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    Should I consider at all?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by elpedro, Mar 2, 2006.

  1. elpedro

    elpedro Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    I have a compaq v2000z (AMD Turion 1.6ghz w/512kb cache version) and been getting into gaming on my lappy. With the AMD and 768MB DDR 2700 and 128mb shared to the x200m, get about 20-30 fps playing HL2 at lowest resolution and high textures and stuff. Now my question is, Would an upgrade to like a ML-40 (2.2 ghz I think and 1mb cache) and 1gb or 2gb of DDR400 ram give me a more consistent and higher framerate? Trying to see if it would be worth while. Im hoping for at least +10 fps and less drop when things get crazy on the screen (which right now I get pulled down to like 10 fps). And sorry if I should of posted in the gaming area, wasn't sure if this was more of gaming question or upgrade question.

    And yes I realize if I really want to gaming it would probably be easier to just buy a new laptop with a better video card but Im not crazy in that I have to have everything set to high, Im happy at 1024x768 or even 800x600.

    Thanks for any help people.
     
    elpedro, Mar 2, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    That's not going to help much, if at all. The limitation is your GPU, so I think you've got about all you're going to until you move to another system.
     
    Brian, Mar 2, 2006
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    chinna_n Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    upgrading with 1GB DDR400 RAM improve upto 10-15% framerate.

    I do not think it would increase frame rate noticably with faster processor as it is more of GPU intensive.( But again you may little improvement which is not worth).
     
    chinna_n, Mar 2, 2006
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    ahhh ****, I guess I knew that was coming, just hoping I was wrong. *sigh* thanks for the help guys.
     
    elpedro, Mar 2, 2006
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