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Hi JohnJonson,Your main problem is RAM. XP requires 256meg RAM just to run itself BEFORE you think about running any programs (like MP). You need at least 512 meg although 1 gig is better if you want minimise drive usage.It's never going to perform well with 128meg and the graphics card needs to support DirectX 9 as well. I don't remember if a GeForce 440 MX supports DirectX 9 but as I think it was released well before DirectX 9 existed, I doubt it does.Sadly I don't really buying RAM is an option as it will be really expensive for an old system like that. Maybe you can get 2nd hand RAM from a market or recyclers?I bet your hard drive is being thrashed the whole time is running and it takes forever to boot?NOTE; I have a 1GHZ pentium running MP but it has 512meg RAM so it performs (just) 'OK'.
Hi JohnJonson,
Your main problem is RAM. XP requires 256meg RAM just to run itself BEFORE you think about running any programs (like MP). You need at least 512 meg although 1 gig is better if you want minimise drive usage.
It's never going to perform well with 128meg and the graphics card needs to support DirectX 9 as well. I don't remember if a GeForce 440 MX supports DirectX 9 but as I think it was released well before DirectX 9 existed, I doubt it does.
Sadly I don't really buying RAM is an option as it will be really expensive for an old system like that. Maybe you can get 2nd hand RAM from a market or recyclers?
I bet your hard drive is being thrashed the whole time is running and it takes forever to boot?
NOTE; I have a 1GHZ pentium running MP but it has 512meg RAM so it performs (just) 'OK'.
