mother board question

[Daniel_336]

my brother has a dell studio 540 with a 540 IPIEL-RN2 Motherboard. i was wondering i no its not a great mobo but he into flight simulator games and it has a core 2 quad processor which isnt all that bad but im not sure if the mobo can handel it he also has a r7 370 msi graphic card

 

[Daniel_336]

andwhat kind of memroy stick do they use

 

[Natsukage]

Hello Daniel.

Your motherboard and video card are more than enough to play Flight Simulator games, and will easily handle Flight Simulator X. Framerates depend on the monitor and resolution wanted. The IPIEL-RN2 uses [strike]DDR3[/strike] DDR2 (desktop DIMM) memory sticks. You will need at least 4GB to be able to run most games correctly nowadays.

 

[Daniel_336]

u sure ddr3 everywere ive tried lookin says ddr2

 

[Natsukage]

u sure ddr3 everywere ive tried lookin says ddr2

I am sorry, the site I looked at had incorrect specs. Here is the specs for the IPIEL-RN2.
http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/motherboard-ipiel-rn2-specs-9272010h1147/

I stand corrected, you need DDR2 ram. But the same stands, you need at least 4GB for a correct build.

As you have said, it is not a powerful motherboard in regards to modern PCs, but it is more than enough to play older flight simulator games with a good video card.

 

[Daniel_336]

thank u appicate takin thetime to help

 

[Daniel_336]

wats the best processor for that motherboard

 

[Natsukage]

wats the best processor for that motherboard

The Q9650 is the best processor for it, though not the cheapest.

 

[Daniel_336]

thats what it has the intel core 2 quad

 

[Daniel_336]

and its 69 obn amazon

 

[Natsukage]

thats what it has the intel core 2 quad

Then you should not upgrade the cpu. It is already a good cpu.

 

[Daniel_336]

thank u srry didnt mean to sound mean i appriciate ur help

 

[Daniel_336]

and its got a q6600 not the 9650 im srry just checked

 

[Natsukage]

There's no problem, you didn't sound mean at all. ^^

The Q6600, while being lower powered than the Q9635, is a good cpu as well. There would be very little difference in upgrading to the Q9635. I do not suggest buying it unless you want the absolute best.

 

[Daniel_336]

so if i wanted a better one id have to change the mobo correct?

 

[Natsukage]

so if i wanted a better one id have to change the mobo correct?

Yes. Your motherboard is your current limit. A better motherboard and CPU (and RAM) will increase chances of a smoother experience in Flight Simulator games. But as I've said, you are better off trying this motherboard if you already have it and check if it runs fine.