Laggyness

Coachman · 06-08-2003, 06:57 PM

I just upgraded my computer to match LadyC's. In the process, I decided to go up a step to the Barton chipset. Well, to make a long story short...I ended up needing new memory(which my motherboard will only support 1 of this correct type memory). I actually had 768 before and after went to 512. Now, with the upgrade my system is laggier/slower in Planetside than before.

So much for my new system.
Went from
AMD 1500XP with 768 of Generic 2100 DDR Ram
to the slower

AMD 2500XP with 512 of Kingston 3200 DDR Ram

Malthus · 06-08-2003, 07:12 PM

I have 1.5 gig DDR2100... with planetside and teamspeak running together in a tweaked XP Pro install (all non essential services diabled, etc) I use between 700-800 meg.

A gig is damn near a requirement to play this game well. Of course, the servers are laggy anyway (I don't remember it being like this in beta) so it might just be that Coach.

Spinning Hat · 06-08-2003, 08:08 PM

Yeah, the Retail servers have been SUPER laggy. I think mrkov crashed tonite, at least I know Hossin did.

SlayerZero · 06-09-2003, 12:50 AM

By sometime tomorrow I should have a AMD 2800 with 1gig of PC3200 ram running and I can let you know how that does. I get it back from the shop after it going in and out for a week now with other problems before I just said screw it and did a major upgrade. If all the re-installs on the new OS (XP pro) go ok then I should be able to at least try the game sometime tomorrow, though from all I have heard if you run XP and PS you need a minimum of over 700+megs of ram, 200+ for XP and 500+ for the game to run smooth(er).

Malthus · 06-09-2003, 06:23 AM

If you tweak XP, you can get it down to about 60-75 meg

Just gotta turn off a lot of the pretty stuff, and some services that most gaming machines don't need.

With a gig of ram, there isn't much reason to tweak it other then the experience, you'll have plenty.

Spinning Hat · 06-09-2003, 06:53 AM

Yeah, you don't need 200Mb RAM for XP. When I boot, I use about 96Mb, but 1GB RAM is a min. for PS.. I had 512, ran poorly, went to 1Gb, super silky smooth... MMMmmmm!

06-09-2003, 08:29 AM

Anyone ballz enough to list some of those non critical programs running that us gamers don't need?

SlayerZero · 06-09-2003, 08:32 AM

or how to make them not run...good Idea there Mass, didnt think about that while reading this...lol.

Please list for XP Pro.

Malthus · 06-09-2003, 08:32 AM

Go here: http://www.blackviper.com/index.html

He has a wealth of info about what services do what and which you can disable and stuff like that.

Coachman · 06-09-2003, 12:40 PM

Thought I was going to be smart said...

The Barton is only 5 dollars more than the 2400.

Didn't count on needing new memory....plus to get above 512, I have to buy a whole new motherboard---mine only supports 1 stick of DDR at 3200 vs 3 sticks at 2100.

Stang · 06-09-2003, 04:24 PM

I have only 512 and the game runs great for me. Until this last past week with all the lag crap they have been having on the servers.

Ghryphen · 06-09-2003, 04:38 PM

Yeah, her comp has 512 2700 and runs all details maxed on 1152 res. No chaching proplems or anything.

SlayerZero · 06-09-2003, 06:57 PM

I am now running a AMD 2800, 1024meg PC3200 ram and a SB Audigy Plat and GF4 4400 4x agp....this is my new set up after upgrades and DAMN what a diff from before, lag...whats that

I had a AMD 1.0ghz with 512 PC2100 ram and the same sound and video with my DSL..was jittery then.

06-08-2003, 06:57 PM	#1
Coachman Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Age: 55 Posts: 73 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 3^rd	Laggyness I just upgraded my computer to match LadyC's. In the process, I decided to go up a step to the Barton chipset. Well, to make a long story short...I ended up needing new memory(which my motherboard will only support 1 of this correct type memory). I actually had 768 before and after went to 512. Now, with the upgrade my system is laggier/slower in Planetside than before. So much for my new system. Went from AMD 1500XP with 768 of Generic 2100 DDR Ram to the slower AMD 2500XP with 512 of Kingston 3200 DDR Ram Last edited by Coachman; 06-08-2003 at 06:59 PM.

06-09-2003, 12:50 AM	#4
SlayerZero Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: May 2003 Location: Santa Clara, California Age: 45 Posts: 299	By sometime tomorrow I should have a AMD 2800 with 1gig of PC3200 ram running and I can let you know how that does. I get it back from the shop after it going in and out for a week now with other problems before I just said screw it and did a major upgrade. If all the re-installs on the new OS (XP pro) go ok then I should be able to at least try the game sometime tomorrow, though from all I have heard if you run XP and PS you need a minimum of over 700+megs of ram, 200+ for XP and 500+ for the game to run smooth(er). __________________ Evil is Good, with out Evil there would be no Good, There For Evil IS GOOD!!!

06-09-2003, 04:24 PM	#11
Stang THZ* - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,925 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 5^th WoW Characters	I have only 512 and the game runs great for me. Until this last past week with all the lag crap they have been having on the servers. __________________

06-09-2003, 04:38 PM	#12
Ghryphen Officer PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: WA, USA Posts: 4,733 WoW Characters	Yeah, her comp has 512 2700 and runs all details maxed on 1152 res. No chaching proplems or anything. __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

06-08-2003, 07:12 PM	#2
Malthus Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 352 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 19^th	I have 1.5 gig DDR2100... with planetside and teamspeak running together in a tweaked XP Pro install (all non essential services diabled, etc) I use between 700-800 meg. A gig is damn near a requirement to play this game well. Of course, the servers are laggy anyway (I don't remember it being like this in beta) so it might just be that Coach.

06-08-2003, 08:08 PM	#3
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	Yeah, the Retail servers have been SUPER laggy. I think mrkov crashed tonite, at least I know Hossin did.

06-09-2003, 06:23 AM	#5
Malthus Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 352 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 19^th	If you tweak XP, you can get it down to about 60-75 meg Just gotta turn off a lot of the pretty stuff, and some services that most gaming machines don't need. With a gig of ram, there isn't much reason to tweak it other then the experience, you'll have plenty.

06-09-2003, 06:53 AM	#6
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	Yeah, you don't need 200Mb RAM for XP. When I boot, I use about 96Mb, but 1GB RAM is a min. for PS.. I had 512, ran poorly, went to 1Gb, super silky smooth... MMMmmmm!

06-09-2003, 08:29 AM	#7
Mass Guest Posts: n/a	Anyone ballz enough to list some of those non critical programs running that us gamers don't need?

06-09-2003, 08:32 AM	#8
SlayerZero Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: May 2003 Location: Santa Clara, California Age: 45 Posts: 299	or how to make them not run...good Idea there Mass, didnt think about that while reading this...lol. Please list for XP Pro.

06-09-2003, 12:40 PM	#10
Coachman Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Age: 55 Posts: 73 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 3^rd	Thought I was going to be smart said... The Barton is only 5 dollars more than the 2400. Didn't count on needing new memory....plus to get above 512, I have to buy a whole new motherboard---mine only supports 1 stick of DDR at 3200 vs 3 sticks at 2100.

06-09-2003, 06:57 PM	#13
SlayerZero Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: May 2003 Location: Santa Clara, California Age: 45 Posts: 299	I am now running a AMD 2800, 1024meg PC3200 ram and a SB Audigy Plat and GF4 4400 4x agp....this is my new set up after upgrades and DAMN what a diff from before, lag...whats that I had a AMD 1.0ghz with 512 PC2100 ram and the same sound and video with my DSL..was jittery then.