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kammysue   11-06-2009 at 11:36:18 PM

I just bought a Compaq Presario CQ5210F with the GeForce 6150 SE and would like to know, if I upgrade my 250watt power supply would my sims 3 game play better?

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anort3   11-07-2009 at 12:15:54 AM
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No. That is an integrated graphics chip. You need a discreet or seperate graphics card to really play any 3d games. You will almost certainly have to upgrade that power supply to add a seperate graphics card though.

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kammysue   11-07-2009 at 01:41:34 AM
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Ok ty!!

If I upgrade the power supply will it help with the game play? I can play the game, it just lags a little and sometimes I can see the color fade or off color.

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anort3   11-07-2009 at 01:47:40 AM
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No. The power supply has no effect on games. The lag is caused by the underpowered 6150SE graphics chip.

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kammysue   11-07-2009 at 02:15:56 AM
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Tyvm Anort3!!

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anort3   11-07-2009 at 02:20:26 AM
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Yvw kammysue :)


Message edited by anort3 on 11-07-2009 at 02:20:41 AM
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