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Inspiron 1525, New laptop need advice| Vox_Bloodstone |
 Posted: February 13, 2009 08:45 am
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 Zombie Hunter  Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: April 09, 2007  |
From the topic name I’ve recently got a DELL Inspiron 1525
Speciations: CPU: Intel® Celeron® CPU 560 @ 2.13GHz GPU: Intel GM965 (x3100) RAM: DDR2, PC2-6400 (400 MHz), 1024 MBytes, MOSEL Hard Drive: 120GB (They lied its only 111GB ¬_¬) I have got the following games to work Half-Life Sven-Coop Counter-Strike: CZ Counter-Strike: Source (Full) Half-Life 2 (Full) I was wondering what’s the best RAM & what is a good hard drive for this laptop? When I get my job seekers id like to upgrade this I want to try and start mapping and doing more editing for Half-Life and start editing for the source engine  --------------------  |
  
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: February 13, 2009 03:22 pm
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
I don't think that CPU is dual core. It's going to be a bit slow with a single core, especially if you're running Vista. As for RAM, you need more than 1 gig. You need at least 2 to run the laptop nicely. The 120 (or 111, lol) is actually quite adequate, you don't to update that one so much. As for the GPU, it could have been better, like Mobile Radeon HD 3450 or something like that. Intel's integrated stuff sucks for gaming. |
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| Vox_Bloodstone |
Posted: February 13, 2009 06:40 pm
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Zombie Hunter Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: April 09, 2007 |
No its single core i have XP pro (the laptop came with ubuntu 8.04 installed  )i figured as much for the ram but when i mean what type of ram, i mean what make etc the 1525 only has the option on intergrated GPU, and even tho it is intergrated i get good frame rates Half-Life/Sven Coop - 40 to 75 FPS Half-Life 2.CS:S (With Everything Set to Highest) 40 to 75 FPS Counter-Strike - 40 to 100 FPS this GPU even runs COD4 at low settings with 50 - 65 FPS, which i have to say is pretty good -------------------- |
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| Luciel |
Posted: February 14, 2009 11:34 am
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 Doom Trooper Group: Moderators Posts: 1070 Joined: August 18, 2005 |
just remember, modifying your laptop in any way, you loose your warrantee
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| DavidRoxZoRs |
Posted: February 14, 2009 09:42 pm
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 Doom Trooper Group: Members Posts: 1189 Joined: December 18, 2004 |
They didn't lie Vox, its a 120GB but the OS will take up space, as well as other stuff reducing it to only giving you 111GB total to do stuff with.
-------------------- -=U.N.C.L.E=- David
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| Security Corporate |
Posted: February 15, 2009 07:48 am
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Gore God of Massacre Group: Old BB:S Betatesters Posts: 3115 Joined: April 28, 2005 |
Dude, GeForce 256 can run Half Life 1 and Counter-strike 1.6 with good frame rates, so I don't even know why you'd mention those. It's good that Half Life 2 and CSS are running pretty well, but remember, although the menu says some graphics features (such as HDR, anti-aliasing) are enabled, they are most likely not. Trust me. I'm using GeForce 8200 integrated graphics (as I lended my 9400 GT out to a friend) and it's much better than Intel 3100. However, it doesn't support HDR lighting and anti-aliasing passed 2x. And also, ANY brand name laptop or desktop will have voided warranties if they are personally customized. That's old news. |
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