System Help

[LongShot]

Ok well I have been trying the demo and its not working so im not gonna buy the game untill I KNOW my system will be able to play this game, well heres whats inside my pc. If someone could maybe you can link me too what EXCATLY I would need to buy inorder for my system to support this online for like 32 or 64 players maps, umm I have Cable for internet and its a Dell, plz help if you can thanks alot guys



-Joe

[gatorade]

Re: System Help

Well...what kind of settings do you wanna play on? high-i would recommend doing a full rebuild

low-med maybe upgrade your ram and GPU and OC your processor if needed. But we all know BF2 isn't processor hungry its graphics wise/memory

[sackynut]

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your processer can handle it
and as for ram and video card:
i dont know how much ram you have but it REQUIRES 512mb minumum.I would recommend a Gig or More.

as for the video card, that card is not good enough and not supported. I would go out and buy another one. what settings are you looking to play at? low, medium, high?

[gatorade]

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Yeah I haven't heard of your GPU and its just going to crash on screen if you try and play BF2.


As for ram its recommended to have 512mb but really in theory, its better to have 1GB+

[LongShot]

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ummm i guess high? I kinda dont care what ever is easiest for me to get, but sure lets say highe, lets go from there, umm I have 256 of ram, I guess i would need 1gig huh, well what video card should i get and how much ram at least 1 g right? so all i need is a new card? and new ram?

What does OC my prossecor mean? just let me know what to buy, like brand, and type/excat kinda plz thanks again guys ur helping alot

[sackynut]

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OC stands for overclock,it means setting it faster than stock settings, making it faster, but then creating more heat and sometimes damaging it.

ill help with more upgrades in a bit I gotta eat first sorry.

[LongShot]

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np bro take your time, as you can see I joined the forums over a year ago wanting to get the game but never got around to it between punishments sports, girlfriend, and money now school is done girl is gone and money is flying lol




EDIT:::::::::::::::
i just did this and found out i could get 512 for 54 shipped for free? here
http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...1078-4981-6274 is that good i mean i would rather have 1gig but i guess ur gonna help me with all this when ur done eating huh lol

also I found this for 108 dollers http://www.archmemory.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=401 i would get this if you tell me it will do the job, i guess I only have one slot open left so would this fit and make it work, now all i need to do is fine a compatable video card

[Silent_Bob_]

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a good/cheap GPU for BF2 is a Nvidia 6800 GT or ultra. Dunno about the ATI X800 or similar (since i dont buy ATI ^_^) but i heard they are OK too.
For RAM..u need at least 1 GB but 2 GB are much better for BF2.

[sackynut]

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okay, hopefully you live in the US. I would probably do something like this.
take out your current 256 RAM and replace it with this to start

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

if you have the money (and two more RAM slots) get another pair. if you have the money, but only two ram slots total, go with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579

so, if you have four slots, get two sets of the first, and if you have two slots get the second link. that will give you 2GB of ram. if you cant afford the second link, or two sets of the first link, just get one of the first link, that will gieve you a gig.

as for a video card, at high settings I would say something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130275.
if you cannot afford that this might still be good:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130268

any motre questions just ask. BTW, im pretty sure that RAM in compatible with your computer, but just to be certain, what kind of computer is it and how long ago did you get it.

[Laike]

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http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73696

Please post in the correct forums. I have trashed peoples posts in the past for not following those simple guidelines. Don't make me do more work than I have to please.


with a 256, I say just trash the 256 stick completely and buy yoruself a good 2g kit.

Also, BE CAREFUL. Dells are notoriously hard to upgrade. If you can even upgrade them at all.

Gatorade, thats a very very old GPU in computer years :) I had an MX440 in my computer from around y2k.

[LongShot]

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well sacky heres a link to what kind and how many slot http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...1078-4981-6274 i have a dell dimension 4550, and it has 2 slots one already has the 256 so ill try and get rid of that and get the 2g kit, and then buy a video card, I just have to find out what kind of video card that is resonable in pricing i guess and will wor in my pc and the game, thanks for the help

[sackynut]

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okay, I had that same exact computer. It has one 256 stick, it was a dimension 4550 and had an MX 420 GPU. myCPU was 2.53ghz though, a tad bit faster.

You can go with a 2GB kit and get two 1GB sticks and trash the 256. or you can get two 512 sticks and trash the 256. first I got another 256, for 512. then I trahed both and got a 1GB kit. then i built a new computer.
heres what I would do
either the 2GB kit (recommened if you have the money)
or the 1GB kit (still alright i guess)
take out the MX420 and put in something better.

how much money can you spend on a graphics card? because thats the deciding factor.

[LongShot]

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alright i will get a 2g kit but i dont kow where to find one for the price of the one u listed for me that will be capiable with my pc, and grapics card, umm i say 200, iff NEEDED 250? but rather stay under 200 or so, but if that 2 g kit u posted is ok for my pc let me know thanks

[sackynut]

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579

order it from there, good price, good site.

[LongShot]

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u positive it wil work with my pc? and now all i gotta find is a graphic card that will be good and work with my pc and the game at a high and low price i guess to see the pros and cons of having one, what is the pros and cons of having a $300 card to a $200 card anyway?

is this a good one? http://www.atacom.com/program/print_...IDR_LEAD_P6_36 i can buy that