Dell Vostro 1500
T7250-8600M GT-2gb ram-160gb HDD.A really nice system which keeps my fps well above 130 everytime.HL in westhill takes it uo to a massive 200fps

Just tried to activate AA in LFS on my 8600M GT by Nvidia control panel.When i run lfs it just isnt effective.No antialias at all.Driver used 174.60 modded...any suggestion?

If he just wants to have a little upgrade,even a mid-range VGA would help him.Doesn't need to have a 8800 GT because cpu would be a big bottleneck and surely the PSU cant hold it(remember that big producers just want to impress you with ram and cpu,while putting a crap mobo and psu).So i guess even a 7600GT is good because really there's no need to spend money on an old system...

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

Yea there's no problem with the dual-unlocking...

Thank mate,im gonna use my notebook and hopefully LFS while at unyversity (hope their wireless net really works) then back to home at weekend and plug it on my 17" lcd.Much better...

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

You can unlock S2 with your GAME code on any pc. I'm not sure about LAN games though, I know that when online your username can only be online once...

Yes there can be only user connected online,but i think this restriction doesn't apply while LANning.But maybe im wrong.More important,sure about the fact that i can use the same code for both desktop and notebook?

I've just bought a notebook.Now the fact is that LFS is unlocked on this pc with a certain code...now when im going to use the notebook,can i use the same code or i just have to make another one using an activation?Im not gonna use them at the same time online(maybe some lan games with my bro)...

Quote from MINIz guy :

Oh man...I just checked and noticed how far off I was with this money stuff Sorry about that, now I understand your deal. That seems pretty good for under $1000, go for it.

Not your fault man,its the stupid european(and italian)market.And what's more in USA there's no VAT afaik

Quote from MINIz guy :

$1300, roughly 650 euros.

Sorry but...it isnt that correct

Count me in...

Hope it'll be a good notebook for my uses.

Happens that for pure luck i found that Dell is giving a 150€ discount on its notebooks until tuesday...here's the stuff in it

Core 2 duo T7250 2ghz 2 mb cache
GF 8600M GT 256 MB
2gb RAM
160GB Hard disk
wireless etc...

682€ delivered...how's that?

Quote from Jakg :

You do know than an 8600M is a slower card than a desktop 8600, right?

iirc the 8600M is 6600-6800GT performance.

I know too that has that same performances,but i think they'll be alright...dont you?

Quote from MINIz guy :

When you buy a laptop, it usually doesn't come with the best or the most updated video drivers. Many people also don't suguest using the standard nVidia drivers either. www.laptopvideo2go.com is where most people go to get video drivers, and those are usually more stable and better than the nVidia ones.

Oh sure...thanks a lot for your support...

Quote from MINIz guy :

It should run fine. Best bet would be to update to the latest video drivers for your OS from laptopvideo2go. Should fix most bugs and usually does increase some performance.

???

Quote from MINIz guy :

I can't give you a LFS frame rate, but I do have 3DMark06 scores for both the cards.

Go7600 GT: 2800
8600M GS: 2552

Judging by the scores, the 7600 is the faster card.

I think a 8600M gs would be pretty good for LFS...i hope...

Quote from MINIz guy :

Eurocom is a nice place to buy laptops like that over in Europe. Site is : www.eurocom.ca. I believe they do have the Compal HEL80 in their site too, look around in there.

I found a decent note for 799€.But my question again is...anyone who has a 8600M GS in his note,can please tell me the average frame rate.I tryed the 7600GT and it was brilliant,far above 60 fps...

Quote from Fabio Maximus :

when u drive rac at aston cadet rev,you need drift to be faster.

my style is a bit oversteer and always keep pushing

Still there's people who think drift is faster...

Quote from natedog420 :

damn! do you know anybody here in the US that could get it for you and ship it to you if its cheap enough

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Doh...
No relatives in USA damn...i gotta look for it nearby me...

Quote from natedog420 :

go to ur shippers site and do an estimated shippment to ur house from were the company is. it should be located on the site i linked to find were there at and see how much it would be.

Says free shipping but i suppose its for USA only right?

Thank you all guys.Nice link Nate tnx...
Thou i dont know,the notebook is good but shipping from USA could cost me a fortune...am i wrong?

Last edited by IlGuercio, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 19:06.

Yeah i want to run CAD apps.But not that massively.I want to stay on an ordinary VGA that can give me a bit of margin even if lfs improved on the visual side.

Quote from Klutch :

Fairly sure we do.
After all, without people playing the demo, there wouldn't be half as many S2 guys...

Think before you talk.

I think he meant PERMANENT demo users...and btw i was a demoer as well but i had the dignity not to complain for a think that wasnt mine...

You are on something very strong,i mean...all of you...im sure Scawen would be pleased to tear your licenses apart because clearly none of you has the mental requirements to continue in that,not anymore...

ehm....

Quote from Electric Eye :

Hi People,

I tried looking in google but it's quite hard to find anything specific when you have hundreds of various game controllers.

Anyone makes like stand alone pedals? Without steering wheel, just brake+accelerator ?

Haven't got much space and I don't mind driving with a mouse but It would be great to have some control over speed in corners... and not only


Tried asking few friends and they came up with "frex" "VPP" "BRD" which professional really expensive toys , so it's not a possibility for me hehe

God...what a configuration.Reminds me of the old sewing machine that my grandmother used to have.Have you ever thought of adapting one as pedals?

Last edited by IlGuercio, Fri 8 Feb 2008, 04:02.