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    WoW-"ur cpu doesnt meet minimum requirements" ??!!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by samw1se, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. samw1se

    samw1se Notebook Geek

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    got my laptop yesterday and ams instaling WoW when it tells me that my T2600 is nt good enough. this is bull, as u are all well aware. so what is the problem? should i just install the game anyway?

    thx in advance
     
    samw1se, Jul 11, 2006
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    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I think it checks for clockspeed so just install it anyway.
     
    lixuelai, Jul 11, 2006
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    Did you really have to ask this question? Did you look at the minimum requirements?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 11, 2006
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  4. samw1se

    samw1se Notebook Geek

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    lol i c ur point but i was curious, even on clock speed my cpu is around 2.2 and game needs 1.5 so i just wondered. dont atack me :p
     
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    Its probably a very simple program that looks for the CPU string and has a little list of all the ones it supports, the Core Duo is comparatively new so its not on the list and you get your message. I had that with a couple of OLD programs and my old overclocked 2400xp (to actual 2.4ghz).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 11, 2006
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    Ah dont listen to those stupid minimum requirements. They calculate with clockspeeds. They say: a Pentium 4 2.2 Ghz is the minimum. A T2600 is an incredible fast thing!

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Jul 11, 2006
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    Its the clock thing as others said, but its also just poor support in many cases - even on my desktop, with a regular P4 3.4ghz, I frequently get "CPU Test - Failed" in loads of games, including Half Life 2.

    Pay it no heed, you know your machine is the biz and thats all that counts :D
     
    HavoK, Jul 11, 2006
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  8. prasys

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    Just ingore it , you could install it and run it...It just fails to check as you are using a new CPU. Have you tried to run a game which is released from 95-99 , you will notice it will detect your CPU as 0Mhz ..(I guess it does not detect anything beyond 1Ghz)
     
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  9. samw1se

    samw1se Notebook Geek

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    installed it, eveyrthing on full, widescreen resolution. is much nicer than before on my crappy pc. :D
     
    samw1se, Jul 11, 2006
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