REAL System Requirements

[Rattlehead]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

Running Windows 7 (x64), trackir, fraps, teamspeak & CoD i have never maxed out my 4 GB of RAM. Suggesting 8 GB is needed is inaccurate.

Also saying FSB speed of 1333 is a minimum requirement is untrue.

Also quad core might be desirable, but it is not essential by any means. My dual core E8400 running at 3.6Ghz does just fine.. neither core gets utilised more than 60%.

You just need tons of VRAM and a well setup BIOS/PC to get smooth gameplay.

I have win 7 32-bit, which only recognizes 3,5gb of my 4gb of RAM...but I literally have no RAM left only a few minutes into the mission. Maybe that extra 500 megs is enough to tip the balance, I'm not sure.
I also think 8gb RAM is too much, but maybe 6gb is about right.

I agree about the dual cores as well...quad is optimal but a decent dual core gets the job done. Mine is a stock speed 3gig processor and it copes quite admirably with the game...never seen it loaded beyond 70%.

[MadBlaster]

I thought a 32-bit application (i.e., the launcher.exe) couldn't possibly use more than 4 gigs of ram, whether your running 32-bit or 64 bit? If your running 32-bit operating system, then it can use up to ~3 gigs and if your running 64-bit, then up to ~ 4 gigs...so the 64 bit gets you 1 gig ram more to use...but then if your running dx10...wouldn't that take up more memory and partially offset this apparent advantage? And if the launcher.exe was 64 bit, that would be a different ballgame. Then 64 bit op sys could use a shizload of ram, but 32 bit op wouldn't even be able to run the game I guess. Where am I wrong?

[MadTommy]

Originally Posted by Rattlehead

I have win 7 32-bit, which only recognizes 3,5gb of my 4gb of RAM...but I literally have no RAM left only a few minutes into the mission. Maybe that extra 500 megs is enough to tip the balance, I'm not sure.
I also think 8gb RAM is too much, but maybe 6gb is about right.

On my 2nd monitor i have a number of apps i run.. CPU, RAM, Network & GFX resource monitoring..

My RAM utilisation sits at just over 3.5GB, 3.7 is the highest i've seen it. 6GB might be optimal, but 4 GB is fine as a recommended amount.

That extra 500MB should make a big difference.. get Win7 64bit!

[jibo]

8gig is totally overkill but on a P67 dual channel you have no choice :/ or go 4+2

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by jibo

8gig is totally overkill but on a P67 dual channel you have no choice :/ or go 4+2

No choice? Ellaborate please.

[jibo]

P67 chipset does not support triple channel so you can't go 2/2/2 if you want more than 4gig, you need the same amount of ram on each bank to support full ddr

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by jibo

P67 chipset does not support triple channel so you can't go 2/2/2 if you want more than 4gig, you need the same amount of ram on each bank to support full ddr

It was the "8GB required" that puzzeled me. 4x2 on a P67 is a perfect combo.

[Rattlehead]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

That extra 500MB should make a big difference.. get Win7 64bit!

I just did...