AlexBarton Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hey guys. I'm about to buy a small netbook for use whilst lazing about the house. I have a plan to get FM running on it, but i'm unsure of what spec to go for. I'm looking at about a 2ghz processor, and 2GB RAM, which i suspect, even with Slow RAM speed, should be enough (i'll probably stick XP on it but might stick with Vista). The only thing i worry about is the Integrated graphics. I know that most of them will share with the RAM UP TO 348mb or something like that. I was wondering, on an integrated graphics chip, will this run FM? If it was an independant graphics card i'd know off the bat, but because it's integrated i have no idea what it'll be able to run. Any feedback from a well trained techie or someone from SI? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 a netbook is a ultra portable laptop in my country. what you need to play fm 2009 from those stats is a desktop replacement or good high end notebook. my recommend is that you have 1gb at least to dedicate to the game. game often not use more than 5-800 but is safe insurance for longer game and bigger database. also future is issue for notebook pc. make sure your selection has ram expansion slot and sata hdd. also consider battery option if there is one offered, can save money by getting 2-3 cell battery not 6 etc. so 2gb plenty. integrated graphics is an issue for 3d now but will be ironed out. make sure you get proper onboard chip like intel or mobile gpu like ati 3450 or nvidia equivalent. I see dell francais is doing dual core intel notebook with 2gb etc for less than e500 right now. maybe wait a few months before buying as market is falling over itself right now. dell in big trouble as are all pc retailers and manufacturers. will be some amazing price cuts in january time! already possible to get interest free! ps: notebook on 100% cpu get hot and constantly be blowing fan. very annoying and will shorten component life because heat dispersion poor on notebooks.. for e400 can build good spec pc and have proper cpu/graphics card very cheap. maybe worth consider if you like play games a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scab Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 The undersized screen resolution on most netbooks (1024x600) pose a problem for FM. There are some threads on here about using astray and whatnot to get it running, but anything below 1024x768 is technically unsupported. So, you might want to check that someone has gotten the game to run on whichever netbook it is you're looking at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBarton Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Okay thanks. So what you're saying is that kind of spec should be okay? Even with the integrated graphics? I'm planning on buying around January anyway so prices will be down. But i'll definately look into seeing about the small resolutions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzy_red_devil Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 some netbooks dont come with dvd drives so be careful if not purchase fm through steam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 some netbooks dont come with dvd drives so be careful if not purchase fm through steam also make sure if notebook do come with drive it is blue ray. this is standard now on mid range but some people try and cheat by fitting old dvdrw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBarton Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Okay thanks. So something of that Spec is okay? It seems as though i'll be getting one with a 15.4" screen, so 1280x800. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 also make sure if notebook do come with drive it is blue ray. this is standard now on mid range but some people try and cheat by fitting old dvdrw. hey I check website and find this: dell studio 15 e 499 T5800 dual core 3 gb ram 250gb hdd 256mb hd 3450 (mobility but still good) so spec is better than I think for money. wait maybe two month and get real bargain ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-rey Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Where did you find that mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Where did you find that mate? on dell uk website http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_studio_15?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs £499 same in euro tho. so rip off still. but that is always way with pounds yes? they got finance deals too but i wouldnt take finance in current economy. edit: I speak with friend on other forum and he says the best deal is actually from littlewoods.co.uk now on toshiba laptop. £549 inc delivery. better spec. I will wait now until spring time for new computer parts .. seriously bad idea buying now. prices will be very low when economy collapses in few months time! linky: http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/s.do/electricals/computers/laptops/toshiba?N=154+4294484645+4294966715+313+85+4294493732&Np=1Ν=this_product&seo=t L350 can have big screen or gpu upgrade. better value than dell i think. better made too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
furiousuk Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 My local Staples has a Toshiba A300-10MC for just under £500, 4GB RAM, Intel T5800 Dual Core, 1.3GB integrated intel GMA 4500MHD graphics processor, 250GB hard drive. Can't find it on Staples internet site though. I'd like to play FM09 on a laptop, preferably with quite a few leagues running, will this laptop be plenty fast enough to do this? Also, whats more important for FM, RAM size, Cache size or Clock speed? (I know this is a difficult question) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 My local Staples has a Toshiba A300-10MC for just under £500, 4GB RAM, Intel T5800 Dual Core, 1.3GB integrated intel GMA 4500MHD graphics processor, 250GB hard drive.Can't find it on Staples internet site though. I'd like to play FM09 on a laptop, preferably with quite a few leagues running, will this laptop be plenty fast enough to do this? Also, whats more important for FM, RAM size, Cache size or Clock speed? (I know this is a difficult question) any intel core duo will be good. 2gb ram min. cache is nice but frankly amd has no competition for the higher end desktop c2d's right now. fm 09 appears to be a slug whatever you run it on, the answer until final patch seems to be run fewer leagues as playable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
furiousuk Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Yeah I've got an old (2 years!) desktop and FM07 ran fine but FM09 is definitely having more fun than me, for every 1 minute of fun I get the computer gets 2 mins fun loading and doing stuff! I've even tried clicking the processing in foreground button (so you can't browse while its processing) to speed things up, but to no avail. The 3D match engine hangs a couple of times a game for about 10-20 seconds at a time which is annoying. I'm only running the English Premiership as well to try speeding things up but international weekends are a chore! Don't think I've got much RAM tho. Thanks for the advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrawney Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I've ordered a HP Pavilion tx2130ea with good specs: 2GB DDR2 RAM AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 Processor 12.1" 1280x800 display NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics card 250GB Hard drive I was going to go for something more powerful but once I saw that it could play FM I was sold and I really like the portability of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBarton Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 This is the spec of the netbook i've gone for. Will it run FM09? (doesn't matter about 3d-match or anything). Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.6GHz) 2GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2 667MHz 160GB SATA HDD Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 128MB Integrated 10.2" 1024x600 Display Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakers Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 @ scrawney that's a notebook, not a netbook Utterly stupid use of the phrase by companies these days - netbooks are tiny, ultra-portable laptops that have nowhere near the spec required to run FM. Glad you found one though scrawney And Alex - if it runs xp, it will just about run it, depending on the gfx card. Expect slowness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 @ scrawney that's a notebook, not a netbook Utterly stupid use of the phrase by companies these days - netbooks are tiny, ultra-portable laptops that have nowhere near the spec required to run FM. Glad you found one though scrawney And Alex - if it runs xp, it will just about run it, depending on the gfx card. Expect slowness. Are you me? Am I schyzophrenic? Is Dave in?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4RG4 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 also make sure if notebook do come with drive it is blue ray. this is standard now on mid range but some people try and cheat by fitting old dvdrw. Why would anyone care about having blu-ray on a mini-laptop? Or a normal laptop for that matter. Serious question, I just wouldnt have thought it worth the cost that's all (if its no cost difference get the best, sure). Apps dont need the storage space and as for films, the res of the screen would make it pointless surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Why would anyone care about having blu-ray on a mini-laptop? Or a normal laptop for that matter. Serious question, I just wouldnt have thought it worth the cost that's all (if its no cost difference get the best, sure). Apps dont need the storage space and as for films, the res of the screen would make it pointless surely? Yeah but, no, but, yeah but .. Tracey Fink said Darren Carter said they woz good. Actually I just tell people anything. Especially on laptop threads. They stopped being funny about forty nine ago. :thup: PS: I am just kidding. Blue Ray, might be useful, might not. Probably not a good idea to recommend it as neccessary, but why settle for a DVDRW when you can get one bundled? A lot of people use notebooks as mobile movie repositories now and hook them up to media centers etc. Its just a nice feature. But you are right .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBarton Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I do expect slowness with that, but surely if i just want to run the 2d-pitch i can't see the 128mb graphics card being over-stressed, even if it is a P.O.S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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