I'm getting a new Laptop and I'm wondering if the specs of the laptop will it handle HL2? [color=black]Mfr. Part Number:EC376UA#ABL[/color] [color=black]Processor Type [/color][color=black]AMD Athlon 64 3500+[/color] [color=black]Screen Size [/color][color=black]15.4"[/color] [color=black]RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) [/color][color=black]512MB DDR RAM[/color] [color=black]Hard Drive [/color][color=black]100GB 4200RPM[/color] [color=black]Optical Drives [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] [color=black]Graphics [/color][color=black]ATI Radeon Xpress 200M IGP With 128MB[/color] [color=black]Average Battery Life [/color][color=black]Up To 3 HoursProduct [/color] [color=black]Weight 2.9 kg[/color] [color=black]Audio Type [/color][color=black]Altec Lansing[/color] [color=black]Battery Type [/color][color=black]8-Cell Lithium-Ion[/color] [color=black]Cache [/color][color=black]512KB L2 [/color] [color=black]Fax/Modem [/color][color=black]High Speed 56K[/color] [color=black]I[/color][color=black]/O Ports See The Features SectionIncluded In Box Charger, Adapter, Manual[/color] [color=black]Network Card [/color][color=black]Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN[/color] [color=black]Other Software [/color][color=black]Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005[/color] [color=black]PC Card Slots [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] [color=black]Pointing Device [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] [color=black]Preloaded Operating System [/color][color=black]Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2[/color] [color=black]Processor Speed [/color][color=black]2.2GHzProduct Dimensions 33.4(W) x 4.5(H) x 27.4(D) cm[/color] [color=black]Removable Storage [/color][color=black]No[/color] [color=black]Screen Type [/color][color=black]WXGA High-Def BrightView Widescreen[/color] [color=black]Speakers [/color][color=black]Altec Lansing[/color] [color=black]System Bus [/color][color=black]Up To 2000MHz [/color] [color=black]Warranty [/color][color=black]See The Features Section EDIT: [color=Red]posts merged, Why to make 3 posts cutting one... [color=Black]-Rikupsoni[/color][/color] [/color]
[color=black]Mfr. Part Number:EC376UA#ABL[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Processor Type ')"">[color=black]Processor Type [/color][color=black]AMD Athlon 64 3500+[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN# Screen Size ')"">[color=black]Screen Size [/color][color=black]15.4"[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) ')"">[color=black]RAM (Preloaded / Maximum) [/color][color=black]512MB DDR RAM[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN# Hard Drive ')"">[color=black]Hard Drive [/color][color=black]100GB 4200RPM[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN# Optical Drives ')"">[color=black]Optical Drives [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Graphics ')"">[color=black]Graphics [/color][color=black]ATI Radeon Xpress 200M IGP With 128MB[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN# Average Battery Life ')"">[color=black]Average Battery Life [/color][color=black]Up To 3 HoursProduct [/color] [color=black]Weight 2.9 kg[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Audio Type ')"">[color=black]Audio Type [/color][color=black]Altec Lansing[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Battery Type ')"">[color=black]Battery Type [/color][color=black]8-Cell Lithium-Ion[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Cache ')"">[color=black]Cache [/color][color=black]512KB L2[/color]
:openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Fax/Modem ')"">[color=black]Fax/Modem [/color][color=black]High Speed 56K[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#I/O Ports ')"">[color=black]I[/color][color=black]/O Ports See The Features SectionIncluded In Box Charger, Adapter, Manual[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Network Card ')"">[color=black]Network Card [/color][color=black]Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Other Software ')"">[color=black]Other Software [/color][color=black]Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#PC Card Slots ')"">[color=black]PC Card Slots [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Pointing Device ')"">[color=black]Pointing Device [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Preloaded Operating System ')"">[color=black]Preloaded Operating System [/color][color=black]Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Processor Speed ')"">[color=black]Processor Speed [/color][color=black]2.2GHzProduct Dimensions 33.4(W) x 4.5(H) x 27.4(D) cm[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Removable Storage ')"">[color=black]Removable Storage [/color][color=black]No[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Screen Type ')"">[color=black]Screen Type [/color][color=black]WXGA High-Def BrightView Widescreen[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Speakers ')"">[color=black]Speakers [/color][color=black]Altec Lansing[/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#System Bus ')"">[color=black]System Bus [/color][color=black]Up To 2000MHz [/color] :openWindow('http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/glossarydisplay.asp?sku_Id=0665000FS10063398&logon=&langid=EN#Warranty ')"">[color=black]Warranty [/color][color=black]See The Features Section[/color]
Everything looks like you'll be able to play it fine, except for the vid card. I'm not sure since I don't know much about laptops(assuming that is a laptop specific card) but it doesn't sound like a good card to me. You might want to check with your vid card.
The vid card is better then a 9100 igp (for laptops) and I've seen a 9100 agp 128 meg run HL2 on a desktop pc at medium.
your ram is kinda low.....a gig would be great, and see if you can upgrade that video card
What Stalker said, I've never heard of that card and another 512mb of ran would certainly help in the future.
to run HL2 smoothly, it is better to have 1gb, but all looks good. I would suggest just to try different settings. TO upgrade ram is not hard, even on a laptop...
check out the annoying questions section (Sticky on the thread page) and go on the link for System Req. ;)