Hey guys. I have a some questions regarding the up and coming 737NGX. I absolutely cannot wait until it comes out although I'm sure my girlfriend can, lol. My question is regarding my computer specs. I feel like I have decent hardware but would like to know if my current specs will be able to run the new NGX with 20+ fps. What do you guys think?Here are my specs:MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5QCPU: Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GhzRAM: 4GB (3.25 usable) CorsairVGA: GeForce 9800GTX+ 512mbWindows 7 32-bitI don't have a whole lot of money and am not keen on upgrading, perhaps in a few months though.Thanks,Mike

That's pretty old stuff... can't guarantee anything. We're not at the point in development where we know the final performance numbers anyway though.

My system is very similar to yours (E8500 @3.9) and at the moment I only use the LDS 767 and I get plenty smooth fps for landing at pretty much any airport,with traffic and real weather. If what the guys have said is true regarding performance you should be fine. But overclocking the CPU would help for sure.

Hey guys. I have a some questions regarding the up and coming 737NGX. I absolutely cannot wait until it comes out although I'm sure my girlfriend can, lol. My question is regarding my computer specs. I feel like I have decent hardware but would like to know if my current specs will be able to run the new NGX with 20+ fps. What do you guys think?Here are my specs:MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5QCPU: Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GhzRAM: 4GB (3.25 usable) CorsairVGA: GeForce 9800GTX+ 512mbWindows 7 32-bitI don't have a whole lot of money and am not keen on upgrading, perhaps in a few months though.Thanks,Mike

Get a good cooler, h70 for example, and overclock that chip - 4GHz should be no problem for the E8400. That's your cheapest route to better performance. I don't know anything about your P5Q vs my P5Q-EM, but the northbridge on my P5Q-EM won't allow me to go higher than about 425 FSB.

What shall I say then. Running a Q8300 @ 2.5 GHz, 8 GB DDR3, and now (imagine drum roll here), a gForce 7900 GS 256 MB. I always somehow figured I could use an updated video card. Could there anything be done about OC'ing that CPU if you're a complete n00b in this regard like me, and how dangerous would that be? I'm quite concerned about doing so. :( Oh, and yes I can run FSX very smoothly when turning down sliders like water 2.0 FX, autogen and 3d clouds. I usually have max texture res up to max as well as scenery density because I like dense airport environment more than surroundings since I am more into IFR anyways. Plus there is usually no AI of any kind.

Most important upgrade is video card. Just don't run any AI traffic and you will be fine after getting something like a 400 series Nvidia.

Hey guys. I have a some questions regarding the up and coming 737NGX. I absolutely cannot wait until it comes out although I'm sure my girlfriend can, lol. My question is regarding my computer specs. I feel like I have decent hardware but would like to know if my current specs will be able to run the new NGX with 20+ fps. What do you guys think?Here are my specs:MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5QCPU: Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GhzRAM: 4GB (3.25 usable) CorsairVGA: GeForce 9800GTX+ 512mbWindows 7 32-bitI don't have a whole lot of money and am not keen on upgrading, perhaps in a few months though.Thanks,Mike

If the NGX is running as good as the MD-11 it should be OK. Overclocking your CPU will gain alot here.And off course: how much eyecandy do you expect?Best Regards,Bert.

What shall I say then. Running a Q8300 @ 2.5 GHz, 8 GB DDR3, and now (imagine drum roll here), a gForce 7900 GS 256 MB. I always somehow figured I could use an updated video card. Could there anything be done about OC'ing that CPU if you're a complete n00b in this regard like me, and how dangerous would that be? I'm quite concerned about doing so.

Start off with a small overclock to get comfortable with it. Basically, clock = FSB x multiplier. I would start by entering the maximum multiplier allowed, then start upping FSB. As you overclock, you typically have to add more voltage, however, heat and voltage shorten the life of your CPU. I was actually able to overclock mine to about 3.6 while still retaining stock voltage of 1.25. Until you really know what you are doing, I wouldn't go above CPU voltage of 1.3V. Don't touch any other voltages for now. This is pretty conservative and should keep you from messing anything up. Here's an overclocking guide at overclock.net. Once you are done overclocking, you want to lower your voltage as much as possible while still retaining stability. This is to reduce wear and tear as well as heat. Don't let your CPU core temps go above 70C while running Intel Burn Test.RAM:By upping your FSB, you are also overclocking your RAM. RAM operates at 2xFSB. Let's say you have DDR2-800. If you're FSB is 444, then you're running your RAM at 888 MHz. Eventually there's a limit to how fast your RAM will go. If you're running really high FSB, it may be necessary to get some faster RAM. Northbridge:The northbridge (heatsink located just to the lower right of your CPU on your motherboard) is the memory controller. It also has a limit on how high you can take your FSB. Most northbridges run really hot, but don't worry, that's normal. At 420 FSB, mine will just about burn your finger if you touch the heatsink. Perhaps I could go higher on the FSB if I bought a 3rd party northbridge heatsink...Problem is your Q8300 isn't the best overclocking chip as it has a low muliplier of 7.5, so you will be forced with going with a pretty high FSB to achieve a high overclock. To reach 3.5GHz, for example, you will need 467 FSB. That may be more than your motherboard or your ram (now at 934 MHz) will allow. mMoskovich's E8400 is a very well known overclocking chip - it would be a shame not to overclock it. It has a multiplier of 9, so reaching 3.5GHz only requires an FSB of 389 - not a problem. 4GHz will require 444 FSB. That shouldn't be too hard to do assuming a half way decent motherboard and ram.Anyway, go read the overclocking guide. I've only been overclocking for about a year, so I'm probably not the best source for help. Here are some programs you will need:temperature monitoring program: Real Tempstability testing program: prime95stability testing program: Intel Burn Test I had a 7600GS before my GTS250! Only difference I saw was slightly smoother graphics with the GTS250. If you're going to get a better GPU, go big. I'm waiting for the new 28nm Keplers before I upgrade.

I had a 7600GS before my GTS250! Only difference I saw was slightly smoother graphics with the GTS250. If you're going to get a better GPU, go big. I'm waiting for the new 28nm Keplers before I upgrade.

Wow, thanks a ton for all that explaining. Very helpful, and I will make sure to get further reading done about this topic. :rolleyes:I'd probably wait a bit more until I can afford a 460 or so with 1 GB minimum, think it doesn't make sense for a too small step up this time, just as you said. Not sure if their board sized are standardized because I have the impression my case is quite small (some HP one that is), I even had trouble pluggin in the ole 7900 lol. The thing is that it seems to smoke away slowly, getting visual artefacts not only in FSX but even under W7, whereas interestingly enough the temp never seems to go higher than say 50°C or so, assuming the temp reading is correct. :( Maybe it's just gettin old. :biggrin:Ah, one more quick Q to you computer gurus - how would you attach multiple monitors to a system, in order to e. g. have a left view, front (cockpit) view, right view? I know most video cards have two monitor outputs, but in case that's how it's done the card would have to render twice the original resoution, most likely resulting in heavily reduced fps. Then there's this TripleHead2go, which as I understand has the same problem? So do you always need multiple video cards to do this?