game requires 2.9ghz i have a dual core that runs at 2.1?

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computernooby

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I have a e6420 dual core proccessor and half life 2 requires 2.9 ghz..when i try to run the game it pops up a warning saying that my processor doesnt meet the 2.9ghz requirement and i will ahve to run it on my own risk? Is it ok to run it still?
 
Yes it's fine to run it still. You cannot damage anything by runnning a program that thinks it needs a faster CPU. At worst it will run slowly but in your case it will run normally as that requirement wasn't meant for Core 2s.
 
I remember Ship Simulator 2006 throws up an error because my E6300 runs at 1.86Ghz and it needs a minimum of 2.4GHz, yet it still runs. Very well in fact.
 
well, technically with a dual core CPU you have two cores running at 2.13Ghz, so your computer has a total of 4.26ghz processing power, that is why games run nicely
 
refresher said:
dual cores don't calculate that way, you can't just add them together. :rolleyes:
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yeah i know. actually, if there is software designed for dual core than you can, but i was making a lame attempt at explaining why a 2.13ghz c2d is faster than a 3.2ghz p4 or whatever
 
lame attempt at explaining why a 2.13ghz c2d is faster than a 3.2ghz p4
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C2D is faster than P4 not only because it is dual core but it can do more instructions per clock.

Actually, each core in C2D is faster than P4
 
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