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    NEWB question!! please help!!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jes007, Nov 13, 2007.

  1. jes007

    jes007 Newbie

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    ok i bought this laptop, i will provide all the links at the bottom, wanted to know if its capable of playing COD 2 its really the only game i played, when i ran it it struggled badly with the Frame rate, but from all the info i gathered it should be able to run it. also note i have ordered 2 gig or ram to see if it helps, can someone please explain what all this stuff means as far as, open gl? and direct9?? how should i run it??

    my laptop, older yes but for $300 not bad AV7155-EA1
    http://www.averatec.com/docs/7100Series.pdf
    http://www.averatec.com/products/portable/infotainment/7100Series.asp

    my intergreted GC correct me if im wrong
    http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_14603_14628^14631,00.html
     
    jes007, Nov 13, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah its probably because of you integrated card...before you ask, no you can't upgrade GPU in a notebook :p

    But yeah 2GB of ram would definitely help alot! nto only with games but all round usage. :)
     
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    jes007 Newbie

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    any1 else please inform
     
    jes007, Nov 14, 2007
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    davey Notebook Guru

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    Sorry mate but the 200m card (which I think you have) will just barely play CoD2 at the lowest settings. I think the best you get will be 15-40fps on 1024x768 and lowest settings on dx7 mode. I will just be a slideshow in dx9 Im guessing

    Dave
     
    davey, Nov 14, 2007
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  5. Burning Balls

    Burning Balls Notebook Evangelist

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    Bad luck there man.

    That integrated graphics card won't be able to run any recent game, at least not at acceptable frame rates. Try older titles like Unreal Tournament 2004, or even CS source at low settings.

    I know what it feels like to be stuck with integrated graphics. You might as well wait to get a console or a new laptop if you're interested in playing newer games.
     
    Burning Balls, Nov 14, 2007
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    jes007 Newbie

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    yea i have a 360 bit i love the mouse and keyboard but i just added 2 gig and external hardrive and now its crusing when mutliasking and i love it! and for what i paid $350
     
    jes007, Nov 14, 2007
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  7. Nunka

    Nunka Notebook Consultant

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    My old notebook had a 200M. CoD (the original) was just barely playable at 640x480.
     
    Nunka, Nov 14, 2007
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  8. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    ^^really??????? that doesn't sound right. what were the other specs.
     
    Jeff, Nov 14, 2007
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    Nunka Notebook Consultant

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    AMD Sempron @ 1.8 GHz, 768 MB PC2100 (not sure of the exact speed) RAM, 120 GB 5400rpm HD, XP SP2. Strangely, I even installed World in Conflict on that laptop just for the hell of it and it was playable with everything on low at 800x600. Must be a CoD-specific problem. Maybe CoD2 is different.
     
    Nunka, Nov 14, 2007
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    jes007 Newbie

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    mine is a 1.6 amd turion 64 pc2700 333
     
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  11. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    well my brother plays it on a p3 733mhz with a 32mb voodoo graphics card that he bought in 2000 and it runs at 800 x 600 on medium settings.
     
    Jeff, Nov 14, 2007
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