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    Can you game from a Microsd/sd card?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by thelastgoodbrother, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. thelastgoodbrother

    thelastgoodbrother Notebook Guru

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    **I searched...**

    I was curious to know if it was possible to game from a high speed Microsd or regular sd card? Why? Just because you can... I dont have a Microsd adapter and/ or a fast card to test the theory.
     
    thelastgoodbrother, Jul 21, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    It would be possible, but I will say that the SD card reader in my computer (that is not an M11x) is really slow.
     
    namaiki, Jul 21, 2011
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    Thanks, I was thinking of this for my M11x. The more storage I can get on it, the better.
     
    thelastgoodbrother, Jul 21, 2011
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    I'm thinking if you have enough RAM, and the game is coded to function from RAM as much as possible, you could game from SD.
     
    xtravbx, Jul 21, 2011
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    If its a game that loads a lot like Fallout3 will probabily notice suuuuuper long load times and studdering. not to mention you will chew thru the SD cards readwrite lifespan in a very short period of time.

    For games like pegal or plants vs zombies it might work fine. but any game with a ton of textures (nice graphics) it will probabily just be annoying to play...
     
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    Like many before have stated it depends on which games you intend on playing. That would help solve the question a lot more.
     
    DeeVu, Jul 21, 2011
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