even when i play max payne 2 on my pc i still have lag and i cant play at full spec or lag would be unberable
tho my pc is allready twice the recomended i am buying a radeon 9600xt 256mb ddr2. is there anothere area i can upgrade aswell to smooth out the lag that wont brake the bank willing to spend £80 or is this dell just a poor gaming pc

brian norris

PSU can be one of the problem. how many watt is it?

Get some more RAM, 512MB at least or preferably a 1GB KIngston ddr

get an Audigy 2 ZS Soundcard (PCI)(if budget allows)

don't buy a 9600xt, it is 2 generations old, less than decent ATI card. It is not good for gaming. Get a BFG Nvidia geforce 7800GS AGP 8x 256MB, and a good power supply is a must. Get a 500W ENERMAX,

and your pc is set for the future!!

P4 D - 2.66GHz
1024MB DDR2 RAM
ASUS A8N-SLI Motherboard
Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
2x Western Digital Raptor 74GB

he got 1gb ram. check how many watt is your PSU.

its wattage for th psu is 250w. by the way how do you know how much wattage the pc is using

brian norris

250w is not even enought to run the 9600xt! You just might burn it out.

As i said if getting something like the 7800GS, get an Enermax 500W. Stay away from generic Powmax brands

P4 D - 2.66GHz
1024MB DDR2 RAM
ASUS A8N-SLI Motherboard
Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce 6800 Ultra 256MB PCI-E
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
2x Western Digital Raptor 74GB

Talon, he has a Dell PC. You can't just tell him to replace his PSU with anything...

brianjo, from what I've seen from user forums, the dimension 8200 does not have a standard PSU.

You may have to get a power supply specific to your system. You can either call Dell, or go with a 3rd party like this one...

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=S41D2

"How many squirrels had to die to make you look fly?!"

will this do enermax liberty series power supply elt500atw 500w
it has no mension of supporting agp tho

brian norris

my moniter screen is flicering slightly its not continus but every once an a wile whats wrong or is it some thing to do with the psu?

brian norris

Does your monitor do this with any other computer?

"How many squirrels had to die to make you look fly?!"

sorry only have one pc and i live in the sticks so will take it to my cosin asap plug it in to his. by the way its not a lcd if that maks a difference + do you think the 410w pcu will do

brian norris

400W should be fine for your system, but just remember how little your system is worth before you plop down money for a PSU, a new video card, etc.

At some point, it's not worth doing that, and you'd be better off buying a new PC.

"How many squirrels had to die to make you look fly?!"

right that makes sence thanks for the slap in the face i guss i needid it
anyway do you know were i can get a update for this
Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller
and a scsi controler

brian norris

Okay, you don't have a piece of dirt...

...my main pc has a 8088 cpu and about 128k of ram.

please, don't laugh, its a panasonic Sr. Partner for cryin' out loud

bug123

www.dell.com

You should be able to look up all the updated drivers for your machine there.

"How many squirrels had to die to make you look fly?!"

bug123 i promis i wont laugh i had a tini be for this it had truble with the original gta for god sake it was a real piece of sh1t lol
came close to amiga commidor 1200 standerts
(which i would still play if i wasint a n00b
and lost the mouse)dont worry my big bro gave me a hide'in for that. anyway thanks heropsycho2177 i should have thought before i typed

brian norris

the specs are on this site http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=S41D2&view=techspecs
if it is easier just ask and i will list them on this thred

brian norris