pc querys

[Tilly]

hi all looking for a bit of help,ive been playing battlefield 2142 since it came out,and i got call of duty 4,but it seems my pc doesnt have enough power to run c o d properly,when i do play it the figures are very dark so i have to keep playing around with settings.if some one can tell me what i need in pc to play tis,ie g card,ram eg eg eg, many tanks

[Dub13]

Post up your computer spec and we will have a look.

Here is an example of a gaming spec.

Blue Metal Chieftec Tower with neon, cool lights and 5 fans
Antec 600Watt PSU
Asus P5N-E SLI\
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz - Socket LGA775 - 8MB
Hyper Cooler
2 x 1024MB A-DATA PC5300 matched DDR2 - 667MHz
XFX Alpha Dog Nvidia 8800GT Extreme Version - 512MB
Western Digital SATA 200GB HD
Maxtor SATA 120GB HD
Samsung DVD/RW 16x
Samsung CD/RW 32x
3.5” Floppy
5 x 80mm fans

[Tilly]

this is what i have mate.


Machine name: DELL-800DB1F38A
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXP051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A04
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 354MB used, 3061MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Card name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: Quadro FX 4500
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_009D&SUBSYS_032210DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6265 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail

isk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 109.1 GB
Total Space: 152.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3160828AS

Drive: D:
Free Space: 147.9 GB
Total Space: 152.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HD160JJ/P

Drive: E:
Model: Optiarc DVD+-RW ND-3570A
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\

[RedWally]

when i do play it the figures are very dark so i have to keep playing around with settings

What do you mean the figures are very dark? Is it the same for all games? Do you see a high level of detail in the graphics?

[Tilly]

[QUOTE=walleex;67753]What do you mean the figures are very dark? Is it the same for all games? Do you see a high level of detail in the graphics?[/QUOT



the people in the game are dark,but when i brighten it up to the max u can see them but the quality of game is slow,i play battlefield2142 as well and that is perfect,i cant see much detail till i brighten it up.

[RedWally]

I'm not too well up on Games requirements to be honest. Check out the website for both games- I'd guess there should be a "MInimum Hardware Requirements" spec for each game. See if there is much difference between the two.

Have a look at boards.ie - there are sections there dedicated to gaming etc. They're sure to help you there.

[Bren100]

You've a decent spec there. The only doubt I would see is the video ram is 512mb and the NVidia card (especially the onboard chip) isnt bad, but its not great either and with newer games it can take more video ram.

I'll presume you dont have a laptop and are playing on the battery power? If so, plug in the juice and see if it helps.

[Tilly]

so wat ur saying is id be better updating card and getting more video ram?