Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums

I wonder if anyone tried it out?

I wonder if it would be possible to play some game using lower settings at 720x480 rez?

Intel Atom 330(1.6GHz) - 1MB L2 Cache
2GB DDR2 800
160GB 5400RPM SATA
Graphics Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics
Audio High-Definition Audio Support
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Card 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wireless
Power Supply 65W AC Adapter
Keyboard Wireless Keyboard
Mouse Wireless Mouse
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

I'm thinking about getting one as HTPC box in my livingroom; and to be able to use Dolphin would be a big bonus

just one word, "Atom". You can't play anything with a Atom proccessor ( it is a netbook, right ?)

(03-03-2010, 03:15 AM)James333 Wrote: [ -> ]just one word, "Atom". You can play anything with a Atom proccessor ( it is a netbook, right ?)

It is actually a nettop...

3610 quick review

Do you mean you "can" or you "can't" play anything? It is only clocked at 1.6Ghz...

Sorry , I mean "can't"

@ Caveman: Well, at least your living up to your nickname, trying to run Dolphin on that machine

Seriously though, you can totally forget about any wii game running smoothly on your nettop. I would say a late revision Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent is the least you need.

(03-03-2010, 05:09 AM)Roger525 Wrote: [ -> ]@ Caveman: Well, at least your living up to your nickname, trying to run Dolphin on that machine

Seriously though, you can totally forget about any wii game running smoothly on your nettop. I would say a late revision Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent is the least you need.

I'll be buying this box regardless for my HTPC needs... I guess I was just thinking out too lound I already have system in my sig that can play most of the games

(03-03-2010, 05:22 AM)caveman Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-03-2010, 05:09 AM)Roger525 Wrote: [ -> ]@ Caveman: Well, at least your living up to your nickname, trying to run Dolphin on that machine

Seriously though, you can totally forget about any wii game running smoothly on your nettop. I would say a late revision Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent is the least you need.

I'll be buying this box regardless for my HTPC needs... I guess I was just thinking out too lound I already have system in my sig that can play most of the games

:O Did you really OC a E2160 to 3.0 Ghz ?!?!?

(03-03-2010, 06:47 AM)James333 Wrote: [ -> ]:O Did you really OC a E2160 to 3.0 Ghz ?!?!?

Yes, with Scythe Ninja HSF, I used it at 3.2Ghz (but I was getting sporadic BSOD). Lots of people would oc this CPU to 3.4Ghz with the proper air cooling ... My in-laws system with stock HSF is running at stable 2.8Ghz.

Performance wise & in benchmarks Intel atom is even worse than some Pentium 4's from 2005. It would not be a good idea to use it for gaming. Because results will be disappointing.

an atom with 1,6ghz is worse than a tualatin celeron with 1,4ghz!
only if the program you use uses more than 1 core... then MAYBE the atom is A BIT faster... but really only A BIT! ^^
(because of HT)

you cant even watch videos on youtube with that CPU without problems!
(unless you have an ION)