i think mother boards are only a couple hundred dollars or so, comps (unless you get a basic store bot one..icky things those) cost at least (meaning the icky ones) 6 times that.... some are 2k or more for REALLY good ones. so its cheaper for a motherboard
motherboards arent too ex...its ex when u got to replace all the stuff since u are replaceing your motherboard
Sorry guys, but physics was my worse subject and try to translate it to english... naaahhh . It's a little thingy on the m/b that has gone bye bye.. (called kondensator in swedish) Anyway it's not cheaper to buy a whole new computer. Why should I? All the other things are ok and some of it is new too. I need to upgrade anyway.. so I'm working on checking things out. This m/b I can borrow meanwhile unless I can get hold of about 250 $ right now - which I can't. A new computer with the prestanda I need is about 700$ (as cheapest). *sighes* *hops away to another computersite*
well good luck getting your new motherboard!! I might have to look into that too, so I can get the minimum required mhz speed to play Unleashed... trouble would be seeing if I need to get a new video card, sound card, all that stuff that comes with a motherboard sometimes... or if I'd have to get it separate.... Hope you get good help at the computer sites or computer store you get your motherboard from!!
Mmm. Know what you mean. so what's the minimum for unleashed? I just heard it's the same for all exp. packs. On-line needs more as will Simcity4. As far as I'm told my Geforce" 3D should be enough even for simcity4.. I'm going to upgrade to AMD XP ATHLON 1800+ and 256 mb DDR RAM. as a start. DDR RAM is the double cost to SDRAM.. and the m/b's for AMD mostly take only DDR RAM.. The rest of my things will work fine I believe. But it will cost me about 350$.
sorry if i'm totally off the subject but good luck for upgradin ur com nina =) hope ta see yaz soon! =)
Hi Tess!!!!!!! :classic: *big big hug* How wonderful to see you post!! :classic: Meet one of the sweetest personalities on this planet guys!:classic: It will take time to get the parts ... money is needed and I'm always looking for quality for real fair prices.
You would THINK that they'd make the minimum requirements the same for all the expansion packs!! But all the other sims games the minimum is 300mhz... and Unleashed minimum is 350 mhz!! Good luck finding the parts you need, I hope they give you a great deal on them and that way you can save up money for games... heehee!
Hmm.. Interesting. what annoyes me is that here none of the exp. packs have ANY configurations written on the packs at all!! (except HDD space needed) Only what's written for "The Sims"! And that is (listen to this Minimum: 233 Mhz procesor, 32 mb RAM, 300mb HDD, 4 x CD-Rom, 2 mb graphics, Direct X 7,0! And all admins recommend 128 mb RAM for example. Try run all exp.packs on that!!! This is actually what says on my CD-case to The Sims!! I've ordered the new m/board now. And I got an extra fan for the tower case to keep the temp down better. next step will be RAM and the processor fan. I take the processor last as the prices might go down a bit more. The rest I have. My old puter can be picked up monday night!!! Yippiee!! Then I only have to reinstall the drivers for my scanner and printer!! *hops up and down in excitement*
aawwwwee Josh... *blushes* You're to sweet.. :classic: *is feeling a bit wet after being licked* *gives Josh a big hug*
aww...u two are so sweet! =) hey Fae! nice ta meet yaz too! wassup? lol hey nina,checked ur mail yet??
