Will my laptop run the Sims 3?
Sorry it’s so much, but I didn’t know what to pick through. Sometimes the Sims 2 freezes, but not to much. I would like to know if the Sims 3 will run smoothly and nice. If not, please suggest any upgrades that are only necessary for it thanks!
Processor
Processor Intel Celeron 560 / 2.13 GHz Data bus speed 533 MHz Chipset type Mobile Intel GM965 Express Cache Memory
Type L2 cache Cache size 1 MB RAM
Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max) Technology DDR2 SDRAM – 667 MHz Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F Humidity Range Operating 10 – 90% Shock Tolerance 30 g @ 3ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 163 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating) Vibration Tolerance 0.66 g @ RMS (random) (operating) Storage Controller
Storage controller type Serial ATA Storage
Floppy Drive None Hard Drive 120 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 Storage Removable None Hard drive type Portable Optical Storage
Type DVD?RW – Integrated Optical Storage (2nd)
2nd optical storage type None Card Reader
Card reader type 8 in 1 card reader Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , xD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro Display
Display Type 15.4 TFT active matrix Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) Widescreen Display Yes Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 Audio
Audio output type Sound card Audio codec STAC9228 Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio Audio Input Microphone Input Device(s)
Input device type Keyboard , Touchpad Telecom
Modem Fax / modem Max transfer rate 56 Kbps Networking
Networking Network adapter Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes Wireless NIC Dell Wireless 1395 Data link protocol Ethernet , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet Networking standards IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory , 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54 Interfaces 4 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX – RJ-45 , 1 x Modem – Phone line – RJ-11 , 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) – 4 pin FireWire , 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Display / video – S-video output , 1 x Display / video – HDMI – 19 pin HDMI Type A , 2 x Audio – Line-out/headphones – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm Miscellaneous
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Power
Power device form factor External Voltage Required AC 120/230 V Battery
Technology 4-cell Lithium ion Installed Qty 1 Battery capacity 28 Wh Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition