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    Will SM's Civilization IV work on my notebook

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by tdowny, Oct 9, 2007.

  1. tdowny

    tdowny Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am about to purchase a Sony Vaio VGN-FZ290 with the following specs and wonder if Civ IV will work, and if it will run fluidly. Thanks a lot for any help, I'm clueless with computers

    Component: Keyboard (Black)
    Component: WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n w/Integrated Bluetooth®
    Component: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
    Component: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT
    Component: LCD 15.4" WXGA (XBRITE-HiColor™)
    Component: SuperMulti DVD±R DL / DVD±RW / DVD-RAM Drive
    Component: 200GB SATA Hard Disk Drive (7200 rpm)
    Component: 2 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR2-667, 1 GBx2)
    Component: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.4GHz)
    Component: Norton Internet Security 2007 (2 Year Subscription)
    Component: Quicken Deluxe
    Component: Video Standard
    Component: Photo Standard
    Component: Microsoft Office 2007 Home/Student
     
    tdowny, Oct 9, 2007
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  2. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    yep .......
     
    Jeff, Oct 9, 2007
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  3. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    it would really surprise me if it didn't
     
    yuio, Oct 9, 2007
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  4. Phritz

    Phritz Space Artist

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    Yeah it'll run fine, it runs great on my Vaio with a Pentium M and a Go 6400
     
    Phritz, Oct 11, 2007
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  5. flyinghigh

    flyinghigh Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can run it easliy on high settings - even the Gigantic maps with all available comp players :)
     
    flyinghigh, Oct 11, 2007
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