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Forum: Performance Support 09-10-2011, 04:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 41
Posted By Smirk
<p>it would indeed, and most likely a ram upgrade...

<p>it would indeed, and most likely a ram upgrade as well if you don't have ddr3</p><p>i wouldn't bother upgrading graphics card for that pc though so just save up and get a new one imo <img...
Forum: Performance Support 09-09-2011, 07:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 41
Posted By Smirk
<p>you'd gain the most from upgrading cpu...

<p>you'd gain the most from upgrading cpu probably, at least in eq2. look into the i5 2500k</p>
Forum: Performance Support 08-27-2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 59
Posted By Smirk
<p>sadly this game wouldn't run much better even...

<p>sadly this game wouldn't run much better even if it could utilize both cards :/</p><p>the only thing you can do unless you want to play without shadows is trying to squeeze more mhz out of the...
Forum: Performance Support 07-08-2011, 01:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 132
Posted By Smirk
<p>might be some driver problems if you didn't...

<p>might be some driver problems if you didn't reinstall windows when you swapped gfx. try searching for driver cleaner or something and uninstall the nvidia drivers properly if so. also, running the...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-20-2011, 03:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 176
Posted By Smirk
<p>amd got nothing that performs on par with the...

<p>amd got nothing that performs on par with the 2500k/2600k in games atm, specially if you count in overclocking</p>
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-19-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 176
Posted By Smirk
<p>look at the i5 2500k if you're on a...

<p>look at the i5 2500k if you're on a budget</p>
Forum: Performance Support 06-17-2011, 01:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 141
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Rotate@Nagafen...

<p><cite>Rotate@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>i just tested this spot too.. 2600k clocked at 4.5ghz 470gtx    and gpu shadows.. 50 fps.. with 100% cpu core use on the core eq2 is running...
Forum: Performance Support 06-16-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 141
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>TSR-JoshuaM...

<p><cite>TSR-JoshuaM wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Peogia, try using gpu shadows instead of default extreme quality, the cpu shadows look...
Forum: Performance Support 06-14-2011, 08:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 141
Posted By Smirk
<p>Peogia, try using gpu shadows instead of...

<p>Peogia, try using gpu shadows instead of default extreme quality, the cpu shadows look really good but they kill performance on all machines <img...
Forum: Performance Support 06-12-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 141
Posted By Smirk
<p>save up for a cpu/motherboard/memory upgrade...

<p>save up for a cpu/motherboard/memory upgrade imo, will help a lot</p>
Forum: Performance Support 06-04-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 321
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>GekkodaWhite...

<p><cite>GekkodaWhite wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>TSR-JoshuaM wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>GekkodaWhite wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>TSR-JoshuaM...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 05-22-2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 270
Posted By Smirk
<p><a...

<p><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/11">http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/...-2100-tested/11</a> </p><p>to show...
Forum: Performance Support 05-17-2011, 07:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71
Posted By Smirk
<p>the 955 and the x6 1100T will prolly perform...

<p>the 955 and the x6 1100T will prolly perform similar in apps that don't use all cores, like eq2, and the athlon x4 635 performs around 10 fps slower in games than a phenom 2 955 according to some...
Forum: Performance Support 05-17-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 71
Posted By Smirk
<p>eq2 is very cpu bound</p>

<p>eq2 is very cpu bound</p>
Forum: Performance Support 04-15-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 246
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>GussJr...

<p><cite>GussJr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>but you should also look at the sandybridge platform</p></blockquote><p>Weren't the sandybridge...
Forum: Performance Support 04-15-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 246
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Beer@Unrest...

<p><cite>Beer@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No setup problems, the P4 single core multi thread at 4.2 owns the I7 quad core at 3.33 in EQ2 hands down.  You have to remember the EQ2 engine...
Forum: Performance Support 04-07-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 246
Posted By Smirk
<p>amd phenom II x4 970BE</p><p>a am3 motherboard...

<p>amd phenom II x4 970BE</p><p>a am3 motherboard with 890fx northbridge</p><p>4gb ram should be within that price range <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0"...
Forum: Performance Support 04-06-2011, 02:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 59
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Peogia...

<p><cite>Peogia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Peogia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye...
Forum: Performance Support 04-05-2011, 06:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 59
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Peogia...

<p><cite>Peogia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Peogia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye...
Forum: Performance Support 04-05-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 59
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Peogia...

<p><cite>Peogia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>gtx 460 or a 560ti maybe? and get a sandybridge cpu at least, nothing else is worth it at this...
Forum: Performance Support 04-05-2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 59
Posted By Smirk
<p>gtx 460 or a 560ti maybe? and get a...

<p>gtx 460 or a 560ti maybe? and get a sandybridge cpu at least, nothing else is worth it at this point</p>
Forum: Performance Support 03-26-2011, 04:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 145
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Riun@Everfrost...

<p><cite>Riun@Everfrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>This would be why it is a good rule of thumb to stick with the same chipset manufacturer. Most brands will interchange without any issues, but I...
Forum: Performance Support 03-25-2011, 11:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 145
Posted By Smirk
<p>15-20 fps sounds about right considering the...

<p>15-20 fps sounds about right considering the cpu in extreme quality with shadows and stuff.. but make sure you uninstalled your nvidia gfx drivers properly, drivercleaner etc could help.</p><p>and...
Forum: Performance Support 03-20-2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 53
Posted By Smirk
<p>i upgraded from a e8400@4ghz and a radeon 4890...

<p>i upgraded from a e8400@4ghz and a radeon 4890 to a 2500k @ 4.8ghz and gtx560ti and noticed a big improvement. the cpu alone should be a nice upgrade though</p>
Forum: Performance Support 02-22-2011, 08:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p>keep the software forced aa checked</p><p>good...

<p>keep the software forced aa checked</p><p>good luck tweaking the game <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>
Forum: Performance Support 02-22-2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Darkshadow29...

<p><cite>Darkshadow29 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Ok made those changes.</p><p>And what about this settings</p><p>SLI rendering Mode: Nvidia Recommended</p><p>Texture Filtering- Negative LOD...
Forum: Performance Support 02-22-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p>aa - gamma correction: on</p><p>aa -...

<p>aa - gamma correction: on</p><p>aa - transparency: supersampling for better img quality</p><p>texture filtering - quality: high quality</p><p>tripple buffering should be on if you play with...
Forum: Performance Support 02-22-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p>you set AA and AF in the nvidia control panel,...

<p>you set AA and AF in the nvidia control panel, 3d settings</p><p>AA - mode need to be set as override any application setting for eq2.</p><p>then you can pick any aa - setting as you like, though...
Forum: Performance Support 02-19-2011, 04:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Darkshadow29...

<p><cite>Darkshadow29 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What CPU and speed is it at? What kind of FPS are you getting?</p></blockquote><p>i have a i5 2500k @ 4.8ghz, no shadows, no shader 3, complex...
Forum: Performance Support 02-19-2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Darkshadow29...

<p><cite>Darkshadow29 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>But even using res 1920*1200 and in the future using 2560*1600 a 570 would be ok?</p></blockquote><p>for eq2, yes <img...
Forum: Performance Support 02-19-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p>1, i've seen people gain fps by turning off...

<p>1, i've seen people gain fps by turning off sli, i've never used 2 cards so i don't know where to turn it off. a physics card will not help eq2 but won't hurt it either, might be nice if you play...
Forum: Performance Support 02-19-2011, 11:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 211
Posted By Smirk
<p>1, no.</p><p>2, either of those cards will do,...

<p>1, no.</p><p>2, either of those cards will do, you won't see 60+ fps in raids in max settings. this game is heavily cpu bound and even the new SB cpu's oc'd to 4.8-5ghz can't run the game in 60...
Forum: Performance Support 02-15-2011, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 85
Posted By Smirk
<p>try to enable aero, eq2 runs very bad for me...

<p>try to enable aero, eq2 runs very bad for me with it disabled. i also see a cpu load difference with it on and off though core 4 always works the most on my quad.</p>
Forum: Performance Support 02-11-2011, 11:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 340
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Hammy@Splitpaw...

<p><cite>Hammy@Splitpaw wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>hi,</p><p>my spec is    i7 2600k @4ghz , 8gb 1600mhz ram, gtx 480 and a 120hz tft.</p><p>in outside zones if i put shadows on it drops my frame...
Forum: Performance Support 02-04-2011, 11:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 340
Posted By Smirk
<p>i have no problems running the game with all...

<p>i have no problems running the game with all settings but shadows and sm 3 maxed. usually run 30 fps+ in instances and heavy zones. wish i could run with shadows on and still get decent fps but...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 01-17-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 90
Posted By Smirk
<p>i know catalyst ai breaks anti aliasing in...

<p>i know catalyst ai breaks anti aliasing in eq2, but not much more than that <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>
Forum: Look and Feel 12-30-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 132
Posted By Smirk
<p>this is a driver issue afaik, or at least my...

<p>this is a driver issue afaik, or at least my AA problem was, catalyst 10.7 and 10.12 (not the hotfix) seem to work for me at least</p>
Forum: Performance Support 09-26-2010, 04:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p>yeah i know it redownloads the exe if you...

<p>yeah i know it redownloads the exe if you rename it :p i also tried 8xaa and some other settings without any luck :/</p>
Forum: Performance Support 09-25-2010, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Amanathia...

<p><cite>Amanathia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Smirkna@Runnyeye wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>when i install catalyst 10.8 anti aliasing breaks (in windowed mode) for me playing EQ2,...
Forum: Performance Support 09-24-2010, 05:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p>will give that a try when i get home, though i...

<p>will give that a try when i get home, though i really hope AMD will fix this!</p>
Forum: Performance Support 09-15-2010, 05:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p>and the same with catalyst...

<p>and the same with catalyst 10.9...</p>
Forum: Performance Support 09-15-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Yoshabel...

<p><cite>Yoshabel wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Tbh I'm suprised the game looks as well as it does in windowed mode full screen as it's not a standard display ratio.  Though, the game def looks...
Forum: Performance Support 09-10-2010, 05:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By Smirk
<p>when i install catalyst 10.8 anti aliasing...

<p>when i install catalyst 10.8 anti aliasing breaks (in windowed mode) for me playing EQ2, anyone else have this problem?</p><p>running a radeon 4890 on win 7 ultimate</p>
Forum: Performance Support 08-28-2010, 05:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 109
Posted By Smirk
<p>the seethrough textures are most likely on...

<p>the seethrough textures are most likely on your end, its a known issue with ati's AAA (adaptive anti aliasing) setting, just turn it off for eq2.</p><p>would help if you posted what graphics...
Forum: Look and Feel 07-14-2010, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 118
Posted By Smirk
<p>looks like you have adaptive anti-aliasing...

<p>looks like you have adaptive anti-aliasing (AAA) on, just turn it off in catalyst control center and it should be fine.</p>
Forum: Account Related Support 06-04-2010, 02:51 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 321
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Minsipone@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Minsipone@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>same here only i'm not newly re-subscribed. i've been a continuous subscribers for years, and i get a widow saying there was an error...
Forum: Battlegrounds 04-30-2010, 05:45 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 897
Posted By Smirk
<p>hooray <3</p>

<p>hooray <3</p>
Forum: Fighter's Arena 04-26-2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 438
Views: 2,110
Posted By Smirk
<p><cite>Darkonx@Lucan DLere...

<p><cite>Darkonx@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>We are overpowered, because we can do our maximum amount of DPS using a 1h/shield. We can do this because the Knight's Stance AA is based...
Forum: Battlegrounds 03-21-2010, 04:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 466
Posted By Smirk
<p>pretty sure the whole european community...

<p>pretty sure the whole european community supports this if it means we'll be able to fight everyone else!</p>
Forum: Battlegrounds 03-11-2010, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 88
Posted By Smirk
<p>so much for dev excuses why we cant fight...

<p>so much for dev excuses why we cant fight against us players huh?</p>
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