Lots of warping and lag

[Tmac7]

FOund the info

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00749173&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3239113&lang=en

i can hold up to 2 gb of memory.

[lazydog]

now find out what video card that will for ya

[brad3854]

I would like to say that I had a problem with warping in the past. The thing that fixed it for me was putting my computer on maximum power. Not power save or anything. I have no idea why it effected my internet connection. I think i did that and disabled Cool and Quiet.

[Tmac7]

is my computer a DDR or DDR2? i'm not sure...can you tell by the DxDiag?


EDIT: Scratch those questions its DDR2

Memory Installed   512 MB

Maximum allowed   2 GB* (2 x 1 GB)
*Actual available memory may be less

Speed supported   PC2-4200 MB/sec


Also i have a sound card its an integrated into my mother board
someone told me i didnt have one but you need one anyways.

Theres 3 PCI slots and only 1 unused and has 1 PCI Express available
Type   240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM


Why is DDR2 cheaper to get?

[Denholm]

You don't need a sound card yet buying one would help speed up the game as it will free up the processor from having to process sound data. DDR2 is less expensive because more of it is being manufactured than plain-old DDR or the new standard DDR3.

It seems your system can utilize DDR2 memory, go for it.

[Tmac7]

Soo get any type of memory as long as its DDR2? or does it have to be PCI Express of just PCI

[Denholm]

"PCI Express x16" is the video card slot. I would be careful on the memory aspect, some memory types are just plain worthless while others are rock-solid. Look for positive reviews not only on the product but the company's customer service.

[Tmac7]

alright so get a PCI slot one not a PCI express ? And whats good brands?

[Denholm]

You're still missing it. You want a PCIe x16 video card (PCI Express). The PCIe slot is specifically designed for a graphics card. Any PCIe card will run circles around its PCI relative.

The brand will be decided based on your needs. On the NVIDIA side of the house I wouldn't buy anything above a 600 series of a card. For example: 7600, 8600, or 9600. Just make sure to share your findings here so that we can take a look at them. While customer reviews may rave the card is exceptional, we might notice that the card has abnormalities or isn't that great of a deal.

[Tmac7]

GIGABYTE GV-NX72G512E2 GeForce 7200GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card$23.99

Galaxy 72SEE4HDHCXX GeForce 7200GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card $27.99

ZOTAC ZT-84MEG3P-FSL GeForce 8400 GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card $28.99

[Denholm]

Out of all of them, the 8400 (your last link) is the best. Here's another one to look at.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130297

It has more stream processors (more graphics power) and faster memory. Obviously it's a little more expensive. The benefits are well worth it, in my opinion.

EDIT: An extra plus, the video card comes from EVGA, which I hear has some good customer service.

EDIT 2: Do you know the wattage of your power supply along with the amperage on the +12V rail? If it's not high enough you may need a new power supply to support any type of graphics card upgrade.

[Tmac7]

No i don't know the power supply, may i ask how i find that out?

[Tmac7]

Yeah i need this card soon, was just in blue and "gerrydog" kept killing me because he'd hide in trees. I had 44 FPS then 1 tree turned it down to 22 then the whole patch of trees on a V-base dropped it to 3-4 fps . He shot and before the round hit me i was in the tower.

[Denholm]

I didn't find any documentation on your power supply plus a google search didn't return any immediate results. The easiest way to find out is to open up the computer, take a look where your power cord enters the computer, then locate any stickers on that device. You're looking for overall wattage of the power-supply and the Amperage of the +12V rail.

[Tmac7]

Says input 120-127 v and output 12v and 14A