Two things--error and graphics

[16kadams]

The second thing, well, I don't know where to put it, so I am adding it here.

1. Mid game, I get the shogun 2 stopped working. Honestly, I don't know what the problem is. I have steam.

2. I have a crappy graphics hard. It is the Intel(R) Family whatever thing that came with the computer. I downloaded DirectX 11, but my card can't run it. I am on US 1990s minimum wage, ~$200 a week, so a cheap good graphics card can be appreciated. My specs are windows 7, and 4 GB ram. idk what else you need to know

Thanks!

[irishron]

1. Post your dxdiag.
2. Your budget for the graphics card.
3. For your first one, any mods installed?

[16kadams]

1. Post your dxdiag.
2. Your budget for the graphics card.
3. For your first one, any mods installed?

1. what?
2. oh, $200-300. I will have some leniency for +/- 50.
3. No

[irishron]

1. http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...-X-Diagnostics
2. After you do #1.

[16kadams]

Ok. What info of it do we need from it?

DirectX version 11
windows. 7
CPU G850(2CPUs), ~2.9GHz
I don't know what to do

[irishron]

The whole thing. Don't leave any out.

[16kadams]

Ok.
Windows 7
OptiPlex 390
Default Systems Bios
Intel (R) Pentium (R) CPU G850 @ 2.90 Ghz (2 CPUs), ~2.9 GHz
Memory : 4096 RAM
2583 Mb used, 3896 available
DirectX 11

Display
Intel (R) HD Graphics Family

[irishron]

Yours? http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/optiplex-390/pd What configuration?

Actually this tells me nothing.Attach or paste the dxdiag in your next post.

[16kadams]

[IMG]DX.png[/IMG]

I dont know if that will work. And the picture I think I have the middle one. I am not a tech guy--what do you mean configuration?

[16kadams]

That work?

[16kadams]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/asset...4&d=1371694857

[irishron]

It still tells me not what I need to know but here is what I do know from Dell's sales page.

1. Any model has a pcie x 16 slot full height. A good card like the AMD 6770 1gb I have will get you good battles and your slowpoke cpu will still bottleneck it. That cannot be helped. And I'm still not sure you have enough room as the card takes up two slots.
2. I have a 750 watt Antec Earthwatts power supply that runs it good and everything else plugged into it. There are better ones. Dell's 250 watt you have won't even run the card's fan.
3. Knowing Dell's cases a little, start thinking about aitflow inside the case This card can get hot and everything else in the case with it and Dell's cases were never designed for such additions.

Now, what you do with the info is up to you.

[16kadams]

Thanks for the time... but how do I manually check how many slots I have? I am kinda dumb, so.

[irishron]

You have to open the case. If you can post a pic of the inside after you open it, I would have a fair idea if such a card would fit or not.