OK, but do I need a new processor any time soon? I mean if it's a must, not if I can do without for another year.
You need a new processor, it's bottlenecking your card.
Don't listen to the people who say more RAM, they overestimate the benefits of that extra gig, that's less important than upgrading your processor right now.
Don't listen to the people who say more RAM, they overestimate the benefits of that extra gig, that's less important than upgrading your processor right now.
What is the wattage on you power supply? Wont the 8800gt throttle down if it's lacking power?
Anyways.....
You can pick up 2gb ddr2 800mhz ram for $45 and an intel C2D @ 2.66 Ghz for $189.
Anyways.....
You can pick up 2gb ddr2 800mhz ram for $45 and an intel C2D @ 2.66 Ghz for $189.
add more memory, and reinstall your old drivers if the latest ones dont work
Dual core. Single cores, even at 3.0ghz are a huge bottleneck. HT ("2 CPUs") is insufficient.
I have a Pentium D 3.40 Ghz (2 CPUs) and my video card (8800 GTS 320mb) runs fine. I bet its the RAM. Are you running Vista or XP? If Vista, 2GB of RAM is a MUST.
Last edited by Ned_Z (2008-03-07 23:16:47)
Hmmm, damn I donno who to trust...
See the thing is, I can spend the money, but only if it's necisairy cause i'd take it outa my bank account.
See the thing is, I can spend the money, but only if it's necisairy cause i'd take it outa my bank account.
just go borrow some ram off ur mate or someone...wack it in ur pc ...test it ...if it works then sweet ...otherwise new processor