That system is more than capable of running css. Granted the hardware is dated a little, but so is the game. Honestly I dont know how you play the game with <50fps, but good on you for being able to What graphic settings do you run at?

Make sure you got the latest drivers. Catalyst 7.4 I think.

Your fps may not go up at all. It depends on what drivers you were already using. If you were using the ones that came with the card, well... thats not ideal.

Well did you install the drivers? I'm guessing you still have the problem.

9800pro. i had one of those, update the drivers, i did and things went a little smoother, could play MOHAA really easily, but once i put DOOM3 on things got a little slow.

CSS should run on the lowest settings with that card and you have MORE than enough RAM. There are sites out there that can help you get your FPS up a little, but it involves enabling the the developer console.

For example, you can remove things like the rubbish, debris and particles in the levels that can fly around from the developer console, that should mean your GPU and CPU have less to process and concentrate more on the other things.

I don't know the commands exactly so google the subject or mess around with the console, it usually list commands if you type /help in the console, but sometimes pre-empts you you if you type the first few letters of the command and scroll down the list.

all else fails get rid of any lighting effects (HDR off) and particles.

either that or dig deep for a new card.

graphics card?

onboard graphics is gonna struggle if your playing it without a graphics card.

you processors ok and RAM's a plenty, by the way, you got 1014MB wheres the other 10 MB? :? for 1GB it should be 1024MB. not that it matters.

but yeh post up what your graphics card is, to check this do the following:

start-->run-->type "dxdiag"--> click yes if the popup window comes up-->click the display tab and you should be able to see whats driving your graphics.

wat i called ill say wat i think it is.LOL.

main driver:igdumd32.dll
chip type:Intel(R) 82945g exspress chipest family
current display mode:1024x768 (32 bit) (75hz)

all direct x features endabled

hmmm, so if i get more ram will it help? or a new video card. Or both or just get a new comp >.>

the amount you spend on RAM could be saved up towards a New graphics card.

pick one that'll suit your computer, just make sure that you get the right slot type, If you mobo has a x8AGP slot, then look for AGP cards, and if its PCI-E then look for a PCI-E one. pretty simple

just find one, save up and buy it, hell you could probably get a second hand one off ebay, I'll be putting up my 6800GS's once i get me 8800GS's.

If your using onboard graphics, your going to get nowhere and NO AMOUNT of RAM is going to improve graphics performance with OBG.

but if you need help chosing which card to get, then look at the hardware guides.

To the OP, how many bots are you running (if any). On my system, if I run any more that 12bots (stock CPU) or 14(oc'd) I get horrific FPS (below 20 in intense fights). Thats only running @ 1024x768 with 4xAA & 8xAF. My system is fully optimized, with the latest drivers and is regularly defragged.
Just some food for thought, unless I have a problem too!

I think i already talked about that lol. Something probably is wrong with my computer. And to the new video card, I have a radeon 9800 pro. I know its like 3-4 years old but it should be able to handle Css pretty fine. Maybe i do need to reformat. Will defragging really help my computer? As in helping i mean bring my fps up by like 30-40.

WOW, orochikid, maybe first you should learn a bit more about computers and how they work before you go complaining that you don't have a killer fps rate on a rig that can EASILY run CS:S.

Ok now that my rant is over, I'd suggest defraging the hard drive and if that doesn't work, reformat.

It's an easy (free) fix for a slow, aging rig.

ok its been way over a year and i still have the same computer. I got a new video card which is the 7800 and the same issue occured. the solution was very simpole. dust out my computer, now my fps jumped from 20-101