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 Apr 28 2007, 12:11
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If you want to play ArmA on your old computer and everything else on Mac, it's ok... but no way to choose a Mac because of RSM's quoted compatibility problems as your main computer
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May 16 2007, 15:20
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 New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 22-November 06 Member No.: 260 |
After contemplating what new rig I will need to run Arma effectivley, i came across this post. I gathered enough information to determine how my new rig might be set up. However has anyone got Arma running on these specs or similar and if so whats the performance like?
Specs: MSI 8800GTX SLI Gfx Card Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo dual core chip(2.4 Ghz) 2GB DDR 2 800Mhz ram low latency 4.4.4.12 Gigabyte 965P-DS3 motherboard QUOTE(King Homer @ Nov 24 2006, 20:43)  This won't increase your performance. The future is based on multicore cpu's so it would be senseless to get a singlecore overpowered CPU if you have the opportunity to buy a multicore CPU. Just because ArmA doesn't support them doesn't mean they're senseless, ArmA isn't everything. Im inclined to agree with king homers statement, has anyone considered when OPF 2 (am i allowed to say that here?  ) is released that it may ultilize both cores? Sav |
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May 16 2007, 16:52
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 Hipster addonmaker Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 2,090 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Kingdom of the Netherlands Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE(Sgt Savage @ May 16 2007, 16:20) has anyone considered when OPF 2 (am i allowed to say that here? ) is released that it may ultilize both cores?And have you considered that your new computer will be far outdated by the time it is released (it was set for 2008 until ArmA got pushed back by over a year)? 2009 if we're (really) lucky... 
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May 17 2007, 09:25
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 22-November 06 Member No.: 260 |
QUOTE(JdB @ May 17 2007, 01:52) And have you considered that your new computer will be far outdated by the time it is released (it was set for 2008 until ArmA got pushed back by over a year)? 2009 if we're (really) lucky... Very true mate, its one of those things that is out of our control we end up chasing our tails trying to keep up  . Ah well i dont plan on waiting another 2 years or so for a new rig.Sav |
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May 30 2007, 17:53
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 ~Established April, 2004~ Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 800 Joined: 12-November 06 From: Sussex, England Member No.: 34 |
Quick nooby question:
Is changing drivers for GPU's and such actually in any way dangerous? Could doing so cause permanent damage? Could the problems I had not too long ago with my GPU have come as a result of a driver change, or do you think it would have had to be faulty in the first place?  Cheers 
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Jun 26 2007, 11:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 21-November 06 Member No.: 250 |
Can someone please tell me, or preferably PM me, and let me know if the Aurora™ mALX from Alienware is a good laptop to buy, games wise? It seems to be a beast:
Display: 19" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD Display with Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera - Space Black Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Professional UK with SP2 - English Processor: AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache Motherboard: Alienware® NVIDIA® NForce 4 SLI Chipset Graphics Processor : Dual 256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX - SLI Technology Memory: 1GB DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2 x 512MB System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 160GB 5400 RPM SATA CD/DVD/RW: DVD-Burner: 8x Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24x CD-RW Combo w/Software Sound Hardware: Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA Keypad: Mobile Keypad - English Optional Mouse: Logitech® MX™518 Gaming-Grade™ Optical Mouse Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem Wireless Network Card: Internal Wireless 802.11a/b/g miniPCI Card Floppy Drive: USB Floppy Drive Please advise! |
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Jul 11 2007, 00:18
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 Gentleman Usher of the Coffee Stain  Group: Site Team Posts: 677 Joined: 5-November 06 From: C18.3#C77.2#G63.1 Member No.: 19 |
if i may interrupt the line with a software question...does anyone know a software tool to record sounds that are played on your pc? i mean, for example a tool that runs as a programme among other active applications and tapes every sound in arma, only as an example?
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Jul 15 2007, 01:18
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 The Il2 Fan Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 7-November 06 From: England Member No.: 25 |
hey guys about processors
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Jul 15 2007, 01:30
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 literally the BIG BOSS of OFP  Group: Addon Maker Posts: 1,532 Joined: 12-November 06 From: Bari (ITALY) Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE(BigglesTrevor @ Jul 15 2007, 02:18) hey guys about processors whats better a Intel CORE 2 QUAD CORE Q6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Dual Core Processor? the first one IMO... -------------------- Visit my blog about Poker at Blogspot.com
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Aug 2 2007, 15:18
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Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 2-August 07 Member No.: 1,022 |
QUOTE(pMASTER @ Jul 11 2007, 01:18) if i may interrupt the line with a software question...does anyone know a software tool to record sounds that are played on your pc? i mean, for example a tool that runs as a programme among other active applications and tapes every sound in arma, only as an example? Hy, All Sound Recorder XP but it's a shareware |
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Aug 14 2007, 11:21
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The Il2 Fan Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 7-November 06 From: England Member No.: 25 |
hey all, getting a amd athlon x2 6000+, g force 8800gts (256mb), 2gb RAM. Good system? will this play arma and other demanding games (eg. oblivion) well?
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Aug 14 2007, 12:00
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 ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Gentleman Usher of the Banstick Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 1,781 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Old-Europe Member No.: 11 |
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Aug 14 2007, 13:01
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 ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Appointed Olivia Wilde Stalker  Group: Moderators Posts: 1,482 Joined: 12-November 06 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 113 |
Quick question frome me now i have my money.
What do you guys think to; An nvidia 8800gts 640mb 2GB of ram an intel core 2 duo e6550 2.33GhZ processor decent system ? --------------------   -------------------- Heed my words or risk being beaten with a stick then fed to my associate D@V£ The Rules - Most places have rules, these are ours Read them! Moderation Feedback Thread - Let everyone know how much you don't like D@V£ -------------------- |
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Aug 21 2007, 18:43
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The Il2 Fan Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 7-November 06 From: England Member No.: 25 |
im about to buy a very similar system. the guy im buying off showed me some tests and the benchtests of the 8800 is insanely good.
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Aug 22 2007, 11:28
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ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Appointed Olivia Wilde Stalker Group: Moderators Posts: 1,482 Joined: 12-November 06 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 113 |
I've heard of problems with ArmA and it though...
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Aug 22 2007, 13:28
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 The King Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 169 Joined: 16-October 06 Member No.: 5 |
Just read the quote few posts above. ArmA isn't everything. Buying a Geforce 8800 is an investment for the future. Due to the fact it uses already the DX10 technology it the best choice for the coming 2 years. My advice: save enough money for the 8800 Ultra and you have the ultimate gaming rig and of course you may buy the E6600, it's just a few bucks more.
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Aug 22 2007, 15:08
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ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Appointed Olivia Wilde Stalker Group: Moderators Posts: 1,482 Joined: 12-November 06 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 113 |
Thoughts?
Will cost me £746.01 to purchase. System Configuration Motherboard Asus M2N4-SLI AM2, SLI, SATA2, GBLan, 5.1Snd, ATX Processor AMD Athlon64 6000 Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail Memory Slot 1 OCZ Platinum XTC v2 2048MB PC2-6400 DDR2 Dual Kit Graphics Slot SLi 1 640MB nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS PCI-Express VGA Card Modem PCI Full Rate ADSL MODEM CARD £16.95 TV Card Optical Device 1 NEC AD5170A-0B 18X+/-DVD-R Dual Layer Dvd Writer- Black SATA Device 1 250Gb Maxtor DiamondMax21 SATAI/II 8Mb Cache Hard Drive Floppy Drive Bay 1 3.5 1.44Mb Floppy Disk Drive -Black Facia- Floppy Drive Bay 2 33-in-1 USB2.0 Card Reader 3.5 Internal/External -Black Case CoolerMaster Centurion 532 Black ATX Case, No PSU Power Supply Unit CoolerMaster Silent Real Power 550W ATX PSU w/ Power Disp. Operating System MicroSoft Windows XP Home Edition -OEM- Regards HH -------------------- -------------------- Heed my words or risk being beaten with a stick then fed to my associate D@V£ The Rules - Most places have rules, these are ours Read them! Moderation Feedback Thread - Let everyone know how much you don't like D@V£ -------------------- |
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Aug 24 2007, 23:29
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The Il2 Fan Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 7-November 06 From: England Member No.: 25 |
its a good price thats for sure. you building that yourself?
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Aug 25 2007, 09:31
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ArmA.info Sarcasm Society's Appointed Olivia Wilde Stalker Group: Moderators Posts: 1,482 Joined: 12-November 06 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 113 |
Its changed a little since that but nah its built for me by eclipse computers.
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Aug 25 2007, 15:50
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Hipster addonmaker Group: Former .info Serviceman Posts: 2,090 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Kingdom of the Netherlands Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE(Helping Hand @ Aug 22 2007, 16:08) Thoughts? Will cost me £746.01 to purchase. System Configuration Motherboard Asus M2N4-SLI AM2, SLI, SATA2, GBLan, 5.1Snd, ATX Processor AMD Athlon64 6000 Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor - Retail Memory Slot 1 OCZ Platinum XTC v2 2048MB PC2-6400 DDR2 Dual Kit Graphics Slot SLi 1 640MB nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS PCI-Express VGA Card Modem PCI Full Rate ADSL MODEM CARD £16.95 TV Card Optical Device 1 NEC AD5170A-0B 18X+/-DVD-R Dual Layer Dvd Writer- Black SATA Device 1 250Gb Maxtor DiamondMax21 SATAI/II 8Mb Cache Hard Drive Floppy Drive Bay 1 3.5 1.44Mb Floppy Disk Drive -Black Facia- Floppy Drive Bay 2 33-in-1 USB2.0 Card Reader 3.5 Internal/External -Black Case CoolerMaster Centurion 532 Black ATX Case, No PSU Power Supply Unit CoolerMaster Silent Real Power 550W ATX PSU w/ Power Disp. Operating System MicroSoft Windows XP Home Edition -OEM- Regards HH Good choice for AMD, but look below. I'm not all that happy about AMD at the moment, I prefer Intel right now. Good Good Does your ISP require you to use a seperate modem (I just have a seperate modem/router combo with 4 LAN ports and the telephone plug port, and a LAN-card in my PC, so both my computers can share the connection, but it might depend on your ISP making specific demands). Good I would get a 36GB SCSI disk for the OS and the 250GB for data-storage. The SCSI works at 10.000 RPM. I personally wouldn't have a floppy drive anymore, you have rescue-cd's for that purpose now a days that can do alot more. Also Win XP cd has a prompt option as well. Good Good Very good (I have the same PSU, but of a lower voltage, good stuff. -------------------- Creator of dodgy ArmA:CWA addons. |
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