New Dell XPS 400

[EliteMarine]

Hey Guys, I just got a new Dell XPS 400 and I'm trying to play some bf2 you know, but when I'm havin' a few problems with it.
1) Updating the servers are slow
2) Framerate is EXTREMELY LOW in game

I have an older computer (Dell Dimension 8300) and it plays BF2 PERFECT!
Heres the specs

Old Computer(Runs PERFECT)
Windows XP Home Editions
2.6GHz Processor (Intel P4)
1GB RAM
nViDiA GeForce 6800GT

New Computer(Problems)
Windows XP Media Center Edition
3.0GHz Processor (Intel viiv)
1GB RAM
nViDiA GeForce 7300 LE

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks guy

P.S. Please tell me if this is the wrong place to post this

Thanks

[TehFunk]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

lol:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Its your new vid card. Total crap. Do you stillhave the 8300 laying around? Swap out the video cards ( unless the 8300 is agp...)

[EliteMarine]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

I have the two computers connected with LAN so I can still play BF2
But why is the 7300 not as good or won't even run BF2 if a 6800 can
They're both 256MB???

The 7300 also runs CSSource perfect... just not BF2

[TehFunk]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

I have the two computers connected with LAN so I can still play BF2
But why is the 7300 not as good or won't even run BF2 if a 6800 can
They're both 256MB???

The 7300 also runs CSSource perfect... just not BF2

The 7300 is just an overall not good card. Its meant for the lower end crowd that doesnt game much. The reason it runs css is becuase valve was nice enough to optimize the source engine so that it could run well on low end systems, unlike ea and dice.

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

The 7300 is the low-end card of the current generation of GPU's and the 6800gt was one of the higher-end GPU's of the pervious generation, but the 6800gt is actually better.

And keep in mind when buying video cards that the amount of memory is not everything. They make crap x1300's, ATI's low-end card, with 512mb. My high-end card, the 7900gt, actually has the same amount of memory as your 7300, but it is leaps and bounds ahead of the 7300 in speed.

[EliteMarine]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

Alright, thanks guys.. I at least know the problem now lol
Looks like I'll be heading up to BestBuy in the morning!

[Venomous]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

hey i have a 8300 too is your motherboard a agp board?

[EliteMarine]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

Yeh it's an AGP 8300, a damn fine computer if I do say so myself

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

Alright, thanks guys.. I at least know the problem now lol
Looks like I'll be heading up to BestBuy in the morning!

No! don't go to bestbuy! Way overpriced. How much are you willing to spend on a new graphics card?

[EliteMarine]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

Lol Whatever really as long as I get performance:evil: :evil: :evil:

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

If you're willing to spend $310, go with the 1900xt. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102025
That's a pretty awesome price considering it came out at $450+
edit: you will probably need to get a new power supply... the XPS 400 only comes with a 375watt PSU. It might work though, as you can get a 7900gtx with the XPS 400

[mlkmnz]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

Hey Guys, I just got a new Dell XPS 400 and I'm trying to play some bf2 you know, but when I'm havin' a few problems with it.
1) Updating the servers are slow
2) Framerate is EXTREMELY LOW in game

I have an older computer (Dell Dimension 8300) and it plays BF2 PERFECT!
Heres the specs

Old Computer(Runs PERFECT)
Windows XP Home Editions
2.6GHz Processor (Intel P4)
1GB RAM
nViDiA GeForce 6800GT

New Computer(Problems)
Windows XP Media Center Edition
3.0GHz Processor (Intel viiv)
1GB RAM
nViDiA GeForce 7300 LE

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks guy

P.S. Please tell me if this is the wrong place to post this

Thanks

I hope you don't consider your new computer to be a substantial upgrade over your old one, cause its not....

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

I hope you don't consider your new computer to be a substantial upgrade over your old one, cause its not....

It does seem really odd to me that Dell is one of the few places to get a Core 2 Duo but he didn't take advantage of that...

[mlkmnz]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

It does seem really odd to me that Dell is one of the few places to get a Core 2 Duo but he didn't take advantage of that...

Well, if I had to choose, I would take his old machine over his new one anyday.....

[Venomous]

Re: New Dell XPS 400

nvm....