First of all, sorry - this may not be in the right section.
My problem is I am having some trouble running World of Warcraft. The only possible way I can run it smoothly (that is at atleast 10 fps, HORRIBLE I know) is to turn every single video option down to the lowest possible. Now, I know I'm not running an high performance computer, but this seems a little extreme. I bought this computer in August of 2007, and it was pretty decent around that time. I have no problem playing the game, it's just that I have to turn every single possible graphics option down to the lowest frequency.
My computer is a premade HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop. I know this computer is probably garbage for gaming, and I'm aware I need to build a custom gaming rig soon, and I have plans for it, but until then, this is what I have.
Specs:
Video card:
Nvidia GeForce Go 6150
Processors:
AMD Turion 62 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
AMD Turion 62 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Memory:
960MB Ram
I was thinking part of my problem is the fact that I'm using 960MB of ram. I've heard from some people that Vista alone uses close to that amount of ram. Could upgrading help me? If so, I have never put ram into a laptop before, is this something I could do without having to take it to a shop?
So, is this just normal performance that I'm basically screwed on until I build a new PC? Anything that I can upgrade for under $200 that could help with running WoW?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
My problem is I am having some trouble running World of Warcraft. The only possible way I can run it smoothly (that is at atleast 10 fps, HORRIBLE I know) is to turn every single video option down to the lowest possible. Now, I know I'm not running an high performance computer, but this seems a little extreme. I bought this computer in August of 2007, and it was pretty decent around that time. I have no problem playing the game, it's just that I have to turn every single possible graphics option down to the lowest frequency.
My computer is a premade HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop. I know this computer is probably garbage for gaming, and I'm aware I need to build a custom gaming rig soon, and I have plans for it, but until then, this is what I have.
Specs:
Video card:
Nvidia GeForce Go 6150
Processors:
AMD Turion 62 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
AMD Turion 62 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
Memory:
960MB Ram
I was thinking part of my problem is the fact that I'm using 960MB of ram. I've heard from some people that Vista alone uses close to that amount of ram. Could upgrading help me? If so, I have never put ram into a laptop before, is this something I could do without having to take it to a shop?
So, is this just normal performance that I'm basically screwed on until I build a new PC? Anything that I can upgrade for under $200 that could help with running WoW?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!