Not Computer literate - need help

Kazaar · 29th Jan 2009, 06:52 PM

Hi all, i have just purchased a new computer with the nvidia geforce gtx260 graphics card and GA-X48-DS4 MOTHERBOARD, with 4gb of ram.
I have a game u may know of called Supreme Commander, i have all the quality settings set to high. when i play skirmish and there is a lot going on in the game such as lots of units and buildings the whole game slows down, i tried changing the resolution of my computer and overclocking the mother board to no effect. imay have not explained well but i feel like my computer is running as good as it could be. Tahnks

The_YongGrand · 29th Jan 2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazaar

Hi all, i have just purchased a new computer with the nvidia geforce gtx260 graphics card and GA-X48-DS4 MOTHERBOARD, with 4gb of ram.
I have a game u may know of called Supreme Commander, i have all the quality settings set to high. when i play skirmish and there is a lot going on in the game such as lots of units and buildings the whole game slows down, i tried changing the resolution of my computer and overclocking the mother board to no effect. imay have not explained well but i feel like my computer is running as good as it could be. Tahnks

Hi there,

I need the information of the processor, as you didn't give us. From the motherboard, it's a S.775, so it could be a C2D or a C2Q. Supreme Commander is really tough on processors and a very powerful C2D will reduce the slowdowns.

Also, you might need to update the gtx260 drivers.

Kazaar · 29th Jan 2009, 07:51 PM

i belive the processor is a Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU E8400 @ 3.00ghz

Chai · 29th Jan 2009, 08:01 PM

As you can see from this review Tech ARP - ASUS ENGTX260 TOP GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Card Review , this game is very CPU limited, and since you already have E8400 which is a very fast dual core processor, I don't think there's anything else you can do. Overclocking the CPU may help though.

Kazaar · 29th Jan 2009, 08:23 PM

Hey, thanks 4 ur input i tried overclocking the graphics card i think there was maybe a small improvement. but i dont think running the graphics card at a high rate can be good for it. but again thank u 4 ur help.

Chai · 29th Jan 2009, 09:59 PM

You need to overclock the CPU, not the graphics card.

dethalis · 30th Jan 2009, 12:14 AM

overclocking both will help but the cpu overclocking is going to help the most. however if you upgrade to a quad and oc it that would help the most.

Chai · 30th Jan 2009, 12:43 AM

I don't so about the quad core, unless the game is utilising it, which is unlikely since Supreme Commander is an old game.

Adrian Wong · 1st Feb 2009, 08:02 PM

It's definitely a CPU-limitation. You have to try overclocking the CPU. Overclocking the graphics card won't get you anywhere because even a GeForce 8800 GT is enough to run it at 1920 x 1200 with full graphics effects enabled.

goldfries · 2nd Feb 2009, 02:08 AM

k. I'm a SUPREME COMMANDER regular.

perhaps you could let us know your game setting.

are you playing against AIX or AI?

and how many of them?

on what sized map?

and how long into the game before you feel the lag kicks in.

and lastly, have you tried Core Maximizer for Supreme Commander?

anyway I've gamed on Sup Comm on processors far less than yours and memory that's half of yours with no lag issues kicking in until much later in the game. even if so, I would've settled most AI so the lag isn't that much there already.

I've tried 3 vs 1 or few AIX too, lag only kicks in like after 45min - 1 hr or more.

I wouldn't go into the graphic detail part because you said you tried lowering your settings. My best bet is that you're not using the Core Maximizer yet.

And also take note of the MAP size / UNIT LIMIT and AI type.

going on huge map with an AIX with huge unit limit and you'll lag pretty much earlier. From what I tested, 1 AIX is like 3 - 4 normal AI.

29th Jan 2009, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kazaar Newbie Join Date: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Not Computer literate - need help Hi all, i have just purchased a new computer with the nvidia geforce gtx260 graphics card and GA-X48-DS4 MOTHERBOARD, with 4gb of ram. I have a game u may know of called Supreme Commander, i have all the quality settings set to high. when i play skirmish and there is a lot going on in the game such as lots of units and buildings the whole game slows down, i tried changing the resolution of my computer and overclocking the mother board to no effect. imay have not explained well but i feel like my computer is running as good as it could be. Tahnks

29th Jan 2009, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	As you can see from this review Tech ARP - ASUS ENGTX260 TOP GeForce GTX 260 Graphics Card Review , this game is very CPU limited, and since you already have E8400 which is a very fast dual core processor, I don't think there's anything else you can do. Overclocking the CPU may help though. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

29th Jan 2009, 09:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	You need to overclock the CPU, not the graphics card. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

30th Jan 2009, 12:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
dethalis Just Started Join Date: 5 Dec 2008 Posts: 31 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	overclocking both will help but the cpu overclocking is going to help the most. however if you upgrade to a quad and oc it that would help the most. __________________ Coolermaster Preatorean Case, AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition @ 3.157GHz w/ Rosewill RCX-Z940-SL, 4GB DDR2, Crossfire Radeon X1950 PRO OCED 621 MHz Core 1.592 GHz RAM, 3x 500GB WD Caviar GP SATA, 20X ASUS SATA DVD-RW DL, 550W Sunbeam NUNO PSU, Vista Buisness 64-Bit

30th Jan 2009, 12:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	I don't so about the quad core, unless the game is utilising it, which is unlikely since Supreme Commander is an old game. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

29th Jan 2009, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kazaar Newbie Join Date: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	i belive the processor is a Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU E8400 @ 3.00ghz

29th Jan 2009, 08:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kazaar Newbie Join Date: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Hey, thanks 4 ur input i tried overclocking the graphics card i think there was maybe a small improvement. but i dont think running the graphics card at a high rate can be good for it. but again thank u 4 ur help.

1st Feb 2009, 08:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
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2nd Feb 2009, 02:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
goldfries www.goldfries.com Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,953 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 19	k. I'm a SUPREME COMMANDER regular. perhaps you could let us know your game setting. are you playing against AIX or AI? and how many of them? on what sized map? and how long into the game before you feel the lag kicks in. and lastly, have you tried Core Maximizer for Supreme Commander? anyway I've gamed on Sup Comm on processors far less than yours and memory that's half of yours with no lag issues kicking in until much later in the game. even if so, I would've settled most AI so the lag isn't that much there already. I've tried 3 vs 1 or few AIX too, lag only kicks in like after 45min - 1 hr or more. I wouldn't go into the graphic detail part because you said you tried lowering your settings. My best bet is that you're not using the Core Maximizer yet. And also take note of the MAP size / UNIT LIMIT and AI type. going on huge map with an AIX with huge unit limit and you'll lag pretty much earlier. From what I tested, 1 AIX is like 3 - 4 normal AI. __________________ no computer specs \| no photography gear list \| no userbars \| no quotes