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This is a great place to look for all those looking to build or upgrade their processors..... It is a little long,but lots of comparison graphs on the issue.....http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-...re-processors/1

I am looking at getting a new system to run FSX. My wife is allowing me $1500,maybe $2000. All I need is the CPU. My keyboard,mouse and yoke are all set. Are there any builders I should look at? Thanks for any help with this. I just started reading up on the new chips and video cards and it is making my head spin!Greg

Hello! I've been into flightsimulation since the Jumbo program was developed by Molimerx for the BBC Microcomputer in the early 1980s. (Amazingly, I've just discovered it is still available - if you want it PM me for a link). So, I'm getting on a bit! I've a chance now to do a serious upgrade. I currently fly FS2004 and FS2002 (very stable in my system). My existing kit consists of:ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe mobo AMD Athlon 64 San Diego 4000+2GB Corsair RAM (very fast pair matched)Western Digital Raptor HDDs 70GB and 40GB (so not in RAID config)NVidia 7800 GTX 256MB Viewsonic 19in CRT monitorSony 17in CRT monitor interlaced (excellent display)I wish to do the following: 1. Re…

I've just ordered one of these for delivery tomorrow, to see how it compares to my 8800 Ultra. Apparently there are still 10+ in stock as at 11am BST on 26/6/08, just in case anyone else wants one. Tim

I followed the instructions to a tee, then when trying to type therundll32 advapi32,processidletasks into the run box, it will notaccept it, and after reboot, message appears,the application or dllc:docume~1donnel~1cnmssc~1-dll is not a valid windows image.when I press ok, another error appears, rundll error loading c:docume~1donnel~1cnmssc~1.ddl %1 is not a valid win32 applicationthis may have happened because I did not understand copy and pastetext in the run box, I typed it in the box and it was highlightedand pressed ok but it did not work,this did not let me continue to defrag,all help would be appreciated,I guess this is what happens when you are over 70 and not co…

Just curious if a Quadcore Intel

I'm looking at two different Dell XPS systems, trying to decide between them. I've decided to go with Dell, I'm not going to build my own, NewEgg doesn't ship to Canada and the prices on both are comparable to NCIX so please no comments on "don't go dell do this instead" unless you have personal experience with Dell, in that case I'd greatly appreciate comments on their service. Thanks.XPS 630=====PROCESSOR Intel

Hi, I am getting a new system in a few weeks. It will be running Vista 64 bit. It will have 4mb of ram. Any hints on setting up Vista to run FSX smooth? I haven't used Vista before.

Just wondering if anyone has tested the various offerings. Dunno if Light Bloom is influenced by the video card or driver, but it does exert a toll on performance and I would like to minimize it perf cost as much as possible. Noel

When trying to setup a new system the reseller advice me to use a case with at least two fans.My current case is nine years old and has no fans att all. My AMD 64 3200+ gets up to 57 deg celsius during heavy gaming.First should a modern CPU like E8400 be expected to be hotter or colder assuming I use my current fan less case? Would the situation change if I used a E7200 CPU instead?What experience do you have for CPU temperature and in what case (how many case fans)? Does anyone tried running a new modern system in case without fans?

Take a system with a 8400 and 2 Gb RAM and a 8800GT. Will there be a difference in FS9 FSX performence between Win XP and Vista (64 bit)? If so which is faster?The same thing but with 4 Gb RAM instead of 2 Gb?

Hi There,would any one please tell me what is the best setting for NHANCER , using Nvidia 8800GTS with 512MB, and running XP32 bit.When I try to amend the Nhancer profile, what do I do to the Nvidia one.Does the profile for the game must match the global, or do I leave the global one as is.I am also using Triplehead2Go so RES 3840 x 1024Any help will be much appreciated.Thanks

I have recently bought a hi-end gaming system with quad processor and triple 9800 video cards, but still get bad stepping and low frame rates with the performance settings at max!I assumed that this system would be enough to run FSX Accel' with 'all the stops out' but it seems not. I get stepping and various video delays and unwanted effects when flying and looking around. Landing at a major airport gets only frame rates around 6-7!Surely it should be better than this?Any suggestions as to what I might do would be gratefully received.Nigel

Some really nice performance out of a $199.00 card

Hi,First post here! Just wondered if anyone could help me...Righty, I recently updated my drivers (nivida) to 175.16 (or the NEWEST ones).Had to change the AA settings in nhancer back to what they were (they msut have got changed when updating drivers). Set it as 8xS supersampling.Got into FSX, was in VC, everything ok, switching to spot/locked spot view and the AA jsut went, disappeared. This is so frustrating.My spec:Q6600 stock8800 gts 3202 gig ramAnyone?Cheers!

Has any delt with Cyberpower before? I have been looking at some systems and the prices don't seem too bad.Greg Moorehttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpghttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/for...argo_hauler.gif

Hi! I am about to buy a laptop to replace my stationary computer. But it will be in the lower region of laptops. So what is your recommendations for a laptop that is able to run FSX? I am want to have dynamic scenery, AI and perhaps a few addons. What about graphics? Is the nvidia 8-series good? Is a 8400 och 8600 GS good enough?What about CPU? A dual-core is mandatory, but as an Intel on 1.8 Ghz or an Amd turion 1.8 Ghz good enough?And finally, XP or Vista?? What is recommended? Please tell me what you have and what kindo of performance do get?Thanks

Is my PC good for FSX at say 30fps framerate?Specs:AMD Sempron 3200+1GB DDR2 RAM80GB SATA HDLite-On DH-20A3SECS GeForce 8600GT 512MBSound Blaster Audigy ValueVista Home PremiumLogitech Force 3D Pro

Hi All.I wonder if anyone in here might be able to help me with something.I am running Win XP Pro with SP3, and all MS Up-Dates etc.But last week I noticed that I could not start nHancer, I also found that I could not start up Vroute and when I went to try and install Windows Media Player 11 again, the install failed.I have removed and re-installed Vroute and nHancer, but this made no difference at all.I should point out that I have not installed or removed anything else as such, except for the new Digital Aviation Fokker.Everything else is running just fine etc, and I have not had any errors from any programs.When I try and start any of these apps, I get the standard Win…

I am seeking advice on selecting the appropriate ASUS mobo for a new build. The OS will be XP Pro and I will run FS9 primarily but wish to have FSX run smoothly also.This mobo should be backward compatible with for my IDE drives, at least for the immediate present. It should have SLI capability, able to support a future quad core processor, 1066/1333 FSB.I have decided on E8400 or E8500 processor. Can you suggest an adequate cooling device that will fit the board's size and layout.The video card is expected to be an 8800GTX minimum 512mb capable of overclocking. Is there one brand preferred, for example BFG, EVGA.Memory will be DDR-2 800. Again, vendor preference?Thank…

Is it possible to apply the 3 gig switch to the boot.ini of a system running Microsoft Media Center 2005? I read that it is basically XP Pro with media ability. I also read that you can not apply the 3 gig switch to the WMCE. Thanks in advance.

Hi,Ive recently bought a second monitor and want to know if its possible to run FSX full screen on one and leave the desktop on the other.Cheers,Rik

Hi,I've read a lot of posts about graphic card drivers, where your'e recommended to first uninstall the old drivers. After that you should use some driver clean utility to remove any left over old driver files and data in the Registry.Why is that? I've never used a driver clean utility over the years.I usually uninstall the previous driver before installing a new version. But for many years I didn't even do that. I had no problems with this either. Why should I uninstall the old drivers before installing?I would appreciate your help on this.Ulf BCore2Duo X6800 3.3GHz4GB RAM Corsair XMS2-8500C5BFG 8800GTX, Creative SB X-FiFSX Acc/SP2, Vista 32

I've got the following system running at 333mhz and would like to overclock it to run the FSB at 400 mhz. How does one go about doing this?Architecture : Direct Media Interface (DMI) Manufacturer : Intel (ASUSTeK Computer Inc) Codename : Broadwater Revision : C1 Bus Speed : 266.9 MHz FSB Frequency : 1067.5 MHz (QDR) FSB max. Support : 1066 MHz RAM max. Support : DDR2 (800 MHz) Memory Information : Type : DDR2-SDRAM PC2-6400 Frequency : 400.3 MHz DRAM/FSB Ratio : 3/2 Supported Channels : Dual (128-bit) Activated Channels : Dual ECC Diagnostic : No CAS Latency (tCL) : 6 clocks RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 6 clocks RAS Precharge (tRP) : 6 clocks Cycle Time (tRAS) : 18 clocks Comma…

Hi guys, like many others on this forum I need some help with specs for a new PC. I was hoping to wait for new Nelahem chips but my current rig is starting to display some bizarre hardware related behavior something to do with dodgy capacitors, so it is upgrade time. I have most specs sorted (E8500 chip, 8800GTX card, Antec P182 case, drives, monitors from my current rig etc.) out but I am stumped when it comes to ram. I have read the debate over DDR2 vs DDR3 and understood little. So in simple terms what ram (and MB to suit) should I get? OS will be winxp pro and extreme overclocking is not a priority but I may dabble a little in that area and will be running FS9 an…