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Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:46 am
by gypsymoth
I'd appreciate your opinion about this computer I've been offered.  I thought it might be OK for FS9?   Is the CPU & Graphics card OK?

Model....................       Dimension XPS 720 H2C
Case Type..............       Tower
CPU......................       Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme QX6800 2.93GHz
Memory (MB)...........       6144
Hard Disk (GB)..........       2x 750
Optical Drive/s..........       COMBO & DVD-RW
Video ....................       2 x 768mb GeForce 8800GTX
Soundcard...............       Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
USB Ports................       8
Card Reader............       Yes
1394 Firewire Port.....       Yes
Bluetooth................       Yes
Extra Info...............       H2C Cooling System
Extra Info...............       128mb AGEIA PhysX Card Ageia

Thanks,
Terry.

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:34 am
by ShaneG_old
That thing should ROCK FS9 pretty hard! ;)

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:02 pm
by Fozzer
I bet you didn't wake up one morning and suddenly find that left abandoned on your doorstep... :o...!

Cost more than

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:34 am
by gypsymoth
It's a refurbished Dell from a local company & it's where I got my 9150  from.   I get low frame rates at big airports now with extra AI (as you know) & I thought a better computer would cope with decent FRs.   It's

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:59 am
by Fozzer

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:52 am
by Mazza
:o :o :o :o :o that's for FSX ;)

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:37 am
by gypsymoth
Oh dear - If I knew you wanted another 'bike you could have the Pan European I've just given away  :-[

Won't it run FSX then Mazza?    I thought it might be ok for fs9  :-?

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:42 am
by Fozzer
Oh dear - If I knew you wanted another 'bike you could have the Pan European I've just given away  :-[

Won't it run FSX then Mazza?    I thought it might be ok for fs9  :-?


...complete with the rotting/expensive exhaust system?... ::)...!

Paul.... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

I still reckon your original system was fine for FS 2004...and the new system will be absolutely AMAZING for FS 2004.... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!
....what's FSX?.. ::)...!

...... ;D....!

Re: Is this OK for FS9?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:56 pm
by gypsymoth
No no - made to measure stainless steel exhaust from the collector back, by an artist in Wales  :P :P