I have a really deep question, I hope this is not bad. But I want The Sims 2, and my CPU FSB is 100MHz, it says it needs a 800MHz processor, BUT my CPU Clock says 1100MHz, will it work on my PC?
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
If all other components in your PC are up to the game requirement, then yes it will.
An 1100 MHz processor is more than the 800 MHz stated in the game requirements.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
I know, but EVEREST says its 100MHz FSB and 1100MHz CPU Clock Speed. Which one is the 800MHz applying too?
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Clock speed.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Are you positive, I'll trust you pal.
alc6379 120 Cookie... That's it Team Colleague
FSB applies to the whole system. Your Clock speed is determined commonly by taking the FSB and multiplying it by the Clock Multiplier.
If your FSB is 100mhz, and your Clock speed is 1100mhz, more than likely your multiplier is 11x. But, in reference to your question, the 800mhz is a minimum clock speed for the system, so your 1100mhz processor should be sufficient.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Thanks guys, very helpful, and yes it is 11X so great guessing.
alc6379 120 Cookie... That's it Team Colleague
Thanks guys, very helpful, and yes it is 11X so great guessing.
Not guessing-- just using simple math! :D
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
:D yupperz yup
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Alright, now I am getting a stupid The Sims 2 error saying: Failed to find any DirectX 7.0c compatible graphics adapters in this system. Please make sure you have a DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided by the manufacturer. The application will now terminate.
Thing is, I have both of them, so whats wrong.
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Didn't we already establish in this topic:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread12302.html
that you 'pooter doesn't have suitable 3D display circuitry? Have you changed your hardware since?
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
No, everything is alright, its just thre graphics card I take it, I seen a cheap one at Wal*Mart (Asylum 256MB GeForce FX 5200) for $110, is that good enough for now and would it come with a standard connector?
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
OK, I'm moving this to 'Hardware'. You've had so many threads about your system and this Sims 2 game that my head is spinning and I find it hard to keep track of it. I just remembered that you'd posted some diagnositic information in another Forum section, so I had a look and it tells me that you currently have Intel i810 onboard graphics.
There's no wonder you're having problems, because i810 onboard video is the pits!
I haven't got enough information to tell if your motherboard has a standard AGP slot on it, so you'll need to open the case and have a look. If you have a slot like the one indicated in white in the picture, the FX5200 AGP card will be fine. If you only have slots like the one indicated in blue, you'll need to obtain a PCI display card, or even better update that whole system of yours!
[img]http://www.aurora.dti.ne.jp/%7Eshin-ya/images/agp_slot.jpg[/img]
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Alright thanks, what kind of mobo is that because it looks cool. Anyway, thanks for the help and I'll check the PC later when I get out of school.
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Judging by the logo on the southbridge chip I'd guess it's an NForce2 chipset Socket A motherboard. It's just a picture I found with Google.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
Hmmmmm, alright, well tonight sometime I will take a look through my PC and see whats up.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
alright, by the look of this, I have seen in Everest that PCI Slots 1, 2 and 3 are PCI Type. I'll still check the inside of the PC, but what kind of graphics cards are good and can fit into a PCI slot?
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
If you haven't got an AGP slot, the only card worth trying for games would be a Radeon 9200 PCI. It is possible to get an FX5200 PCI card, but they're more expensive and certainly no better.
But if the system hasn't got an AGP slot, then a system upgrade would be a more worthwhil;e expense anyway. Everest doesn't indicate if your system uses an AGP slot or not, by the way, unless a display card is installed in it.
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
well, I just might as well get a whole new pc then.
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
You looked inside then, and found it doesn't have an AGP slot?
Young Teck 06 0 Posting Pro in Training
nol, but my pc is from 2002, i doubt it does in my opinion
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
ahahahahaaaaaa
LOL internet!
youngun', people been puttin' AGP slots on motherboards since the '90s :D
Have a look inside your case and see if ya got one, eh? If you're not allowed get Dad to do it.
hehehehehheh :)
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