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Rockin Robbins · 12-26-07, 09:24 AM

Exactly what model of video card is in there? I'll bet that is key to the problem. The "128mb (I think)" sounds like a potential deal-killer.

I just went to Gateway for a visit and it is as I feared. The video is on-board and the "Up to 256MB Shared Video Memory" is using your system RAM. This just won't run Silent Hunter 4. You do have a PCI-e slot for a video update. Our experience is that the lowest graphics you should consider (in nVidia anyway) is the GeForce 7600GT card.

12-26-07, 09:24 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Hmmmmmm.... Exactly what model of video card is in there? I'll bet that is key to the problem. The "128mb (I think)" sounds like a potential deal-killer. I just went to Gateway for a visit and it is as I feared. The video is on-board and the "Up to 256MB Shared Video Memory" is using your system RAM. This just won't run Silent Hunter 4. You do have a PCI-e slot for a video update. Our experience is that the lowest graphics you should consider (in nVidia anyway) is the GeForce 7600GT card. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS