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07-29-2004, 12:09 PM
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| I pWn teh n00b  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York
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| When you buy an Alienware slowdowns are unacceptable.  |
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07-29-2004, 12:26 PM
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| cusl2 explorer  Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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|  yeah for how much an :alien:ware $$$ it makes sence  |
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07-29-2004, 12:59 PM
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| Well, I would love to see actual screen shots demonstrating your claims. I do not believe that a 2.4 laptop with PC2100 RAM and an ATI 9000 mobility can score benchmarks like that. So, post screen shots with the FPS showing, and then I'll accept your claims. |
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07-29-2004, 01:00 PM
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| GOD is LOVE  Join Date: Feb 2001
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| I say, find a DFI Infinity nF2 board, a 2500+ mobile CPU, a good HSF, and get some PC 3200 or better memory. Top it off with a 9800 Pro and you got a pretty good frag machine. I play Ut2k4 at 1280x1024 no AA/AF and it is smooth as can be on my machine. I was getting some slow downs till I reset the sound options. After that, smooth as can be!
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07-29-2004, 01:27 PM
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| cusl2 explorer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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| did a google on Alienware Area-51m found this "horror story" http://str8dog.com/articles/182.aspx but then again computers donīt always meet your expectations... but claimed performance is hard to believe http://reviews.cnet.com/Alienware_Ar...5.html?tag=top 3Dmark 2001 7 502 Quote:
but :alien:ware could do some magic... to gameplay in UT2004 | |
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07-29-2004, 01:32 PM
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| Well, we will see, one way or another, when he posts the screen shots. |
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07-29-2004, 03:11 PM
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| cusl2 explorer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
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| does the black loading screen count, i get 273 FPS, looks great too |
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07-29-2004, 03:19 PM
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| Let's just make a small wager, no money, that he never posts those screen shots. I have an ATI Mobility 9000 in my laptop, with a similar setup, except that I have a gig of ram in a Dell, and couldn't even come close to 40FPS in a game like that. Now with a 3.06 P4B HT, well you just might. But a 2.4 P4A? Personally, I seriously doubt that his laptop would give that kind of performance no matter what kind of tweeks Alienware gave it. |
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