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DiMaria

So I Have a CPU windoes 7 , 3GB RAM and and intel graphics card and i have little lagging that doesnt allow me to play TF2 , I only have tf2 and cs:S downloaded on my computer . and i use game booster . i wanna know what should i do to remove the lag , thanks ^^

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Skylark

Can't really do much with an integrated gpu chip.
Laptop or desktop?

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DiMaria

desktop , what do u mean by integrated gpu chip

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Leaky

Intel graphics chips are integrated to the motherboard. They're not very good, performance-wise.

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Skylark

by what you said " intel graphics card", it means that you don't exactly have a vga card and your gpu is onboard. Onboard gpu's are not powerful at all and you can't really do anything other than buying a graphics card.

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Jonex

Basically, buy a graphics card.

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DiMaria

i dont know if i have vga stuff , how do i know

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Skylark

You don't have a graphics card. if you want to buy one to be able to play games, you're gonna hve to tell us how much you can spend and what exactly is your cpu, motherboard's brand and model.

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DiMaria

again, how do i know that stuff?

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Skylark

Do you still have the boxes when you bought the your pc? you can see the models on the boxes. if not, you can download this software and it'll tell you, your system info: http://download.cnet.com/System-Information-Viewer/3000-2094_4-10345156.html

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DiMaria

okAy gimme a sec

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DiMaria

Intel Pentium 4 661 (Cedarmill) 3.60GHz [C1]
Family 15 Model 6 (06) Stepping 4 Revision 04
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.60GHz

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Tytalus

Wow, a Pentium 4... that computer is practically an antique by American consumer standards. My last 3 PC builds have all been significantly better than what that computer can provide.

I wouldn't bother trying to upgrade that computer, spend $75-$100 on Craigslist and buy a computer that has at least a Core2Duo or Core2Quad CPU, or bonus if you can find a PC with a Core i3, i5 or i7 in it.

Once you have "upgraded" your CPU by purchasing a newer computer you will need to reinstall Windows (if purchased used) or remove crapware (if purchased new.) From there install Steam, see how it runs and report back if unacceptable.

If you don't understand the words written here use Google to learn about the terms and phrases used here rather than being lazy and saying, "I don't understand".

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TheDopefish

Isn't 3 GB Ram somewhat low for Win7?
I mean, how much of your RAM is actually unused when you're not playing a game?

And as Skylark said, integrated GPUs just don't perform that well with 3D games.

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GPTrixie

Nope, you can run Win 7 perfectly fine with 1 GB. Though, most games these days requires 2-3...

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rbryan06

you need a dedicated GPU. not that is "bundled" with the MoBo. integrated gpu chip wont do you good with games(though it can run some games at low settings).

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DiMaria

and does it have to do with the monitor?

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Jonex

Absolutely nothing to do with the monitor.

Graphics card!

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DiMaria

when i went to the guy that fix desktops , he said u have a graphic card already , no need to put 1 . Idk :/

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simonli2575

Try connecting your VGA/DVI/HDMI cable to your graphics card rather than your motherboard.

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DiMaria

hi :D

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copsofhalo

MHO remove game booster ...Not needed really..More trouble than it's worth.

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DiMaria

so if i wanna buy a graphic card what should i buy

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Khoke

a graphic card ...

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Jadax

I would say the fact that you have inbuilt graphics is probably the issue here. I'm guessing this is an old desktop/laptop since you have 3gigs ram only.

Either way, reduce settings, maybe run defrag.

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DiMaria

how do i run defrag?

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BlackDawnSteam

Ask caliwolv or Arolition

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Raik

You might want to upgrade your graphic card...

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Skylark

I think this guy is trolling...

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Gainja

Sadly, I don't think he is...

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Closed 11 years ago by DiMaria.