What Do I Need

[clocker]

The memory timings are so relaxed they are almost comatose. This allows them to install the crappiest possible memory and still have the machine boot. Unfortunately, if you upgrade to better quality RAM there is no way to access the settings and improve the performance.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Originally posted by clocker@15 December 2003 - 21:06
The memory timings are so relaxed they are almost comatose. This allows them to install the crappiest possible memory and still have the machine boot. Unfortunately, if you upgrade to better quality RAM there is no way to access the settings and improve the performance.

damn that sucks...can a company permanantly affect a bios...couldnt he flash it or something and get that emachine shit outa there? Getting a new mobo would fix this prob right?

What would the memory timings be?

[DWk]

oh i finally understand where e-machines get their crappy rep....thx clocker

[TheFilePirater]

i can play bf1942 perfectly on mine, wit all settings full

[Virtualbody1234]

What's the point of overclocking when the bottleneck is the graphics card.

big dawg, please don't jump right to overclocking...

I suggest that you just pat yourself on the back if you are able to get everything running well in the first place...

after about a month of doing extensive research about how to overclock safely, then proceed carefully. I think the jump you will experience going from a celeron to that particular chip should keep you satisfied for quite some time... 

I was going to say something like what adamp2p said. I see I don't need to add anything to that statement. He said it better than I would have.

[RGX]

I have seen battlefield 1942 run very satisfactoraly (sp, I know ) on an Xp2000, 512Mb ram, and Gf4 440MX, with no lag, dont know what his settings were on but the graphics looked good so I doubt your new machine would have problems, just upgrade the graphics card whenever you have the money, despite what people say they arn't that bad

[TRshady]

Originally posted by RGX@16 December 2003 - 12:25
despite what people say they arn't that bad

Totally agree there, the card doesn't deserve the reputation and I think its only considered so bad because its no where near as good as the ti which is also Geforce 4. Although I would LOVE a ti4800 se .... the mx420 I have works fine, even on games like gta:vice city on 1024x768 resolution with everything else turned up. Having an xp1800+ athlon, and 256ddr my comp is no way super, but it does the job for me fine and you should be fine.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Note: Mines also PCI..how much of a diff does that make?

[DWk]

bf1942 runs on my computer...but not well... i have to turn a lot of details off

[Virtualbody1234]

Battlefield 1942 System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Windows® XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, (Windows NT and 95 are not supported)
500 MHz Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ processor
128 MB RAM
4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
1.2 GB free hard disk space plus space for saved games (additional space required for Windows swap-file and DirectX™ 8.1 installation)
32 MB video card which supports Transform & Lighting and with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended Requirements:

800 MHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
256 MB or more RAM
16x or faster CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
1.2 GB free hard disk space plus space for saved games
64 MB or greater video card which supports Transform & Lighting
Environmental Audio™ capable sound card