Topic: Compatiable games

[a.rowe55]

I have just bought a Packard Bell ixtreme 6052, which has a Intel® Celeron 2.60GHz and the graphics card is 64MB (Shared) SiS 651GX 3D Graphics SDR/DDR this is integrated on the motherboard. I have tryed to run Pro Evo Soccer 3 on my computer but is runs slow.  I have been told a number of different things to enable my pc to run such as, just upgarde the processer, just upgrade the graphics card, upgrade both and upgrade the mother board.  All I want to konow if possable what I need to do, and how much would it cost?.

Processor:-                 Intel® Celeron 2.60GHz  
Cache:-                     128Kb
Processor socket type:-     MPGA 478B
Motherboard chipset:-       SiS 651
Bus speed:-                 400MHz
Installed memory:-          256MB DDR  
Total RAM slots:-           2  
Maximum memory:-            1GB
Hard Drive:-                80GB  
Rotation speed (trs / mn)   5400rpm

If you want more info:-
www.packardbell.co.uk

[Simon]

Hi, and  

I'm certainly no expert, but the specs seem quite reasonable.  I have always been advised that a separate AGP Graphics Card will outperform most 'on board' graphics, so maybe that's all you need.  I have certainly experianced slow game play before, and a graphics card upgrade certainly helped.

Have you got a mate with a mid to high spec graphics card (e.g. 128Mb 8x AGP) you could perhaps borrow to try in your PC?  Might be worth checking first that your motherboard has an AGP slot, and supports 8x graphics cards.

[Robotochan]

Shared graphics are just put on a motherboard to make it able to run the OS really, whatcha need is deffo a new GFX card

for < £100 you can get;
a lovely GeForce 4 Ti4200 128Mb
a magnificant ATI Radeon 9600 128Mb
a magestic GeForce Fx5600XT 256Mb
an unholy  Geforce 5200 128Mb

Would be a good idea to look around at prices and always ask before you buy as some cards may look good but when you get home they are worse than a monkey with a crayon  

[Simon]

Not the greatest selection, but some reasonable prices can be found at CCL Computers, and they usually give quite good product info, so even if you don't buy from them, you can get an idea of what's available.

...some cards may look good but when you get home they are worse than a monkey with a crayon