Greetings. My loadings are kinda long and that gets anoying in crusades. I know that if I keep my textures low it speeds it up but thats done already. If I increase the RAM of my computer will it speed up the loadings? Good tidings.

Yea, it more than halved it for me when I upped my RAM. How much you got? Playing with your VRAM can help also.

@ lelorien: All details for installation and fix of your problems in this thread: DARK MESSIAH Installation and troubleshooting instructions..

I have 512mg but I intend to improve. Whats VRAM.

he is probably referring to your virtual memory. go to the control panel>system>advanced. Then under performance click on settings. Click on the advanced tab and find virtual memory. click on change. you should have at least 2048mb. to change it, select no paging file and hit set. restart your comp and go back to that vmem section and select custom size and set it to 2048 for the initial and the maximum. hit set and you should good

Why isn't this closed or moved?

Start a thread in Dark Messiah Might and Magic Tech Help please.

VRAM = VideoRAM. The RAM (Random Access Memory) on your videocard.

Sorry BlindNero.

quote:

Originally posted by BlindNero:
Why isn't this closed or moved?

Start a thread in Dark Messiah Might and Magic Tech Help please.

VRAM = VideoRAM. The RAM (Random Access Memory) on your videocard.

Because some people sleep at 12 PM.
*Moved*

Thanks Mana.

Lerolien: yes, consider 1 GB of system RAM the minimum for games like DM.
I don't know what videocard you have, but the textures are loaded into the VRAM (or GRAM) that is on the card, so for highest settings you'd need a 512MB (DDR3) videocard.
Reading misteerius post i see he means with 'VRAM' the 'virtual RAM' or 'Paging File', this is what Windows and applications start using by lack of physical RAM.
Depending on the settings, DM needs plenty of memory; when the available is not sufficent it will resort to the Paging File, that's why it is strongly recommended to enlarge and fix that to 4096MB.
So, if you need help which exact RAM (type) you need, post the result of Everest.

quote:

=4=.System Info Tool: EVEREST Free Edition 2.20
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Heres the everst report:

I have decided to boost my computer a little. I was thinking of a ATI x1560 512mg CArd or a ram boost. Wich would be more drastic?

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer UNIVERS (L'ordinateur à Laurent)
Generator Usager
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2007-04-27
Time 18:52


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name UNIVERS (L'ordinateur à Laurent)
User Name Usager

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 640, 3200 MHz (16 x 200)
Motherboard Name Asus P5GD1 (3 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale i915P
System Memory 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (06/16/05)
Communication Port Port de communication (COM1)
Communication Port Port de communication (COM2)
Communication Port Port imprimante ECP (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RADEON X600 Series Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON X600 Series (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X600 (RV370)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801FB ICH6 - High Definition Audio Controller [B-1]

Storage:
IDE Controller Contrôleurs de stockage Ultra ATA Intel(R) 82801FB -2652
IDE Controller Contrôleurs de stockage Ultra ATA Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM - 266F
SCSI/RAID Controller ITE IT8212 ATA RAID Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Floppy Drive Lecteur de disquettes
Disk Drive WDC WD1600JS-40MVB1 (149 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HI9235R DGJ809M SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (FAT32) 79983 MB (36843 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 72604 MB (25034 MB free)
Total Size 149.0 GB (60.4 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Clavier standard 101/102 touches ou clavier Microsoft Natural Keyboard PS/2
Mouse Souris Microsoft PS/2

Network:
Network Adapter Hamachi Network Interface (5.62.121.146)
Network Adapter Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (192.168.0.102)

Peripherals:
Printer \\PORTABLE\Canon i350
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - USB Universal Host Controller [B-1]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801FB ICH6 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [B-1]


--------[ DMI ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Version 1011.002
Release Date 06/16/2005
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, AGP, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer System manufacturer
Product System Product Name
Version System Version
Serial Number System Serial Number
Universal Unique ID 00A8CA97-8DFED511-B3440013-D4A9E0B7
Wake-Up Type PCI PME#

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Product P5GD1
Version Rev 1.xx
Serial Number MB-1234567890

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
Version Chassis Version
Serial Number Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag Asset-1234567890
Chassis Type Desktop Case
Chassis Lock Present
Boot-Up State Safe
Power Supply State Safe
Thermal State Safe
Security Status None

[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method None
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns, 50ns
Supported Memory Types SIMM, DIMM, SDRAM
Supported Memory Voltages 3.3V
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MB
Memory Slots 4

[ Processors / Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel
Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Serial Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
External Clock 200 MHz
Maximum Clock 3600 MHz
Current Clock 3200 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.4 V
Status Enabled
Socket Designation Socket 775

[ Caches / L1-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Varies with Memory Address
Maximum Size 16 KB
Installed Size 16 KB
Supported SRAM Type Pipeline Burst
Current SRAM Type Pipeline Burst
Error Correction Single-bit ECC
Socket Designation L1-Cache

[ Caches / L2-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Varies with Memory Address
Maximum Size 2048 KB
Installed Size 2048 KB
Supported SRAM Type Pipeline Burst
Current SRAM Type Pipeline Burst
Error Correction Single-bit ECC
Socket Designation L2-Cache

[ Caches / L3-Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Disabled
Maximum Size 0 KB
Installed Size 0 KB
Socket Designation L3-Cache

[ Memory Modules / DIMM0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM0
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Speed 50 ns
Installed Size 512 MB
Enabled Size 512 MB

[ Memory Modules / DIMM1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM1
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / DIMM2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM2
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / DIMM3 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation DIMM3
Type DIMM, SDRAM
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Devices / DIMM0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type SDRAM
Type Detail Synchronous
Size 512 MB
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator DIMM0
Bank Locator BANK0
Manufacturer Manufacturer0
Serial Number SerNum0
Asset Tag AssetTagNum0
Part Number PartNum0

[ Memory Devices / DIMM1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator DIMM1
Bank Locator BANK1
Manufacturer Manufacturer1
Serial Number SerNum1
Asset Tag AssetTagNum1
Part Number PartNum1

[ Memory Devices / DIMM2 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator DIMM2
Bank Locator BANK2
Manufacturer Manufacturer2
Serial Number SerNum2
Asset Tag AssetTagNum2
Part Number PartNum2

[ Memory Devices / DIMM3 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator DIMM3
Bank Locator BANK3
Manufacturer Manufacturer3
Serial Number SerNum3
Asset Tag AssetTagNum3
Part Number PartNum3

[ System Slots / PCIEX16 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCIEX16
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCI_1 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI_1
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCI_2 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI_2
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCI_3 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI_3
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCIEX1_1 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCIEX1_1
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCIEX1_2 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCIEX1_2
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ System Slots / PCIEX1_3 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCIEX1_3
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Short

[ Port Connectors / PS/2 Mouse ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Mouse Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / PS/2 Keyboard ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Keyboard Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator PS/2 Keyboard
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / USB1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB1
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB2
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB3 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB3
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB4 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB4
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB5 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB5
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB6 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB6
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB7 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB7
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB8 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB8
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / LPT 1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator LPT 1
External Connector Type DB-25 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM 1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16550A Compatible
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator COM 1
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM 2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16550A Compatible
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator COM 2
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / MIDI ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type MIDI Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator MIDI
External Connector Type DB-15 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Joy Stick ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Joystick Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Joy Stick
External Connector Type DB-15 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Audio Mic In ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Mic In
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / Audio Line In ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Line In
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / Audio Line Out1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Line Out1
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / Audio Line Out2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Line Out2
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / Audio Line Out3 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Line Out3
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / Audio Line Out4 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator Audio Line Out4
External Connector Type Mini-jack (headphones)

[ Port Connectors / SPDIF_OUT1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator SPDIF_OUT1
External Connector Type On-Board Sound Input from CD-ROM

[ Port Connectors / SPDIF_OUT2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator SPDIF_OUT2
External Connector Type On-Board Sound Input from CD-ROM

[ Port Connectors / LAN ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Network Port
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator LAN
External Connector Type RJ-45

[ Port Connectors / ITE_IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator ITE_IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / ITE_IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator ITE_IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SB_IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SB_IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SB_SATA1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SB_SATA1
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SB_SATA2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SB_SATA2
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SB_SATA3 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SB_SATA3
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SB_SATA4 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SB_SATA4
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / CD ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Audio Port
Internal Reference Designator CD
Internal Connector Type On-Board Sound Input from CD-ROM
External Connector Type None

[ On-Board Devices / Onboard Ethernet ]

On-Board Device Properties:
Description Onboard Ethernet


--------[ Overclock ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 640
CPU Alias Prescott-2M
CPU Stepping N0
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F43h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 3213.36 MHz (original: 3200 MHz)
CPU Multiplier 16.0x
CPU FSB 200.84 MHz (original: 200 MHz)
Memory Bus 200.84 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 2 MB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 63-1102-000010-00101111-061605-I915$A0045001_BIOS DATE: 06/16/05 11:38:09 VER: 08.00.10
Motherboard Name Asus P5GD1 (3 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale i915P
Memory Timings 3-4-4-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Kingston K 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-2-2-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 06/16/05
Video BIOS Date 05/03/29
DMI BIOS Version 1011.002

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter ATI Radeon X600 (RV370)
GPU Code Name RV370 (PCI Express x16 1002 / 5B62, Rev 00)
GPU Clock 398 MHz (original: 398 MHz)
Memory Clock 202 MHz (original: 203 MHz)


--------[ Power Management ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Power Management Properties:
Current Power Source AC Line
Battery Status No Battery
Full Battery Lifetime Unknown
Remaining Battery Lifetime Unknown


--------[ Sensor ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sensor Properties:
Sensor Type Winbond W83647HF (ISA 290h)
Motherboard Name Asus P4GD / P4GPL / P5AD / P5GD / P5P800 Series

Temperatures:
Motherboard 36 °C (97 °F)
CPU 56 °C (133 °F)
WDC WD1600JS-40MVB1 38 °C (100 °F)

Cooling Fans:
CPU 2766 RPM

Voltage Values:
CPU Core 1.14 V
+3.3 V 3.46 V
+5 V 5.83 V
+12 V 12.34 V
+5 V Standby 5.12 V
Debug Info F FF 7A FF
Debug Info T 36 56 80
Debug Info V A9 E8 D8 D9 FF CB CD (03)


--------[ CPU ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 640, 3200 MHz (16 x 200)
CPU Alias Prescott-2M
CPU Stepping N0
Instruction Set x86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Original Clock 3200 MHz
Min / Max CPU Multiplier 14x / 16x
Engineering Sample No
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 2 MB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Multi CPU:
Motherboard ID INTEL BASIC
CPU #0 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz, 3211 MHz
CPU #1 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz, 3211 MHz

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 775 Contact LGA
Package Size 3.75 cm x 3.75 cm
Transistors 169 million
Process Technology 7M, 90 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, High-K Gate, Strained Si
Die Size 135 mm2
Core Voltage 1.3 V
I/O Voltage 1.3 V
Typical Power 84 - 115 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 101 - 155 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm

CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 / HTT Unit #1 0 %
CPU #1 / HTT Unit #2 50 %


--------[ CPUID ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F43h
IA Brand ID 00h (Unknown)
Platform ID 13h (Socket 775)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
Microcode Update Revision 4
HTT / CMP Units 2 / 1

Instruction Set:
64-bit x86 Extension (AMD64, EM64T) Supported
Alternate Instruction Set Not Supported
AMD 3DNow! Not Supported
AMD 3DNow! Professional Not Supported
AMD Enhanced 3DNow! Not Supported
AMD Extended MMX Not Supported
Cyrix Extended MMX Not Supported
IA-64 Not Supported
IA MMX Supported
IA SSE Supported
IA SSE 2 Supported
IA SSE 3 Supported
CLFLUSH Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG8B Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG16B Instruction Supported
Conditional Move Instruction Supported
MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction Supported
RDTSCP Instruction Not Supported
SYSCALL / SYSRET Instruction Not Supported
SYSENTER / SYSEXIT Instruction Supported
VIA FEMMS Instruction Not Supported

Security Features:
Advanced Cryptography Engine (ACE) Not Supported
Data Execution Prevention (DEP, NX, EDB) Not Supported
Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) Not Supported
Montgomery Multiplier & Hash Engine Not Supported
Processor Serial Number (PSN) Not Supported

Power Management Features:
Automatic Clock Control Supported
Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Supported, Enabled
Enhanced SpeedStep Technology (EIST, ESS) Supported, Disabled
Frequency ID Control Not Supported
LongRun Not Supported
LongRun Table Interface Not Supported
PowerSaver 1.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 2.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 3.0 Not Supported
Processor Duty Cycle Control Supported
Software Thermal Control Not Supported
Temperature Sensing Diode Not Supported
Thermal Monitor 1 Supported
Thermal Monitor 2 Not Supported
Thermal Monitoring Not Supported
Thermal Trip Not Supported
Voltage ID Control Not Supported

CPUID Features:
36-bit Page Size Extension Supported
Address Region Registers (ARR) Not Supported
CPL Qualified Debug Store Supported
Debug Trace Store Supported
Debugging Extension Supported
Fast Save & Restore Supported
Hyper-Threading Technology (HTT) Supported, Enabled
L1 Context ID Supported
Local APIC On Chip Supported
Machine Check Architecture (MCA) Supported
Machine Check Exception (MCE) Supported
Memory Configuration Registers (MCR) Not Supported
Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR) Supported
Model Specific Registers (MSR) Supported
Page Attribute Table (PAT) Supported
Page Global Extension Supported
Page Size Extension (PSE) Supported
Pending Break Event Supported
Physical Address Extension (PAE) Supported
Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica) Not Supported
Self-Snoop Supported
Time Stamp Counter (TSC) Supported
Virtual Machine Extensions (Vanderpool) Not Supported
Virtual Mode Extension Supported

CPUID Registers (CPU #1):
CPUID 00000000 00000005-756E6547-6C65746E-49656E69
CPUID 00000001 00000F43-00020800-0000649D-BFEBFBFF
CPUID 00000002 605B5001-00000000-00000000-007D7040
CPUID 00000003 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 00000004 00004121-01C0003F-0000001F-00000000
CPUID 00000005 00000040-00000040-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000000 80000008-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000001 00000000-00000000-00000000-20000000
CPUID 80000002 20202020-20202020-20202020-6E492020
CPUID 80000003 286C6574-50202952-69746E65-52286D75
CPUID 80000004 20342029-20555043-30322E33-007A4847
CPUID 80000005 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000006 00000000-00000000-08006040-00000000
CPUID 80000007 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000008 00003024-00000000-00000000-00000000

CPUID Registers (CPU #2 Virtual):
CPUID 00000000 00000005-756E6547-6C65746E-49656E69
CPUID 00000001 00000F43-01020800-0000649D-BFEBFBFF
CPUID 00000002 605B5001-00000000-00000000-007D7040
CPUID 00000003 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 00000004 00004121-01C0003F-0000001F-00000000
CPUID 00000005 00000040-00000040-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000000 80000008-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000001 00000000-00000000-00000000-20000000
CPUID 80000002 20202020-20202020-20202020-6E492020
CPUID 80000003 286C6574-50202952-69746E65-52286D75
CPUID 80000004 20342029-20555043-30322E33-007A4847
CPUID 80000005 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000006 00000000-00000000-08006040-00000000
CPUID 80000007 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000008 00003024-00000000-00000000-00000000

MSR Registers:
MSR 00000017 0012-0000-0000-0000
MSR 0000002A 0000-0000-0000-0000
MSR 0000002C 0000-0000-1012-0210
MSR 0000008B 0000-0004-0000-0000
MSR 00000198 0000-1029-0000-1029
MSR 00000199 0000-0000-0000-1029
MSR 0000019A 0000-0000-0000-0002
MSR 0000019B 0000-0000-0000-0000
MSR 0000019C 0000-0000-0000-0002
MSR 000001A0 0000-0004-2284-0089


--------[ Motherboard ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 63-1102-000010-00101111-061605-I915$A0045001_BIOS DATE: 06/16/05 11:38:09 VER: 08.00.10
Motherboard Name Asus P5GD1

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel NetBurst
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 200 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock 800 MHz
Bandwidth 6400 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 200 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 400 MHz
Bandwidth 3200 MB/s

Chipset Bus Properties:
Bus Type Intel Direct Media Interface

Motherboard Physical Info:
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket 775
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16
RAM Slots 4 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Gigabit LAN
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset i915P
Extra Features Asus Intelligence, Q-Fan, Stepless Freq Selection, Ultra-ATA/133, RAID

Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.asus.com/products1.aspx?l1=3
BIOS Download http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us


--------[ Memory ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Physical Memory:
Total 511 MB
Used 427 MB
Free 84 MB
Utilization 84 %

Swap Space:
Total 4576 MB
Used 623 MB
Free 3953 MB
Utilization 14 %

Virtual Memory:
Total 5088 MB
Used 1050 MB
Free 4037 MB
Utilization 21 %

Physical Address Extension (PAE):
Supported by Operating System Yes
Supported by CPU Yes
Active No


--------[ SPD ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[ DIMM1: Kingston K ]

Memory Module Properties:
Module Name Kingston K
Serial Number 76064EBAh
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC3200 (200 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings:
@ 200 MHz 3.0-3-3-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 166 MHz 2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 133 MHz 2.0-2-2-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features:
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Not Supported
Precharge All Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card

Assuming [-CA-] means you're living in California USA, i took newegg. For cheapest solution in Single Channel configuration here's your RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory - Retail $77.99. It is not exactly the same as you have now but it should work. Add this module in slot 2, 3 or 4 (doesn't matter) to make a total of 1.5 GB system RAM you'll have then, in Single Channel.
For dual channel (faster), your motherboard's manual (download here: http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5GD1 scroll down to the 8th post) insists you only apply 1 pair or two pairs of the exact same model. In that case you could take two pairs of this kit (to REPLACE your current RAM): Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 400 (PC2 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail to populate all 4 dimm slots and make a total of 2 GB in dual channel! 2 x $48.49. <-- i would go for this, definately.

X1560? Please no. That's no upgrade from X600. Don't be fooled by the 512MB Videoram on it, it's there for marketing purpose only, but relatively slow DDR2, and the chip is too slow to fully use it, this is just a pimped budget card. You'll be very disappointed.

Depending on how much you are willing to spend:
The X1950XT/512 is an interesting high end DX9 card qua price/performance: SAPPHIRE 100185L Radeon X1950XT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail $249.99. All games at highest resolution highest settings. Worth every cent. These ATI cards are extremely stable, and no drivers issues (hint hint GF 8800 series).
Note though: 500-Watt power supply or greater, 30 AMPS on the 12 volt rail recommended. I have the X1900XT/512 and use a Coolermaster Realpower 550W.
This HIPER HPU-4K580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply 100 - 120V - Retail is very good too!

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I'm Canadian.

Your signature is much longer than your message.

The ASUS P5GD1 is a fine motherboard. Worth upgrading. How much would you be willing to spend, and do you know an online shop you'd buy the parts from?

Cheaper budget card, entry-level midrange: HIS Hightech H165PRQT512GDDN-R Radeon X1650PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 IceQ Turbo Video Card - Retail $159.99

Replace your PSU then with: HIPER HPU-4M480-PS ATX12V v2.2 480W Power Supply 100 - 120V AC cUL,TUV,CB,CE,FCC - Retail $49.99 which is a bargain.


Interesting read for orientation: The Best gaming Video Cards for the Money: April 2007.

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