Re: Counter Strike Source and My Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family

[Nitrous]

Hi could some one help me please i have just got a Dell Optiplex GX280 PC. i have installed Counter Strike: Source but when i get on to the game and start playin it laggs really bad and is very slow. The spec of my PC is bellow: -------------------------------------------------------

OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 2793
Description x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

Current Clock Speed 2793
Description x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz


Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label
Capacity 268435456

Bank Label
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~512 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 502MB

Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST340014AS
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 39999536640 (~37 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
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Name hp deskjet 970c series
Port Name LPT1:
Default True
Driver Name hp deskjet 970c series


Motherboard:
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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 0H5354
Serial Number ..CN6986147T0358.
Version


BIOS:
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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Name Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A03
Release Date 20040917000000.000000+000
Version DELL - 7


Monitor:
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Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024

Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height
Screen Width


Keyboard:
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Description USB Human Interface Device


Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer Microsoft
Name Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Optical


Sound Card:
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Manufacturer Analog Devices, Inc.
Description SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_01791028&REV_03\3&172E68DD&0&F2


Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4396
Driver Date 20/09/2005 10:00:54
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4396
Driver Date 20/09/2005 10:00:54
Video Mode Description


DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0148


Modem:
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Network Adapters:
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Description SMC EZ Connect USB/Ethernet Series Converter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport

External Ports:
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Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI_1
Slot Designation PEG

Could some one please help me

 

[wolfram]

Well, that integrated video isn´t good at all. You´ll need a new graphics card to get better performance.

Tell us how much can you spend and we´ll help you to pick one!

 

[Nitrous]

Well i would like to proberly get the cheapst 128mb around or a 62mb because im a big skint on money at the moment. But the only thing is the graphics card must be good enoth to run couter stike source well. one other thing my pc is rele fin and wont fix normal graphics cards because i have a RADEON 9600SE 128mb in my other pc but my other pc is slow that why i got this one, but its to big to side in and i dont think it will fit into the ports i have!

 

[wolfram]

How much can you afford?

And, do you live in the USA?

 

[Nitrous]

its ok thanks for all your help my friend adviesed me to get this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6872053953&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
and its made for my pc so i have just bought it and no i live in the UK. Thanks for all your help

 

[wolfram]

I really hope you don´t want to play every new game on the highest settings...