Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
KatEnigma:
When you uninstalled, did you do a manual uninstall to make sure everything actually got removed properly?
I consider Age of Empires III to be a comparable game to TS2- it sucks up every bit of processing power you can give it and maxes out the video card to make it all look pretty. You can download a demo if you need to test if its a Sims problem or computer problem.
jsalemi:
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jsalemi, I do have DirectX 9.0c, I'm not sure if it needs updating?
No, that's the latest version.
twistingsims:
Thank you jsalemi, I thought it might be :D
Quote from: katenigma on 2006 September 19, 19:51:51
When you uninstalled, did you do a manual uninstall to make sure everything actually got removed properly?
Yup, I had to add a new harddrive and totally format the drive with WindowsXP, so there was nothing there when I installed the Sims2 game.
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I consider Age of Empires III to be a comparable game to TS2- it sucks up every bit of processing power you can give it and maxes out the video card to make it all look pretty. You can download a demo if you need to test if its a Sims problem or computer problem.
thank you, I did download this demo and played it, works great!! ::)
So now what? I have sent an email to EA with all these details as well, just in case they have any other suggestions.
Always an adventure in my life!! ???
ZiggyDoodle:
My Dell 8400 documentation states that if adding a graphics card that runs at 75W or more, a card fan must be installed. I ordered one from Dell on Sunday. My order arrived today but it contained a DVI/VGA adapter(!). That has just been resolved with a credit to my account.
I'd rather not deal with Dell's apparently outsourced sales staff again and wonder if anyone can suggest a good card fan that can be added, which won't sound like a 747 taking off in my house.
And yes, I've upgraded my power supply by ordering a new one from PC Power & Cooling (waiting on that as well as the new card), so I'll have a power source for the card fan.
KatEnigma:
I replaced my stock fan on the card with a Zalman Ultra Quiet VGA Cooler. The loudest part on my computer is the hard drive and my card doesn't overheat. :)
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