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    can this run c:s source?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by richy23, Sep 3, 2007.

  1. richy23

    richy23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Link is not working, post the specs (Graphics card, RAM and Processor).

    CS Source was released in 2004, right ? Then it should comfortably run on most recent dedicated GPUs, Anything with a go7000/ X1000 or better should be able to handle it quite well.
     
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    richy23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Specs are as follows...

    Specifications:

    Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core 1.86 Ghz T2130 Processor
    2048 MB DDR2 RAM 533MHz Dual Channel Memory (2x1024)
    15.4-inch Dell WXGA True Life (Glossy Black) display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels
    Massive 160GB Hard Drive...all the memory you will need and more
    Intel® Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared graphics memory
    8X DVDRW Drive (Burns DVD's and CD's) Including software
    Microsoft Windows Vista Premium
    36 months McAfee Security Centre
    56k Modem
    Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Wireless card
    6 cell 53WHr Primary battery
    SoundBlaster® compatible voice and music sound
    Audio controller: Sigmatel STAC9750 AC'97
    24-bit stereo digital-to-analogue
    14-bit stereo analogue-to-digital
    4 USB ports
     
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    Gaming performance almost entirely depends on the Graphics card (GPU: Graphics Processing Unit) performance. Since GMA 950 is a very weak integrated graphics card (with shared memory), despite the dual core processor and 2GB RAM, you can’t expect any decent gaming performance out of it. But, because CS Source is almost 3 years old, it might run at low resolution and low detail settings.
     
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    richy23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK, i'll try that but not having the gaming side of it won't bother me too much - i haven't even got the game!

    Thanks again
     
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    probably not. You can get a much better laptop for a similar price i bet which will run source
     
    alkaeda, Sep 3, 2007
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    you should be able to run it at 800x600 and lowest settings. My mom has a Go6150 which isn't much better than the 950 and it ran fine
     
    agh2415, Sep 3, 2007
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