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anyone think ill be able to play with this:

which one would be able to play smoth even on lowest settings ,1280 x 800 resolution

• AMD Turion 64 MK-36 2.0GHz
• 100GB hard drive
• 1GB of DDR2 memory
• Windows Vista Home Premium
•Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce Go 6150 graphics

or this:


• AMD Turion 64 MK-36 2.0GHz
• 120GB hard drive
• 1GB of DDR2 memory
• Windows Vista Home Premium
•Built-in ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 graphics

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  • 05.25.2007 2:41 PM PDT
Subject: The Official Halo 2 Vista "Will it Run?" Thread!
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Posted by: Fake
Posted by: Headshots4life
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Posted by: Headshots4life
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
Processor: Intel Celeron M (1.73 GHz)
RAM: 1 gig
Video: Mobile Intel 945 GM/GU Express Chipset Family (total memory 251)
HDD: 80 GB

I know I can't run it but I just wanted to post my crappy specs :)


You don't know whether you can play it or not, back a few months ago, my computers specs where under the minimal on a lot of games like oblivion yet i still managed to play them, probably not well, but i managed to break the 30FPS barrier on the lowest settings.

I mean, with my current rig, i only have 512MB of RAM and yet i still play Oblivion at medium details scoring anywhere from 30FPS to 80 FPS depending on the environment.
I still dont think I can play H2 because my system lags when I try to play Half-Life 2 Episode 1 but I can play Halo 1 PC on max settings which I guess is nothing too great :)


The fact you can even play HL2 Epi 1 means you can play H2V, HL2 Epi 1 is a shader model 3 game, meaning if your card does not have shader model 3 you won't be able to play it (i think), im only saying this because with my old geforce 6200, everytime i went to play lost coast, i got the BSOD before the menu come up.

But i would say you can play h2v with at-least low-medium detail easy.


I have the Mobile Intel 945 GM/GU Express Chipset Family. and the only worry i have with it is the Transform and Lighting (T&L) problem that this card has. It runs some things fine, but others it just won't. It won't run oblivion for example, and because of that, and I'm worried that it will not be able to run Halo 2, because it apparently needs a T&L capable card.

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Posted by: Jinaud
I have the Mobile Intel 945 GM/GU Express Chipset Family. and the only worry i have with it is the Transform and Lighting (T&L) problem that this card has. It runs some things fine, but others it just won't. It won't run oblivion for example, and because of that, and I'm worried that it will not be able to run Halo 2, because it apparently needs a T&L capable card.


There is definitely a need for that type of thing in Halo 2 VIsta, since I have it. I had an e-Geforce 6600 GT because it COULD NOT play Halo 2 Vista on medium without it lagging all over the place. I went out yesterday and bought an e-Geforce 8600 GT, and its awesome! My point is that my 6600 GT could barely play the game. I honestly don't think that integrated graphics are going to do anything well, except maybe the loading screens and startup screens...

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I will say that I'm starting to believe that Halo 2 Vista is heavily optimized for duel-core processors. I say this because me and a friend of mine both have computers with very similar specs (2 gigs of ram, GeForce 7600 GT). The only difference is he has a duel-core processor, and the difference in performance is like night and day. He gets a good 30 fps higher than I do, and all because he has a duel-core.

I get about 60 fps on average (on medium, no AA), he gets about 90 (on high, with AA 4x).

I'd say if you want something to really improve your performance, get a duel-core processor.


[Edited on 05.26.2007 7:34 AM PDT]

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I will say that I'm starting to believe that Halo 2 Vista is heavily optimized for duel-core processors. I say this because me and a friend of mine both have computers with very similar specs (2 gigs of ram, GeForce 7600 GT). The only difference is he has a duel-core processor, and the difference in performance is like night and day. He gets a good 30 fps higher than I do, and all because he has a duel-core.

I get about 60 fps on average (on medium, no AA), he gets about 90 (on high, with AA 4x).

I'd say if you want something to really improve your performance, get a duel-core processor.


I agree with you. Over the summer I am going to get a new computer, but pop a new HDD into it, and take my 8600 GT out of my current computer and put it in the new multi-core super thing :]

My dad just go a new dual-core from Dell, and it's amazing. It so fast and everything that almost didn't run on his old computer runs so fast now.

[Edited on 05.26.2007 7:44 AM PDT]

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Hello,

im new to this..

i played all this time demo multiplayer.. i wanted to buy the retail halo pc version.. but then i gave up,,.. because the servers on halo 1 were suspended. and then it was not worth to buy the game. because i dont like to play alone. now i waited a year to have halo 2 coming out.. so i can buy immediately this game to get to see all the maps for the first time etc..

yesterday i compiled a computer for myself.. to cope with this newer game.. based on my budget. i cant afford more expensiver.

will this run halo in vista smooth..?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 x 2.4 Ghz)
Graphic Card: Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H-RH, Nvidia 8500GT, 256MB, PCIe
PSU: ATX-Netzt.BE Quiet! Straight Power 450 Watt / BQT E5
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3, Intel G965, ATX, PCI-Ex
Ram: 2048MB-Kit OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel, CL4
Harddisk: Samsung SP2504C, 250GB 7200, 8 MB Cache, NCQ S-ATA II

please help, before i make wrong purchase.

  • 05.27.2007 1:12 PM PDT

Hi, I need to know if the graphics card at http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8211151&st= AGP&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1166235298003 will work for Halo 2. I need to get a new one and thats the one ive been looking at so if someone could tell me if it would work or not then I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the help!

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Here are my system specs:
2 Gb RAM
Dual core 2.4Ghz processor
250 Gb free drive space
GeForce 7500 LE graphics card
will the game run well?
Thanks

  • 05.27.2007 2:04 PM PDT

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I think my computer would be a good example of a computer if you wanted to play with smooth frames and Med. to Med. High settings.

Note These are my computer specs. NOT YOURS!

* CPU: AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core 2.6 GHz
* Graphx Card: Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT KO (Evga)
* Harddrive: 200 Gb
* RAM: 1.5 Gig (1,536 Gig of RAM)
* Sound Card: Dimond Xtream (not exactly sure, I through out the box)

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Posted by: Fusti
Hello,

im new to this..

i played all this time demo multiplayer.. i wanted to buy the retail halo pc version.. but then i gave up,,.. because the servers on halo 1 were suspended. and then it was not worth to buy the game. because i dont like to play alone. now i waited a year to have halo 2 coming out.. so i can buy immediately this game to get to see all the maps for the first time etc..

yesterday i compiled a computer for myself.. to cope with this newer game.. based on my budget. i cant afford more expensiver.

will this run halo in vista smooth..?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 x 2.4 Ghz)
Graphic Card: Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H-RH, Nvidia 8500GT, 256MB, PCIe
PSU: ATX-Netzt.BE Quiet! Straight Power 450 Watt / BQT E5
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3, Intel G965, ATX, PCI-Ex
Ram: 2048MB-Kit OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel, CL4
Harddisk: Samsung SP2504C, 250GB 7200, 8 MB Cache, NCQ S-ATA II

please help, before i make wrong purchase.



That will rock many socks. I'd say that would be an awesome computer, however; would look around alot to try to find your best price. Search for your computer parts here . Search by the exact model number. You'll find awesome prices there, it searches and compares places that are approved and well known.

Posted by: dill333
Hi, I need to know if this graphics card at Bestbuy.com will work for Halo 2. I need to get a new one and thats the one ive been looking at so if someone could tell me if it would work or not then I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the help!


Honestly, I don't think it will. Try looking into a card that has 256mbs DDR2 or DDR3. They do have cards with DDR4 memory now too, they are just really expensive. For $50 more then the card you posted you can get a kickass e-Geforce 8600 GT. It's a newer card. You have to look into whether or not your computer takes AGP or PCI-e. AGP is older now and you probably won't get as much juice out of it as you will a PCI-e card. Some cards like the Ati x1600 Pro come in AGP or PCI-e, you just have to look into it.


Posted by: bappoipp444
I think my computer would be a good example of a computer if you wanted to play with smooth frames and Med. to Med. High settings.

Note These are my computer specs. NOT YOURS!

* CPU: AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core 2.6 GHz
* Graphx Card: Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT KO (Evga)
* Harddrive: 200 Gb
* RAM: 1.5 Gig (1,536 Gig of RAM)
* Sound Card: Dimond Xtream (not exactly sure, I through out the box)


Your computer should rock the game. Im pretty sure you will be able to do high graphics with that card, especially since you processor and amount of ram is also teh awesome :p

  • 05.28.2007 10:37 AM PDT



Posted by: dill333
Hi, I need to know if this graphics card at Bestbuy.com will work for Halo 2. I need to get a new one and thats the one ive been looking at so if someone could tell me if it would work or not then I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the help!


Honestly, I don't think it will. Try looking into a card that has 256mbs DDR2 or DDR3. They do have cards with DDR4 memory now too, they are just really expensive. For $50 more then the card you posted you can get a kickass e-Geforce 8600 GT. It's a newer card. You have to look into whether or not your computer takes AGP or PCI-e. AGP is older now and you probably won't get as much juice out of it as you will a PCI-e card. Some cards like the Ati x1600 Pro come in AGP or PCI-e, you just have to look into it.


I know that my computer uses AGP and that graphics card does have 256mb of memory. What is the difference between DDR and DDR2 or DDR3? I have to get the cheapest one that I can get. I can't spend another $50 for one. I just want a graphics card that will work and for the cheapest price.

I just found a better one that is DDR2 and its cheaper since its on sale. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8301232&st= AGP&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1172881770897 Now I just need to hope it will stay on sale for 2 more weeks.

[Edited on 05.28.2007 11:02 AM PDT]

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well, I need this question answered ASAP.
I just bought a new computer, and in this came these specs:

-Athlon 64 X2 (duel athlon) 2 GHZ
-1 gig
-Nvidia Geforce 6150SE

and of course, Windows Vista.
problem: my Nvidia Geofrce 6150SE is using 'shared' memory from my 1 gig ram now. so it's saying in my dxdiag it's approx memory is '313 MB' although this is doubtable. Should i install my previous Geforce 5200 128MB, or should i keep this new one in? I think my new one is an integrated, but i'm not so sure.

Thanks for anyone who replies, and i need this answer quick!

-prog

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Ok, I'm not a noob to computers, but I know some of you know a lot more than I do, so I have a few questions for you guys.

First of all, if you have the time, read my topic at testmy.net. (It's only two pages.)
After reading that topic, do any of you know why Vista makes my system act so screwily? Would switching from Vista 64-bit to 32-bit make any difference?

Secondly, I have a 939 socket motherboard, and am thinking of upgrading to a dual-core processor. (At the moment, I have an Athlon 64 4000+.) I was wondering do 939 socket AMD Opertrons work on all 939 socket motherboards?

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Posted by: dill333

I know that my computer uses AGP and that graphics card does have 256mb of memory. What is the difference between DDR and DDR2 or DDR3? I have to get the cheapest one that I can get. I can't spend another $50 for one. I just want a graphics card that will work and for the cheapest price.

I just found a better one that is DDR2 and its cheaper since its on sale. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8301232&st= AGP&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1172881770897 Now I just need to hope it will stay on sale for 2 more weeks.


Basically, DDR is the slowest of them all. DDR4 currently being the fastest. I've never heard of the x1550, but my dad has the x1600 Pro in AGP form. The specs for both graphics cards don't differ very much. and he was playing games pretty nicely. I think you might be able to do Medium Detail in Halo 2 Vista. Definitely not high, what are your other system specs?

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well, I need this question answered ASAP.
I just bought a new computer, and in this came these specs:

-Athlon 64 X2 (duel athlon) 2 GHZ
-1 gig
-Nvidia Geforce 6150SE

and of course, Windows Vista.
problem: my Nvidia Geofrce 6150SE is using 'shared' memory from my 1 gig ram now. so it's saying in my dxdiag it's approx memory is '313 MB' although this is doubtable. Should i install my previous Geforce 5200 128MB, or should i keep this new one in? I think my new one is an integrated, but i'm not so sure.

Thanks for anyone who replies, and i need this answer quick!

-prog


Funny, that's the exact same specs as the Dell my dad just purchased :p Anyhow, the graphics in the on-board are ok. Yes, it does use some of your system memory as graphics memory, which is slower. You might be able to do Halo 2 Vista on Low, but smoothly. Integrated is not the way to go for gaming, and if you plan on using that machine for gaming, then I suggest getting a new card.

Posted by: got milk12
Ok, I'm not a noob to computers, but I know some of you know a lot more than I do, so I have a few questions for you guys.

First of all, if you have the time, read my topic at testmy.net. (It's only two pages.)
After reading that topic, do any of you know why Vista makes my system act so screwily? Would switching from Vista 64-bit to 32-bit make any difference?

Secondly, I have a 939 socket motherboard, and am thinking of upgrading to a dual-core processor. (At the moment, I have an Athlon 64 4000+.) I was wondering do 939 socket AMD Opertrons work on all 939 socket motherboards?


I read your thread there, and it is probably a cooling problem. I recently tried to overclock my e-Geforce 6600 GT before I got my new card. Just those simple overclocks that I did made my computer get extremely hot. Vista is also not the best operating system out there, in fact I got an old HDD and put XP on it, now im dual-booting XP and Vista. The first time I installed Vista it acting very odd, once I re-installed it it was fine. If you do go with a complete re-install...1) It's time consuming...2) Back-up all your important stuff to another computer/drive...3) Look into the problem a little more, such as certain hardware you have and its compatibility with Vista. Check to see if other people are having problems with Vista and maybe a certain piece of hardware you have.

Your 939 Socket motherboard may or may not take a 939 Socket AMD Opteron. That's also something you would want to look into. If it was a pre-built computer, check with that company. If you bought it separately check with the manual, or AMD. I have a Socket 757 Pentium 4 (I think...), and there are Socket 757 Dual-Core Intel Chips...I looked into it abnd they do Not work with my board. Just check around sites/manuals/manufacturers. There are some boards out there that do take Single and Dual-Core chips, you might be lucky enough to have one!

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By halochimp1990: I read your thread there, and it is probably a cooling problem. I recently tried to overclock my e-Geforce 6600 GT before I got my new card. Just those simple overclocks that I did made my computer get extremely hot. Vista is also not the best operating system out there, in fact I got an old HDD and put XP on it, now im dual-booting XP and Vista. The first time I installed Vista it acting very odd, once I re-installed it it was fine. If you do go with a complete re-install...1) It's time consuming...2) Back-up all your important stuff to another computer/drive...3) Look into the problem a little more, such as certain hardware you have and its compatibility with Vista. Check to see if other people are having problems with Vista and maybe a certain piece of hardware you have.

Thanks, I appreciate your help, but did you read the whole topic? (Really, I'm not trying to be rude or anything.) I already figured out that the problem is mainly overheating. Playing Halo on Vista with identical video card overclocks and identical in-game video settings made my card 30 degrees C hotter and gave me, at the very least, 20 FPS lower than it did on XP.

My specs:
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4 GHz
2 GB PC 3200 RAM
1 200 GB Hard drive w/ XP Pro 32-bit
1 80 GB Hard drive w/ Vista Ultimate 64-bit
GeForce 7900 GS
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Hey, it's better than on-board.)

I have the newest drivers from NVIDIA, so I don't think that's the problem. I know also that 7900 GSs are compatible with Vista. Do you think switching to 32-bit Vista would make any difference? I've already ordered a new case with much better airflow and a new heatsink and fan from Newegg, but that still doesn't change the fact that Vista makes my card perform poorly, and at an extremely high temperature.

EDIT: The reason I asked about my motherboard and the Opertrons here is because my motherboard manufacturer's website was down, but it's up now. According to the website, my motherboard is made for

Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ 64 FX processor.

I was wondering if there were ever any exceptions to the types of processors listed.

[Edited on 05.28.2007 4:30 PM PDT]

  • 05.28.2007 4:18 PM PDT

My specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1022MB RAM
1 120GB HD with Windows XP Home Edition (I'm getting Vista Home Premium by the end of this week or next week)
25.7 GB of free space
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
I am sure that these will work.

If the graphics card that is the same but with 512MB is on sale for $120 at Best Buy (it is on Circuit City) in 2 weeks then I'll be able to get that one. But if it's not on sale then I will have to stay with the 256MB one. At least its better then the one I have now (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500).

Also I would like to know if I would notice a big difference between the 256MB graphics card and the 512MB graphics card. Thanks a lot for your help!

[Edited on 05.29.2007 4:15 PM PDT]

  • 05.28.2007 4:49 PM PDT

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Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Posted by: got milk12
By halochimp1990: I read your thread there, and it is probably a cooling problem. I recently tried to overclock my e-Geforce 6600 GT before I got my new card. Just those simple overclocks that I did made my computer get extremely hot. Vista is also not the best operating system out there, in fact I got an old HDD and put XP on it, now im dual-booting XP and Vista. The first time I installed Vista it acting very odd, once I re-installed it it was fine. If you do go with a complete re-install...1) It's time consuming...2) Back-up all your important stuff to another computer/drive...3) Look into the problem a little more, such as certain hardware you have and its compatibility with Vista. Check to see if other people are having problems with Vista and maybe a certain piece of hardware you have.

Thanks, I appreciate your help, but did you read the whole topic? (Really, I'm not trying to be rude or anything.) I already figured out that the problem is mainly overheating. Playing Halo on Vista with identical video card overclocks and identical in-game video settings made my card 30 degrees C hotter and gave me, at the very least, 20 FPS lower than it did on XP.

My specs:
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4 GHz
2 GB PC 3200 RAM
1 200 GB Hard drive w/ XP Pro 32-bit
1 80 GB Hard drive w/ Vista Ultimate 64-bit
GeForce 7900 GS
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Hey, it's better than on-board.)

I have the newest drivers from NVIDIA, so I don't think that's the problem. I know also that 7900 GSs are compatible with Vista. Do you think switching to 32-bit Vista would make any difference? I've already ordered a new case with much better airflow and a new heatsink and fan from Newegg, but that still doesn't change the fact that Vista makes my card perform poorly, and at an extremely high temperature.

EDIT: The reason I asked about my motherboard and the Opertrons here is because my motherboard manufacturer's website was down, but it's up now. According to the website, my motherboard is made for

Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ 64 FX processor.

I was wondering if there were ever any exceptions to the types of processors listed.


It may or may not support the opteron, so some Google searching and see if other people had success using an opteron. As it stands thats the only exception to the rule that there would be. Besides the only reason people buy opterons are they are generally better overclockers as the quality control is higher, and of course they buy them for servers for the stability.

As for your 7900 GS just because you have the latest drivers doesn't mean those ones are any good. As it stands all of Nvidia's drivers arent up to the performance and stability of their XP counterparts.

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Posted by: halochimp1990
[quote]Posted by: Fusti
Hello,

im new to this..

i played all this time demo multiplayer.. i wanted to buy the retail halo pc version.. but then i gave up,,.. because the servers on halo 1 were suspended. and then it was not worth to buy the game. because i dont like to play alone. now i waited a year to have halo 2 coming out.. so i can buy immediately this game to get to see all the maps for the first time etc..

yesterday i compiled a computer for myself.. to cope with this newer game.. based on my budget. i cant afford more expensiver.

will this run halo in vista smooth..?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 x 2.4 Ghz)
Graphic Card: Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H-RH, Nvidia 8500GT, 256MB, PCIe
PSU: ATX-Netzt.BE Quiet! Straight Power 450 Watt / BQT E5
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3, Intel G965, ATX, PCI-Ex
Ram: 2048MB-Kit OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel, CL4
Harddisk: Samsung SP2504C, 250GB 7200, 8 MB Cache, NCQ S-ATA II

please help, before i make wrong purchase.



That will rock many socks. I'd say that would be an awesome computer, however; would look around alot to try to find your best price. Search for your computer parts here . Search by the exact model number. You'll find awesome prices there, it searches and compares places that are approved and well known.


u say .. that my pc would rock.. but what about Graohic Card.. 8500 GT .. i hear everywhere so -blam!- bad reviews.. that i cant list them. i thought maybe my dual core would cover it.. but are u sure.. it is really rocking even with such graphic card??

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Posted by: Fustis

u say .. that my pc would rock.. but what about Graohic Card.. 8500 GT .. i hear everywhere so -blam!- bad reviews.. that i cant list them. i thought maybe my dual core would cover it.. but are u sure.. it is really rocking even with such graphic card??


It's not that the card sucks, it's nVidia's current drivers. I have the 8600 GT. It is supposed to kick-ass, and while it does kick many a ass sometimes some weird stuff goes on. I get horizontal bars after playing with it too long, my friend has two 7900 GS cards and ever since they put out the newest patches his games have gone from "Insanely Awesome Looking" to "Wtf, why does he have triangles coming out of his face?!?"

I also had that problem the first time I installed my gfx card. When I went into Single Player Halo 2 Vista, Johnson had huge spikey triangles coming from him, but it hasn't done it since then on May 16th. Now im experiencing horizontal bars at random moments. You'd think it would do it when there is high action, but I could be in the main menu or looking at the Live interface and the bars will go across the screen.

Hopefully they will fix their drivers soon, many people have had problems with them. They think it is the card, but in reality it is the drivers....or they got a messed up card...one of those two :p

If you feel that the card isn't going to do, and that you truly are hearing bad reviews about your card then just save a little more. By a little more i mean $50 - $75 and get a 8600 GT or 8800 GTS. Remember to look around for the best prices!

Posted by: got milk12
Thanks, I appreciate your help, but did you read the whole topic? (Really, I'm not trying to be rude or anything.) I already figured out that the problem is mainly overheating. Playing Halo on Vista with identical video card overclocks and identical in-game video settings made my card 30 degrees C hotter and gave me, at the very least, 20 FPS lower than it did on XP.

My specs:
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4 GHz
2 GB PC 3200 RAM
1 200 GB Hard drive w/ XP Pro 32-bit
1 80 GB Hard drive w/ Vista Ultimate 64-bit
GeForce 7900 GS
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE (Hey, it's better than on-board.)

I have the newest drivers from NVIDIA, so I don't think that's the problem. I know also that 7900 GSs are compatible with Vista. Do you think switching to 32-bit Vista would make any difference? I've already ordered a new case with much better airflow and a new heatsink and fan from Newegg, but that still doesn't change the fact that Vista makes my card perform poorly, and at an extremely high temperature.

EDIT: The reason I asked about my motherboard and the Opertrons here is because my motherboard manufacturer's website was down, but it's up now. According to the website, my motherboard is made for

Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core/ Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ 64 FX processor.

I was wondering if there were ever any exceptions to the types of processors listed.


Sorry about that...I don't think that switching to a 32-bit Vista will do anything except the following...1) Your 64-bit processor can perform to its fullest under a 64-bit operating system...2) You won't be able to use more then 4 gigs of ram, unless the chip set you have has 64-bit memory extensions. I would stick with what you currently have. Another thing is that right now nVidia is having "Bad Driver Problems". Right now in Windows Vista, nVidia's drivers are not doing so awesome. Many people have been complaining about them, i'd say to just sit tight and wait for new drivers to be released within the next week or two weeks.

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Posted by: Predxenomorph
I will say that I'm starting to believe that Halo 2 Vista is heavily optimized for duel-core processors. I say this because me and a friend of mine both have computers with very similar specs (2 gigs of ram, GeForce 7600 GT). The only difference is he has a duel-core processor, and the difference in performance is like night and day. He gets a good 30 fps higher than I do, and all because he has a duel-core.

I get about 60 fps on average (on medium, no AA), he gets about 90 (on high, with AA 4x).

I'd say if you want something to really improve your performance, get a duel-core processor.


I have a dual core processor with a 7600 gt. are you sure he runs it in full?

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Posted by: Fusti
Hello,

im new to this..

i played all this time demo multiplayer.. i wanted to buy the retail halo pc version.. but then i gave up,,.. because the servers on halo 1 were suspended. and then it was not worth to buy the game. because i dont like to play alone. now i waited a year to have halo 2 coming out.. so i can buy immediately this game to get to see all the maps for the first time etc..

yesterday i compiled a computer for myself.. to cope with this newer game.. based on my budget. i cant afford more expensiver.

will this run halo in vista smooth..?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 x 2.4 Ghz)
Graphic Card: Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H-RH, Nvidia 8500GT, 256MB, PCIe
PSU: ATX-Netzt.BE Quiet! Straight Power 450 Watt / BQT E5

Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3, Intel G965, ATX, PCI-Ex
Ram: 2048MB-Kit OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel, CL4
Harddisk: Samsung SP2504C, 250GB 7200, 8 MB Cache, NCQ S-ATA II

please help, before i make wrong purchase.

thats horrible
get a better PSU, and GPU

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Posted by: Fusti
Hello,

im new to this..

i played all this time demo multiplayer.. i wanted to buy the retail halo pc version.. but then i gave up,,.. because the servers on halo 1 were suspended. and then it was not worth to buy the game. because i dont like to play alone. now i waited a year to have halo 2 coming out.. so i can buy immediately this game to get to see all the maps for the first time etc..

yesterday i compiled a computer for myself.. to cope with this newer game.. based on my budget. i cant afford more expensiver.

will this run halo in vista smooth..?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2 x 2.4 Ghz)
Graphic Card: Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H-RH, Nvidia 8500GT, 256MB, PCIe
PSU: ATX-Netzt.BE Quiet! Straight Power 450 Watt / BQT E5

Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-965G-DS3, Intel G965, ATX, PCI-Ex
Ram: 2048MB-Kit OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Dual Channel, CL4
Harddisk: Samsung SP2504C, 250GB 7200, 8 MB Cache, NCQ S-ATA II

please help, before i make wrong purchase.

thats horrible
get a better PSU, and GPU


No, it's not horrible. Sure he can probably shell out an extra $20 for an 8600, but i am pretty sure that power supply will do just fine. The newer processors are more efficient then the single core processors and don't require mass amounts of power. The only thing that will require alot of power is the graphics card and HDD, but once again probably another $20 will get you an even better PSU. There is always something better out there for like $10 more, that's where they get you.

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Thanks, halochimp.

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My specs:
Processor Brand Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo Mobile
Processor Speed 1.8GHz
2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2
160GB Hard drive w/Vista Home Premium 32-bit
mobile intel (R) 965 express chipset family

it runs but I am getting a max of 17 fps


this is my laptop: Sony VAIO Notebook with Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology

Model: VGN-FZ145E/B
does anyone know what video card I sould get?
something like an nvidia 7900 will it work with my motherboard tho?

sorry I dont know much about this stuff.
Thanks alot.

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  • 05.30.2007 5:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

You cant upgrade that laptop to a 7900, or any card for that matter.

Posted by: halochimp1990

No, it's not horrible. Sure he can probably shell out an extra $20 for an 8600, but i am pretty sure that power supply will do just fine. The newer processors are more efficient then the single core processors and don't require mass amounts of power. The only thing that will require alot of power is the graphics card and HDD, but once again probably another $20 will get you an even better PSU. There is always something better out there for like $10 more, that's where they get you.


The HDD hardly requires the most power.

[Edited on 05.30.2007 5:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.30.2007 5:34 PM PDT