rabs 10 Posted June 14, 2009 But the processor Intel Dual core E8600 is good? Thats one of the best dual cores around, you will be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
householddog 10 Posted June 14, 2009 I'm sure BI Studio wouldn't appreciate this kind of alienation on their forum. -1 sales for arma2... bye Don't forget to write. :) I am trying to see if RAM speed is a major bottleneck in Arma2. Unfortunately my mobo and ram aren't really up to the task of testing this. Has anybody tried lowering clock speed on their ram and benching/playing Arma2? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiemerman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 Hi im new and would just like to ask if this would run arma 2 on any settings mobile intel® 965 express chipset family 4gb ram Intel® core 2 duo cpu Please tell me if you need any other infomation im not exactly sure what im doing any help would be much appriceated!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauxman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 Building a new desktop comp here for this game, wondering how well these specs will run it: 2.66Ghz Intel Core i7-920 8MB Cache FSB 1333 Quad-Core GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P (Intel X58, 3xPCIEx, 8-Channel Audio, LAN, 8xSATA2, 6xDDR3, 1394, 1333FSB) 6GB (2GBx3) PC3 12800 DDR3 1600Mhz 896MB nVidia GeForce GTX 275 GDDR3 PCI Express Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
senchi 0 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) Tell me please, that I should replace in this configuration , to improve performance Arma-2? AMD X2 4400+ , GF9600GT 1gb , 4 gb DDR2 (Windows 7 x64 , 1024 x 768) I want to buy AMD 9550 X4, it will help? Or I need to change video cards? (eg. GeForce 250 GTS) To buy two things, do not enough money :banghead: Edited June 14, 2009 by SenChi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psilocybe 3 Posted June 14, 2009 Tell me please, that I should replace in this configuration , to improve performance Arma-2? AMD X2 4400+ , GF9600GT 1gb , 4 gb DDR2 (Windows 7 x64 , 1024 x 768) I want to buy AMD 9550 X4, it will help? Or I need to change video cards? (eg. GeForce 250 GTS) To buy two things, do not enough money :banghead: Well, my CPU only bit more powerful than yours and i got a 4890 and only got a little bit better FPS, so, in my, uninformed, oppinion, try the CPU first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name=SenChi;1309888I want to buy AMD 9550 X4' date=' it will help? Or I need to change video cards? (eg. GeForce 250 GTS)[/quote] The 9550 X4 is a pretty crap CPU, what sort of motherboard do you have? You might be able to upgrade to a Phenom II. Anyone know how good I can run this game with an Nvidia 9400 GT Not very well, the 9400GT is barely a step up from integrated graphics. I am trying to see if RAM speed is a major bottleneck in Arma2. Unfortunately my mobo and ram aren't really up to the task of testing this. RAM speed, in my experience, never really seems to affect anything really... Any reason in particular that you think otherwise? Edited June 14, 2009 by echo1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
senchi 0 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) what sort of motherboard do you have? I will specifically choose a motherboard for the processor :) By Price Around (~ $70) I'm not overclocker ) Edited June 14, 2009 by SenChi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) CH, sorry you are completely wrong on ram speed, it's directly related to your FSB (front side bus) speed, therefore if your ram is fast it can handle higher FSB, my FSB is currently 445mhz, if i downclock fsb of my rig to the cpu rated fsb of 333mhz performance is way less. True fast ram in itself is not fast unless it's running at a fast fsb. When overclocking it's not entirely about increasing cpu clocks from say 2ghz to 3ghz, yes there is a performance increase but if you overclock & aim at increasing the FSB rather than cpu multiplyers you will see greater improvements in performance. Fast FSB = more bandwidth, more bandwidth = more performance! Edited June 14, 2009 by Razorman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted June 14, 2009 Oh right, misunderstood you. I thought you were talking about overclocking the RAM without over clocking the CPU. But if you are doing both then yes, there is a difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psilocybe 3 Posted June 14, 2009 I have 4 1gig sticks (2 kits). 2 gig of my ram is 333mhz and 2 gig is 400mhz. Are you saying this is detrimental to how ARMA2 will run on my rig? It is DDRII SDRAM. Im thinking I'll bite the bullet and upgrade the 6000+. On topic of motherboards also, mine is a gigabyte MA770-US3... Ive only just grabbed it, is it an OK gaming mobo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 No it's not detrimental as your rig will usually default them both to whatever your rigs front side bus is at, can't help u with the mobo, google it & you'll find plenty, i upgraded from the A64X2 6400 dual core (overclocked to 3.4ghz) to the quad in my sig, the difference in performance is outstanding, you'll need another mobo though but all the other kit ram etc you have can still be used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
montylowe1 10 Posted June 14, 2009 Hello Everyone just to give a little guidance to AMD users who are thinking about upgrading their chip. I have a 2 year old (maybe older infact) 4600+ 2.40 Ghz x2 which runs Arma2 with Normal/High setting at 27-40 average frame rates ( apart from in certain camping missions) My other specs are; 4 gig DDR2 6400+ RAM and HD4870 512 MB. Overall I'm VERY pleased with the performance I'm getting and hope this gives a good impression to anyone else who is thinking about buying a £1000 +system just to run one game. Sure, it's not future proof in the slightest as my mobo is only AM2, but its doing the trick nicely. Hope this helps RainF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 £500 is all you would need to spend to build the rig/box in my sig, it would cost you +£1000 if you bought in in a store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiemerman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 would a PNY 6200 256MB AGP Graphics Card be sufficent graphics card to run arma 2 thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 No sorry, well maybe if it was coupled with a big quad core cpu but even then not very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiemerman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 No sorry, well maybe if it was coupled with a big quad core cpu but even then not very well. ok well could you please tell me which if any of these would be compatable because im trying to find something in a decent price range Sapphire Radeon HD4650 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card PNY GeForce 9500GT 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card XFX GeForce 8600GT Fatal1ti 8600GT PCI-E Graphics Card INNO3D 9500GT 512MB PCI-Express Graphics Card thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Eddie- 10 Posted June 14, 2009 Ok, update. What kind of settings will this handle (with a 30-40+ framerate)? GTS 250 (1024mb) Intel Core i7 920 (D0) 6GB Corsair DDR3 (1333Mhz) memory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabs 10 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) ok well could you please tell me which if any of these would be compatable because im trying to find something in a decent price rangeSapphire Radeon HD4650 1GB PCI-E Graphics Card PNY GeForce 9500GT 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card XFX GeForce 8600GT Fatal1ti 8600GT PCI-E Graphics Card INNO3D 9500GT 512MB PCI-Express Graphics Card thank you I do not have the game yet sir, but all of those cards, without exception, are pretty solidly obsolete. Try this Kinda put them in order there all those cards do not seem to be too far out of your price range, and you will see a major performance jump over what you have in your list. 9800gt ~ $90 8800gt ~ $85 geforce 9600 ~ $55 If you insist on sticking ot your list, the 4650 just due to the fact ati cards seem to like this game more than nivida ones. One more thing, I see in your last post that you are currently running an AGP card, you do realize that to upgrade to a PCI-E would more than likely require an upgrade to your motherboard (and therefore your processor) as well right? Edited June 14, 2009 by rabs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiemerman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) I do not have the game yet sir, but all of those cards, without exception, are pretty solidly obsolete. Try this Kinda put them in order there all those cards do not seem to be too far out of your price range, and you will see a major performance jump over what you have in your list. 9800gt ~ $90 8800gt ~ $85 geforce 9600 ~ $55 If you insist on sticking ot your list, the 4650 just due to the fact ati cards seem to like this game more than nivida ones. One more thing, I see in your last post that you are currently running an AGP card, you do realize that to upgrade to a PCI-E would more than likely require an upgrade to your motherboard (and therefore your processor) as well right? thanks for the advice im not currently using the apg card just wanted to know if it would work. Im actually running a mobile intel® 965 express chipset family and was quickly told i would need a new graphics card Edited June 14, 2009 by wiemerman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted June 14, 2009 AGP? Oh dear... What are the rest of your specs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEMONKarelia 10 Posted June 14, 2009 Expensive founders of game, tell ArmA 2 supports technology SLI? There will be a gain from SLI 285, than from one 285? If to put one 285 about memory 2 Gb and one 285 about memory 1 Gb, how many game of ArmA 2 will see memories? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiemerman 10 Posted June 14, 2009 AGP? Oh dear... What are the rest of your specs? Well my computer is a intel mobile core 2 duo t5750 that might be all you need to know ive already established its not built for games lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echo1 0 Posted June 14, 2009 So it's a laptop? How are you going to put a graphics card into a laptop? Expensive founders of game, tell ArmA 2 supports technology SLI?There will be a gain from SLI 285, than from one 285? If to put one 285 about memory 2 Gb and one 285 about memory 1 Gb, how many game of ArmA 2 will see memories? Leaving aside your original question, why do you need two GTX285s? Is one not enough? Do you have a 30" monitor or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEMONKarelia 10 Posted June 14, 2009 So it's a laptop? How are you going to put a graphics card into a laptop?Leaving aside your original question, why do you need two GTX285s? Is one not enough? Do you have a 30" monitor or something? ch_123,30 "the monitor at me is not present. Simply I want will learn SLI from 285 to work faster than SLI from 295? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
