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Hi guys, after battling with my present system, I decided to shell out for a Core i7 gaming system built by "IBUYPOWER". My question is, should I shell out the extra $300 for the 940 processor or is the 920 plenty fast enough for the FSX?The second question is: Will the ATI 4870 1GB be good or shoud I shell out the extra bucks for the nVidia 280 GTX 1GB? The SLI option is out, but the ATI 4870 X2 2GB may still be in play, it will cost a few bucks more that the nVidia 280.Which Graphics option would ya'll recommend?Thanks for all inputPete S.

Hello community,I've been simming for a few years; built a home cockpit, started a virtual airline, etc ...FINALLY, I've decided to upgrad to a "real" computer. I would like your feedback as to how well this new PC will handle FSX ... Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB Cache 1333MHz FSB Processor4GB Dual Channel DDR3 MemoryNVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Graphics CardBTW - I mainly fly casual scenic flights in GA aircraft and would like it to look "as real as possible". Any suggestions on what to tweak or which sliders to peg at maximum versus which ones to keep at a lower setting?Thanks ...

Fellow enthusiasts,I am in the process of getting a laptop but I am looking specifically at the MAC BOOK PRO 17" since it has the capability of running both operating systems and it appears to have the necessary hardware to FS9 and FSX (http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MB766LL/A?mco=MTkzOTI1MA). Are there any users in the forum who have gone this route, and what are the expected results/thoughts if any.Simeon

Hi everyone, I have used X-plane and managed to modify aircraft variables while using the program, however I am not sure how to modify variable using Flight Simulator 2000. If anyone knows how to modify variables in Flight Simulator 2000 it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Madelyn

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hithis new addon came out (FSX Real Environment Xtreme) any one have experience with it? did this addon effect the fps? can i usethis addon with other addons like utx fex gex?do i really need to change anything on the fsx.cfg file( in general)?tanx

Good morning. Could someone help ? I have just installed a new GC Radeon HD4850. While the card works fine most of time and keep a 30+ fps for any wheather situation, I am encountering problems when panning, turning on tarmac (strong stutters), as well as FS9 takes much more time to load, and access to menu is very long (wheather settings, option, etc).I wonder if the card installation did change something on my FS9.cfg or somewhere else in my system. It seems that the card controls the game, even the memory. For information, in my FS9.cdg, I have panrate at 900, texture bandwidth at 400 and vertex level at 21. Should I go back to more conservative settings here (is the c…

Before I go the upgrade route I'd like to see if I can squeeze extra performance from my present system (FS9 only). I have no experience of overclocking and most what I've read about it is gobbledegook to me. Present system:AMD Athlon 64 2.5 GHz (+4000 San Diego)Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe (Bios from 2005)Single 7800 GTX 256 MBXP Pro Service Pack 3Plenty of HDD 7200 rpmWide FS for addon Wx etc17 inch Viewsonic E92f+ CRT monitor When I upgraded to the existing CPU several years ago the bloke on eBay told me it was ideal for O/C. If someone could tell me exactly what to do in the BIOS I'd give it a try. But I have neither the will or the brain power to unravel all the physics. …

Hello. I am looking to boost up my Computer's performance. I use it mainly for Fs9 and right now I am only getting 6-10 frame rates and I am unable to even fly into detailed airports (World Airports 2's EDDF hits me hard and it drops to around 2-3 framerates). For Christmas I want to ask Santa for a few items (in terms of memory/grahpic card(s)) to get the most out of FS performance wise. Here are my current specs...any suggestions?ThanksAndreSystem Information------------------Time of this report: 11/30/2008, 18:13:38Machine name: Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)Language: English (Regional Setting:…

Hi Nick. You had help me out in a few threads a while back regarding an OC that I was doing. I appreciate all the help. I have a stable 3.6 OC, but now I feel that the only thing holding be back from its true potential is the RAM settings. This is my first OC. I have been reading, researching, but when it comes to RAM setting concerning latency and speed, there are so many opinions. I read a post of your here: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Ya...223693603/15#15 , however I am not sure how I should apply this information to my system. Below is what I have;E8400 at 3.60 9 X 400Asus Maximus Formula2 GB Corasir TWIN2X2048-8500C5D 5-5-5-15 http://www.corsair.com/pr…

I do not hv a SLI motherboard.Will these Drivers not work for me?In fact my motherboard is a ABIT IP35 ProComments pleaseTim :(http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_180.48_whql.html

Hey all,I have been running FS9 for a while. Relatively recently, about 6 or more months ago, I changed a few hardware items on my pc. Namely, to an nVidia 8800 GTS. I am using the newest drivers (180.48) and have been having an issue with AA not working.Well, I uninstalled, then reinstalled nHancer, and AA is working great now. And the first time I ran FS, post install of nHancer, all was well. The second time, menus do not show up in full screen mode. I have to alt+tab so see them, then again to get back to fullscreen.Any ideas?Thanks

Hi GuysI seem to have a problem defragging my Flightsim drive after a fresh FSX install.... I have installed FSX and all addons to a separate HDD (F:)When I try to defrag this drive, there

I recently upgraded my video card from an eVGA 8800GTS (320MB) to the eVGA 9800GTX+ (512MB). With the new card installed, I've encountered some graphics issues in FSX that I had not seen before. First, when the game starts, and I'm on the runway for takeoff, the runway has a dark black surface, with streaks or bands running along the surface that appear like streaks of sand on the runway. Not too pretty. At other times, when I'm using the virtual cockpit, the illumination of the cockpit becomes very dark.If I fly around for a few minutes and then return to the airport to land, the runway then appears with normal textures. They will remain normal until I end that FSX …

HiI recently updated my Video card driver and I seem to have lost the setup profiles that were available as part of the Nvidia control panel. There was a button which, when selected gave profiles for FSX or FS2004 These worked so well but this funtion seems to have dissapeared, even when I re install the previous driver again.Any help would be much appreciated. :( Bruce

Hi! I have recently upgraded my graphics card from a ATi Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition (3 years old) to a new NVidia GeForce 9600GT XXX.Having removed the old card and ATi drivers I then installed the new card and all the NVidia drivers correctly as per the instructions.The problem Im getting is that no matter what settings I apply in the NVidia control panel, it doesn't have any effect when I load FS9.For example, when I set AA to 8x in the control pannel I still get horrendous 'jaggies' in the game. Turning on AA through FS9 itself also fails to correct the jaggies.Have I missed something in the install upgrade? Do I need to update the FS9.CFG for the new card? Im …

Got my system built and am working with it. Please forgive spelling...it is 3:30 am here and I have been at this way too long but I have a strange problem. My system is the i7 920...Asus P6 Deluxe....6gig tri channel ram 1600...two 500 gig hdd...one dedicated to FSX.....9600GT card....now the weakest part of this system. Love this CPU. It is not the end all but it does great things. I have only attempted a liitle oc but went back to normal. I got it to run stable at 3.2 ghz for a little while. My firts attempt to OC in 10 years and really don't know what to set the voltages to in the very few tweaks you have to do to this board. Any help would be appreicated. Just fooling…

The Cooler Master V8 arrived today. However, it did not make allowances for installation on the Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 motherboard.Look at the back of the board. It has a backplate type heatsink.http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...DN%26ie%3DUTF-8The V8 supplies a LGA775 socket backplate, but the screws are not long enough to mount the backplate over the rear heatsink.http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/d...v8_4.html#sect0Options:-I can leave the rear heatsink on and just put the nuts on the back to mount the HS/f. I'm concerned about the board warping from the weight.-I can get screws that are longer and install the V8 with the backplate over the rear heatsink.…

Hello all,When I install driver 8.11 for my 3870X2 I have the following error message:===="The setup has detected that version 2.08.1220 of CCC is already installed."This setup installs an earlier version of CCC (2.008.1028.2133)"You will have to uninstall the previous version before installing this version.====When trying to uninstall it in the Control Panel/Add or Remove programs where ATI CCC is listed the same error message appears.As a result, driver 8.11 is correctly installed but with no CCC.I tried many things to get rid of this including Driver Cleaner Pro 1.5 and RegCure but with no success. ATI CCC is sticking in the "Currently installed programs and updates".A…

I Currently Have the EVGA Nvidia 680i MOBO and Have been UNHAPPY with its overclocking but, did not have the means to replace it. Well Now it is starting to loose its CMOS battery and giving me more boot troubles. SO i need to replace it. I have heard alot of good on the Intel chipsets so thats what I am thinking about getting. I only have means to replace board (would love to replace CPU). Could Someone Suggest a replacement board for me? I will be using my existing RAM, CPU, ETC...CPU Q6600Crucial Ballistix 2048MB DDR2 1066MHEVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 640MBWD Raptor 80GB 10K RPM HDDThanks For Thee Assist!

I currently have a system with a Q6600 Quad and it runs like crap. I thought it was going to be an &@($* kicker when I built it but I get a lot of stuttering and pausing in FSX...as many of you are familiar with. Since I am not ready to lay down the bucks for an i7 yet...I was wondering about getting an E7200 and overclocking the hell out of it as described in the article " How To: Get A 4 GHz Dual-Core For $120" on Tom's below. Overclocking the Q6600 doesn't seem to work well....I up it a bit and XP startes freezing up. Do any of you have any thoughts or experience with the E7200..........Thanks. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overcl...E7200,2072.h…

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Hey Smmers, i recently built a new system:GA EP45-UD3R MotherboardIntel E8500 E0 Stepping4GB Gskill DDR2 1066 RAM650W PSUThermaltake LCS 2 Drive bay Nvidia 8800GTS 640mbFor some odd reason, i can't overclock this system. I got it up to 3.30 ghz and cant get further. I bumped up voltage all the way to 1.25-1.26. I cant seem to understand why.. from what i hear the 8500, especially the E0 Stepping can overclock pretty well. With the water cooling, my idle temps are 30-32. Full load after 4-5 hours is about 50-53. This seems high to me (however my 8800GTS is also in the loop with a Zalman waterblock, could that affect the temp of the CPU that much). Thanks for the help.-Tom

Hello all !This is my current system mainly used for FSX:Intel Q6600 Quad Core (not OC)ASUS Maximus Extreme MoboCorsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333ATI Radeon HD 3870X2Antec P182 with PC Power & Cooling 750W QUADSeagate 500GB and Seagate 1GBSamsung 245B 24' 1920x1200FSX frame rate is so so...I wish to put in a faster CPU (to be OC).Question: E8600 Duo Core or Q9650 Quad? Is the Quad worth the extra money?Does FSX fully use the Quad technology?Also, I plan to replace the 3870X2 by a 8800 Ultra.Any comment will be appreciated.HF

Hi,Recently I bought the Feelthere Legacy which is equiped with FADEC.I have a question about FADEC (in general), specifically during descend below FL100.I descended from FL90 to 4000 with a V/S of 1500ft/min.The FADEC controlled the engine idle thrust, setting it at about 50% N1.This caused the aircraft gradually to speed up again, from 220kts to 250+ kts.Is this normal? I mean normally idle thrust is between 20-25%, but appargantly not for FADEC controlled aircraft.How is speed controlled with such a high idle thrust? Speed brakes, flaps?Most likely I did something wrong (FMC setting, other?) or is this the way it works?EgbertEDIT:OOPS, wrong forum. Please delete will r…