Ofp lagg. cpu or ram ?

[cain2001 0]

Hey.

Just have a little question.. gonna buy me some more ram, but I wounder,

I have a 9800 pro, amd 2500+@2.46 ghz, 512 pc2007 ram

and I run 4XAA and 16AF... and res: 1600X1240 ( if it aint 2048X1536 )

and I have view dist 3000

and it lags pretty much on some places on nogova.. so I ask. will it be more "lagfree# than its now if I get 1 gb ram ? or is it the cpu ?

the main Q is is it the Cpu or the ram who cause most lag ?

-Thx

Set our settings to 2XAA and 2AF.

If your fps were 20 before. You will get 50-60 now. You will not notice any diffrence when it comes to details.

[Evishion 0]

hee I have tryed even 0 aa but still I got only like 20 - 30 on noe......

and 200 on desert island

[darkpeace 0]

Try the following:

Install the latest video drivers from http://www.ati.com or http://www.nvidia.com

Install Direct X 9b

Run CHKDSK /F from command prompt (or CHKDSK /R to check surface) if running Windows XP

Run a standard memory test - http://www.memtest86.com

(or an advanced one overnight with the RAMFADE test)

Run Windows Update

Check AGP Aperture in BIOS:

- If you can't see it, press [Ctrl+F1] at main bios menu to enable very advanced options (its a trick us techies know)

-Try ALL OF 32mb / 64mb and 128mb (do not give up try all 3)

- Note: Using 256mb Aperture can cause issues

Tip: Use F10, Y, Enter, to save & reboot common BIOS changes, breaking stuff in the BIOS is harder than people think, just don't tinker with your RAM timings without reading up on it.

Install your latest reference chipset drivers:

- Making a SANDRA report and showing a technically apt friend who knows the http://www.via.com.tw and http://www.sis.com websites is a a good start

- SANDRA can be had for free at http://www.sisoftware.co.uk

Try adding the -nomap parameter to your shortcut:

- eg:

Target: "H:\Games\Operation Flashpoint GOTY\FLASHPOINTRESISTANCE.EXE" -nosplash -nomap

Start in: "H:\Games\Operation Flashpoint GOTY"

Set your viewdistance to 900m;

Set your textures to 256 and 32 for smoke;

Does the problem go away ?

Copy all the addons from the CD-ROM again (they are on GOTY disc 3, and a few are on disc 1)

Failing that reinstall Flashpoint, and use only the correct patches (You only need 1 patch to go from GOTY to 1.96RC)

Failing that undo any registry changes or 'System Optimisations' you have made (this is why change documentation is important)

Failing that reinstall Windows XP, and make sure you use the correct system drivers (Never reply on outdated 'MS Certified' drivers for a home PC, they are rarely the most stable driver, and usually over 6 months old)

Enjoy the stable game, and your more stable and faster computer.

[darkpeace 0]

Personally it would not surprise me if your PC has dodgy RAM, or the RAM was static charged by a junior tech during installation. Happens all the time.

Dodgy RAM is far more common than people think, download http://memtest86.com and help stop this crime (Selling faulty goods is a crime)

However if your mobo is Via, or SiS based, you likely need the drivers from the websites above (copying large files with incorrect drivers corrupts the target data, it is a known problem with early Via and some SiS southbridge chipsets, which a simple 2mb driver update can resolve)

Usually you need to reinstall the OS if you just discovered your PC has this problem.

To test for it:

Make a 650mb WinRAR archive with protection

Burn it to CD-ROM

Copy it to your HDD

Run the WinRAR - Test Archive

If / When it fails it means you need to install the southbrige specific drivers correctly (or at all, if you never did)

Note: Alot of wannabie techs are unaware they need anything more than a Windows OS CD, and Video and Sound drivers, and wonder why Windows crashes all the time.

Fact is Windows is quite solid, just idiots not installing drivers is what makes it give weird errors all the time. (User fault, not software fault)

Linux on the othe hand is 'packaged' with every know chipset specific fix in the kernal and other modules, thus it is more stable with less tweaking involved.