Microprocessor 1.6 GHz Intel® Celeron® M Processor 420
Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 1G DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max 2048MB
Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Video Memory up to 128MB (shared)
Hard Drive 80GB 5400RPM (SATA)
Multimedia Drive 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
Display 15.4” WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
2007-04-27 05:32:31 · 5 answers · asked by swingorstrikeout 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well... Considering the fact that this is a laptop you are speaking of, there is really nothing you can do.
Technically, you could add more memory. Maybe even install a faster processor, but your gaming performance is bottlenecked by the onboard video adapter that is on the motherboard.
In order to have better gaming performance, the most cost effective upgrade is the video card, but most laptops(yours included) cannot have the video card changed at all.
2007-04-27 05:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, your biggest hold-up is your video card. While your integrated graphics are not upgradeable, there may be hope if you have an express card slot. ASUS is coming out with a product called the XG Station. It is an external video card that interfaces through the PCI Express bus. Tests shown as CES indicated a 9 fold improvement over on-board graphics. If you have the older PCMCIA card slot, you're out of luck. To the previous poster who said gaming notebooks are terrible, I have 3 and they run all games just fine. My XPS M1710 runs Oblivion maxed.
2007-04-27 06:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by stemikto 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First u should think about getting a upgrading your processor which is very hard to do with a laptop and desktop
it is very hard to change the configuration of a laptop because there usually aren't any open PCI, AGP, etc slots but if you can you should upgrade your graphics card to a separate board instead of on-board
2007-04-27 08:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by sidprak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want it to run specifically for games, you got the wrong computer. The M processor is for mobility, not gaming. Otherwise, you need a bigger video card for the graphics to run more smoothly. I'm guessing with these specs, you have a laptop and laptops aren't meant for gaming, no matter how Dell or Alien markets them as such. There isn't a whole lot you can do because you are in the "middle of the road" for this generation of computers and gaming.
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2007-04-27 05:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by hoes40 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your CPU and on-board graphics are barely adequate for gaming.
Check the motherboard specs to see if you can upgrade the CPU to at least a Pentium 4 of the same speed, but faster is better, see the specs for top speed..
If your mother supports AGP or PCI/X, try a better graphics card with 256MB VRAM.
If a laptop, replace it.
2007-04-27 05:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋