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Laptop help

#1 Post by Tweaker »

Thinking bout getting laptop, want it to run ffxi mainly with no lag if possible. Made one at same place i made my desktop and this is what i have. Only concern is the video card, some say it doesn't work with ffxi all too well...can anyone vogue for it? HALP!

Case ( Battalion 101 LX775 17" WSXGA+ 1680X1050 Widescreen LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-ion 6 cells battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Black Color )
Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T7700 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.4GHz/4MB Cache/800FSB) )
Memory ( 2048MB(1024MB X2) DDR2-667 PC5300 [Notebook Memory] Mushkin )
Video Card ( Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video )
Hard Drive ( 250 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA-150 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [Battalion 101 LX775] )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )
Network Card ( Build-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )
Mouse ( Logitech G5 Gaming Laser Mouse )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )
Carrying Case ( SwissGear Sierra Notebook Carry Bag )
Operation System ( MS Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( Build-in CMOS Digital Web Video Camera 1.3Mega Pixels )
Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [upgrade] 4965 Wireless-N WiFi Link (802.11b/g/Draft N) PCI-E Mini Card )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
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#2 Post by Scorsese »

These spec surpass the minimum requirements, so you should be ok. In fact, these specs look a lot better than the ones my comp has at home. :<
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#3 Post by Risbyn »

nVidia cards work fine usually if you're on XP, but if you got Vista... unless you're lucky, you're in for a world of hurt. However, nVidia Drivers for Vista they have drivers here that you can d/l and update yours if you have any problems at all running FFXI on the nvidia card w/ Vista.

Yesterday I had driver issues with my new rig on my nVidia 8800gts and had the BSOD constantly till I d/l the new drivers and reformated and didn't bother installing the old drivers from the CD that came with it. And this was just with XP, god knows the pain if I had Vista.
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#4 Post by Treciont »

that looks pretty much like the one i just got from http://www.ibuypower.com

i run FFXI pretty well with the vista driver hax. 10-12 fps in Einherjar. i havent been to dynamis yet to test it out.


a couple things about the case/frame/chassis or w/e you want to call it on a laptop. it feels pretty cheap and there is only 3 usb ports.

all 3 of mine are filled 100% of the time.

Zalman laptop cooler (it gets really hot with out, especially where you would rest your right hand to type)
cordless mouse (the touch pad can not be turned off)
wired keyboard (the keys are so fkd up on that thing.. youll understand when you try to type on it)
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#5 Post by Ploid »

Slightly off topic, but is it worth getting firefox for vista? Is using explorer safe with the new os or do it still use some type of activeX that allow people to get into your PC?

Found a good first vista boot of things to do.
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2238

This thing has a video card D:
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#6 Post by Ploid »

Even when I'm not upgrading I sux. Got a DVI to HDMI cord off ebay like before I looked at the laptop's ports. Then I noticed the laptop only had vga out (Svideo, too). I already paid for the thing, then I get the s video cord and find out VGA is HD and it would have been best to connect my laptop to the tv with a VGA to component cord. This stinkin pc crap can't be over soon enough.
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#7 Post by Mefya »

I run FFXI on my work notebook, a Dell D620 with Intel graphics....certainly not a gaming laptop or video card, runs just fine - I'd bet this notebook you're looking at will run a 5 year old game very well. :D
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