Computer Performance Improvement (Fans)

The fan will probabaly help but if you have a computer like that it can't handle FSX and other high performance games on the highest settings

I run FSX on my 3 yrs old HP. 1.6GHz, 2GB, 1680x1050 LCD, ATI R9200 64MB.

It is frustrating.
But that's all I have right now, so I tune down the sliders.

THe higher resolution you specified, the more clock cycle you need to calculate them.

THe higher resolution you demand, the more memory you need to place them.

Tips:
- remove the optional items. e.g. vehicles, boats, ships, AI traffic, etc.
- remove the shadows
- minimize the auto-gen
- minimize the weather
- if you only use the VC, reduce the a/c exterior detail

The fan won't do much for you. It won't improve your computer's performance. But keeping it cool will prevent it from burning out.
You should also pay attention to the harddisk temperate. Because it will be the first to go. TO monitor the temperature, you can download a free thermometer from the web.

If you have something like Guest has, you should get more memory on your video card(256 at least) and for even more enhanced performance, mor RAM.

Yeah I have to agree with Bunny, cooling will only get you so far. Nobody get's above 35fps on FSX without the some of the best of components. And a laptop just won't cut it. Here's my system -

MSI P6N Nvidia nForce 680
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.6Ghz
3GB Ram
400MB Samsung Sata
2 x Nvidia 8800GTX's 768MB SLi Ready
Atrix 720Watt PSU Dual Silent Fan
Windows Vista Ultimate

Now even with that, the maximum fps I have ever gotten on the ground at an airport has been 16fps. In the air it can go up to 35 but rarely does, and landing it goes down to 16 - 20. That is far from high performance, and without boasting here the comp is really good. I know of one person who has reached 60fps, but he has a Intel Quad Core Extreme. And most people just cannot afford it. If you want to get half decent performance out of FSX for one, it's going to take a desktop comp + my setup at the very least! And I run it at close to full on everything.

BunnyMcguire wrote:

If you have something like Guest has, you should get more memory on your video card(256 at least) and for even more enhanced performance, mor RAM.

unfortunately, with most notebooks, you cannot add graphics RAM.

the 2 x Nvidia 8800GTX's 768MB SLi definitely make a difference.

You also have to tune the cards; to properly allocate the work between the card and the CPU, to make the most out of the card. I trust that you have read all the tunning guides.