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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: GeneK on October 24, 2008, 07:37:25 AM

Title: Quad Core machines running games
Post by: GeneK on October 24, 2008, 07:37:25 AM

I currently have a Core 2 Quad Dell.  Each of the four processors run at 2.4MHz.  If I want to run a game, a game that does not  make use of all 4 processors, and it requires just one processor running at 2.8MHz, can I run it on my Quad machine?  I am running Windows XP, have 2 megs of ram, NVidia 8300 GT with 512 megs of RAM.  I'm very interested in trying a game called "Dead Space" and it has a requirement of 2.8 MHz.  Will the Quad processors running at 2.4 work?


Thank You

Gene Kent
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Title: Re: Quad Core machines running games
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on October 24, 2008, 07:41:01 AM

Quick question, I assume you mean your Windows XP has 2GB of RAM?

Your 2.4GHz Quad Core would work fine.

Title: Re: Quad Core machines running games
Post by: Calum on October 24, 2008, 07:42:17 AM

Welcome to the forums.

The minimum requirements state a P4 at 2.8GHz, which is far far slower than your CPU.
The recommended requirements are tougher at a 2.2GHz Core 2, but that should mean the game can use more than one core, so you'll easily surpass the CPU requirements with your 2.4GHz quad core.
However your graphics card is extremely weak and I doubt the game will run well, if at all.
Sorry.