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Quite true!
"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:exISJy3$EHA.2032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| More RAM, and since you've got the space, would suffice, Bill. Good luck
| with it! Make darn sure to get a matching stick, though, if you're just
| adding one. Windows XP is very finicky about mismatched RAM.
| --
| Chris H.
| Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
| Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
|
|
| "billw" <bill.wray@worldnet.att.trash.net> wrote in message
| news:02d401c4ff6e$05d50af0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > Yep!
| >
| > I thought that the new system would be better then the old
| > jalopy I had befor.
| >
| > Oh well, I guesse I'll just have to get out the tools and
| > tune her up.
| >
| > I now understand why so many people hate integrated
| > graphics controllers! Everything else about the new
| > machine suits what I use it for just fine. It is faster on
| > the graphic art I do, but slower on the one game I allow
| > myself to play ;-(
| >
| > Thanks again and I'll let you know how it goes
| >>-----Original Message-----
| >>Indeed.
| >>
| >>Essentially he traded in his old 350 engine Firebird for
| >>a sleek and modern model which tops out at 150 KM
| >>per hour instead of 150 Miles Per Hour. Make sense?
| >>
| >>
| >>--
| >>Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| > Shell / User
| >>Jimmy S.
| >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>
| >>Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| > scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
| >
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| >>MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?
| > target=assistance
| >>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| > confer any rights.
| >>_________________________________________________________
| >>
| >>"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:OHhYlL1$EHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| >>> That, too. However it would be a good idea to check
| > out the capabilities of the motherboard on the E-Machine,
| > since it may not go
| >>> much farther in the RAM department.
| >>> --
| >>> Chris H.
| >>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
| >>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
| >>> Associate Expert
| >>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| >>>
| >>>
| >>> "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message news:OOUp0$0
| > $EHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| >>>> Hi Bill,
| >>>>
| >>>> According to this article the extra RAM should help
| > since you're
| >>>> below the minimum RAM spec for systems which don't
| > have a
| >>>> hardware T&L video card:
| >>>>
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=21
| >>>>
| >>>> --
| >>>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| > Shell / User
| >>>> Jimmy S.
| >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>>>
| >>>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| > scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
| >
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| >>>> MS Assisted Support:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| >>>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do
| > I confer any rights.
| >>>>
| > _________________________________________________________
| >>>>
| >>>> "billw" <bill.wray@worldnet.att.trash.net> wrote in
| > message news:0eb801c4ff4e$f69ddf90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >>>>> The only game I currently play is Sims 2. This year
| > I got
| >>>>> a new computer for Christmas. It is an E-machine with
| > an
| >>>>> Intel Celeron D CPU running at 2.66 GHz. It has 246
| > MB of
| >>>>> RAM an onboard Intel 82845G Graphics controller that
| > uses
| >>>>> 64 MB of shared memory. The OS is Windows XP Home
| > Edition
| >>>>> upgraded to SP2. My old system was an LG 9XX running a
| >>>>> Pentium 111 CPU at 900 MHz with 400+ RAM and a Radeon
| > 9000
| >>>>> series AGP video card with 64 MB on card RAM. The OS
| > was
| >>>>> XP Pro SP2. DirectX on both machines is 9c.(I have
| >>>>> installed the Sims 2 patch as well.)
| >>>>>
| >>>>> The problem is the game ran MUCH better on my old
| > computer.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I have upgraded the drivers for the Intel Graphics
| >>>>> Controller, but that did not help. I set many of the
| > in
| >>>>> game display options at their lowest setting. The game
| >>>>> runs very slow and is choppy. It also takes forever to
| >>>>> load a lot or the neighborhood.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> The new computer does not have an AGP slot so my only
| >>>>> option is a PCI card. Before I go that route, I want
| > to
| >>>>> try adding more RAM. Do you have any other
| > suggestions?
| >>>>>
| >>>>> So far I have not found a solution on the Sims 2
| > website,
| >>>>> but I am still looking.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> TIA
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Take out trash before sending me e mail.
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >>.
| >>
|
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