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Madoring

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gateway 420gr run planeshift?
« on: February 27, 2012, 03:07:52 am »
will it? ive got 2 gigs of ram in it otherwise, she is stock.  here is specs

WINDOWS XP SP3
   
420GR Specifications
Part Number: 4053Gateway 420GR Desktop Computer
Model: 420GR

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® 420GR computer.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature    Specification
Processor    Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 515
Operates at 2.93 GHz; 1 MB L2 Cache and 533 MHz FSB
System Chipset    Intel 915GL
Memory    512 MB DDR (400 Mhz), dual channel expandable to 4 GB
Memory Technology    Four DIMM sockets on the motherboard that support the following:

    2.5 V (only) DDR SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts
    Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction:
    Double-sided DIMMS with ×16 organization are not supported.
    4 GB maximum total addressable system memory.
    Minimum total system memory: 128 MB
    Non-ECC DIMMs
    Serial Presence Detect
    DDR 400 MHz and DDR 333 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
    Support for dual channel memory mode

Video    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
64 MB Shared Video Memory
Audio    Intel High Definition 6-Channel Audio (5.1)
Hard Drive    160 GB (7200 RPM, Serial ATA, 8 MB Cache)
Optical Drives    DVD +/- RW, Double Layer Multi-Format:

    Write max: 8X DVD +/-R, 4X DVD +/- RW
    32X CD-R and 16X CD-RW Disks
    Reads 12X max. DVD-ROM Disks
    Reads 40X max. CD-ROM disks

CD-ROM Drive: 48X max. Read
Media Reader    8-in-1 Digital Media Manager supports the following:

    CompactFlash Card
    IBM MicroDrive
    Memory Stick
    Memory Stick Pro
    SmartMedia Card
    Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
    USB 2.0

Modem    56 K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Network    10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Interfaces    

    7 - USB 2.0 ports (2 in front bezel, 1 in Media Manager, 4 on rear)
    1 - VGA external connector
    3 - IEEE 1394 Ports (2 in front bezel, 1 in back)
    1 - Serial Port
    1 - Parallel Port
    2 - PS/2 Ports (Keyboard and Mouse)
    Audio In and Out
    1 - RJ-11 Modem
    1 - RJ-45 Ethernet LAN

Slots    1 - PCI-E x16 1 - PCI-E x1 2 - PCI (one available)
Bays    

    4 - 3.5-inch (2 available)
    2 - 5.25-inch

Input Devices    

    Premium multi-media keyboard
    2-button wheel mouse

Speakers    Amplified stereo speakers
Case Dimensions (H × W × D)    14.25 × 7.25 × 16.0 inches
Weight    23.0 lbs

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Re: gateway 420gr run planeshift?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 03:55:37 am »
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Weight    23.0 lbs

Dude, I don't know if this is gonna fly...

(kidding)

Ram and Cpu look good.. only question is whether the video card will play nicely. My laptop has similar specs and it worked fine after turning down a few settings.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 03:57:10 am by Rigwyn »

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Re: gateway 420gr run planeshift?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 05:11:08 am »
The video card hardware is heavily under spec. Maybe you could try using low size textures and rlcompat instead of unshadowed as renderer but I'd suggest getting a video card if possible

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Re: gateway 420gr run planeshift?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 10:36:26 am »
Ram and Cpu look good..

SRSLY?!
  • Pentium 4 = Single Core: Not recommendable (but will work, with patience); but ...
  • 512 MB RAM: Really nothing more? It will probably swap to death if you just look up from the floor in Hydlaa.
    P.S.: Oh, you mentioned 2 GB. Well, that's enough.
And the intel GMA 915, well – already mentioned as "deprecated".

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