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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: TequilaChaser on October 03, 2006, 08:06:29 PM
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( 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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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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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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ask the Skuzzmister he would probely know .
a couple of the intel chipsets work but only in 256 texture's
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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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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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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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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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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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Originally posted by LePaul
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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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.