FatCigar Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I've got 256mb of DDR SDRAM Will this allow me to play the game chop free? Please only beta testers respond... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishflesh Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 depens on what the rest of your specs are if it chopst just choose les detial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatCigar Posted June 24, 2003 Author Share Posted June 24, 2003 i've got 64mb GeForce II MX Graphics Card 1.4 Gig AMD Athelon SB Audigy Sound Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deft Aklin Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 It should run okay, but UI would suggest another 256MB of RAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarQJeChTi Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 256 Ram would be fine but when you play for over 4 hours your PC will likely to get sluggish and will probally want a reboot to refresh the memory. I'd suggest 512 since it allows you multitask many programs at once like IE, Trillian and etc. You can get 256 ram for like 20-30 from just about anywhere and 512 DDR ram PC2100 for like 50 bucks...Not a bad deal at all. Hell im wanting to get 512 more ram so I'll have a Gig of ram...I seem to lag a lot running many programs with games like SWG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I got 256ram and im afraid i can't upgrade no more i have no cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexxxy_mark Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 get a geforce 3 or better >< avoid MX if u want better performance. the geforce 4 mx 420 is comparable to the best onboard graphics cards of present. when i say onboard i mean, embedded on the motherboard. so if u want better than onboard graphics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatCigar Posted June 25, 2003 Author Share Posted June 25, 2003 Wait, as you know i've got 256 right now. Can i just buy another 256, or do i have to take the 256 i've got out and put in a 512? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opa Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 i got 512 ram anda gforce 4, I plan on getting 512 more ram by the end of this summer..And before I install swg, wipe me harddrive clean re-instal xp so I can get rid of all the junk that is clogging my computer some (including one nasty worm that my virus scanner can't fix ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abaddon Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 fatciger: How many DIMM slots do you have? Most computer at least have two, some three or four. You can another 256mb dimm, no problem. Just put the ram stick in another slot. dimm0 = 256mb dimm1 = 256mb ------------------------------------------- total = 512mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatoriaN Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 512 RAM G4ti plus 1.8 plus This is what you want for a nice looking/smooth game. Your worset problem is your video card not your ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abaddon Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 most 64mb GPUs will be fine... if you are on a Window XP system you definitely want more than 256mb because windows takes so much. For example: I used about 182mb of ram when running winxp pro, ie, windows media player, and MS outlook and some 35 other processes. Most xp'ers probably only use 85-100mb but still that only leaves about 150mb of ram for SWG. You want to have at least 256mb _JUST_ for SWG, imo. My Specs --------------- AMD XP 1800+ 1024mb DDR PC-2100 GF4 Ti 4600 128mb ---------------- You probably have spyware.... http://www.lavasoftusa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R5D4 Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 I saw that SWG takes 314 mb of internal memory in my taskmanager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogo Fertt Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Can't exactly find my RAM but I have a GeForce 4 MX with some other stuff but I think my RAM will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exar_reborn Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 yeah,..... I have a question, I'm getting a new comp sometime within the next week. Its gonna be a dell and i'm just gonna go with 512 mb DDR sdram at 400mghz since to have 1024 i'd have to add 280. So I was thinking of just buying extra ram somewhere else but do you guys have someone else do it or do you do it yourselves? Oh and about the graphics cards, there is currently no graphics card availible to the public that is able to let you run SWG to its full potential. Its an effort by SWG to let this game stay on top with graphics for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlyyn Sarr Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Exar_reborn: You are getting 512mb of DDR 400 RAM, also known as PC3200. This is very good RAM but if you want to upgrade make sure you get some of the same speed (pc3200). If you buy the best buy special instead (pc2700 usually) it'll end up slowing that pc3200 RAM down. You can buy some good RAM from http://www.newegg.com. 256mb pc3200 RAM is around $45 there I think. But for what its worth I think you should be ok with 512 for now...unless you have the cash. And its really not hard at all to install it yourself. You just open the case (with Dell's they have these two buttons, one on the top and one on the bottom--just press them and open) and look on your motherboard for your DIMM slots. Dont worry if you arent sure where this is, once you buy the RAM you'll be able to recognize what it looks like. Then there is only one way to install the RAM. It has 2 little knotchs in it so there is only one way it'll go. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exar_reborn Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Thanks Devlyyn, I just thought it was completely rediculous to pay an extra $280 for something thats on $50 and if I can do it myself then a $130 installation charge is REALLY rediculous lol. But on that website is the correct ram I would need to match what I am getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffalpha Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 but while installing it be sure to hit your hand on something metal to kill your static or youll fry your computor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlyyn Sarr Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 As long as you are buying RAM of the same speed you should be ok. I mean it doesnt have to be the same speed, as long as it is DDR, but i'd recommend it. Another thing you'll want to check is how many slots your motherboard has. I have an older Dell computer and it only has 2 DIMM slots. If it only has 2 then you're stuck unless you want to shell out big bucks for 2 512mb sticks. I'm not real sure where to find this out before buying the computer but definitely look before shelling out the money for that extra RAM to put in on your own. ps Corsair, kingston, mushkin, and crucial all make good memory IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogo Fertt Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 BTW I got 256 MB of RAM. My parents gonna get me an extra 256 MB of RAM so I'll be solidly at 512 MB. Look for me in the game I'll be a Trandoshan bounty hunter named Bogo Fertt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opa Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 bah bounty hunters, We do not need their kind here... hope to see you in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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