morgandj1 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I recently purchased a computer (did not intend to use it for gaming). I tried installing GRAW, but received the "failed to render" message. Intel® Centrino® Duo Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2 System Memory (RAM) 1GB System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 2GB Type of Memory (RAM) PC4200 DDR2 Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm) Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Memory Up to 128MB (shared) I have limited computer knowledge or gaming experience. From what I've read, I need to upgrade my video/graphics card (ATI or GeForce). Any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ59 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 First thing to determine is whether or not your mobd has room for either an AGP or PCI E vid card. If not... then you can't upgrade. What is the brand and model of your PC?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logos Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 What is the brand and model of your PC?? MorgandJ, we do need to know whether or not it's a notebook or desktop to recommend anything specific. It sounds like a notebook. Also, the simple answer when it comes to this game is: the best videocard you can possibly afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoQuarter Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 1.1. System Requirements Minimum: Processor: Intel or AMD, 2 GHz Operating System: Windows 2000/XP Memory: 1024 MB RAM Disk Space: 4.5 GB Graphics Card: 128 MB DX9.0c compatible card, GeForce 6200 or higher Radeon 9600 or higher Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive : x2 read speed DirectX Version: 9.0c Network: High-speed modem with 64 Kbits of data transfer upload rate for a client, 512Kbits of data transfer upload rate for a server on a full game. Recommended Configuration: Processor: Intel or AMD 2.8 GHz Operating System: Windows 2000/XP Memory: 1024 MB RAM Disk Space: 4.5 GB Graphics Card: 256 MB DX9.0c compatible card, Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive : x2 read speed DirectX Version: 9.0c Network: High-Speed Modem with 128 Kbits of data transfer upload rate for a client, 512Kbits of data transfer upload rate for a server on a full game. Graphics Cards Supported: Radeon 9600 Radeon 9700 Radeon 9800 Radeon X300 Radeon X600 Radeon X800 Radeon X1600 Radeon X1800 Radeon X1900 GeForce 6200 GeForce 6600 GeForce 6800 GeForce 7800 Looks like you have onboard graphics which is'nt supported Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Memory Up to 128MB (shared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgandj1 Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 I recently purchased a computer (did not intend to use it for gaming). I tried installing GRAW, but received the "failed to render" message. Intel® Centrino® Duo Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2 System Memory (RAM) 1GB System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 2GB Type of Memory (RAM) PC4200 DDR2 Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm) Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Memory Up to 128MB (shared) I have limited computer knowledge or gaming experience. From what I've read, I need to upgrade my video/graphics card (ATI or GeForce). Any suggestions? Thanks Notebook Gateway MX6920 what's a mobd? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannik Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 what's a mobd? Motherboard. The master board in a PC that everything else plugs into. Hate to say it, but you're just not going to be able to play GRAW on your notebook. The technical requirements for the game do require a very specific set of video chipsets/video cards, and it's virtually impossible to upgrade a notebook's video card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgandj1 Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody-7 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) I have limited computer knowledge or gaming experience. From what I've read, I need to upgrade my video/graphics card (ATI or GeForce). Any suggestions? Well, first off I think you should try similar tactical-syle games (Like Rainbow Six 3, or the [Ghost Recon]) before you try GRAW. Even on the best of PCs, GRAW doesn't run very smooth, so i don't think it would nececarially be the best "first time" experience if you're getting into gaming. And yes, an AGP or PCI-express video card is required. Really, the best you can buy if you really want to run GRAW because it's a very hardware-demanding game, but like said above, it's very hard to upgrade a notebook, and most likley yours cannot have a seperate card put in because the video chip is already built in. -Cheers~! Edited July 11, 2006 by Cody-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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