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Solve : Will more ram help with my gaming??

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Im a computer noob so HELP me please. :p

I play Games and it takes a very long time to load maps and stuff. I cant even run battlefield 2 becuase its too choppy to even do anything. And to get out of the game is *censored*, takes about 5 min of waiting for the program to exit.

Another game i have is called Enemy Territory, its like a 5 year old game and doesnt really NEED much to operate but the maps take about 1min to load and the first 5-7min of the game is too choppy to play, then it starts to get smooth. I ASK ppl how long it takes them and they say about 2 seconds max!!! and they get no choppyness.

So will buying mor ram hlp with these problems?? I see i have 382mb ram but the sticker on my comp says i should have 512mb. I herd that my vid card maby using some of my ram too. So if i buy 512mb more ram, will i have a gig of ram or will i have only 894mb ram?


Here are my computer specs.
Manufacturer: Gateway
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 382MB RAM
Hard Drive: 155 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6100
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio
Speakers/Headphones:
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)The missing RAM is being used by your onboard video card
More RAM would definitely help performance, both in-game and in general, but a separate video card would really boost your frame rates
As for the slow loading, it sounds to me like either a slow HDD or a fragmented one
When was the last time you defragmented?Quote

The missing RAM is being used by your onboard video card
More RAM would definitely help performance, both in-game and in general, but a separate video card would really boost your frame rates
As for the slow loading, it sounds to me like either a slow HDD or a fragmented one
When was the last time you defragmented?


Well i just reformated my comp 2 days ago. So i dont think defraging will hlp, but ill do it today.Depends how much software you've installed etc as to how fragmented it is
Let me know how it is after you defragmentIt'll definitely help the computer performance. About your gaming skills........

Alan <>< You need a better videocard.Its both your ram and video, battlefield 2 needs alot of ram and if you can afford it max out your ram .
Battlefield 2 takes minuim 1gb to run smoothQuote
Its both your ram and video, battlefield 2 needs alot of ram and if you can afford it max out your ram .
Battlefield 2 takes minuim 1gb to run smooth

Indeed. And something tougher than a 6600.Definitely better than his current 6100With your current setup, battlefield 2 is out of the question. The 2 posts above me are the truth. I have a gig of RAM & a 6600 GT, and I can only run BF2 @ 40fps with moderate detial & resolution.

As for your problems with ET...that just doesn't sound right. I used to play that game WAY back when it first came out (3½ years ago, or something, I think), and my computer was PATHETIC at that time!

1.0 GHz Processor
384MB SDR RAM
40GB 5200 RPM HDD
PCI Geforce 3 Ti200

ET, at minimum detial in 800x600 ran pretty decently. I was probably right around 30fps unless combat got really messy.
My point is this: your computer shouldn't take 2 minutes to get up to speed. That sounds like you either have bad hardware, or your system is bogged down with other processes. Do you have any virus/adware/spyware scanning software on your computer?Quote
With your current setup, battlefield 2 is out of the question. The 2 posts above me are the truth. I have a gig of RAM & a 6600 GT, and I can only run BF2 @ 40fps with moderate detial & resolution.

As for your problems with ET...that just doesn't sound right. I used to play that game WAY back when it first came out (3½ years ago, or something, I think), and my computer was PATHETIC at that time!

1.0 GHz Processor
384MB SDR RAM
40GB 5200 RPM HDD
PCI Geforce 3 Ti200

ET, at minimum detial in 800x600 ran pretty decently. I was probably right around 30fps unless combat got really messy.
My point is this: your computer shouldn't take 2 minutes to get up to speed. That sounds like you either have bad hardware, or your system is bogged down with other processes. Do you have any virus/adware/spyware scanning software on your computer?

When i start the game, The time it takes my comp to load a map, everyones alredy killing each other. After im done loading the map, the orange light on my hardrive flickers like crazy and makes those normal humming sounds like im downloading something, which causes my game to become too choppy to play for like 5 min, then everythings perfect and smooth.
I had jsut reformated my comp completely, I have all those freeware things u guys posted a while ago, Ewido, AVg this and that, spybot, windows defender...etc I make sure all those are shut off before i play my game. In my task manager i have about 33 processes which is normal. Im going to buy 512more ram wednesday, and then save for a better vid card. Then buy REd Ochestra, so i hope ill be able to run Red Orchestra by that time :p.

Also i downloaded a game called Warrock, its like counterstrike kinda, and its lower quality then bf2. But the game is extremely choppy, so choppy, i cant do anything at all. I read on the forums that its because my vid card cant run the game or something. Any idea why?
I would see the above ADVICE...it's been pretty good so far.


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