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Offline TequilaChaser

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how does a DELL Inspiron 9400 laptop fair in AH2
« on: October 03, 2006, 08:06:29 PM »
( am stuck on my laptop here)

Skuzzy/anyone   how does this DELL Inspiron 9400 laptop fair in AH2?

Is it even worth the trouble to download and install the game?


DELL Inspiron 9400 Computer Info:

OS Name   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version   5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   LT-PORTABLE1
System Manufacturer   Dell Inc.
System Model   MP061
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1729 Mhz
Processor   x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1729 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date   Dell Inc. A02, 6/9/2006
SMBIOS Version   2.4
Windows Directory   C:\WINDOWS
System Directory   C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale   United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "5.1.2600.2705 (xpsp.050622-1524)"
User Name   **********\***
Time Zone   Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory   1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory   608.40 MB
Total Virtual Memory   2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory   1.96 GB
Page File Space   2.38 GB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys


DELL Inspiron 9400 Video Info:
Name   Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_01CD1028&REV_03\3&61AAA01&0&10
Adapter Type   Intel(R) Calistoga Graphics Controller, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description   Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Adapter RAM   224.00 MB (234,881,024 bytes)
Installed Drivers   ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version   6.14.10.4446
INF File   oem6.inf (i945GM0 section)
Color Planes   1
Color Table Entries   4294967296
Resolution   1440 x 900 x 60 hertz
Bits/Pixel   32
Memory Address   0xDFF00000-0xDFF7FFFF
I/O Port   0x0000EFF8-0x0000EFFF
Memory Address   0xC0000000-0xCFFFFFFF
Memory Address   0xDFEC0000-0xDFEFFFFF
IRQ Channel   IRQ 16
I/O Port   0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port   0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address   0xA0000-0xBFFFF
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\ialmnt5.sys (6.14.10.4446, 1.30 MB (1,364,574 bytes), 7/18/2006 12:31 AM)
   
Name   Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A6&SUBSYS_01CD1028&REV_03\3&61AAA01&0&11
Adapter Type   Intel(R) Calistoga Graphics Controller, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description   Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Adapter RAM   224.00 MB (234,881,024 bytes)
Installed Drivers   ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version   6.14.10.4446
INF File   oem6.inf (i945GM1 section)
Color Planes   Not Available
Color Table Entries   Not Available
Resolution   Not Available
Bits/Pixel   Not Available
Memory Address   0xDFF80000-0xDFFFFFFF
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\ialmnt5.sys (6.14.10.4446, 1.30 MB (1,364,574 bytes), 7/18/2006 12:31 AM)
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2006, 08:21:02 PM »
I've got an Inspiron 8600 with a Radeon 9700 in it. Yours is more powerful then mine b/c mine is 2 years old at this time, but mine runs just fine.
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how does a DELL Inspiron 9400 laptop fair in AH2
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2006, 08:53:54 PM »
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Originally posted by Wolfala
I've got an Inspiron 8600 with a Radeon 9700 in it. Yours is more powerful then mine b/c mine is 2 years old at this time, but mine runs just fine.


Thankx Wolfala, was really concerned about the Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset

it is 256 meg addon card, but not sure how good it is
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2006, 09:41:24 PM »
ask the Skuzzmister he would probely know .

a couple of the intel chipsets work  but only in 256 texture's
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2006, 02:10:54 PM »
I've got a Thinkpad Z60m that runs the game at 50fps at 1650x1080, full notches, 1024 skins.

It's pretty sweet. I don't use it much because I like my DT better... GeForce 7900 GTX with 512 Mb.  rowr!
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2006, 02:36:26 PM »
I would not touch an Intel video chip with a ten foot pole, if it is a system I am going to game with.

Of course, I would not touch a laptop either.  All the power management circuits in the newer CPU's for laptops make it pretty difficult to get smooth game play from them.
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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2006, 03:40:03 PM »
I just had a test run with my new laptop and AH2 tonight. As long as the power management is turned off (= power "always on", profile a desktop instead of laptop) the game plau was smooth.

However, I have a wide screen display (1680x1050) in my laptop... and it is a huge pity that AH cuts off the top and the bottom of the normal view instead of adding some extra to the sides :(

Thus flying with laptop can only be a temporary solution for me. I rather fly with my desktop and 1280x1024 resolution.
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« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2006, 04:22:35 PM »
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Originally posted by BlauK
I just had a test run with my new laptop and AH2 tonight. As long as the power management is turned off (= power "always on", profile a desktop instead of laptop) the game plau was smooth.

However, I have a wide screen display (1680x1050) in my laptop... and it is a huge pity that AH cuts off the top and the bottom of the normal view instead of adding some extra to the sides :(

Thus flying with laptop can only be a temporary solution for me. I rather fly with my desktop and 1280x1024 resolution.


I as well don't like this. I have a 20" widescreen LCD gathering dust because of the problem with the views in AH... went back to the 19" 4:3.
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« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2006, 05:20:04 PM »
Oh man, I have the same laptop here at work....except its 2ghz, Core Duo, with the 256mb ATI card

We had someone request the cheaper one wit the Intel card, it truly sucks compared to the ones us MIS folks bought :cool:
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2006, 11:55:04 PM »
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Oh man, I have the same laptop here at work....except its 2ghz, Core Duo, with the 256mb ATI card

We had someone request the cheaper one wit the Intel card, it truly sucks compared to the ones us MIS folks bought :cool:


lucky you!, I was asked to put forth a list of components for my laptop, I also requested an Ati 256 meg card, was even told I got what I ordered, but found out other wise after the fact I had 3/4s of my software loaded, that is what one gets for asuming you get what you ask for.........ROFL..........

oh well, back to desktop, hope I got it all fixed from my ID10T error.............
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2006, 05:17:27 PM »
You may want to check the order, I've read that Dell did do some switches at the factory and didn't install the higher graphics card even though requested and paid for.  

I have the 9400 w/2GB and 2.4 GHz.  I don't play AH on it, but America's Army runs good.  It is my travel / office system so the joystick is too much to pack.  I also upgraded to the 7900gs and the Audigy sound card.
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