Assessment Wanted

[meccadom 1]

I would appreciate an assessment/evaluation of my system and any suggstions that would improve my frame rates generally and in particular with LDS, PMDG, ASky et al in FS9.Currently I have put togetheran ASUS P4S800 m/b with a P4 3e Ghz processor 800 Mhz FSB.I am using memory modules from K-byte (2x512) total 1 mb DDR2700 PC 333 184 pin DIMM.My video card is GeForce FX 5600 at 8x AGP.My frame rates are averaging 5-8 fps. I understand that this is dependent upon the setup. Intuitively, I feel that the memory should be changed. Changed to PC3200 DDR400? Also, I purchases another video card, ATI XP700 Pro. I saw no appreciable change in performance related to fps. Could the memory modules be affecting this....I am asking for your help and suggestions in enhancing my flight sime experience. Do I have the correct video card, or should it be an Nvidia 6x series card? Should I keep the ATI? Should I keep the GeForce FX5600?Finally, with regards to AA, AF and sliders in general, what baseline settings would you recommend given each system will function differently.Thanks in advanceDom

[Guest baksteen33]

Hi Dom, it's hard to answer a display adapter question without knowing the resolution or display in use. In general, I'ld recommend to lower the visibility and cloud draw distances. AFAIK, the X700 is for PCI-e and not AGP. Good luck and kind regards Jaap

[Guest Coneman]

Hi Dom,Just to add a little to what Jaap mentioned, I think you should be getting higher frame rates with your setup. Even with my soon to be retired 1.4GHz cpu, ATI 9500 Pro I manage 10-15 fps outside of larger cities. My setup is 1152x864, AA4x, AF8x, Texture=Quality, Mipmap=Quality, AA turned off in FS. And believe it or not most of my sliders are maxed. Sight distance 60mi, cloud draw distance 60mi, 3D clouds 90 percent, detailed cloud coverage-high. Trilinear filtering, Mipmap=4, global texture size-massive. HTHTodd