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"Got a new PC"

It isn't brilliant and it's not brand new, but it's better than my other one.

Heres the specs/info/whatever:

- Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 etc etc blah blah
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
- 505 Intel Pentium 4 Processor
- 2.66Ghz 1M L2 Cache 533Mhz FSB
- IEEE 1394 Firewire included
- 80 Gb SATA Hard drive
- 7 USB Ports
- DVD+/-RW
- 256 MB DDR for optimized performance

Its an emachines computer and i've got these specs fromthe lable on the base thing.

All I want o know is whether my machine is capable of running Call of Duty 1?

Oh and opinions if you want.

If you can afford it (probably around or less than £40) get yourself another 512mb ram for a performance leap.

and when you have £100 spare get a nice average graphics card.

I will never have £100 spare...and when I do I definately wont spend it on a graphics card.

£100?!

Thats madness, how much does it cost them to make one? Im sure it's not £100 or anywhere near that.

I'll just stick with my nice crappy graphics card for now. :)

I haven't got the PC for gaming, it's just a family computer that my dad got for free off his mate. But if it can play CoD I will definately buy it.

And it can so me = happy. Even if it is worse than Icarus' laptop. :D

Ashley_90 wrote:
> Thanks mate. Just one thing, what exactly do I set the Initial and
> Maximum memory to?
>
> Its currently at:
>
> Initial - 372
>
> and
>
> Max - 744
>
> And the computer has a memory of 248Mb (or 256...cant remember)

Try the max - it may effect other things but it will get rid of the Virtual Memory problem which is the main thing effecting the performance.

So what should I put the max to? :S

Do you mean put the max as 248mb?

If so, what about the initial? Surely that cant be higher than the max?

Im all confused now. :(

As far as i recall virtual memory is concerned with hard disk space, so in this case setting the virtual memory to the maximum is possible. Google it for more concise info or something.

I googled and I still dont understand. Its my fault, because I know nothing about computer memory but all I really need to know is what I should change my Initial and Max to?

change initial and max both to 1024mb.
I'm assuming you have a good few gigs of free space given that it's an 80GB hard drive.

Thank you. :)

I think I definately need more memory because the computer runs very slowly when I have Footie Manager 06 running with MSN and IE.

Im not going to get the memory now because I have no money but when I do how exactly will I put it into my PC? Is there a certain place to look for?

Will I have to take out the 512Mb? Is it just a card thingy?

So many questions, I know. :(

From what you wrote for specs you have 256mb RAM, i'd suggest at least 512mb more, it's very very simple to install.

Turn off all power unplug the power lead, open case, look for your ram slot you'll see a stick of ram in there already like the one in your hand, move the clips away from the slot and push your new ram stick in to the slot, the clips should click in to place once the sticks in fully.