Classic British Flight Sim

Ok chaps this is the guys spec, he has bought FSX Gold edition should this run it ok?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/4/2013, 11:49:59
Machine name: VAIO
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_gdr.131006-1505)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
System Model: SVE1512C6EW
BIOS: R0150D5
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU B980 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3974MB RAM
Page File: 2507MB used, 2329MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0106&SUBSYS_90AB104D&REV_09
Display Memory: 1664 MB
Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
Shared Memory: 1632 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: Dell E193FP
Monitor Id: DEL700E
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: CMO15AB
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.012Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2932 (English)
Driver Version: 9.17.10.2932
DDI Version: 10.1
Feature Levels: 10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Miracast: Not Supported
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Not Applicable
Power P-states: Not Applicable
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/14/2012 02:42:34, 12615680 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4246-11CF-8978-A1B0B7C2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x0106
SubSys ID: 0x90AB104D
Revision ID: 0x0009
Driver Strong Name: oem29.inf:5f63e534c4a533dd:iSNBM0:9.17.10.2932:pci\ven_8086&dev_0106
Rank Of Driver: 00DE2001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C
DXVA2 Modes: DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_VLD DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT DXVA2_ModeWMV9_IDCT DXVA2_ModeVC1_IDCT DXVA2_ModeH264_VLD_NoFGT

Sound Devices
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Description: Speaker/HP (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_104D6900&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6695 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/20/2012 18:16:01, 4102928 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6695 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/20/2012 18:16:01, 4102928 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Hi Tony,

that's a Intel 'B' cpu, so less than a lowly i3. Its similar to the old celerons, so i would think it will be much good for FSX.

No.. not on a 2.4ghz CPU be it dualcore or otherwise. It will run FSX but not well.. far from it unfortunately.

Tony.. you may (or may not) have read the saga of me trying to get FSX to stop OOMing by using an 'under used' Win7 (64-bit) pc fitted with a QX6700 (that's a quad core 2.66gig) plugged to a GTX460 card (1gb) and 4gig of system ram. I stopped the OOM's but at 2.66gig.. the CPU was running FSX a lot slower than my E8400 (3gig dualcore). Overclocking the quad to 2.96gig has got it closer but in 'real' terms.. it still doesn't run as well as the 3gig dualcore.
The 64-bit OS + QX6700 has 3 distinct speed advantages..
A) The speed at which the OS loads
B) The speed at which FSX loads and
C) The greater system ram available to FSX helps prevent OOM's
Other than this.. the WinXP(32-bit)/E8400/GTX560Ti actually runs the sim better. The downside is FSX is liable to OOM on the 32-bit OS. I've run FSX across a number of hardware setups from an AMDXP2400, AMDXP3200, Intel Q6600 to the current pair.. the E8400 and QX6700 and in the final conclusion.. CPU speed wins every time. As I said above.. FSX will run on your mates system but I hope he's easlily pleased

In reality.. if he's new to FS, then FSX would be the obvious choice even though FS9 would probably run better on that setup

ATB
DaveB

Cheers Guys

TSR2 wrote:Hi Tony,

that's a Intel 'B' cpu, so less than a lowly i3. Its similar to the old celerons, so i would think it will be much good for FSX.

Should that be "will NOT be much good for FSX" ??

Correct Peter, sorry Tony, i can't type