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Desdemona Neptune
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Posted - 2009.11.13 22:22:00 -
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Hello - can someone advise about this? I just got a new HP pc with Windows 7 installed, Nvidia GeForce 9100, AMD Athlon II X4 620 processor, 6 gigs ram... fresh install of EVE client, and yet the game runs slowerthan it did on my previous pc, which had older graphics card (GeForce 7600) and less RAM.
Is there something about Windows 7 that makes EVE slow down? I'm obviously no pc expert so if anyone has ideas (other than just lowering graphics quality in game settings) plz let me know... thanks in advance!
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Jean CatClaw
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Posted - 2009.11.14 01:14:00 -
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How much crap-o-ware did HP install as default this time? :P
Id advice a fresh win7 install tho.. if that is a possibility..
dont think its gonna help much, but turn off the areo effects?
ctrl+shift+esc see if somthing is hogging cpu..
check drivers..etc
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Lork Niffle
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Posted - 2009.11.14 01:15:00 -
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More RAM =/= Faster system. There is mearly a lower limit to RAm and anything more will provide boosts to system performance but rearely too muhc to notice to Games performance. Generally if you have 4GB+ of DDR2 RAM try to instead of going above it to rather get 1066MHz+. If you have 6GB+ of DDR3 RAM get 1800MHz+ over getting simply more RAM.
The 7600 although a much older generation is a mainstream model denoted by x6xx. The 9100 is quite frankly useless, the x1xx notation means it a low starter chip there to provide Shader and DirectX support on the system and anything below and including a x3xx notation should never be used for gaming as a main task.
The AMD Athlon 620 is also a low end style CPU, with it's low amount of cache and minimal 1333DDR3 support you cannot expect good performance.
If you wish to go DDR3 memory, get a motherboard and CPU combo that allows at least 6GB at 1600MHz,
If you wish to go DDR2 memory, get a motherboard and CPU combo that allows at least 4GB at 800MHz and better yet gives the full 1066MHz.
Basically, although each part is apparently newer (never gave your full old system specs but i'm assuming a P4 2.8GHz with 2GB 667MHz DDR2) they are infact much lower performance than the old hardware.
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Schmitt
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Aeon Of Strife
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Posted - 2009.11.14 09:43:00 -
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Try this workaround and let me know if it helped.
- Go into the escape menu under the Display & Graphics tab
- Check the Advanced Settings box
- The bottom setting, Preset Interval, should be set to Interval Immediate
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Blue Harrier
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Posted - 2009.11.14 12:24:00 -
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ItÆs all very well for Lork to suggest buy this and buy that and you will get a faster system, yes chap we all know that, but what the poster is asking is æwhat can I do with the system I boughtÆ.
First off itÆs a pre-setup PC this often means it does not come with reinstall OEM DVDÆs but has a hidden partition on the hard disk from which you can either re-install the hard disk image or make a set of DVDÆs to do the same. This negates the option to do a fresh install of Windows 7 because all you get is all the rubbish re-installed yet again.
When I get a system like this the first thing I do is look for stuff like time limited virus software (often called bloat-ware lol), and uninstall it (you often canÆt use it after say 90 days anyway), then install a good freeware virus scanner like AVG 9 or Avast. This will often give a small boost to the system speed.
Next go to the Nvidia site and check for the latest drivers for your graphics card. You donÆt say if your running 32 or 64 bit (would assume 64 as you have 6 Gigs or RAM) so make sure you get the correct version. Most manufactures and system installers do not install the latest or fastest drivers only drivers they know work for the average customer.
Check your motherboard drivers and see if any of them can be updated to faster versions. If you are competent enough go into the BIOS and see if the settings are on defaults or can be set to æoptimalÆ or æaggressiveÆ mode, this may also squeeze a bit more speed out of your system (if you find the system becomes less stable then knock it back a notch).
Open the æControl PanelÆ select the power settings and check your power is set for æHigh PerformanceÆ and not æBalancedÆ (it seems this is the default even on tower PCÆs), this will make your PC run a little warmer so keep all vents clear to aid cooling.
If you are really competent you can run msconfig and check to see what rubbish is loading on start-up that you donÆt need and disable it but only do this if you really know what you are doing (or get someone local to advise you), again this can speed up loading and by not loading unused stuff give a speed boost.
Hope this has helped you, regards Blue.
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Lork Niffle
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Posted - 2009.11.14 14:10:00 -
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Yeah there are ways to make it run at expected performance. I in no way will disagree there XD.
But.
You managed to buy a new system that was slower than your old one. There is little more that you can do than what others have posted.
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Bradley Strider
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Posted - 2009.11.16 09:36:00 -
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What Lork said.
GF7600 > GF9100
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David Grogan
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Warped Aggression
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Posted - 2009.11.20 18:10:00 -
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upgrade the graphics card and u should be ok
you can get a 9800gt or better for less than $100 these days
the cpu even though it is low end for its group is still more than ccp's minimum requirements by a long shot so it should be ok.
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