Re: Yet another Sims 2 question
From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/21/05
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:46:19 -0800
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. 8-) >>> -- >>> 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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