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I have 512 MB of RAM and have some issues with stuttering on fs9.1. Will upgrading to 1024 MB of RAM help my cause??? Thanks in advance

Currently have an 80G HD on my pc (XP P4 2.53 1G RDRAM). The hd is partioned C - H. Instead of making CD or DVD backups, I would like to add another HD so I can have a mirror of mycurrent in case anything happens. Is it possible to do this and have it bootable also? Also, would you recommend an internal or is an external a possibility. Also looking for suggestions on the proper way to do what I' asking!ThanksRick

I just tried to compare DELL vs AlienWare. I Live in Canada, and the price difference is PHENOMINAL! Canadian prices for almost the exact same system were $4,900 vs $6,600AlienWare's excuse is that Dell has stores in Canada, they do not. And with AlienWare, any rebates you got while ordering, including free shipping are Nullified if you live in Canada.Just trying to save anyone up north the bother of wasting their time looking at an Alienware system in Canada.Man, I don't get that.

Flight Test 11/30/04RealAir Griffon SpitfireDudley HenriquesP51 Warbird Demonstration PilotProfessional CFI/Aerobatic Instructor (retired)System;Hypersonic Sonic Boom3gigP4/HT1024RAMGeForce 5900UltraNvidia Reference Driver 66.71CH FighterstickPro ThrottleUSB Pedals/differential brakingConditions;Civilian Version Griffon SpitfireAll Spit settings as specified in flight manualLocation KILG United States Daytime VFR ClearHaving prior experience with RealAir Simulations; owning their Decathlon and Scout, both excellent examples of design and performance for MSFS, and as an ex warbird demonstration pilot who has actually flown a Spitfire, I have naturally been keenly intereste…

Last night i had to reinstall windows via windows 2000 update. I've downloaded all the critical updates and reinstalled all the drivers onto my computer. However, i cant get windows to recognize my ch products usb yoke and pedals under controllers in gaming options. The yoke and pedals are however listed under add/remove hardware and are working properly. I've tried replugging the controllers into the usb port and nothing happens. However when I uninstall them via remove hardware and replug windows finds the devices. Doing this still doesnt solve my problem. The ch products yoke and pedals are not listed under usb device or human interface device under device manager and …

Hi I am building the computer for the first time and my mother board has only one output for connecting a case fan. Wondering how do i connect multiple (at least two) case fans?thankssri

Hey guysim having some problems with online flying and other mutliplayer games...i have wirless internet (SMC2802W 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter) and i keep freezing about 3-4 secs every other minutes...i have no clue why...my connection is good and so is my signa strenght..here is a screenshot of my taskmanager (yellow showing my connection) as you can see the first 2 times it froze for a short time 3rd time i get disconectedhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/99303.jpgnow anyone got anyclues?>my WInxp firewall is off.cheersNick

Force feedback pro and nforce2 chipsetI cannot get this thing to work under XP If I run sidewinder autodetect it gets a Microsoft sidewinder 3d pro and says not connectedThe Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-7n400 pro2Any one had sucsess on thisWhat Mid range Joysticks work with this MotherboardThank you for any help on this issuecheers Greg

Hi,this is not to offend anyone. I only want to learn from someone who really knows.A hundred times I have read the suggestion to completely uninstall all ATI drivers when switching to Nvidia and vice versa.I really would like to know if this is based on any hard facts or just the repetition of a repetition as it makes absolutely no sense to me. While it is always a good thing to keep your system lean there should be zero problems if both drivers coexist. Why in hell would a Nvidia card call for an ATI driver?Want proof? For 3 years now I had a Nvidia PCI card installed next to my ATI which obiviously requires to have both drivers installed. Never did I have any "conflict…

I need advice on the best video card to upgrade a Dell Dimension 2350 with 2GHz Celeron, 512MB memory which uses the built-in Intel Extreme Graphics. It has to be PCI because only PCI slots are available. I get about 15-18 fps with UK VFR Photographic Scenery and VFR Terrain and would like better frame rates.Helpful answers please - don't tell me I shouldn't have bought Dell or to build a new pc!

I have ATi Radeon 9550XT with Latest Omega Driver installed. It's great, but on FS2004 Aircraft selection screen the rotation of the aircraft move very slow, does anyone know what caused this ? also what's the best ATi driver to use for FS2004 ? I am a new ATi user.Thanks.

I've a Dell Dimension 2350 with 2GHz Celeron, 512MB memory and the standard built-in Intel Extreme Graphics. I want to add a separate video card. I'm told it will have to be a PCI because that's the only slot and that I will have to upgrade the BIOS from A00 to A01 to disable the built-in video. Dell's site appears inconsistent.Has anyone do this? If so would they please let me know how they did it.Regards

Hey guys,I got my new 9800PRO (MSI RX9800PRO) 128mb and 256bits, Im wondering how to tweak it to get the best results on FS9, Im quite a new guy in FS tweaking and Im wondering if you guys could give me a hand with this issue also helping me to choose a driver.Also with all sliders maxed w/ C172 and thunderstorms in the area Im getting abour 25-30fps is this normal or I should be getting more? remeber I got the drivers that comes with the CD from the videocard box , there're no tweaking, just 2X AA and 4X AF.My sys specs are:P4 3.0ghz Prescott512 DDR120GBRadeon 9800 PRO 128Win XP Any help will be really appreciated,Thx for your time.

After clicking on Multiplayer, I enter an IP address that I know to be a good server and press search. Nothing happens. No sessions ever appear. I have no software firewall running. I do have a Linksys BEFSR41 router. I believe that I have enabled DMZ on the router correctly. Any ideas? I am running a single computer with ethernet, router and DSL--Tom________http://mysite.verizon.net/tjrush/tjrcaasig.jpgWhen once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward,for there you have been and there you will always long to return. --- Leonardo da Vinci

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I recently saw a large fresnel lens for sale on a flight sim web site but now I can't find it. It had a nice stand and could handle monitors up to 21" and the cost was about $300 or so. Anyone know where I can find it (so I can let Santa know!)? Has anyone tried it? I'm concerned that the image might be blurry. ThanksDavid

Hi,After searching for definate answers to the ever ongoing virtual memory swapfile arguments, I would like to know the true answer.As far as I understand, the best thing is to have one swapfile placed on a partition where the FS in NOT installed. And on a partition with most available free space.?Now, I have 512 Mb memory, and when going to the swapfile manager, it tells me:Less alowed memory: 2 MbReccomended: 766 MbI have selected that Windows should manage the swopfiles on all my partitions.Should there be swapfiles on all partitions if windows manages them?Now, if I should manage the swapfile manually,...what should I do?I have FS9 installed on a F: partition, …

After weeks researching and reading these posts I finally upgraded. Here's the story.I had:p4 2.66gig of ddr3336800gt runnning at 4x agp due to the moboupgarded toAMD 3200 64 bitsame video cardstill a gig of ram but went to ddr400I'm also running at 8x agp because the new mobo is equiped for it.Here's my FS9 setup:All settings maxed except for autogen, I don't use it.UT at 100%All weather settings(using FSW clouds) maxed except for visibility max is 60 miles.Mip-map 4Lighting at 6trilinear filtering no AAVideo card stting8x AFno AA11??x8?? resolution(sorry can't remember the exact numbers).On the ground at KORD with heavy storm selected for test accuracy, here's the compa…

Hello all, I am building a new system. I've had some parts laying around for so long, I was thinking about selling, and not flight simming no more, after I was tired of dealing with the computer and such, but I think I am going to come back at it. Right now I have a lian li pc-60 case, I have an Athlon Xp 1600+ Agoia Y core chip processor, it is great for overclocking so i can probably get a 1.7ghz out of that with just air cooling, and I already have a thermaltake volcano 9+ HSF. Now I need. 1. A MOBO2. Memory3. Graphics Card4. PSU Okay now I want a system that can handle FS very well, and have great picture quality, this is one of the reasons I was discouraged to…

There's a new benchmark about FS2004 from THG.Most interesting is the performace of the Dual NV6800 Ultra (SLI) vs. a lame ATI X800 XT PE.The SLI setup simply rockz in FS2004 when it comes to burn your cash without any benefit !http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/98921.jpghttp://www.de.tomshardware.com/graphic/200...ormance-22.htmlPersonally, I hoped SLI would extremely accelerate FS2004 but the problem is clear:Nvidia SLI is not able to use the 2nd graphics card with FS2004.Only 1 graphics card is used by Nvidia SLI if you run FS2004.So bye-bye Nvidia SLI. This problem cannot be fixed.The only chance remaining is the Alienware "SLI" as they have a different technology to…

I've had a medium powerful DELL P4 for 2+ years and it's been generally flawless with FS2002 and FS9. But in recent weeks--in fact, if I think about it, ever since I installed PMDG's NG about 3 to 4 months ago, I think--I've had several weird FS9 crashes and failures to re-set situations with the NG specifically, and had a reported shortage of memory for FS9 by Windows XP. I have RDRAM of 1024 MB and a 2.53Ghz processor, so this has all been very strange to me.Today, while flying a POSKY B747-200 with Ken Mitchell's SP cockpit panel in FS9 at FL310, I suddenly got a "You have run out of memory" message. And the sim then closed down and Windows then closed down shortly …

Sounds like a good thing till you read the report on FS2004.http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041123/index.htmlTerry

I've noticed that wide aspect monitors are starting to be available more often. Was wondering if there would be any advantages as far as viewing sims. Such as, would you see more or would things just be more stretched out, width wise. (if that makes sense) John

I currently have a P4 1.8 ghz CPU on an Abit SR7-8X mobo, a GeForce Ti4400 128MB video card, and 512 MB ram. Like most folks, I am looking to upgrade my FPS. Would a move to a 2.6 or 2.8 gig CPU be worth it and would anyone know if my motherboard would support that?

Hi All,Could you tell me what you think the best display settings and refresh rates for FS-9?