Game Not Smooth

[chardly38]

Need help setting up my computer for this game. I have a AMD 3800 duel core. 4 gs of ram. ATI hd 3800 windows xp. The game is jumpy. When its running it uses 50 % of my computer. What can i do its frustrating. ALL graphics are set to there lowest settings. Please help.:(:(:(:(:(:(

[26-J39]

Hmm.... AMD 3800 is quite a few years old... DCS is very CPU intensive.

[power5]

Either OC the CPU or upgrade. Sims require more CPU than GPU like most arcade still FPS games. The game engine is constantly making flight model calculations. The old AMD did not OC very easily so you will want to upgrade. Not sure if your mobo is s939 or AM2 socket. If its s939, you will need a new mobo, ram, and CPU. If its a am2, you could get away with a newer AM2 chip. I think the best you can put in an older am2 is only a first gen phenom quad.

[Raven434th]

Heres a tip I learned recently that will save you money if you upgrade.

 

get a phenom x2 555,and a msi 785gt motherboard(I say this cause that what I used for a motherboard and it work without a hitch).By simply going into the cpu set up in your bios you can set the unlock cores feature and clock timing to auto and pooofff...you have a quad core cpu...at 3.2 ghz.

 

If you then look at the computer properties,its now listed as a phenom x4 B55!!! not bad for a cheapy upgrade.AND it will take your older ram as well(if its DDR2,which I assume it is),so you won't need to buy more(unless ya want too)

 

Runs BS just fine with all settings maxed in the battle mission which has ALOT going on.

Edited September 23, 2010 by Raven434th

[chardly38]

Either OC the CPU or upgrade.

 

How much do you over clock? 3% up to 10% even 17% what is safe.

[chardly38]

oc at 10% started to have problems with game.

[chardly38]

Heres a tip I learned recently that will save you money if you upgrade.

 

get a phenom x2 555,and a msi 785gt motherboard

 

CPU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103846&cm_re=AMD_Phenom_II_X2-_-19-103-846-_-Product

 

MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130266R&Tpk=msi%20785gt

 

Are these what you are talking about. Still keep my Video card?

Edited September 24, 2010 by chardly38

[Raven434th]

Yup,that looks like the puppy,IT WAS REALLY EASY TO DO,if ya wanna know more go to toms hardware site and read up on it.Lots of people did it.BTW,I haven't overclocked it ,but most people that have done this cracked it up to 3.6 without any problems.Your call though.I prefer to not OC my stuff,but I just may reconsider it.:smartass:This "unlock" btw doubles its bench from about 1900 to 4000!!BTW whats your video card,if its an ATI 3450 series,you can actually slave it to the onboard in crossfire ,they call it hybrid crossfire,but it only works with the lower end cards.

Edited September 24, 2010 by Raven434th

[chardly38]

ATI 3850 HD series. 512 mem. 400mhz Would this work.

 

Dont under stand how this works.

onboard in crossfire ,they call it hybrid crossfire

Edited September 24, 2010 by chardly38

[Raven434th]

Probably not,it only allows the lesser cards to do it