Low requirement games?

Death · 10-14-2007, 09:53 PM

My PC:

600MHz Celeron (overclocked from 533MHz)
256MB PC133 RAM (maybe 310MB RAM, if my motherboard supports it)
nVidia Riva TNT2 Model 64 (32MB)

What games will be able to run on low settings? I am looking for online games that still have a lot of people playing. FPSs and MMORPGs only, please. I am willing to buy games too, they don't have to be F2P.

**Snoopdogie187** · 10-14-2007, 11:23 PM

I think MU online http://www.globalmuonline.com/

Will work for you, it is an online MMORPG, mostly killing mobs. Sorry i only think that is the type of game it is, i am really bad with that, you do have to download the client for it and run it from that. It use to be only full screen but they have it so you can play in a window. Also it has F2P and P2P, but till i think level 60 you get free P2P+.

It can get boring at times but there is a lot of people in it, especially on the F2P serves.

Death · 10-15-2007, 10:46 AM

Will CS 1.6 run on those specs?

u551 · 10-15-2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death

Will CS 1.6 run on those specs?

Probably poorly. But it should work.

Death · 10-15-2007, 06:41 PM

Would using Windows 2000 work better than using Windows 98 SE? Also, I beat the system requirements quite well, so I'd assume it should run pretty well...

Death · 10-15-2007, 10:08 PM

I am switching some parts around for my old gaming PC, and I need to take a nVidia Riva TNT2 Model 64 (which is a PCI card) out of a Compaq Deskpro. I can VERY clearly see the card, but have no idea how to remove it. Also, will it work on my HP Pavilion 6635-L (has integrated graphics)? How will the monitor work?

**Snoopdogie187** · 10-15-2007, 10:19 PM

Generally for the card there will be one screw that you have to take out. It may be on the inside of the case or outside. I have an old compaq and to remove or install any cards, you had to take this one screw out and remove a metal plate (it was on the outside of the case) that locked the cards into place. Another way it may be is more obvious and just a screw directly into the card that keeps it in place.
Once you remove what ever is holding the card in, it should just pull out.

I am not totally sure but for motherboards that have integrated graphics and audio, you should be able to go into the bios and turn it off.

Death · 10-15-2007, 10:38 PM

How will the video card work with the monitor then? It seems to be plugged directly into the part of the motherboard where the integrated video is.

Also, where do I find the CPU "jumpers"? I am looking for a 75MHz one (need to overclock a 533MHz Celeron to 600MHz~). Will my PSU be able to take that? The difference between that and my old setup was 64MB RAM (had 192MB RAM, now have 256MB RAM), 100 more MHz (about) and a dedicated video card.

u551 · 10-16-2007, 04:11 AM

You plug the monitor cable to the pci card. Leave motherboard's connector empty if you dont use that.

If you still have your motherboards manual, you can check if that tells where the cpu jumpers are. If not, you can look around the board, they are generally just few "spikes" that you can put jumpers on. With some luck they have "cpu" or "fsb" or something printed next to them.

Death · 10-16-2007, 11:06 AM

Will my PSU be able to handle the changes, though? I might add a 7GB~ HDD too.

**koala** · 10-16-2007, 02:54 PM

Replacing the onboard graphics with the Riva card wil require an extra 20W and the hard drive 25W.

What make/model is your PSU? Total watts? How old is it?

u551 · 10-16-2007, 02:58 PM

You only know that by trying. Older graphic cards dont take as much juice as the new ones so it might work just fine.

If I was you id seriously reconsider that overclocking as it will not add that much to performance but seems like the hardest part of your update process. Atleast do all the other stuff before that and get the pc running. You can easily burn that cpu if you dont know for sure what are you doing.

EDIT: koala was faster... again

Death · 10-16-2007, 06:31 PM

Since I can't really digest the information that is written on the PSU, where do I find it in Everest Ultimate? It's 100W, that's all I can say right now.

**koala** · 10-17-2007, 12:57 AM

The information is not in Everest or any other diagnostics program. You need to open the case. Adding hardware that requires an extra 45W of power will almost certainly be too much for a 100W PSU.

Death · 10-17-2007, 10:56 AM

I added the video card, but not the HDD (yet?) There is a little extra noise coming from the PC, but I'm assuming it's only the fan on the GPU. I have a 135W in the PC that I took both the HDD and video card out. Will that be suffficient enough for both? How about a 12.5%~ overclock?

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 10-17-2007, 11:47 AM

Use www.canyourunit.com and pick a game that you like from the name from the list... then see it if it runs. :)

u551 · 10-17-2007, 02:36 PM

The extra noise could be the gpu cooler like you said or it could be the fan of the psu that has to work harder. You can figure that out by listening the fans with case open.

For your questinons about the power: just try. Like 250w psu will power your system for sure, below that its just more or less educated guesses.

When you got all set up and if it boots, monitor your voltages to see if you need extra power.

Death · 10-17-2007, 06:38 PM

How do I know what BIOS update to get? I have an Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6635-L PC (Phoenix BIOS).

u551 · 10-18-2007, 06:06 AM

You dont really need to update your BIOS unless the new versions give extra features that you absolutely want. If youre going to update, pick the newest one.

Death · 10-18-2007, 10:43 AM

How do I turn off the integrated video, then?

10-14-2007, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Low requirement games? My PC: 600MHz Celeron (overclocked from 533MHz) 256MB PC133 RAM (maybe 310MB RAM, if my motherboard supports it) nVidia Riva TNT2 Model 64 (32MB) What games will be able to run on low settings? I am looking for online games that still have a lot of people playing. FPSs and MMORPGs only, please. I am willing to buy games too, they don't have to be F2P. Last edited by Death; 10-14-2007 at 09:54 PM.

10-14-2007, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snoopdogie187 Oh! What shall I be? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,540 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1, mom: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? I think MU online http://www.globalmuonline.com/ Will work for you, it is an online MMORPG, mostly killing mobs. Sorry i only think that is the type of game it is, i am really bad with that, you do have to download the client for it and run it from that. It use to be only full screen but they have it so you can play in a window. Also it has F2P and P2P, but till i think level 60 you get free P2P+. It can get boring at times but there is a lot of people in it, especially on the F2P serves.

10-15-2007, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? Will CS 1.6 run on those specs?

10-15-2007, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? Would using Windows 2000 work better than using Windows 98 SE? Also, I beat the system requirements quite well, so I'd assume it should run pretty well...

10-15-2007, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? I am switching some parts around for my old gaming PC, and I need to take a nVidia Riva TNT2 Model 64 (which is a PCI card) out of a Compaq Deskpro. I can VERY clearly see the card, but have no idea how to remove it. Also, will it work on my HP Pavilion 6635-L (has integrated graphics)? How will the monitor work?

10-15-2007, 10:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snoopdogie187 Oh! What shall I be? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,540 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1, mom: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? Generally for the card there will be one screw that you have to take out. It may be on the inside of the case or outside. I have an old compaq and to remove or install any cards, you had to take this one screw out and remove a metal plate (it was on the outside of the case) that locked the cards into place. Another way it may be is more obvious and just a screw directly into the card that keeps it in place. Once you remove what ever is holding the card in, it should just pull out. I am not totally sure but for motherboards that have integrated graphics and audio, you should be able to go into the bios and turn it off.

10-15-2007, 10:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? How will the video card work with the monitor then? It seems to be plugged directly into the part of the motherboard where the integrated video is. Also, where do I find the CPU "jumpers"? I am looking for a 75MHz one (need to overclock a 533MHz Celeron to 600MHz~). Will my PSU be able to take that? The difference between that and my old setup was 64MB RAM (had 192MB RAM, now have 256MB RAM), 100 more MHz (about) and a dedicated video card. Last edited by Death; 10-15-2007 at 10:39 PM.

10-16-2007, 04:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
u551 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 197 OS: WinXP, sp2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? You plug the monitor cable to the pci card. Leave motherboard's connector empty if you dont use that. If you still have your motherboards manual, you can check if that tells where the cpu jumpers are. If not, you can look around the board, they are generally just few "spikes" that you can put jumpers on. With some luck they have "cpu" or "fsb" or something printed next to them.

10-16-2007, 11:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? Will my PSU be able to handle the changes, though? I might add a 7GB~ HDD too.

10-16-2007, 02:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,412 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Low requirement games? Replacing the onboard graphics with the Riva card wil require an extra 20W and the hard drive 25W. What make/model is your PSU? Total watts? How old is it? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-16-2007, 02:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
u551 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 197 OS: WinXP, sp2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? You only know that by trying. Older graphic cards dont take as much juice as the new ones so it might work just fine. If I was you id seriously reconsider that overclocking as it will not add that much to performance but seems like the hardest part of your update process. Atleast do all the other stuff before that and get the pc running. You can easily burn that cpu if you dont know for sure what are you doing. EDIT: koala was faster... again

10-16-2007, 06:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? Since I can't really digest the information that is written on the PSU, where do I find it in Everest Ultimate? It's 100W, that's all I can say right now. Last edited by Death; 10-16-2007 at 06:33 PM.

10-17-2007, 12:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,412 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Low requirement games? The information is not in Everest or any other diagnostics program. You need to open the case. Adding hardware that requires an extra 45W of power will almost certainly be too much for a 100W PSU. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-17-2007, 10:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? I added the video card, but not the HDD (yet?) There is a little extra noise coming from the PC, but I'm assuming it's only the fan on the GPU. I have a 135W in the PC that I took both the HDD and video card out. Will that be suffficient enough for both? How about a 12.5%~ overclock?

10-17-2007, 11:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: Low requirement games? Use www.canyourunit.com and pick a game that you like from the name from the list... then see it if it runs. :)

10-17-2007, 02:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
u551 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 197 OS: WinXP, sp2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? The extra noise could be the gpu cooler like you said or it could be the fan of the psu that has to work harder. You can figure that out by listening the fans with case open. For your questinons about the power: just try. Like 250w psu will power your system for sure, below that its just more or less educated guesses. When you got all set up and if it boots, monitor your voltages to see if you need extra power.

10-17-2007, 06:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? How do I know what BIOS update to get? I have an Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6635-L PC (Phoenix BIOS).

10-18-2007, 06:06 AM	#19 (permalink)
u551 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 197 OS: WinXP, sp2 My System	Re: Low requirement games? You dont really need to update your BIOS unless the new versions give extra features that you absolutely want. If youre going to update, pick the newest one.

10-18-2007, 10:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
Death Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235 OS: Windows XP Professional Service Pack Two	Re: Low requirement games? How do I turn off the integrated video, then?