2gb or 4gb of ram

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

I keep my computer clean, delete unnecessary files, don't have any extra programs running on start up, etc. Just looking for something to run games like Supreme Commander.
How do I do this last part though? I have a feeling it'll help a lot for what I want to do.

Buy a graphics card. They have their own processor used for graphics. This way you are not using an "on-board" card which soley relies on other system resources. If you have a dedicated video card, you have more of the system resources for everything else.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

My computer came with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. None of that integrated shit.

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

My computer came with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. None of that integrated shit.

Then dont worry about it. As long as its not intergrated, you should be fine. But it never hurts to upgrade your video card either.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

I don't think I'm able to upgrade the video card on my laptop, I could be wrong though.

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

I don't think I'm able to upgrade the video card on my laptop, I could be wrong though.

We are talking about a laptop?

If that is that case, then I don't care what card you have, it is intergrated. In a laptop, the video card relies on your memory (it is shared memory, which most laptops are) and other resources. I thought we was talking about a desktop PC in which case you can upgrade. You will not be able to upgrade your video card, and I have looked and there are no external cards avialable for laptops at all. You are SOL on your graphics card in a laptop.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

We are talking about a laptop?
If that is that case, then I don't care what card you have, it is intergrated. In a laptop, the video card relies on your memory (it is shared memory, which most laptops are) and other resources. I thought we was talking about a desktop PC in which case you can upgrade. You will not be able to upgrade your video card, and I have looked and there are no external cards avialable for laptops at all. You are SOL on your graphics card in a laptop.

... Fail ...

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

... Fail ...

How?

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

How?

Because you can run a dedicated gpu in a laptop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Because you can run a dedicated gpu in a laptop //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Well that is news to me. Any info on that? Links, etc?

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

lol

look up the area-51 m9750..... try sli in a laptop:

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

my acer has a ATI Raidion 1100 xpress.

 

[WildcatNate 10+ year member]

If you are running the 32bit version of Vista, it is useless to run 4 gb of memory. I would also stick to XP for gaming, esp. with COD4, which is all I play. and laptops are a waste of money if you are a true gamer, because they are useless in a few years when you need to upgrade. Sorry, they are, until external vid processing becomes more of a reality.

My computer gets upgraded once a year when new games come out.

 

[snova031]

If you are running the 32bit version of Vista, it is useless to run 4 gb of memory.

Why?

 

[uPsDdOWN 10+ year member]

IF this is a Laptop (please confirm) I expect it uses 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM Ram... IF so... you more than likely can only integrate two like cards at a time

ie: 512MB x 2 = 1GB

or: 1GB x 2 = 2GB (- BEST)

or 2GB x 2 = 4GB

New Egg.com Laptop Memory

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

It's a laptop. Lenovo ThinkPad T60. It uses DDR 200-Pin SO-DIMM ram. Optimal speed being DDR 667 (PC2 5300).

I've read many reviews on people combining a higher rate of Ram with the original lower rate Ram card in their laptops that are very similar to mine.