GPL: just upgraded to Duron 850.

So far so good. My old computer is now a server. A celeron 466 w/128MB. I have transplanted my Voodoo 3 2000 to my new Duron 850. The motherboard is an Abit AT7A (non-raid). 128MB. My wheel is a Logitech Wingman FF. 17" Trinitron tube. I can now run 1024x768 at 36FPS almost constantly. And even I am running a practice session, I can even bump that up! This game gets better when you upgrade. This game is just amazing! THANK YOU PAPYRUS/SIERRA for the greatest sim ever. Maybe N4 comes close to GPL. I don't know. But because GPL features F1 cars from the 60's around circuits that turn left and right, and have very few chicanes, GPL is still tops in my books.. I also have GP3 and the graphics still look like crap. The game itself is pretty good. Crammand spent two years doing what everyone and his brother wanted: weather conditions. He prettied GP3 up a bit over GP2. But he did what his fans wanted: weather! If you are thinking about upgrading for GPL, JUST DO IT! GPL is well worth it. --- http://go.to/ra300z

Thanks for the post. I'm thinking of off swapping my celeron 400 for a P3 700+ and it nice to know that it'll be worth it ( I also have a V3 2000 and 128Mb, 17" mon but non FF wheel). A question though, what sort graphic settings do you have in GPL? I run 1024x768 now and get 36 fps but without any special effects (smoke, fire, etc) and a lot of mirror detail turned down. Do you have any fps numbers comparing before and after the upgrade? Thanks Ken ra300z wrote:

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> So far so good. > > My old computer is now a server. A celeron 466 w/128MB. > > I have transplanted my Voodoo 3 2000 to my new Duron 850. The > motherboard is an Abit AT7A (non-raid). 128MB. My wheel is a > Logitech Wingman FF. 17" Trinitron tube. > > I can now run 1024x768 at 36FPS almost constantly. And even I am > running a practice session, I can even bump that up! This game gets > better when you upgrade. This game is just amazing! THANK YOU > PAPYRUS/SIERRA for the greatest sim ever. > > Maybe N4 comes close to GPL. I don't know. But because GPL features > F1 cars from the 60's around circuits that turn left and right, and > have very few chicanes, GPL is still tops in my books.. > > I also have GP3 and the graphics still look like crap. The game > itself is pretty good. Crammand spent two years doing what everyone > and his brother wanted: weather conditions. He prettied GP3 up a bit > over GP2. But he did what his fans wanted: weather! > > If you are thinking about upgrading for GPL, JUST DO IT! GPL is well > worth it. > --- > http://go.to/ra300z

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:41:40 GMT, Ken MacKay <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Thanks for the post. I'm thinking of off swapping my celeron 400 for a P3 >700+ and it nice to know that it'll be worth it ( I also have a V3 2000 >and 128Mb, 17" mon but non FF wheel). A question though, what sort >graphic settings do you have in GPL? I run 1024x768 now and get 36 fps but >without any special effects (smoke, fire, etc) and a lot of mirror detail >turned down. Do you have any fps numbers comparing before and after the >upgrade?

I was running the detail level at mid-way up the scale. Everything else was turned on except fences in mirrors. 800x600. With the Duron 850, everything is turned on, full detail level and 1024x768. I get 36FPS almost constantly. It does dip down to 33 or so when I start doing doughnuts with a lot of smoke. I can also run 1024x768 with Quake 3 Arena. But I only get 25FPS with that. Maybe upwards of 30. --- http://go.to/ra300z

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:35:01 GMT, Willard Vanderploeg <[email hidden]> wrote:

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><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> ><html> >Excellent news! ><p>My Duron 800 and ASUS A7V will be installed this week! ><p>ra300z wrote: ><blockquote TYPE=CITE>So far so good. ><p>My old computer is now a server.&nbsp; A celeron 466 w/128MB. ><p>I have transplanted my Voodoo 3 2000 to my new Duron 850.&nbsp; The ><br>motherboard is an Abit AT7A (non-raid).&nbsp; 128MB.&nbsp; My wheel >is a ><br>Logitech Wingman FF.&nbsp; 17" Trinitron tube. ><p>I can now run 1024x768 at 36FPS almost constantly.&nbsp; And even I >am ><br>running a practice session, I can even bump that up!&nbsp; This game >gets ><br>better when you upgrade.&nbsp; This game is just amazing!&nbsp; THANK >YOU ><br>PAPYRUS/SIERRA for the greatest sim ever. ><p>Maybe N4 comes close to GPL.&nbsp; I don't know.&nbsp; But because GPL >features ><br>F1 cars from the 60's around circuits that turn left and right, and ><br>have very few chicanes, GPL is still tops in my books.. ><p>I also have GP3 and the graphics still look like crap.&nbsp; The game ><br>itself is pretty good.&nbsp; Crammand spent two years doing what everyone ><br>and his brother wanted:&nbsp; weather conditions.&nbsp; He prettied >GP3 up a bit ><br>over GP2.&nbsp; But he did what his fans wanted:&nbsp; weather! ><p>If you are thinking about upgrading for GPL, JUST DO IT!&nbsp; GPL is >well ><br>worth it. ><br>--- ><br><a href="http://go.to/ra300z">http://go.to/ra300z</a></blockquote> ></html>

Firstly please don't post in HTML. Newsgroups were always intended for content. Not style Thanks. I'd go for the Duron 850 or even 900 if its out. It's only a few bucks more. BTW the Duron 850 is running well within termperature requirements. During a game it hits maybe 105F. But its usually running 75-95F. I don't overclock since CPUs are rather cheap. I won't comment on overclocking though. --- http://go.to/ra300z