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General Xerxes
Delta Omega Iota Inc.
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Posted - 2007.03.10 10:59:00 -
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I currently have an Intel Celeron 2.53GHz CPU, and I am thinking of upgrading to a Pentium 4 Dual Core 2.8GHz. Before I spend the money on this, can anyone tell me if this will actually have a large effect on how EVE runs? At the moment my CPU is at 99% usage the whole time EVE is running and it's pretty laggy.
My other specs are:
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 128MB Radeon 9550SE Graphics Card
- 2mbps Internet Connection
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Solbright
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Posted - 2007.03.10 11:17:00 -
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Eve is a pig.
RAM speed is primary need for reducing stutters. You're looking for something like 100 GB/s burst transfer rates between the CPU and RAM but you'll prolly have to settle for more like 10 GB/s. Then CPU speed itself but any CPU that can handle the RAM speeds needed will be fine. Nothing much else matters.
PS: 100% CPU utilisation is correct. Anything less and you've got a problem that needs looked into.
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General Xerxes
Delta Omega Iota Inc.
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Posted - 2007.03.10 11:25:00 -
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Thanks for the info.
How can I find out what my burst transfer rate is, and whats the best way to improve it?
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Dark Shikari
Caldari
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.03.10 14:31:00 -
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Edited by: Dark Shikari on 10/03/2007 14:27:48
 Originally by: General Xerxes
I currently have an Intel Celeron 2.53GHz CPU, and I am thinking of upgrading to a Pentium 4 Dual Core 2.8GHz. Before I spend the money on this, can anyone tell me if this will actually have a large effect on how EVE runs? At the moment my CPU is at 99% usage the whole time EVE is running and it's pretty laggy.
My other specs are:
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 128MB Radeon 9550SE Graphics Card
- 2mbps Internet Connection
Your RAM is fine.
First of all, your graphics card is a joke. You should upgrade it to a 9800 at minimum, or preferably something more modern like a 6600.
A Pentium 4 would be an upgrade, but if possible you should honestly dump the motherboard and get a Core 2; the Pentium 4s are being phased out for good reason.
I don't see how RAM burst speed is that important; EVE doesn't have nearly the amount of textures that other games do, and if anything the limit would be the AGP bus, not the RAM.
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Solbright
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Posted - 2007.03.11 02:12:00 -
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Well, CPU-RAM bandwidth is the one big diff between AthlonXP and Athlon64 and we all know how that changed the landscape in PC gaming. For Eve, it's an even more important factor than for other games.
Regards to knowing what you have, there is two approaches:
- Reading the various specs for the CPU, motherboard/northbridge, and RAM parts. (Much easier to do with an Athlon64 as the CPU has the max RAM spec listed for it directly). The sort of number you are looking for is DDR2-800 or PC2-6400 or higher.
- Running a testbench program that does various memory tests including raw RAM speed. Of course, this is not alot of use for choosing new components as this can only be done on a running PC.
In sequencial tests the sort of speed you want here is better than 10 GB/s. Be careful to ensure the test is avoiding cache hits otherwise it's likely to give a false high reading.
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General Xerxes
Delta Omega Iota Inc.
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Posted - 2007.03.11 16:35:00 -
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Hmm, I think it's time to start saving for an update of my system. I was under a fairly tight budget when I built this machine and that was nearly a year ago so most of the bits are out of date now.
I don't think theres much point just updating the graphics card or CPU when the new stuff will be soon to be obselete technology aswell. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind it comes to choosing which bits to buy.
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Finlander09
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Posted - 2007.03.12 01:51:00 -
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I have Pentium D820 2,8GHz and it runs fine. Eve doesnt have dualcore support so it only helps with background programs. I can do virus scan and play eve without any FPS loss.
So it woud be big upgrade from Celeron and cheap also.
core2duo are better but prize tag can be too much for some people, like for my self.
I got mobo and D820 with lower price than slowest Core2duo.
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Dark Shikari
Caldari
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.03.12 13:50:00 -
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Originally by: Finlander09
core2duo are better but prize tag can be too much for some people, like for my self.
I got mobo and D820 with lower price than slowest Core2duo.
Pricewatch lists the cheapest Core Duo at 143 dollars, I think, so not too much.
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Finlander09
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Posted - 2007.03.12 15:28:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Finlander09
core2duo are better but prize tag can be too much for some people, like for my self.
I got mobo and D820 with lower price than slowest Core2duo.
Pricewatch lists the cheapest Core Duo at 143 dollars, I think, so not too much.
Have u ever notised that most people on this planet dont live in damn USA??? 180€ here
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General Xerxes
Delta Omega Iota Inc.
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Posted - 2007.03.12 21:45:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Finlander09
core2duo are better but prize tag can be too much for some people, like for my self.
I got mobo and D820 with lower price than slowest Core2duo.
Pricewatch lists the cheapest Core Duo at 143 dollars, I think, so not too much.
Even the cheapest Core Duos are ú100+ over here. Add ú75 minimum for a motherboard and at least ú40 for a graphics card and it's rather pricey.
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