Question

[Demonstroke]

I want to play WoW in my room but im not sure if it will run in here..Recommended for video is 64mb Video Ram, my intel integrated has 96mb, as well as a 2.7ghz processor. If i upgrade to 1 gig of ram will it run?

[lustigj90]

World of Warcraft requirements

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® System 2000/XP OS:

* Intel Pentium® III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon 800 MHz
* 512 MB or more of RAM
* 32 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ 2 class card or above
* DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
* 6.0 GB available HD space
* 4x CD-ROM drive
* A 56k or better Internet connection

Mac® OS X 10.3.9:

* 933 MHz or higher G4, or G5, or Intel processor
* 512 MB RAM or higher; DDR RAM recommended
* ATI or NVIDIA® video hardware with 32 MB VRAM or more
* 6.0 GB available HD space
* 4x CD-Rom drive
* A 56k or better Internet connection

Recommended Specifications

Windows® System 2000/XP OS:

* Intel Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
* 1024 MB RAM
* 64 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 class card or above
* Broadband Internet connection
* Two-button scroll-wheel mouse

Mac® OS X 10.3.9 or newer:

* 1024 MB RAM or higher; DDR RAM recommended
* ATI or NVIDIA® video hardware with 64 MB VRAM or more
* Broadband Internet connection

basically try and get the recommended if possible, but should run just fine on low settings with minimum.

[cHiNgY1788]

even though you have more video memory, probably shared
the intel intergrated graphics suk, they lack many things
you can try wow on it and see what happens
if it runs and playable then good
if not then a new video card is necessary, assuming you have an AGP slot or PCI-Express slot available

[Demonstroke]

my mobo has no PCI-E or AGP slots.

Yes i know, it should be a crime to not put in agp slots on a modern computer, (only 2 years old).

My old mobo even had AGP!!! Argggh!!

i have a dell demension 3000, what AGP mobo/AGP card would you recommend (mini-tower however) for running it.

[Porthos]

i have a dell demension 3000, what AGP mobo/AGP card would you recommend (mini-tower however) for running it.

You wont be able to put a standard motherboard in that case, not even a mATX.

[Demonstroke]

hmm....will this fit? or do i need a new case as well, because i like this motherboards stats. if worst comes to worst i guess ill just get a new case or use my old computers case (its a tall tower)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127017

[cHiNgY1788]

Originally Posted by Porthos

You wont be able to put a standard motherboard in that case, not even a mATX.

mATX is micro ATX so the one you chose wont fit

[Demonstroke]

What PCI-E mini tower motherboards are available for me?

[cHiNgY1788]

you will need a socket 478 mobo i think after eading a review from about.com of the Dimension 3000 if you want to keep your existing CPU

i think a standard mobo would fit after looking at a few images of the dimension 3000 mobo from google images

you can most certainly try a new mobo, s478 mobos with pci express arent easy to come by

[Demonstroke]

Originally Posted by cHiNgY1788

you will need a socket 478 mobo i think after eading a review from about.com of the Dimension 3000 if you want to keep your existing CPU

i think a standard mobo would fit after looking at a few images of the dimension 3000 mobo from google images

you can most certainly try a new mobo, s478 mobos with pci express arent easy to come by

yeah because my last case has a mobo, but its not long either, and about just as high.

As soon as i get some measuring tape ill bust out some numbers.

I have a Pentium 4, 256mb (ARGG!!!) mb DDR SDRAM, and an old video card, 128meg raedon x300se (served me well for a long time, i love it).

[cHiNgY1788]

dimensions might not be the problem
its the screw hole im more worried about

why not play wow on the p4?

[Demonstroke]

Originally Posted by cHiNgY1788

dimensions might not be the problem
its the screw hole im more worried about

why not play wow on the p4?

huh? what do you mean? the p4 is the demension. but with 256mb of ram and a crap video card im not sure if i need to upgrade to play it decently. I want to upgrade reguardless, so...yeah..

[Porthos]

Originally Posted by Demonstroke

hmm....will this fit? or do i need a new case as well, because i like this motherboards stats. if worst comes to worst i guess ill just get a new case or use my old computers case (its a tall tower)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127017

The problem with the Dell case is the front power button is not standard. It will only connect to that Dell motherboard so you might as well get a new case as well.

[Demonstroke]

Originally Posted by Porthos

The problem with the Dell case is the front power button is not standard. It will only connect to that Dell motherboard so you might as well get a new case as well.

well i found this, and from some people ive heared it will work with Dells,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813185078

But, when i opened my case to take a look @ the processor, i found this-



What kind of engineering is this? i have never seen anything like it.

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after looking at all of this, i think just buying a gig stick of ram is good for now, then just building an entirely new PC would just be easier. this is my first and last dell though....

[cHiNgY1788]

the motherboard may be micro atx
it just has a CPU duct with a fan blowing air in or out
cant see the psu but it looks standard
not sure ont he front connector, the blue thing with the black, white, green, red wires into it looks to be USB
can we get photos of the lower part of the mobo and psu?
definately no AGP slot or PCIe
new motherboard might mean you need a different CPU heatsink fan
and removal of the Fan Duct