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    Can this old laptop run WoW?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. ZAW 4700

    ZAW 4700 Notebook Guru

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    It is a IBM ThinkPad with a Pentium M processor 1.2 GHz, 504MB of RAM, and a Intel Extreme Graphics Card 2 (Mobile)... Can this run WoW smoothly?
     
    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  2. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    i think not.
     
    Jeff, Dec 13, 2007
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  3. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Nope :(

    goldarn 10 char limit :mad:
     
    vespoli, Dec 13, 2007
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  4. ZAW 4700

    ZAW 4700 Notebook Guru

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    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  5. Vizel

    Vizel Notebook Consultant

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    Have hope.

    I once installed WoW and WoW burning crusade on my old old lappy

    Pentium M 1.4Ghz
    384MB of ram - the graphics
    20GB 4200RPM harddrive
    855GM graphics (which is two generations before your graphics controller)

    now
    On the low end settings with 800 X 600

    WoW= around 16-19 fps outdoors
    Burning crusade= around 12-15 fps outdoors (Hey, it was still darn "playable" might not be the best machine to play on but if you are desperate... =) here ya go)
     
    Vizel, Dec 13, 2007
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  6. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    I doubt it. That thing barely has enough space to install the game, let alone the power to play it without massive lag, if it can run it at all.
     
    Arquis, Dec 13, 2007
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  7. Vizel

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    I meant to say 384 minus the graphics (cause mine is a integrated solution)
     
    Vizel, Dec 13, 2007
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  8. BHD

    BHD Notebook Deity

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    even though WoW runs on just about anything, to ask if WoW will run smoothly on that machine is quite an insult :(
     
    BHD, Dec 13, 2007
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  9. Vizel

    Vizel Notebook Consultant

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    I had 800MB left after burning crusades and patches lol (well, windows XP and microsoft office, and few other stuff but I had noting else)
     
    Vizel, Dec 13, 2007
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  10. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    Eeeh even so. Any current low-end laptop can play WoW maxed, so why go into the stone age to get to play it on low with BARELY playable FPS. (personally I wouldn't call anything below 20 FPS enjoyable, let alone playable.)
     
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  11. ZAW 4700

    ZAW 4700 Notebook Guru

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    It is actually my moms but I need it to play WoW since my desktop broke, i will be buying a Dell Vostro 1500 hopefully soon (doubtful), i have this laptop or an eMac with absolutly nothing on it...
     
    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  12. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    Well if you've got it with you, just install it and give it a try.
     
    Arquis, Dec 13, 2007
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  13. Vizel

    Vizel Notebook Consultant

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    well, I'll say it again, this is my old lappy that I don't use anymore but my 11 yr old brother, and he (the guy who started this thread) asked can he run wow on his machine. so I told him yea, you could
     
    Vizel, Dec 13, 2007
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  14. ZAW 4700

    ZAW 4700 Notebook Guru

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    I don't want to load WoW for an hour to find out it won't run it at all... My eMac ran it and it had an intergreated graphics card and only 256MB RAM...
     
    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  15. DeusEx

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    it should "run".... but it will be very damn difficult to play if at all possible. You will get lags, FPS drops and it will ruin the gameplay for you. Hardly worth the trouble.
     
    DeusEx, Dec 13, 2007
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  16. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    So why aren't you running it on the eMac?
     
    MYK, Dec 13, 2007
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  17. ZAW 4700

    ZAW 4700 Notebook Guru

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    The laptop would be a lot more convenient...

    eMac:
    -1.24GHz processor, 256MB Ram, and a Radeon 7500 or 9200 graphic card.

    IBM ThinkPad:
    -1.20GHz, 512MB Ram, and a Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Mobile
     
    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  18. ZAW 4700

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    If this laptop can run better than 5 framerate then its perfect til i get my vostro!
     
    ZAW 4700, Dec 13, 2007
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  19. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    Under 20 fps in Wow is still very playable, cities you might drop below 10, which will be very noticeable, but that just means it will take you longer to go places in a city, not a game ruining experience for you. On my lappy i generally have ~20 fps and its fine for me, but i don't drop once i get into the cities.

    I say give it a shot, if it doesn't work then oh well...but if it does.
     
    fifafreak18, Dec 13, 2007
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