Topic: Slow Ship Simulator PC PROBLEM? (Read 11288 times)

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #50 on:** June 19, 2009, 21:24:44 »

Hmm odd well ill tell you the specs then
-Processor- Intel Pentium Dual-Core Desktop Processor E2220
-Memory- (RAM) 4GB
-Type of Memory DDR2
-Memory Expandable to 8GB
-Hard Drive Size 500GB
-Hard Drive Type SATA
-Optical Drive SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technoloy
-Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
-Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps network interface
-Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
-Other ports Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader
-TV Tuner None
-Dimensions 16.28"(L) x 6.89"(W) x 15.24"(H/D) approx.
-Warranty 1 year
-Space Saving Design No

TerryRussell · « **Reply #51 on:** June 19, 2009, 22:45:48 »

The video is an on-board chipset. = cheap and cheerful. It won't run Ship Simulator, nor a lot of other games.

You'd want a decent Nvidia card fitted.

Otherwise, it looks quite reasonable.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #52 on:** June 20, 2009, 14:37:19 »

OK the only other thing about that one is that it only has a dvd drive but that is an easy fix right ?

TJK · « **Reply #53 on:** June 20, 2009, 14:42:03 »

Quote from: Capt. Matt on June 20, 2009, 14:37:19

OK the only other thing about that one is that it only has a dvd drive but that is an easy fix right ?

yes bay a new one and install easy thing to do

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2009, 14:56:00 »

OK I might just do that then

Thanks all and by the way I got New Horizons

TerryRussell · « **Reply #55 on:** June 20, 2009, 15:42:28 »

Quote from: Capt. Matt on June 20, 2009, 14:37:19

OK the only other thing about that one is that it only has a dvd drive but that is an easy fix right ?

Why is that a problem? A DVD drive also reads CDs.

Unless you need Bluray disks, what you have is fine.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #56 on:** June 20, 2009, 15:45:49 »

Oh really?
can it burn cd's though?
Also should I just get that and I think my dad may just buy me a card
EDIT:
THat PC is only 395 us dollars

TerryRussell · « **Reply #57 on:** June 20, 2009, 16:24:17 »

Yeah, that one is a lightscribe.

It also can burn the label directly onto the CD/DVD. I have some of those. They take a little while to do it and you must get Lightscribe CDs/DVDs, but they look good.

It only burns monochrome (one colour). Most Lightscribe disks are a sort of brown (ocre), so you get light brown and dark brown as the colours. But it looks OK.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #58 on:** June 20, 2009, 19:36:10 »

yes ive done it before looks cool but will it burn info on to a cd?

TerryRussell · « **Reply #59 on:** June 20, 2009, 21:03:08 »

Yes.

All DVD burners will burn CDs.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #60 on:** June 20, 2009, 21:03:42 »

Oh Cool then Im set imm getting that one than

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #61 on:** June 21, 2009, 20:56:47 »

Um hey guys, i'm having the slow pc problem too, i am going to post my DX Diag here for you Terry, can you have a look and tell me whats wrong and how i can solve this problem and get SS working properly again?

TerryRussell · « **Reply #62 on:** June 21, 2009, 22:30:55 »

You have Vista.

What, you want more?

OK.

You have 2GB of RAM. But your video card has none of its own. It steals 358 MB from the PC, so you have less than required for Ship Simulator.

But the most important thing is that you don't have a real video card. You have a "built-in" chipset. They are always slower than cards.

And it is Intel, which means that it simply cannot perform some of the required tasks.

Sorry.....

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #63 on:** June 21, 2009, 22:33:10 »

Oh....

When i bought it, the packaging said 3gigs of ram $:-\$

Ok, well i have a PC that works good with SS i just wondered if this PC could handle it aswell....

TerryRussell · « **Reply #64 on:** June 21, 2009, 22:36:02 »

Sorry, I also forgot to say that processor is way too slow.

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2370 @ 1.73GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz

And you do only have 2GB Ram:

Memory: 2038MB RAM

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #65 on:** June 21, 2009, 22:46:40 »

Meh, i'll use my other PC for SS

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #66 on:** July 06, 2009, 19:50:07 »

Hi,
Sorry to raise this topic but what exactely is bus speed? Does it have a grand difference on performance?

TerryRussell · « **Reply #67 on:** July 06, 2009, 20:44:06 »

It's the speed at which the processor and other components can pass data across the motherboard.

It has an impact on the "speed" of your PC. If you fit a faster processor, the PC should speed up.

BUT, once the processor has to wait while data goes through that bus, it limits the speed of your PC and the processor's extra capacity os wasted.

INTEL and AMD processors have an internal bus-side controller that looks after this. In the AMD devices it sits in a different location to the INTEL. In many situations, it can pump data around more quickly, which is why AMD say that their devices are equivalent to a higher-speed INTEL device.

However, this is only true for certain types of data movement.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #68 on:** July 06, 2009, 22:16:43 »

Thanks Terry, By any chance is your real job a computer genius

TerryRussell · « **Reply #69 on:** July 07, 2009, 00:02:11 »

Quote from: Capt. Matt on July 06, 2009, 22:16:43

Thanks Terry, By any chance is your real job a computer genius

Not really. Look here to see what my "job" is. Although I do have several companies.

www.iso9000.co.uk

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #70 on:** July 07, 2009, 00:25:08 »

Cool, 1 Question though well actually 2
1. Is that you? If it is you look like a very well done by businessman

2. What exactely is that?

TerryRussell · « **Reply #71 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:30:50 »

1. Yes
2. In summary, ISO9000 is a standard that businesses can be judged against to see how well they meet customer requirements. In a lot of the world, a business without an ISO9000 certification just won't be able to find many customers.

There are other related standards. ISO14000 is for businesses trying to demonstrate that they minimise their adverse impact on the environment. We do a lot of work in that field.

ISO27000 is for businesses that wish to demonstrate that they take care of information. (e.g. about their customers, or business sensitive information of givernment sensitive information.

OHSAS18000 is for businesses trying to demonstrate that that they have a professional approach to accident prevention.

And so on.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #72 on:** July 07, 2009, 13:01:24 »

I mainly understood that sure you were speaking english

So you own that?

TerryRussell · « **Reply #73 on:** July 07, 2009, 17:57:07 »

Do I own the Centre for ISO9000?

94.5% yes.

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #74 on:** July 07, 2009, 18:21:25 »

ok thats reassuring...well sorta...looks really successful shouldnt you be driving maybe a 112foot Westport maybe

rather than the fast boat you have?

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