720p content Graphics Engine* Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M Graphics Memory128MB-1342MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory Hard Drive 250GB HDD (5400rpm) Thank you, Gateway
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	06-20-2009 20:30 "Cheaper" equals less performance. That laptop is going to be a headache for you. As long as you insist on a laptop you are going to be very disappointed with the cheaper models. $800 to $1000 is the range you are looking at for one that willl handle SL in a reasonably acceptable manner. Sorry for the bad news.
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	06-20-2009 20:40 From: Gateway Landar Graphics Engine* Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M It will not run SL well. Look for something with an Nvidia graphics controller. The 9400M is decent. _____________________ http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/milla-janick All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...
Rafe Zessinthal AKA Rafe Phoenix Join date: 12 Oct 2008 Posts: 151	06-20-2009 20:40 Run SL in LOW setting and you might be OK for camping with that lap top. I wanted to buy a laptop for a friend for Christmas, the least expensive one I found that I would be happy with was around $1200. It would run about $800 to $900 today. She got a card _____________________ Is it more like it is now than it was before? My first ever SL forums post as Phoenix..... Became really good friends with Sydney Jacobs, the first to answer that post.
Gateway Landar Registered User Join date: 6 Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Thank you 06-21-2009 09:28 This has been a great help. It kept me from making a mistake. The graphics card info was good.