Save yourself some time and get that extra 1GB now. A lot more than just SH4's loading times will benefit from it.

Load times are faster in SH4. How much faster obviously depends on your specs. If you can afford to upgrade to 2 GIGs of RAM, I'd certainly do that.

RAM and Video Card
 

I think I'll hold onto my 9600 for now, as it is useful for transferring VHS to digital. But if I have problems with SHIV, I'll transfer it to an older system and upgrade. I see there are some appropriate recommendations earlier in this thread.:hmm:

But 1.5 GB of 400 Mhz DDR RAM should be enough for the game right?

Going in this week for an upgrade at Best Buy. Not much I can do about the processor I have, but I am going to add another 1GB of RAM and a video card. What is the best card I can get for around $300, and at that price, am I going to get one that will help my system run SH4 neaor at the top. I may be able to go a little extra if needed.

M60-E4

Does your motherboard support AGP8X or Pci Express? (graphics standards)

Oh, and make sure you get the EXACT same ram you have (same speed and preferable producer) for the best results.

I'm pretty sure itsPCI-E (Express) interface. My RAM is whatever HP puts in their HP Pavilion a767c desktop. I wonder if i remove the cover if the manufacture of the RAM would be listed on it?

ASO544

You'd likely need to pull the DIMM out to get a good look at it.

Not sure what currency, so I'll just assume USD. If you're looking to stay close or under that mark with taxes in, for PCIe I'd suggest a Radeon X1950 XT. If you need an AGP card, I'd recommend a Radeon X1950 Pro. NVIDIA's 7900 GS is also an option, though I'd go with the former. The two AGP options I've listed are a bit less than $300, so you'll save a little here to put towards the other upgrade(s).

Cheers.

just been lookin around the net about SH4,so i,ve upped my RAM to 2 GB.hope it runs smooth now.

tener, the rest of your system looks quite respectable. You've pretty much got one of the fastest cards currently available for an AGP bus, and with the extra 1GB of RAM, you should be in decent shape to fight the good fight in the Pacific.


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home for a gfx card?
 

Hi fellow mariners;


After a recent upgrade, I have a PCIe 7900GT with Zalman vf700.

I wondered if anyone here fancies one for a reasonble price - should run SH4 nicely ship mates :up:

PM me

Guido!

I've got a question concerning my videocard: I've got an Nvidea 6700XL (it's basically a Nvidea 6600). Do you think I can play with this card at all? I've read that SH4 will support the 6600 but the graphics will be rather poor,right?

I think your own assesment is correct.

Sometimes I hate it when I'm right.:p Because of your answer I'll buy a NVidia Geforce 7800 and 1GB extra RAM.;)

A wise move.:D