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Hi everyone

I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
simulator.

Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me on
here.

thanks for the help

happy flying

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:34:12 +1100, "Cameron"
<cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> brought the following to our
attention:

>Hi everyone
>
>I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
>wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
>simulator.
>
>Would someone please mind [telling] writing down the specifications for
>me on here.. thanks for the help
>
>happy flying


As much CPU, RAM, and front bus speed as you can get at a descent
price. 1GB of RAM is advised for Sim these days... even 2x-256M plus
2x-128M modules. Also a hi-end video card for gaming. If Dell bundles
the video card then it will likely interoperate fine.

In fact I'm still using the same Dell-OEM video card even today!!

Here's a tip.. look at Dell Outlet.. it's at [Small Business] link
then read over carefully for the OUTLET hyperlink. You can
save 100's on a system that is fully warrantied.


-Gregory

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

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Hi Greasy Rider,

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:40:07 -0500, you wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/ [...] px#sysreqs

Eek! You're kidding, right? :-)

As soon as FedEx shows up, I'll be upgrading a few selected bits of my
machine in an attempt to improve fs9 performance. I'm still using
the 533 FSB motherboard for the moment, but I'm upgrading the CPU,
RAM, and video card.

Here are the soon to be history specs:

Motherboard: ASUS P4S533 MX
CPU: Intel Celeron 2/4 Ghz
RAM: One stick of 512 MB PC2100 DDR
Video card: ASUS nvidia MX/MX 400 w/64 MB memory

Here are the soon to be specs:

Motherboard: ASUS P4S533 MX
CPU: Intel P4 2.8 Ghz
RAM: 1 GB (2x512 MB) PC2700 DDR
Video card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro w/128 MB memory

I might have wished to do a bit more with the new CPU, but according
to what I've read, certain more powerful CPUs might not be entirely
compatible with my current motherboard.

Most people seem to think that I'll see some very marked improvement
over my soon to be old system, and I tend to agree (we'll know
soon!), but even still, compared to some systems with great fs9
results, my "new and improved" machine will actually be "pretty
adequate" at best (motherboard limitations with regards to compatible
upgrade bits). Still though, I fully intend to push this machine to
its new limits with some nice new sceneries and a few shiny new
planes! :-)

- --
Melissa

PGP Public Keys: http://www.willkayakforfood.tk

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Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Those are just minimums. Which will barely run FS9.

--
....Carl Frisk
Anger is a brief madness.
- Horace, 20 B.C.
http://www.carlfrisk.com


"Greasy Rider) @invalid.com" <Greasy Rider© @invalid.com> wrote in message
news:0sj641l4cm7j7gb38rnav08a2bdghlv6ds@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:34:12 +1100, "Cameron"
> <cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> postulated :
>>Hi everyone
>>
>>I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
>>wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
>>simulator.
>>
>>Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me on
>>here.
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/ [...] px#sysreqs
>
> (Good luck with the Dell rebate.)

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Carl Frisk wrote:
> These are my minimums.
> 2GZ CPU
> 1GB RAM - MATCHED - test it when you get it.
> 128MB video card go PCI Express if you can afford it
> The card is the interface to what you see on screen. FS9 is a visual
> experience. See the connection. FS9 simply chooses not to display
> things when it vid card can't keep up.
> 80 GB hard drive you can add another later
> Go with a nice fast CRT monitor unless you have another reason to go
> with LCD in which case get the best you can.
> Get a real sound card not the integrated one it usually comes with.
>
>
>
My system is 1.3gz cpu, 664 mb ram, 32mb onboard video. To get FS9
to run at all I have to have display settings very low When I bought
my machine I wasn't into gaming so frontside bus wasn't an issue, I have
200mz. 800mz front side bus is a good addon to the above. Ram speed is
another thing to look for also, faster the better.

Mike

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

Yes good advice.

--
....Carl Frisk
Anger is a brief madness.
- Horace, 20 B.C.
http://www.carlfrisk.com


"mike wheelock" <wheels2@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:EcL0e.11103$rL3.7400@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> Carl Frisk wrote:
>> These are my minimums.
>> 2GZ CPU
>> 1GB RAM - MATCHED - test it when you get it.
>> 128MB video card go PCI Express if you can afford it
>> The card is the interface to what you see on screen. FS9 is a visual
>> experience. See the connection. FS9 simply chooses not to display
>> things when it vid card can't keep up.
>> 80 GB hard drive you can add another later
>> Go with a nice fast CRT monitor unless you have another reason to go
>> with LCD in which case get the best you can.
>> Get a real sound card not the integrated one it usually comes with.
>>
>>
>>
> My system is 1.3gz cpu, 664 mb ram, 32mb onboard video. To get FS9
> to run at all I have to have display settings very low When I bought
> my machine I wasn't into gaming so frontside bus wasn't an issue, I have
> 200mz. 800mz front side bus is a good addon to the above. Ram speed is
> another thing to look for also, faster the better.
>
> Mike

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

I got a Dell 8400 3.4ghz with 1GB RAM. At the time it came with an ATI PCI
Express X300 which was ok but I have since replaced it with an ATI X700 pro
pci express. All I can tell you is WOW!

So my suggestion is get the most powerful system your $$$ can afford. And
compare with Gateway, they also have some good specs. Who knows what the
next FS will require. Not talking about what MS recommends because that's
always a joke.

Good luck
Bill

"Cameron" <cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:42434e74$0$5187$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi everyone
>
> I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
> wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
> simulator.
>
> Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me
> on here.
>
> thanks for the help
>
> happy flying
>

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

I got the same PC 2 weeks ago, a Dell 8400 with 1 GB ram and a Nvidia
6800 GT card. Runs good and runs much better now that I disabled DEP
in XP. DEP was intermittently causing Windows Explorer to close, and
talking to Dell Tech support they suggested turning off DEP for that
program. I decided that I already had a good firewall and Virus
protect, so I switched of DEP for everything. The machine runs much
smoother and faster after switching off DEP. Your mileage may vary.

Bob





On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:34:20 -0500, "William" <alone@home.com> wrote:

>I got a Dell 8400 3.4ghz with 1GB RAM. At the time it came with an ATI PCI
>Express X300 which was ok but I have since replaced it with an ATI X700 pro
>pci express. All I can tell you is WOW!
>
>So my suggestion is get the most powerful system your $$$ can afford. And
>compare with Gateway, they also have some good specs. Who knows what the
>next FS will require. Not talking about what MS recommends because that's
>always a joke.
>
>Good luck
>Bill
>
>"Cameron" <cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:42434e74$0$5187$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi everyone
>>
>> I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
>> wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
>> simulator.
>>
>> Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me
>> on here.
>>
>> thanks for the help
>>
>> happy flying
>>
>

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/s [...] .mspx#ECAA

Bob


On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:50:41 -0500, "William" <alone@home.com> wrote:

>I do not know much about DEP. How do you turn it off? I am googling for it
>in the mean time. Thanks
>Bill
>
>
>"Bob Cordone" <nospam@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>news:iau741heji1hpnr56rhq8a4l6qfkvv208m@4ax.com...
>>I got the same PC 2 weeks ago, a Dell 8400 with 1 GB ram and a Nvidia
>> 6800 GT card. Runs good and runs much better now that I disabled DEP
>> in XP. DEP was intermittently causing Windows Explorer to close, and
>> talking to Dell Tech support they suggested turning off DEP for that
>> program. I decided that I already had a good firewall and Virus
>> protect, so I switched of DEP for everything. The machine runs much
>> smoother and faster after switching off DEP. Your mileage may vary.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:34:20 -0500, "William" <alone@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I got a Dell 8400 3.4ghz with 1GB RAM. At the time it came with an ATI PCI
>>>Express X300 which was ok but I have since replaced it with an ATI X700
>>>pro
>>>pci express. All I can tell you is WOW!
>>>
>>>So my suggestion is get the most powerful system your $$$ can afford. And
>>>compare with Gateway, they also have some good specs. Who knows what the
>>>next FS will require. Not talking about what MS recommends because that's
>>>always a joke.
>>>
>>>Good luck
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>"Cameron" <cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>>news:42434e74$0$5187$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>>> Hi everyone
>>>>
>>>> I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
>>>> wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my
>>>> flight
>>>> simulator.
>>>>
>>>> Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me
>>>> on here.
>>>>
>>>> thanks for the help
>>>>
>>>> happy flying
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?)

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 18:40:07 -0500, Greasy Rider© @invalid.com wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:34:12 +1100, "Cameron"
><cameronpeters@optusnet.com.au> postulated :
>>Hi everyone
>>
>>I am looking at buying a Dell PC in the next couple of weeks, and i was
>>wondering what specifications i should be getting looking at for my flight
>>simulator.
>>
>>Would someone please mind telling writing down the specifications for me on
>>here.
>
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/flightsimulator.aspx#sysreqs
>
>(Good luck with the Dell rebate.)
My Dell rebate came in less than 3 weeks..
Chuck..