Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Posted by: let me live
yes, BUT, in the BIOS, you can select different speeds that are effected by slight changes in the multiplier. So you can run PC3200 at its 400mhz, and mabye oc it if its good ram. Mixing is not recommended PERIOD (it would slow your comp down). As well, how many ram slots does your motherboard have??

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Deathgame, you will need a better gfx card. Im assuming that yours is also before 8.1x graphics card, which is a BIG nono. If you dont want to spend lots of money, grab a radeon 9200se w/128mb of ram (from Sapphire, Gigabyte, ge-cube, etc). I know that some of them make a MAC version so you shouldnt have any trouble finding one
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NOOOOOOOOOO dont get a 9200se , THIS IS one of the worst card available. It will not run halo in any good way.

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[Edited on 6/21/2004 5:22:39 PM]

  • 06.21.2004 5:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: noodlemcfoodle
Posted by: deathgame
well i have a mac laptop 1.2 gigs 1.25 gigs o ram, a video card with 32 megs of... something and more than enough hard drive space.... please reply and tell me what i need????/???/



nothing, because macs kick PCs' ass.


I didn't read any of these posts because they are all pointless. Get a Mac. You won't regret it.


Nice we have our idiot of the month! Dont take it personnal, its not your fault, its your lack of knowledge that make you say things that have totally no sense at all.

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  • 06.21.2004 5:24 PM PDT
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Coylter, do you HAVE FACTS about that?? I have mine averaging 30fps in the timedemo, but of course it has everything turned down. As well, it WAS A SUGGESTION, just to make sure nobody was like "oh man, a 5200 is so much better". If you want the minimum for playing that card is it. You can play the game with no lag as long as you oc and force it to use 1.1. If he wants to spend a bit more, go for the regular non-se version or grab a 9550 (declocked 9600).

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9200se will run halo in 640*480 fixed function, 30fps average. DAMN this is an office card.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/vga-charts-0 9.ht ml

Go look for the regular 9200 and cut performance by 75%. This will give you the "se" result.
That mean 7-8 fps in 1024 ps 1.1.

For cheaper you can get a Ti-4200 wich will get you twice as much fps.
The card get 7-8fps average in the timedemo (Wich is not representative of the real game and give you twice as much fps you will get in game) WITH a 3.2 ghz P4. This is not a card for gaming.

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[Edited on 6/22/2004 9:33:19 AM]

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of course its not it's a pos, but what do ou expect for $50cdn. point being, its better than a 5200. And A TI-4200.. yah right. Oh well, whatever.

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Does the AMD Athlon 64 with only 512 L2 cache perform better than the older 1 mb ones? The older ones are for socket 754 while the newer ones with only 512 L2 cahe are for socket 939. Why would a company degarde their proccesors?

  • 06.23.2004 12:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: Max2551
Does the AMD Athlon 64 with only 512 L2 cache perform better than the older 1 mb ones? The older ones are for socket 754 while the newer ones with only 512 L2 cahe are for socket 939. Why would a company degarde their proccesors?


Depend on the model.

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Posted by: let me live
of course its not it's a pos, but what do ou expect for $50cdn. point being, its better than a 5200. And A TI-4200.. yah right. Oh well, whatever.


A ti-4200 can be found for 40-50$ and it perform wayyyyyy better than a fx 5200 or 9200se OR even a 9600 AND EVEN a 9600PRO in some game.

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  • 06.23.2004 2:52 PM PDT
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does the alienware's pcs are a goodl deal?...im taking about the aurora and the alx...with amd procesorss..aurora(amd 64 3400) and the alx with(amd fx 53 and a cooler on teh top)

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lol i bet you anything he's gonna say it's overpriced cause it is =). It's 5,000$ for the ALX!

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Posted by: GhOsT_89
does the alienware's pcs are a goodl deal?...im taking about the aurora and the alx...with amd procesorss..aurora(amd 64 3400) and the alx with(amd fx 53 and a cooler on teh top)


It is overpriced.

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Posted by: GhOsT_89
does the alienware's pcs are a goodl deal?...im taking about the aurora and the alx...with amd procesorss..aurora(amd 64 3400) and the alx with(amd fx 53 and a cooler on teh top)


Instead try and build your own computer with the same parts for about $1000 less. Need help? Go Here, and I will do my best to help you realize that dream of a killer Pc gaming rig (without having your pocket-book killed).

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Can you help me also, plz? 0=)

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I have an ATI 9200 and it is the most beautiful thing. Halo looks WAY better than on Xbox. The eye candy is plentiful and the textures are deep and butter-smooth. It's a combination of the graphics of Splinter Cell and and the lighting the looks almost like Halo 2. I love it.

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Posted by: shogun damasta
I have an ATI 9200 and it is the most beautiful thing. Halo looks WAY better than on Xbox. The eye candy is plentiful and the textures are deep and butter-smooth. It's a combination of the graphics of Splinter Cell and and the lighting the looks almost like Halo 2. I love it.


"cough"BS"cough", the 9200 is not even a directx 9 card and the game look realy bad on those card...dont even bother saying that it look better than on xbox. BTW it look in no way like splinter cell....there is not even 1 Dinamic lightning in halo.

Dont post Complete LIE bs in this thread please....

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[Edited on 6/30/2004 3:06:48 PM]

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Nvidia just presented his new SLi system go check it out here :

HERE

This open to many new possibilities...

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Help me out coylter, i can get a hold of a radeon 9700pro for $157, and a 9800pro for $197 (both with 128mb RAM). which should i get? is the 9800 the standard for all the newest games, or can i get away with the 9700pro?

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I can also can get a Nvidia 5900XT 128mb for $180, would that be aonther way to go?

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It depend on the rest of you system , keep in mind that the 9800pro is 5-10% faster than the 9700pro.

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My system consits of a 40gb hard drive, 1.8ghz celeron (yes i know, a celeron, another thing to replace) 512mb of PC2700 RAM, and a radeon 9200se, which is what im replacing

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Well, don't be too dissappointed if upgrading your graphics card doesn't change too much... I had almost this EXACT same system- (only a 2ghz celeron and a 120 gb hd)- which I bought semi-new before reading this post and starting some other research. I was able to ditch my 9200se for a deal on a Radeon 9600 pro, which I overclocked to the equivalent of the 9600XT version... and honestly, noticed minimal improvement in HALO performance. Basically, the processor is one huge bottleneck for the system... it just can't handle the stuff. The parts are in the mail to upgrade to a P4 2.8c (800mhz fsb), and a new mobo with 2x256 pc3200 Kingston ram... I should be able to put it together this weekend (I pray it all gets here by then), and I'll repost to let you know how much of a difference the processor change makes. Either way though- I'd almost suggest spending the money on a new processor FIRST, then getting the graphics card... I think that graphics card prices are going to keep dropping faster than processor prices (especially since the x800 came out)... so you might end up being able to get a 9800pro in the $170 range. You could probably get a new processor OEM (original equipment manufacturer- basically, just the processor, not a new heatsink fan- which you should already have with your celeron) for that range- I got mine for about $160- and that, combined with a new graphics card will make a HUGE difference. Search around on Pricewatch... just be sure not to get a Prescott (with the 1mb L2cache), as it runs WAAAY hot, and is not a performance improvement over the Northwood cores.

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Yeah, i know the processor needs replacement just as much as the graphics card. Im low on cash so i was thinking of just getting a AMD Athlon 2400+ which i can get for $59 at pricewatch. Would i have to get a new motherboard with new parts because i really dont want to, i just dont have the $$.

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Well, if you're running a celeron now, you'd have to get a new motherboard to run any type of AMD, because celerons and pentiums are a different "socket type" (they fit differently into the board on the bottom)... do you know what kind of Motherboard you have currently? There's a chance you wouldn't have to get a motherboard, as long as it can support front side bus (fsb) speeds of a newer pentium... if it can accept either a 400mhz or maybe a 533 mhz fsb, then you'd just need the new processor... and like I said, you could get a new processor (even a lower pentium, like a 2-2.4 ghz) OEM for low hundred dollars and change. That'd probably be a better start, and from the sound of your first thread, you at least have around that to spend on something- so I'd go with the processor upgrade.

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Thats totally right but even with a new mobo + cpu the AMD upgrade remain cheaper i think...

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  • 07.08.2004 6:06 PM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

-Name: Geforce4 mx400 or 440
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-Comment: A glorified Geforce 2 with higher clock rate.


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  • 07.08.2004 8:31 PM PDT