Laptops for Games....
#1
I know that a laptop is not the best platform for games... but I don't really want a big ole desktop pc in the flat.
I have a Toshiba 1405-S151. 1.2gig 256ram
What are my options if I want to make this computer better for running games? Can I buy a 3d graphics card and if so which one is the best? Does the card fit internally or use a PCMCIA (or whatever) slot?
thanks guys....Tom H
I have a Toshiba 1405-S151. 1.2gig 256ram
What are my options if I want to make this computer better for running games? Can I buy a 3d graphics card and if so which one is the best? Does the card fit internally or use a PCMCIA (or whatever) slot?
thanks guys....Tom H
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you might get some pointers from the laptop spec that Alienware sell - check out their website http://www.alienware.co.uk/
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I have just gone down the same route. I could not find any games/graphics cards for laptops that could be retrofitted.
Best to buy a laptop with the card built in. ATI 9000 or 7500 should fit the bill or GForce 4 to go. Make sure that you have atleast 32MB of RAM. I got a GForce 4 to go with 64MB and it plays anything.
e.g. RTCW/Medal of Honour/Return to Nakatami Plaza/Quake 3/Unreal Tournament to name a few.
I ended up with a Dell Inspiron 8200 30GB uprated screen/CD Rewriter DVD drive etc.
I also tried a Sony Vaio that was I was told by the supplier would play games with an ATI rage mobility card of 16MB. Didnt run any games I wanted to run and I sent it back. Moral is spec the graphics card high and you wont be dissapointed.
Operating system is XP Home if you are interested.
Beastie
I have just gone down the same route. I could not find any games/graphics cards for laptops that could be retrofitted.
Best to buy a laptop with the card built in. ATI 9000 or 7500 should fit the bill or GForce 4 to go. Make sure that you have atleast 32MB of RAM. I got a GForce 4 to go with 64MB and it plays anything.
e.g. RTCW/Medal of Honour/Return to Nakatami Plaza/Quake 3/Unreal Tournament to name a few.
I ended up with a Dell Inspiron 8200 30GB uprated screen/CD Rewriter DVD drive etc.
I also tried a Sony Vaio that was I was told by the supplier would play games with an ATI rage mobility card of 16MB. Didnt run any games I wanted to run and I sent it back. Moral is spec the graphics card high and you wont be dissapointed.
Operating system is XP Home if you are interested.
Beastie
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If you want a decent machine to play games then I would recommend you don't get a laptop but get one of these instead :
http://us.shuttle.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=163
Stick an Athlon 2700 and Radion 9700 Pro in it and you will have virtually the fastest games machine currently available.
Add a TFT screen and you can do this :
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20020815/index.html
[Edited by JoeyDeacon - 1/22/2003 4:14:56 PM]
http://us.shuttle.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=163
Stick an Athlon 2700 and Radion 9700 Pro in it and you will have virtually the fastest games machine currently available.
Add a TFT screen and you can do this :
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20020815/index.html
[Edited by JoeyDeacon - 1/22/2003 4:14:56 PM]
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Beastie, where did you get your PC fromas the only 64 meg card I've seen was at PC World on a Microstar machine for £1099 and hey completely sold out in under a week.............
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I ordered it from DELL and upgraded the card to 64MB (from 32MB)on ordering.
Its a Dell Inspiron 8200 laptop with 1.7Ghz P4mobile processor and Gforce 4 440 64MB graphics card. I have had it now about 5 months.
see http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/u..._notebooks.htm
They seem to be doing the ATI9000 64MB now instead.
Does everything, I am very impressed and I have a MESH 2.2GHZ with ATI7500 to compare it with.
Beastie
[Edited by Beastie - 1/23/2003 9:49:12 AM]
I ordered it from DELL and upgraded the card to 64MB (from 32MB)on ordering.
Its a Dell Inspiron 8200 laptop with 1.7Ghz P4mobile processor and Gforce 4 440 64MB graphics card. I have had it now about 5 months.
see http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/u..._notebooks.htm
They seem to be doing the ATI9000 64MB now instead.
Does everything, I am very impressed and I have a MESH 2.2GHZ with ATI7500 to compare it with.
Beastie
[Edited by Beastie - 1/23/2003 9:49:12 AM]
#11
Thanks for your help with this guys..... The micro PC thing is pretty cool.
The Alienware PC....WOW!! Want one, say no more.... but then I really want a Motec for my M3....hmmm decisions.
The Alienware PC....WOW!! Want one, say no more.... but then I really want a Motec for my M3....hmmm decisions.
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