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    Can this video card+setup run these games?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by benzxi, Dec 9, 2006.

  1. benzxi

    benzxi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys! my first post here!!

    Can this setup run Half Life 2, Counter Strike Source, BF2, Warcraft 3? What resolutions can it play at highest settings! I'm planning to upgrade the memory to 2gb though.

    ECS G556
    Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG LAN 3B Mini PCI Adapter
    Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715
    (1.5GHz, 2Mb L2 cache, 400MHz FSB)
    Intel® 855PM Chipset
    512Mb DDR (SODIMM) (WOW Factor !!!)
    15.1in. XGA TFT LCD
    ATI Mobility™ RADEON ® 128Mb, 4X
    ATI RADEON® 9700 with Auto Paint 128Mb (Super WOW Factor !!!)
    80Gb PATA mobile harddisks
    DVD Recorder
    Built-in stereo speakers (5.1 channel support)
    Built-in Modem, Built-in LAN
    Type II PCMCIA slot, supports CardBus
    2 USB 2.0, 1 VGA out, 1 S-Video out, 1 FIR, 1 Parallel, 1 Firewire
    TouchPad with 4-way scroll button
    65 Watts AC Adapter
    Internal (more than 2hrs. with 4-cell battery, 4 hrs with 8-cell battery)
    326mm.x 258mm.x 25.3mm.
    Around 2.5kgs.
     
    benzxi, Dec 9, 2006
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  2. flawlesscomputers

    flawlesscomputers Notebook Geek

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    Med-high settings at highest res
     
    flawlesscomputers, Dec 9, 2006
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  3. Ch28Kid

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    You kidding me flawless? Do you even play those games? He has no idea whats going on.

    Warcraft 3: highest setting no problem
    HL2, CS, BF2: lowest possible setting at low res
     
    Ch28Kid, Dec 9, 2006
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    Znender Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually, HL2 and CSS Should run pretty well on medium settings and highest resolutions.
    But for BF2, I'm pretty sure that would run on lowest.
     
    Znender, Dec 9, 2006
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  5. Wizard Of Oz

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    my uncles got pretty much those specs for his laptop and as far as I can remember his hl2 and css run well at about med settings.
     
    Wizard Of Oz, Dec 9, 2006
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  6. benzxi

    benzxi Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks guys for the input.

    will bf2 run at 800x600 medium settings and with the 1-2gb memory upgrade? i could work with that..wil be playing multiplayer.

    how about quake 3, CoD2?
     
    benzxi, Dec 10, 2006
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  7. chrisyano

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    That's a fairly dated system. Luckily the games you're looking to play are not too demanding. The newer games are going to be harder on the system, particularly BF2 and COD2. More RAM would help some.

    If you don't mind me asking, how much are you paying for this laptop?
     
    chrisyano, Dec 10, 2006
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  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    BF2 ran pretty well on medium settings on my x600 which is essentially the same. Make sure you get the latest drivers and you should be good.

    Remember the 9700 is more like the 9600 desktop and NOT the 9700 desktop.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 10, 2006
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  9. Ch28Kid

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    my desktop has 9800 pro with 2 gb ram

    BF2 @ lowest because any higher I will just feed the enemy (which I always do)
     
    Ch28Kid, Dec 10, 2006
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    Word up All said and done
     
    sa_ill, Dec 10, 2006
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  11. benzxi

    benzxi Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm not really up to date with the latest games..im paying around 670 dollars for it. is it good enough?
     
    benzxi, Dec 10, 2006
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  12. benzxi

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    will the 1.5ghz suffice battlefield 2?
     
    benzxi, Dec 10, 2006
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  13. XIII_GT

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    LMAO??radeon 9700 isnt a bad card...my friend runs HL2+CS:S+all source games w/ med high settings..

    stop givin ppl wrong information..
     
    XIII_GT, Dec 10, 2006
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  14. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 9700 is pretty decent even though its a bit dated!
     
    usapatriot, Dec 10, 2006
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