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Nostromos
10-08-2013, 03:47 PM
I have an old laptop that isn't being used. It struggles to run Rift as it is but I would like it to run two clients. Absolute lowest setting and all that jazz. Listed below are the manufacturers specs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

General

[*=left]Packaged Quantity1.0
[*=left]System TypeNotebook
[*=left]Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
[*=left]Notebook typeMidsize,
Budget,
HD display
Processor / Chipset

[*=left]CPUIntel Pentium T4300 / 2.1 GHz
[*=left]Number of CoresDual-Core
[*=left]CacheL2 cache - 1.0 MB
[*=left]64-bit ComputingYes
[*=left]Front Side Bus800.0 MHz
[*=left]ChipsetMobile Intel GL40 Express
Memory

[*=left]RAM3.0 GB ( 1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB )
[*=left]Max RAM Supported8.0 GB
[*=left]TechnologyDDR2 SDRAM
[*=left]Speed800.0 MHz / PC2-6400
[*=left]Slots Qty2
[*=left]Empty Slots0.0
Storage

[*=left]Floppy DriveNone
[*=left]Hard Drive250.0 GB HDD / 5400.0 rpm
[*=left]InterfaceSerial ATA-150
[*=left]Storage RemovableNone
[*=left]Optical DriveDVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Fixed
[*=left]Optical Drive (2nd)None
[*=left]Hard drive typePortable
Display

[*=left]Type15.5 in
[*=left]Max Resolution1366 x 768 ( HD )
[*=left]WidescreenYes
Audio & Video

[*=left]Graphics ProcessorIntel GMA 4500MHD
[*=left]Memory Allocation TechnologyDynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
[*=left]Total Available Graphics Memory1341.0
[*=left]MB


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MiRai
10-08-2013, 06:00 PM
What advice are you looking for? You just make a statement about how badly RIFT runs on your old laptop and list its specs.

Have you tried to run two RIFT clients at the lowest possible settings? I can't imagine that that laptop is going to be able to comfortably run two RIFT clients.