Counterstrike SOURCE on m140... ... The M140 isn't crap. Some people luck out and get screens that aren't to great.

drummerboyevil · 05-18-2006, 12:51 PM

I have 512 ram im my m140 and when I go to play css available ram drops to 20 (per freeramxp) which i'm assuming is the number my comp. will not allow to go under. In CS I'm getting a horid 9 FPS.

Is anyone running thise game at atleast 30fps? Could it be a ram issue or am I just doomed with this intel GPU.

adinu · 05-18-2006, 07:22 PM

Yes css needs alot more than 512mb of ram. I had the same problem with my 600m, hl2 was pretty much unplayable at the lowest resolution. I bumped up the ram to a gig and I was able to get a decent frame rate.

drummerboyevil · 05-18-2006, 10:33 PM

no shit? Whats decent?

drummerboyevil · 05-18-2006, 10:45 PM

Ah but you prob have an ati card...

E1505Guy · 05-19-2006, 01:28 AM

Just go to newegg and buy 2 GB, then you won't have to worry about RAM needs again. Got mine for $120 a few months ago (2 GB).

adinu · 05-19-2006, 08:09 AM

Decent is 50-70fps. And yes, this goes to show u that even with a dedicated gpu, if a computer doesnt have 1gig of ram, it will not run the game at playable rates.

ec4912 · 05-19-2006, 10:22 AM

Yeah, I had 1 GB of RAM in my XPS, and it played ok, but it would take forever to load each map, and even closing the game took like a full minute. Going to 2 GB really sped it up.

drummerboyevil · 05-19-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ec4912

Yeah, I had 1 GB of RAM in my XPS, and it played ok, but it would take forever to load each map, and even closing the game took like a full minute. Going to 2 GB really sped it up.

It seems its next to impossible to get this game to play on an m140 i gues... oh well.

Ronin228 · 05-20-2006, 08:50 AM

You really need a graphics card to play HL2, integrated intel crap doesn't work very well unfortunately.

plAythiNG · 05-23-2006, 06:40 AM

plus a better screen, the m140 is crap like everyone knows.

crashovrride · 05-23-2006, 07:39 AM

The M140 isn't crap. Some people luck out and get screens that aren't to great.

05-18-2006, 12:51 PM	#1
drummerboyevil Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 Credits: -344	Counterstrike SOURCE on m140... I have 512 ram im my m140 and when I go to play css available ram drops to 20 (per freeramxp) which i'm assuming is the number my comp. will not allow to go under. In CS I'm getting a horid 9 FPS. Is anyone running thise game at atleast 30fps? Could it be a ram issue or am I just doomed with this intel GPU.

05-18-2006, 07:22 PM	#2
adinu n00b Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amherst, Mass Posts: 1,581 Credits: 95	Yes css needs alot more than 512mb of ram. I had the same problem with my 600m, hl2 was pretty much unplayable at the lowest resolution. I bumped up the ram to a gig and I was able to get a decent frame rate. __________________ adinu eat aintz for breakfast! Acer Aspire 5102WLMi AMD Turion TL-50 1.8GHz @ 0.975v 2gb Corsair pc5300 667MHz 100gb Seagate 5400rpm ATI xpress 1150 @ 450/660

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E1505Guy Inspired Notebook Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 611 Credits: 36	Just go to newegg and buy 2 GB, then you won't have to worry about RAM needs again. Got mine for $120 a few months ago (2 GB). __________________ Dell Inspiron e1505 Core Duo 1.83GHz/667 MHz FSB 2GB RAM (Dual Channel) CD-RW/DVD-/+RW (Dual Layer) 60 GB 7200 RPM HD 15.4 inch WXGA w/TrueLife Intel 3945ABG Wireless ATi x1400 256MB w/Hypermemory (Viewed on an Acer 19" Widescreen AL1916W)

05-19-2006, 08:09 AM	#6
adinu n00b Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amherst, Mass Posts: 1,581 Credits: 95	Decent is 50-70fps. And yes, this goes to show u that even with a dedicated gpu, if a computer doesnt have 1gig of ram, it will not run the game at playable rates. __________________ adinu eat aintz for breakfast! Acer Aspire 5102WLMi AMD Turion TL-50 1.8GHz @ 0.975v 2gb Corsair pc5300 667MHz 100gb Seagate 5400rpm ATI xpress 1150 @ 450/660

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ec4912 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 263 Credits: 1,595	Yeah, I had 1 GB of RAM in my XPS, and it played ok, but it would take forever to load each map, and even closing the game took like a full minute. Going to 2 GB really sped it up. __________________ Dell Studio XPS 13 \| Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53 GHz) \| 4 GB RAM \| 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G \| 13.1 in LED Hypersonic GX8 \| Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Extreme Edition \| 1 GB RAM \| 128 MB ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo \| 15" UXGA \| 2 x 7200 RPM 60 GB HDD RAID 0

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05-18-2006, 10:33 PM	#3
drummerboyevil Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 Credits: -344	no shit? Whats decent?

05-18-2006, 10:45 PM	#4
drummerboyevil Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11 Credits: -344	Ah but you prob have an ati card...

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plAythiNG A l b a h o l i c Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 586 Credits: 284	plus a better screen, the m140 is crap like everyone knows. __________________ Dell 630M : 14.1" XGA Widescreen Pentium M 760, 2.0 Ghz, 533Mhz 2 x 1GB RAM 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 60GB 7200rpm HDD 9-cell Battery : 6-cell Battery Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 802.11b/g Philips CDRW/DVD Desktop Pentium D, 2.66Ghz CORE DUO : 1.0 GB RAM 333MHz Seagate [40gb HDD @ 5400rpm ATA : 80 & 320 gb HDD @ 7200rpm SATA] ATi Radeon x800 GTO 128mb DDR : onboard audio LG CD Burner [16x10x40x] Pioneer DVD Burner [forgot, but its +- DL] Viewed on a Dell 17" Flat Panel

05-23-2006, 07:39 AM	#11
crashovrride Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 64 Credits: -331	The M140 isn't crap. Some people luck out and get screens that aren't to great. __________________ Dell XPS M140 Pentium M 1.86GHz 1GB Dual Channel RAM CD-RW/DVD-ROM 60GB 5400 RPM HD 14.1 inch WXGA with TrueLife Intel 2200BG Wireless XP MCE 2005

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