FFXIV Closed Alpha/Beta Discussion (Cancelled for this week)

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:10

Originally Posted by Caestus

what were you doing that was using 5.8 GB? Running Aion on Max settings I still only used 3 GB. . .

The OS and Video card I think was responsible for about 4GB combined. SVC Host had 500 MB and FFXI was eating 350+ MB. Various everything else was just eating little pieces here and there. A youtube window here, a Windows Media Player there, etc.

I should also mention I'm kinda running 2560x1600 resolution which really loves to eat the resources. Either way, I'm eagerly awaiting FFXIV and CoH Issue 17 to see how far I can push things.

**Izzy** · 2010-03-17 13:13

Originally Posted by Necronus

The OS and Video card I think was responsible for about 4GB combined. SVC Host had 500 MB and FFXI was eating 350+ MB. Various everything else was just eating little pieces here and there. A youtube window here, a Windows Media Player there, etc.

I should also mention I'm kinda running 2560x1600 resolution which really loves to eat the resources. Either way, I'm eagerly awaiting FFXIV and CoH Issue 17 to see how far I can push things.

wat?

Odds are you had superfetch on, which will just fill RAM with shit it thinks it will use. If you need more ram, superfetch will drop shit out of RAM so you can use it.

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:21

Originally Posted by Izzy

wat?

Odds are you had superfetch on, which will just fill RAM with shit it thinks it will use. If you need more ram, superfetch will drop shit out of RAM so you can use it.

Yeah, the vidya cards grabbing RAM equal to its size as long as I don't hit my cap. Which I made sure I had RAM for. Also, when considering my monitor, while it was highly illogical to get anything more than a 1GB video card for my old build, I fell in love with the LG 30" @ 2560x1600. I did my homework and found that pumping that resolution at max settings for newer games was actually stressing 1GB cards (not by much, but by as much as 20%). As such I have the 2GB 285 GTX to compensate for hopefully keeping this as my gaming computer for 3-4 years. I may own "ahead of the times" right now, but I fully expect to see these resolutions becoming more commonplace around the time we're all elitest endgamers in FFXIV.

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 13:22

aw damnit... my computer is kinda old. I may not be able to even run alpha? I'mma baaaawwwwww

I have a Gateway 825GM
Pentium 4 (processor 550) 3.4 Ghz... say it supports "hyper threading"
1GB DDR Ram
Ati Radeon X300 SE

am I fucked?

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:25

Originally Posted by Seanr

aw damnit... my computer is kinda old. I may not be able to even run alpha? I'mma baaaawwwwww

I have a Gateway 825GM
Pentium 4 (processor 550) 3.4 Ghz... say it supports "hyper threading"
1GB DDR Ram
Ati Radeon X300 SE

am I fucked?

1GB RAM? Yeah, you're pretty hosed considering the min specs say 1.5-2GB. Considering you'd factor in OS and other things, I'd say 4GB is the "safe" zone for FFXIV and other modern gaming.

**dejet** · 2010-03-17 13:27

>.> when did you get that PC?

my throw around 3 year old PC(that was $400 with a screen) has 3 GB of ram lol

edit: its 3 years old ~_~ not 4 my bad

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 13:32

If I get some more Ram I should be good right?
This computer came with Xp Media Center 2005... I just installed Win7 on it like beginning of March.

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:34

Originally Posted by Seanr

If I get some more Ram I should be good right?
This computer came with Xp Media Center 2005... I just installed Win7 on it like beginning of March.

Say what? Windows 7 should be eating 1-2 GB on its own.

**dejet** · 2010-03-17 13:35

that GPU is a tad out of date too, maybe someone else can say if its anywhere close to running 14. I would say you need a new GPU too but ill let others tell you if that is true.

**Pikarya** · 2010-03-17 13:36

Originally Posted by Seanr

aw damnit... my computer is kinda old. I may not be able to even run alpha? I'mma baaaawwwwww

I have a Gateway 825GM
Pentium 4 (processor 550) 3.4 Ghz... say it supports "hyper threading"
1GB DDR Ram
Ati Radeon X300 SE

am I fucked?

mmm, unless ffxiv can run in netbook mode with atari graphics. Yes. I don't even think that PC can run any source-engine game decently tbh lol.

Originally Posted by Necronus

Say what? Windows 7 should be eating 1-2 GB on its own.

Depends entirely on the amount of ram you have. If you have 2GB. Prefetch idle won't go over 500-600MB usually with fine tuning. (Retarded services off, etc.)

**dejet** · 2010-03-17 13:37

Might want to look into getting a new PC ; ; you have at least 7 months to save money for whatever you need.

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 13:41

Originally Posted by Necronus

Say what? Windows 7 should be eating 1-2 GB on its own.

How can I tell what it's using now? It seems to be running smoother than XP Media Center, but maybe cuz it's a fresh install. I know I used to lag a ridiculous amount @ Tele's while on XP, and I don't anymore.

looking @ crucials upgrade site... I could go up to 4GB (not necceessarily gettin crucual memory)

http://i44.tinypic.com/8xkeaf.png

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 13:43

I didn't pick this computer... they just came home with it one day, i was like wtf. If I can't play the alpha then o well I guess. I'll just build my own in the mean time. Or get my connects to "acquire" the parts i need.

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:45

Originally Posted by Seanr

How can I tell what it's using now? It seems to be running smoother than XP Media Center, but maybe cuz it's a fresh install. I know I used to lag a ridiculous amount @ Tele's while on XP, and I don't anymore.

looking @ crucials upgrade site... I could go up to 4GB (not necceessarily gettin crucual memory)

http://i44.tinypic.com/8xkeaf.png

DDR PC3200!?!?! Holy 2 Generations ago Batman! ... erhm .. sorry, don't mean to be rude. I think that computer might just spontaneously combust if you were to put an FFXIV install disc in the drive. Lol, sorry.

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 13:50

what the hell are we up to now? I used to be into the computer specs shit when XI first came out, now I'm like w/e
I have an idea of what's good and shitty, but as far as what to get for myself...

**Necronus** · 2010-03-17 13:57

Originally Posted by Seanr

what the hell are we up to now? I used to be into the computer specs shit when XI first came out, now I'm like w/e

Generation 1 (Approx 2000 Release)
DDR 200 = PC 1600
DRR 266 = PC 2100
DDR 333 = PC 2700
DDR 400 = PC 3200 <--- HI2U

Generation 2 (Approx 2003 Release)
DDR2 400 = PC2 3200
DDR2 533 = PC2 4200
DDR2 667 = PC2 5300
DDR2 800 = PC2 6400
DDR2 1066 = PC2 8500

Generation 3 (Approx 2007 Release)
DDR3 800 = PC3 6400
DDR3 1066 = PC3 8500
DDR3 1333 = PC3 10600
DDR3 1600 = PC3 12800 <--- Me for Comparison
DDR3 1800 = PC3 14400

**dejet** · 2010-03-17 13:59

DDR4 is to come out sometime in 2011.

DDR3 is whe everything uses now ~_~

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 14:30

I have the DDR2 3200 in my Pc I believe..

I guess I'll make somethin this spring when i get some money. Need a job first :<

**Caestus** · 2010-03-17 14:33

Originally Posted by Seanr

I have the DDR2 3200 in my Pc I believe..

I stand corrected you can still buy DDR2 3200

**Seanr** · 2010-03-17 14:44

How would this fare? put it together for $652 @ Ibuypower.com, not that i would neccessarily buy from them, just used it as a configurator.

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