My specs seem ok, but i am getting major slowdowns

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#1 hockeyruler12
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first of all, im playing on a laptop, but these specs seem pretty good. having said that, im getting huge slowdowns in MANY games including RCT3, Star Wars Empire at war, and the Sims 2 on LOW settings. Please tell me what i need to improve

  • 1GB of RAM
  • Intel Centrio Duo Processor 1.66GHz
  • Intel GMA 950 224mb
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#2 frost_mourne13
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Low Settings, yes. What about your Resolution? Also clear your background processes, as RTS games need the CPU to process AI
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#3 hockeyruler12
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running on 1280x768 on most games
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#4 mastershake575
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most likely your graphics card because the rest of your system is fine
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#5 deadmeat59
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yes your video card is not so great. intel is not known for there great gaming cards. i would wait for the ati r600 then upgrade to it. cus it can use dx 10 . i would also get vista witch runs games better then xp or earlyer os
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#6 JigglyWiggly2
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Its probably your gpu. and sims 2 shouldn't lag too much even on that gpu, I would try sticking in another gig of ram in there is possible. get ccleaner at www.ccleaner.com
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#7 deadmeat59
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you might have over heating problem. or you might have a buged up computer or maybe just ur hard ware is not working right.
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#8 hockeyruler12
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can you upgrade laptops?
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#9 frost_mourne13
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Not really. Sure you can stick another gig of ram in, but you might have to wait until ASUS releases the XG station to turn your Lappie into a semi-gaming machine.
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