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    Games on Dell Inspiron 1525

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by EstebanM, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. EstebanM

    EstebanM Newbie

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    Hi

    I need to know if someone has play some of this games on a Dell Inspiron 1525(with similar specs), in what settings you play it and how is the gameplay.

    Games:

    The Sims 2 (+ Exp.)
    Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter
    Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
    Counter-Strike 1.6
    Tomb Raider Anniversary
    Command & Conquer 3, etc

    The one that i maybe get has the following specs:

    CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 (1.7 Ghz) or T2330 (1.60 Ghz)
    RAM: 2 Gb DDR2
    HDD: 160 Gb
    GPU: Intel GMA X3100
    OS: Windows Vista Home Premium

    Other question. ¿The integrated webcam is good for make youtube videos?

    Thanks and sorry for my english.
     
    EstebanM, Jul 8, 2008
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    Forget about playing Ghost Recon and C&C3. I'm not sure about HL2, the other games should run well.
     
    CeeNote, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. Razor2

    Razor2 Notebook Deity

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    C&C 3 will definitely be more demanding than the X3100 can handle.
     
    Razor2, Jul 10, 2008
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    kiki2445 Newbie

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    i have the same laptop, brand new (i got it yesterday) and the sims 2 won't work on it. this is because of vista and the bad graphics card that is the only option for this laptop. if you want to play the sims and probably some of the other games you are going to want AT LEAST a 2.0 GHz processer or better.
     
    kiki2445, Jul 10, 2008
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  5. drich290195

    drich290195 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have this laptop , check the sig. I can play games such as doom 3 without any problems at all. Granted not the best settings but perfectly playable.
     
    drich290195, Jul 10, 2008
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    sveilleux32 Newbie

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    I recently bought a Dell 1525 with almost identical hardware to yours, and I cannot run CounterStrike: Source, Half Life 2, or Garry's Mod. Steam says something about the graphics card not recognized and the games won't run. I think we just have to wait until they update Steam to include our graphics card. But I can finally run GTA: San Andreas (wouldn't work on my Inspiron 1501)!
     
    sveilleux32, Aug 15, 2008
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  7. bazil83

    bazil83 Notebook Guru

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    So is this Intel GMA X3100 the integrated graphics card I've been hearing about?
     
    bazil83, Aug 15, 2008
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  8. Mayhew132

    Mayhew132 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there,

    I would consider trying for another Dell with either dedicated or ATI integrated (with hypermemory), as I have found that when I had Intel integrated it simply outdated very quickly, e.g. Desperate Housewives game wouldnt run on intel integrated, but run fine on an older ATI Radeon Mobility integrated. The extra graphics is worth it in the end as its probably the only component that cannot be upgraded.
     
    Mayhew132, Aug 15, 2008
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  9. Mayhew132

    Mayhew132 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh, and also the integrated cam (if its the 2mp one i'm thinking of) is great!
     
    Mayhew132, Aug 15, 2008
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  10. steb

    steb Notebook Geek

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    To say that I'm bewildered there is such a thing as a "Desperate Housewives game" is an understatement.

    ...that someone chose to purchase a copy of it... well, that just seems riduculous :)
     
    steb, Aug 15, 2008
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    bludothesmelly Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you play cs source? If so, what system settings and game settings did you do to make it playable?
     
    bludothesmelly, Oct 1, 2008
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