How do I find out my system specs...?

evad_lhorg

.....ie for games, is there a way to find out if my system is capable of playing certain games. basically i need to know what graphics card and processor I have and what speed it runs at.. any way I can?

dogz

start, run, dxdiag

Redrocket

go to start -> run -> dxdiag ( your gonna have to type this in now ) -> press enter
first tab should tell you your cpu model and speed, also ram and direct x version
then a few tabes on will be your display or graphics specs

Redrocket

beaten haha

evad_lhorg

thank you kind sirs,

1.7ghz amd athlon
768mb ram
dx 9
nvidia geforce 2 64mb mx/mx400(no idea what the mx crap is about)

KdjaCL

Microsoft game advisor

www.microsoft.com

Click on the game you want to play and it does its stuff (req internet explorer)

/there is another way this way faster

kdjac

Redrocket

what game are you trying to play?
what sort athlon is it? mine is 1.8ghz athlon xp, but it's an xp2500
you understand the naming scheme?

L5

If you dont know, then chances are theyre not good!

evad_lhorg

I dont know what the naming scheme means but mines a "1.7ghz xp2000+,mmx,3dnow"

evad_lhorg

L5 wrote:

If you dont know, then chances are theyre not good!

ah im not into all this specs stuff. I use the interweb deely and havnt played games on the pc in years. red alert 2 was the last game i bought. i love c+c but im goin for doom 3.

Redrocket

doom3? could have a bit of trouble there!
i dont know the specs for the game

KdjaCL

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/games/gameadvisor/default.mspx


kdjac

evad_lhorg

I think im safe for doom 3

Stephen

No you're not... You'll need at least a new graphics card.

evad_lhorg

Minimum:
P4 1.5Ghz CPU (or equivalent).
384MB of RAM.
64MB graphics card
2GB of free hard drive space.

Lowest supported GPU is a Geforce 4 MX (worse than Geforce 3).
Supported cards:
GF 4 MX.
GF 3.
GF 4.
GF FX (and higher).
Radeon 8500s, 9000s and higher.



thatrs the minimus. so can I not run it?

Creamy Goodness

GF 2 mx ain't supported

evad_lhorg

serious? so even though I have a 64mb card I cant use the shaggin thing?

Redrocket

correct, you'll pick up a card that will play it for cheap money, BUT thats only to get a card that will play it, not a card that will make it look at run smooth

Creamy Goodness

i doubt it because the mx range of the GF perform terribily in games even the GF 4 MX it won't run doom very well i'd imagine.

the best option for you is if you have about €200 lying around go out and get yourself a 9800pro. which should have no problems at running Doom3

Syth

If you're running Linux, you can get similar info from the file /proc/cpuinfo. just type `cat /proc/cpuinfo`.