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    HDD for BF2

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AFK_14, Mar 15, 2007.

  1. AFK_14

    AFK_14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have a Pavillon DV5040us notebook and I experience some lag during some BF2 maps (city maps are fine). I though that this could be either due to my slow HDD (4200 rpm Toshiba), my poor video card (Radeon Xpress 200M IGP 128mb dedicated) or the ram (2GB of PC2700 ram). I would like to upgrade the hard drive but I want to make sure it will make a difference... Do you think it will? Thank you

    Here are my laptop specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...6&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&product=1818481&lang=en#
    Microprocessor 2.2 GHz AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Processor ML-40 with PowerNow!™ Technology
    Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
    Memory 2048MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Video Graphics ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
    Video Memory 128MB DDR (dedicated)
    Hard Drive 100GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
     
    AFK_14, Mar 15, 2007
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  2. andrew.brandon

    andrew.brandon Notebook Evangelist

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    it will only make a good difference in loading times if you go with a faster rpm drive
     
    andrew.brandon, Mar 15, 2007
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  3. Thibault

    Thibault Banned

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    The hard drive speed is only going to make a difference in loading times for the game.
    It's not causing the lag.

    IMO the video card is the problem. But you can't upgrade it.
     
    Thibault, Mar 15, 2007
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  4. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    For sure is the video Card, I'm surprise you can play it at all.
     
    conejeitor, Mar 15, 2007
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