rec.autos.simulators

>Minimum:
>* Pentium II 233mhz
>* Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
>* 32mb RAM or more
>* 16x CD-ROM

>Reccomended:
>* Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
>* 128mb RAM or more
>* 32x CD-ROM
>* 3D Card
>* Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

>Thomas

> Minimum:
> * Pentium II 233mhz
> * Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
> * 32mb RAM or more
> * 16x CD-ROM

> Reccomended:
> * Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
> * 128mb RAM or more
> * 32x CD-ROM
> * 3D Card
> * Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

> Thomas

> I currently have a P2-350, with 64 Mb and a Voodoo3 2000
> on a 440BX motherboard.

> I can easily bring the RAM up to spec, but I don't know
> about the processors.

> Can I simply replace a P2 with a P3, or does the motherboard
> need to be upgraded also? (i.e will a P3 operate on a slot 1
> motherboard running at 100Mhz?)

> Putting this another way - is it economic to upgrade a P2?

> Any help gratefully appreciated.

> Steve

> > Taken from:
> > http://www.f1-grandprix3.net/

> > Minimum:
> > * Pentium II 233mhz
> > * Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
> > * 32mb RAM or more
> > * 16x CD-ROM

> > Reccomended:
> > * Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
> > * 128mb RAM or more
> > * 32x CD-ROM
> > * 3D Card
> > * Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

> > Thomas

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>> I currently have a P2-350, with 64 Mb and a Voodoo3 2000
>> on a 440BX motherboard.

>> I can easily bring the RAM up to spec, but I don't know
>> about the processors.

>> Can I simply replace a P2 with a P3, or does the motherboard
>> need to be upgraded also? (i.e will a P3 operate on a slot 1
>> motherboard running at 100Mhz?)

>> Putting this another way - is it economic to upgrade a P2?

>> Any help gratefully appreciated.

>> Steve

>> > Taken from:
>> > http://www.f1-grandprix3.net/

>> > Minimum:
>> > * Pentium II 233mhz
>> > * Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
>> > * 32mb RAM or more
>> > * 16x CD-ROM

>> > Reccomended:
>> > * Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
>> > * 128mb RAM or more
>> > * 32x CD-ROM
>> > * 3D Card
>> > * Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

>> > Thomas

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>> Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

>>  Email Disclaimer
>> ----------------------
>> The information in this email is confidential.
>> It is intended solely for the addressee.
>> Access to this email by anyone else is
>> unauthorised.

>> The views expressed in this email are those of
>> the author, and should not be attributed to the
>> University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any
>> other party.

> >Taken from:
> >http://www.f1-grandprix3.net/

> >Minimum:
> >* Pentium II 233mhz
> >* Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
> >* 32mb RAM or more
> >* 16x CD-ROM

> >Reccomended:
> >* Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
> >* 128mb RAM or more
> >* 32x CD-ROM
> >* 3D Card
> >* Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

> >Thomas

> I'd say the recommended system should be the required one.  Based on past
> history, I have NO confidence that a 233mhz system will run it with enough
> detail to enjoy it.  In otherwords, I no longer trust the 'minimum'

> Will GP3 have a dedicated server mode available?

> Bill / Amish on Team Brickyard
> www.raceserver.net

> > Taken from:
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Minimum:
> > * Pentium II 233mhz
> > * Windows 95/98 (Windows 2000 patch)
> > * 32mb RAM or more
> > * 16x CD-ROM

> > Reccomended:
> > * Pentium III (speed not given: 450 and up)
> > * 128mb RAM or more
> > * 32x CD-ROM
> > * 3D Card
> > * Multiplayer: IPX, TCP/ip, serial connection, modem or hotseat

> > Thomas

>> Yes you most likely can upgrade your P2 to a P3. I've done it myself
>> recently. You'll probably have to update your bios and then you can just pop
>> in the P3.

>Make sure your mobo can supply th ecorrect voltage to the CPU, or it will
>be fried. To be sure, get an FCPGA chip (socket) and a socket->slot convertor
>with build in voltage regulator. That should work. (a friend of mine did this to
>a rev 1.02 Asus P2B, almost 2 years old that mobo).

>Dennis.

>Well thats exactly what minimum requirements are Eldred..... the minimum
>specs you'll need to get the damn thing to run. It doesn't mean it'll run
>well on those specs;-)

> >> I'd say the recommended system should be the required one.  Based on past
> >> history, I have NO confidence that a 233mhz system will run it with enough
> >> detail to enjoy it.  In otherwords, I no longer trust the 'minimum'
> >specs...

> >Well thats exactly what minimum requirements are Eldred..... the minimum
> >specs you'll need to get the damn thing to run. It doesn't mean it'll run
> >well on those specs;-)

> <g>
> Somehow, I think most people(myself included) looked at the minimum as what you
> need for an 'enjoyable'(or at least adequate) *** experience.  Anything else
> is just gravy.  I got bit by that with GPL.  I had a 166 with 64MB ram AND a
> Voodoo2 - it didn't run well enough on my 'minimum' system to even get around
> the track... :(

> Eldred
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