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meatloaf747
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Bob,
Not knowing what Dell PC you have and how old it is all I can say is that if it is possible to get your total RAM up to either 3 or 4 gigs, that will certainly help.
As for a video card, assuming that you currently have onboard graphic's, I'd check that you have a PCI-Express 16 slot on your motherboard.
If you have, I'd probably go for a mid range card like the Nvidia's GTX 260 or 9800 GTX. (Alot depends on your budget).
If you can afford a top end card, probably something like the Nvidia GTX 295, GTX 280 or AMD's 4870 x2. All are very good video cards...
Hope this helps. Happy Trainzing.
Cheers, Mac...
Not knowing what Dell PC you have and how old it is all I can say is that if it is possible to get your total RAM up to either 3 or 4 gigs, that will certainly help.
As for a video card, assuming that you currently have onboard graphic's, I'd check that you have a PCI-Express 16 slot on your motherboard.
If you have, I'd probably go for a mid range card like the Nvidia's GTX 260 or 9800 GTX. (Alot depends on your budget).
If you can afford a top end card, probably something like the Nvidia GTX 295, GTX 280 or AMD's 4870 x2. All are very good video cards...
Hope this helps. Happy Trainzing.
Cheers, Mac...
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If you have one of the Dell 530s, be very careful when buying a video card. The new double height cards will not fit. MY friend bought a 8800 GT and because of the location of the SATA plugs, the card would not seat into the slot. Also, the length of the card was a very tight fit.
Also the power supplies that Dell puts into those machines are not very powerful, most are only 300W.
Also the power supplies that Dell puts into those machines are not very powerful, most are only 300W.
meatloaf747
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Gidday Bob again,
Mouse84 brings up a very valid point that I shouldn't have over looked. (My appoligies). If you are going to update to one of the latest graphic cards, there's a very good chance you are also going to have to update your current power supply unit from what is probably a 300 - 400w unit to a 550 to 700w unit.
Once again, my oppoligies for over looking this issue, and many thanks to mouse84 for bringing it to my/our attention.
My only excuse is I got "held down" by some mates last night and they keeped pouring down my throat this liquid amber stuff till early morning. It was horrorable. (Gallons & gallons of beer, well maybe not gallon's & gallons but it was certainly pints & pints) !!! - Every half an hour I needed to come up for breath !!! :hehe:
We where celebrating the birth of a very close friends second child. Can't remember much after midnight - 1 am... They took my car keys off me about 1.30 - 2am apparently... (don't you just wish you had mates like that)...
Getting on the computer this morning still half p_ssed is no excuse and I appoligies for only giving you 70% of what you really needed to know...
Hopefully we can get your Dell updated to a point where it runs Trainz's well.
(Please keep us up to speed with how Trainz's is running if you make some changes)....
Cheers Mac.
Mouse84 brings up a very valid point that I shouldn't have over looked. (My appoligies). If you are going to update to one of the latest graphic cards, there's a very good chance you are also going to have to update your current power supply unit from what is probably a 300 - 400w unit to a 550 to 700w unit.
Once again, my oppoligies for over looking this issue, and many thanks to mouse84 for bringing it to my/our attention.
My only excuse is I got "held down" by some mates last night and they keeped pouring down my throat this liquid amber stuff till early morning. It was horrorable. (Gallons & gallons of beer, well maybe not gallon's & gallons but it was certainly pints & pints) !!! - Every half an hour I needed to come up for breath !!! :hehe:
We where celebrating the birth of a very close friends second child. Can't remember much after midnight - 1 am... They took my car keys off me about 1.30 - 2am apparently... (don't you just wish you had mates like that)...
Getting on the computer this morning still half p_ssed is no excuse and I appoligies for only giving you 70% of what you really needed to know...
Hopefully we can get your Dell updated to a point where it runs Trainz's well.
(Please keep us up to speed with how Trainz's is running if you make some changes)....
Cheers Mac.
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