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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2010, 06:18:38 AM »
Thank you all for so gr8 replies.
About the ram: I do need a new motherboard for that, because for sum strange reasons I do not understand my moterboard can't support more than 2GB of ram :P or else I would have around 5 GB of ram now.
About the processor: I would overclock my current 1 but I'm scared that I will initiate a core meltdown in my computer and i don't know how. Also I don't have the money to buy a quad core right now. I'm saving 90% of it for my drivers license
About graphics card: I know its not the best card now, but it should at least be able to run Crysis on medium or maybe high.
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2010, 06:32:13 AM »
make sure anti aliasing and anisotropic filtering are turned off, force dx9, set everything to medium i would say and work from there




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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2010, 06:37:03 AM »
something i've noticed, motion blur for me seems to be locked at maximum, and thats one of the beggest resource hogs when it comes to 3d rendering.  anyone know how to fix that?

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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2010, 07:55:32 AM »
Thank you all for so gr8 replies.
About the ram: I do need a new motherboard for that, because for sum strange reasons I do not understand my moterboard can't support more than 2GB of ram :P or else I would have around 5 GB of ram now.
About the processor: I would overclock my current 1 but I'm scared that I will initiate a core meltdown in my computer and i don't know how. Also I don't have the money to buy a quad core right now. I'm saving 90% of it for my drivers license
About graphics card: I know its not the best card now, but it should at least be able to run Crysis on medium or maybe high.

EDIT: I didn't read too closely. If you're "saving up" for a driver's license I'm going to assume that you live with your parents and that the computer you are using is theirs. I don't think they'd be too happy if they found out you were overclocking and potentially voiding warranties... don't do the following unless it is your own hardware and you're willing to accept the small risk that you might screw something up.

A quick FAQ on Overclocking

Is overclocking unsafe? Will I cause a core meltdown? Overclocking is only dangerous if you're not careful. If the first thing you do is crank up your Core Voltage to its maximum you'll burn out your processor, motherboard, or RAM. Overclocking can be quite safe if you approach it slowly and gradually. If you overclock in small steps you will definitely notice system instability long before any damage occurs.

What about heat? Overclocking does cause your processor to make a lot more heat. I would not advise letting your CPU go above 70°C for prolonged periods. If you get this hot, buy a better heatsink or hold back on the overclock.

What does FSB, Multiplier, and vCore mean? These are the three main things you'll be tweaking when you overclock. Your overall processor frequency (2.8 GHz or 2800MHz) is equal to the Front Side Bus (FSB) speed times the Multiplier. In your case, the FSB is 800Mhz and the Multi is 3.5. 800 times 3.5 is 2800MHz. vCore is the voltage going through your processor, and ranges from about 1.2V to 1.7V.
- The Multiplier is usually locked, which means you can't increase it.
- The FSB can be changed easily as long as your motherboard lets you.
- Increasing vCore doesn't directly increase speed, but it can make your processor more stable.

So how do I DO it?You'll need to get into your motherboard's BIOS. This usually means holding down the Del key while your computer boots up. Once in the BIOS you'll have to find the page that controls frequencies and voltages. Not all BIOSes have this.
1) Find FSB speed and increase it by 25MHz or so. Save and exit the BIOS settings.
2) Boot into Windows and use a program like Prime95 or Orthos to "test" your overclock. Let the test run for at least 10 minutes. Keep an eye on your temperatures, if they go too high decrease your FSB and stop.
3) If there are no errors reported by the test, repeat Steps 1 and 2. Don't continue to Step 4 until you get an error.
4) The error means the overclock is unstable. You can either
   a) reduce the overclock so that the errors go away and stop here.
   b) increase your vCore a bit and see if you regain stability. Once you gain stability you can go back to increasing FSB. Don't go past 1.45V unless you have very good cooling.
5) Once you have a speed that you like that appears stable, run the test for a lot longer... at least a couple hours. If there are no errors you have a stable overclock and can go about your business.

What do I do if I get to a point where my computer won't even boot? You'll have to clear your CMOS. Google it before you start :)

There are other tweaks you can do to get even better overclocks, but that's a little more complicated.

The above was provided as a very quick guide to newbie OC. I take no responsibility if you manage to screw things up.
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2010, 11:12:19 AM »
Thank you all for so gr8 replies.
About the ram: I do need a new motherboard for that, because for sum strange reasons I do not understand my moterboard can't support more than 2GB of ram :P or else I would have around 5 GB of ram now.
About the processor: I would overclock my current 1 but I'm scared that I will initiate a core meltdown in my computer and i don't know how. Also I don't have the money to buy a quad core right now. I'm saving 90% of it for my drivers license
About graphics card: I know its not the best card now, but it should at least be able to run Crysis on medium or maybe high.

EDIT: I didn't read too closely. If you're "saving up" for a driver's license I'm going to assume that you live with your parents and that the computer you are using is theirs. I don't think they'd be too happy if they found out you were overclocking and potentially voiding warranties... don't do the following unless it is your own hardware and you're willing to accept the small risk that you might screw something up.


I'm staying with my parents, but the computer is mine. Also the was a question about my resolution: My desktop is 1280x1024, while in crysis I use 800x600, low settings, and still get LAG
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2010, 11:47:21 AM »
something i've noticed, motion blur for me seems to be locked at maximum, and thats one of the beggest resource hogs when it comes to 3d rendering.  anyone know how to fix that?

I don't think motion blur is actually enabled in both Crysis multiplayer and in MWLL.

Are you sure it's on? Do you really see your screen blur?

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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2010, 01:15:56 PM »
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hey guys,I'm thinking of buying a new processor: Intel core 2 duo E8400 3.0 GHz, but I cant keep wondering are 0.2 GHz really THAT better or am i trying 2 throw away my money.

Yeah, like what was already said, you can't compare a pentium D 2.8 dual core to a core2duo e8400. Thinking the pentium D can keep up with the e8400 is like thinking a honda civic can keep up with a porshe just because they both have 4 cyclinder engines. The e8400 at 3 ghz can do the same work load as your pentium D can if it was OC'ed to 4ghz(yes, it's really that much faster). Also, the e8400 is a great OC'ing chip. I bought one when they were first released. I ran my e8400 at 3.8ghz for the 1 1/2 years I had it, and was able to OC it as high as 4.27ghz.


But there is something that could be causing you bad performance that no one has mentioned yet. Considering your age, I'm guessing your current computer is a prebuilt, meaning it's a dell or HP or someother brand like that. Prebuilt computers usually have power supplies that are just strong enough to run the system with nothing extra added to it. Did the 4670 you have come with your computer? If it didn't, did you check to make sure your power supply is strong enough to properly power the 4670? If you'll give us the exact model of computer you have, we can look that info up for you. If your power supply doesn't have enough wattage or amperage to properly run your system, your system will lag.
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2010, 03:12:15 PM »
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hey guys,I'm thinking of buying a new processor: Intel core 2 duo E8400 3.0 GHz, but I cant keep wondering are 0.2 GHz really THAT better or am i trying 2 throw away my money.

Yeah, like what was already said, you can't compare a pentium D 2.8 dual core to a core2duo e8400. Thinking the pentium D can keep up with the e8400 is like thinking a honda civic can keep up with a porshe just because they both have 4 cyclinder engines. The e8400 at 3 ghz can do the same work load as your pentium D can if it was OC'ed to 4ghz(yes, it's really that much faster). Also, the e8400 is a great OC'ing chip. I bought one when they were first released. I ran my e8400 at 3.8ghz for the 1 1/2 years I had it, and was able to OC it as high as 4.27ghz.


But there is something that could be causing you bad performance that no one has mentioned yet. Considering your age, I'm guessing your current computer is a prebuilt, meaning it's a dell or HP or someother brand like that. Prebuilt computers usually have power supplies that are just strong enough to run the system with nothing extra added to it. Did the 4670 you have come with your computer? If it didn't, did you check to make sure your power supply is strong enough to properly power the 4670? If you'll give us the exact model of computer you have, we can look that info up for you. If your power supply doesn't have enough wattage or amperage to properly run your system, your system will lag.

Interesting, yes it was prebuilt and 4760 didn't come with a computer. I'll post the exact specs of my computer later
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2010, 06:04:28 PM »
Here are the specs(using hardware manager):
WDC WD1600JB-00GVC0 Hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203A
ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (whatever that is)
Labtec WebCam Pro #2
ULi PCI Fast Ethernet Controller
2x INTEL PENTIUM D 2.80 Processor
775Twins-HDTV Motherboard
I dont know about my power converter

My comouter is called PCX Exclusive P4 DUAL 2.8
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2010, 01:01:54 AM »
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hey guys,I'm thinking of buying a new processor: Intel core 2 duo E8400 3.0 GHz, but I cant keep wondering are 0.2 GHz really THAT better or am i trying 2 throw away my money.

 Thinking the pentium D can keep up with the e8400 is like thinking a honda civic can keep up with a porshe just because they both have 4 cyclinder engines.
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2010, 01:37:42 PM »
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you are right if you talk about porsche today, but in history there were many porsche with 4 cylinder (944 & 968 i.e.) ;) .


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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2010, 02:28:33 PM »
Here are the specs(using hardware manager):
WDC WD1600JB-00GVC0 Hard drive
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203A
ALi M5229 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (whatever that is)
Labtec WebCam Pro #2
ULi PCI Fast Ethernet Controller
2x INTEL PENTIUM D 2.80 Processor
775Twins-HDTV Motherboard
I dont know about my power converter

My comouter is called PCX Exclusive P4 DUAL 2.8

Your gonna have to open up your computer and actually read the sticker on the side of your PSU to find out it's specs. The sticker should look something like this-




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ANd what makes you think a Porsche got only frigging 4 cyls.....mate get some knowledge before posting, eh?

Would you feel better if I used the corvette and crown victoria and V8 engines as car examples? I'm sorry if my analogy wasn't up to current porshe specs, but that's totally irrelevant. The fact still stands that a e8400 is alot faster than any pentium D cpu, even if the pentium D is clocked alot higher than the e8400.

BTW, this is a english web site, use english please. Oh, and learn to post correctly also(you shouldn't quote yourself like that, especailly when that wasn't your intention). If your gonna correct someone, you really ought to make sure you yourself are doing it correctly.



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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2010, 06:48:36 PM »
2day I overclocked my CPU to work at little less than 3.2GHz. The game now says that recommended graphics are Medium on 800x600 resolution. While I experience less lag, it is still present, even on low settings (Tried this on heavily populated server 10-22 people). My version is patched 0.1.0.

EDIT:4got to send you my hardware info that some strange program I've found.
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« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2010, 06:53:44 PM »
Also I surprisingly I found out that Medium settings are less laggy that Low. Strange huh ???
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Re: Graphic settings
« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2010, 08:27:19 PM »
All I can say is that this game err... MOD has MASSIVELY unpredictable performance. My rig can handle crysis and many other super demanding games with ease with all settings maxed, however the mod runs abhorently poor in comparison. Others however, can run it with nearly everything on high with only half of the hardware. The only consistent thing I keep seeing is that people with better processors, not necessarily graphics cards, seem to get better results. I have no idea why this is but my gtx295 just fails at life when it comes to this game.