[Help Needed] Getting Dolphin To Run Smoothly

[ScratchMe]

I am having trouble running dolphin smoothly on every resolution I tried so I am hoping you can help me set it up, maybe I did something wrong.

This the the system I am trying to run on Click Here You should have all the details you need there, thanks for reading

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Will Dolphin work smooth if I change my CPU to Intel Dual Core E6600 3.0GHz instead of my Core2 CPU 6300 1.86GHz, My graphic card should be ok for most games right (GeForce 8800 GTS 512) also have 5GB ram?

[silveruniverse]

that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

[ScratchMe]

(11-12-2011, 11:52 PM)silveruniverse Wrote: that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

[werewolfyman]

(11-13-2011, 03:22 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-12-2011, 11:52 PM)silveruniverse Wrote: that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

Good enough for everything that isn't Xenoblade, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, or Metroid Prime.
(and Metroid Prime is debatable.)

Honestly, if you get ANY of the 2nd generation i3's no overclocking is needed to run everything at full speed.
Hell, a g840-g860 will net you similar speeds for $20-40 less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116398

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I'm getting an i5 2300, which is clocked identically to the g840, to give an idea of how
good these things are for emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

[ScratchMe]

(11-13-2011, 03:28 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:22 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-12-2011, 11:52 PM)silveruniverse Wrote: that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

Good enough for everything that isn't Xenoblade, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, or Metroid Prime.
(and Metroid Prime is debatable.)

Honestly, if you get ANY of the 2nd generation i3's no overclocking is needed to run everything at full speed.
Hell, a g840-g860 will net you similar speeds for $20-40 less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116398

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I'm getting an i5 2300, which is clocked identically to the g840, to give an idea of how
good these things are for emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

I would need to change my mobo to get one of these right? can you please tell me exactly what id need to add/change to my current pc in order to run at full speed even on xeno and smg, I do have a wii anyways so I'm not expecting every single game to work but I do want to get at least close to best it can get with this emu.

[werewolfyman]

(11-13-2011, 03:33 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:28 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:22 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-12-2011, 11:52 PM)silveruniverse Wrote: that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

Good enough for everything that isn't Xenoblade, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, or Metroid Prime.
(and Metroid Prime is debatable.)

Honestly, if you get ANY of the 2nd generation i3's no overclocking is needed to run everything at full speed.
Hell, a g840-g860 will net you similar speeds for $20-40 less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116398

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I'm getting an i5 2300, which is clocked identically to the g840, to give an idea of how
good these things are for emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

I would need to change my mobo to get one of these right? can you please tell me exactly what id need to add/change to my current pc in order to run at full speed even on xeno and smg, I do have a wii anyways so I'm not expecting every single game to work but I do want to get at least close to best it can get with this emu.

Yes.

No core 2 duo can run xenoblade or Super Mario Galaxy at full speed consistently.
(Unless you can tolerate audio problems.)
You'd have to overclock pretty heavily.

If you already have the graphics, then just upgrade to Sandy Bridge.
It'll save a lot of trouble.

Alternatively, buy a cooler and get into overclocking.

[ScratchMe]

(11-13-2011, 03:34 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:33 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:28 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:22 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-12-2011, 11:52 PM)silveruniverse Wrote: that E6600 will run better than the Core2 Duo but a couple of games will still be choppy here and there, especially with high resolution/AA. Don't be surprised if you get a comment saying "get a new CPU/Mobo" if you are asking to run all games at max speed and resolution. At least OC that CPU to about 3.3Gz or 3.5GHz

you don't need more than 4GB of RAM so don't bother with that

since resolution and AA is more about the GPU (someone correct me if I'm wrong), you should get a getter graphics card, although that might be dependent on your budget

Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

Good enough for everything that isn't Xenoblade, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, or Metroid Prime.
(and Metroid Prime is debatable.)

Honestly, if you get ANY of the 2nd generation i3's no overclocking is needed to run everything at full speed.
Hell, a g840-g860 will net you similar speeds for $20-40 less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116398

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I'm getting an i5 2300, which is clocked identically to the g840, to give an idea of how
good these things are for emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

I would need to change my mobo to get one of these right? can you please tell me exactly what id need to add/change to my current pc in order to run at full speed even on xeno and smg, I do have a wii anyways so I'm not expecting every single game to work but I do want to get at least close to best it can get with this emu.

Yes.

No core 2 duo can run xenoblade or Super Mario Galaxy at full speed consistently.
(Unless you can tolerate audio problems.)
You'd have to overclock pretty heavily.

If you already have the graphics, then just upgrade to Sandy Bridge.
It'll save a lot of trouble.

Alternatively, buy a cooler and get into overclocking.

Overclocking was one of my ideas at first but it's out of my skill range and I don't have the time to learn how to do this, that's why I figured id just buy new hardware and be done with it.

[werewolfyman]

(11-13-2011, 03:38 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:34 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:33 AM)ScratchMe Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:28 AM)werewolfyman Wrote:

(11-13-2011, 03:22 AM)ScratchMe Wrote: Thanks for the reply, someone suggested i do these upgrades to my pc, will they be enough to run at good speed?
Intel Core i3 2100
ASRock P67 Pro3

Good enough for everything that isn't Xenoblade, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda Twilight Princess, or Metroid Prime.
(and Metroid Prime is debatable.)

Honestly, if you get ANY of the 2nd generation i3's no overclocking is needed to run everything at full speed.
Hell, a g840-g860 will net you similar speeds for $20-40 less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116398

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

I'm getting an i5 2300, which is clocked identically to the g840, to give an idea of how
good these things are for emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076

I would need to change my mobo to get one of these right? can you please tell me exactly what id need to add/change to my current pc in order to run at full speed even on xeno and smg, I do have a wii anyways so I'm not expecting every single game to work but I do want to get at least close to best it can get with this emu.

Yes.

No core 2 duo can run xenoblade or Super Mario Galaxy at full speed consistently.
(Unless you can tolerate audio problems.)
You'd have to overclock pretty heavily.

If you already have the graphics, then just upgrade to Sandy Bridge.
It'll save a lot of trouble.

Alternatively, buy a cooler and get into overclocking.

Overclocking was one of my ideas at first but it's out of my skill range and I don't have the time to learn how to do this, that's why I figured id just buy new hardware and be done with it.

Alrighty, then.

No overclocking?

3 options.

g860 - Not the best for Pc gaming but cheapest option for fullspeed emulation.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405

i3 2100 - Just g860 with hyperthreading, little improvement over it. Better for pc gaming.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078

i5 2400 - Great for emulation and Pc gaming, but the most expensive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

These will all still have trouble with SMG, but much less trouble.

[Starscream]

Guys, we get the point, you don't need to quote that long quote every time you post.

[werewolfyman]

(11-13-2011, 03:44 AM)[SS] Starscream Wrote: Guys, we get the point, you don't need to quote that long quote every time you post.

Sorry about that.
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