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12 Mar 2008, 5:24 pm
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old comp
i finally got my old comp working after a couple years of sitting in a corner gathering dust... but it wont play my fav games like Halo, kotor, etc can anyone here help me... i got a darn good graphics card though
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12 Mar 2008, 5:27 pm
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Care to name the specs of the compy? And perhaps a reason why it wouldn't work anymore?
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12 Mar 2008, 5:39 pm
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it kinda works, it plays 4 games. its a dell like windows xp, sound doesnt work and somethins wrong with the graphics card
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12 Mar 2008, 6:52 pm
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Just call a technician...
Or save money and other nonsense... PC gaming is nearly dead...
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12 Mar 2008, 7:18 pm
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sound card is dead for a start
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12 Mar 2008, 7:18 pm
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I had a problem with sound at one point when my other computer crashed, I had to reinstall and get the drivers for the sound. Graphics card will probably need replacement. How much RAM do you have?
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12 Mar 2008, 8:14 pm
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idk im gettin my nerdy cousin to take a look and i hope the graphics card isnt dead that thing was expensive it has a built in fan...
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19 Mar 2008, 6:33 am
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Why do you want to salvage it? I mean, it's pretty old...right. I mean, it probably doesn't meet the minimum specifications to run games like halo. The processor probably can't handle it and it doesn't have enough RAM. Just build yourself a new one, or if you don't know how, ABS Computer Technologies - The ULTIMATE in Gaming Desktops, Gaming Notebooks, and PC gaming! <- They specialize in gaming desktops. They also make laptops, you can buy from Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! ....they're a great site, lots of computer goodies there ^_^
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20 Mar 2008, 6:04 pm
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actualy... i have halo 1 for it and it ran perfectly when it worked... and my comp has 2 graphics cards, i just found that out. and now all i got to do is reinstall 'em, the soundcards, etc and because i dont have teh money to buy parts to build my own, (im too lazy anyway) but ill be sure to check those sites...
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20 Mar 2008, 8:46 pm
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It doesn't take that long. you can do it sitting down pretty much.
 Start saving and in a couple months you can buy the parts you need to build a computer. So much cheaper than buying a computer when you buy the parts separately. And you can avoid the ebilness of Vista.
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20 Mar 2008, 9:18 pm
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i would build my own, but knowing my luck it would explode.
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22 Mar 2008, 10:50 am
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Perhaps a tip for other people with old pc's.. If you wanna know which games it can run, add specs.
'Old pc' is a really whide term. Especially when you think about it. I've got several 'old pc's' 486 SX (25 Mhz) <- Ish oldest 486 DX (50 Mhz) Pentium 1 (133 Mhz) Pentuim 3 (450 Mhz) Pentium 4 (3 Ghz (2 CPU's but I don't know if they both have 3 Ghz or they both add up to 3 Ghz) <- me thinks up till here ish 'old' Intel Centrino (2X 1.66 Ghz (laptop)) <- ish newest
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