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* Budget CPUs (e.g. Celeron or Sempron) generally do not perform well. | * Budget CPUs (e.g. Celeron or Sempron) generally do not perform well. | ||
* For Intel it's recommended to use at least Code 2 Duo (from 2006), for AMD you may want to start from Athlon X2 CPUs (from 2005). | * For Intel it's recommended to use at least Code 2 Duo (from 2006), for AMD you may want to start from Athlon X2 CPUs (from 2005). | ||
* Upgrading from dual-core CPUs to quad-core CPUs will improve your PCSX2 experience if using you are using the MTVU hack and can help in [[ | * Upgrading from dual-core CPUs to quad-core CPUs will improve your PCSX2 experience if using you are using the MTVU hack and can help in [[GSDX]]'s software renderer mode. | ||
* A CPU frequency of at least 2 GHz for Intel dual-cores is recommended, and at least 2.5 GHz for an AMD Athlon 64 X2 (index 4600+ and higher for stock CPUs). Overclocking Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs to 4 GHz or higher can help run games better. | * A CPU frequency of at least 2 GHz for Intel dual-cores is recommended, and at least 2.5 GHz for an AMD Athlon 64 X2 (index 4600+ and higher for stock CPUs). Overclocking Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs to 4 GHz or higher can help run games better. | ||
* Laptops can run the emulator every bit as well as desktops provided there is sufficient processing power. For example, a laptop with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor from around 2007 just barely runs Disgaea (essentially a mostly 2D and very undemanding game - frills like voiceovers aside, one wonders why it wasn't released for the PSX) while everything else is rendered unacceptably slow (FPS were in the single digits). On the other hand, a laptop with an Intel Core i7 processor and a DirectX 11 graphics card runs most playable games at full speed. As [http://www.falcon-nw.com/laptops/drx seen in this example], laptops can pack as much power as desktops can now - the only difference being how much money you are willing to spend. | * Laptops can run the emulator every bit as well as desktops provided there is sufficient processing power. For example, a laptop with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor from around 2007 just barely runs Disgaea (essentially a mostly 2D and very undemanding game - frills like voiceovers aside, one wonders why it wasn't released for the PSX) while everything else is rendered unacceptably slow (FPS were in the single digits). On the other hand, a laptop with an Intel Core i7 processor and a DirectX 11 graphics card runs most playable games at full speed. As [http://www.falcon-nw.com/laptops/drx seen in this example], laptops can pack as much power as desktops can now - the only difference being how much money you are willing to spend. | ||
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The dumping of BIOS is a complicated process so pay careful attention to the instructions you can get [http://forums.pcsx2.net/thread-2298.html#Bios from this link]. You can start dumping by downloading the tool from [http://pcsx2.net/downloads.php?p=tool this place] or refer to the official guide [http://forums.pcsx2.net/thread-2329.html here]. | The dumping of BIOS is a complicated process so pay careful attention to the instructions you can get [http://forums.pcsx2.net/thread-2298.html#Bios from this link]. You can start dumping by downloading the tool from [http://pcsx2.net/downloads.php?p=tool this place] or refer to the official guide [http://forums.pcsx2.net/thread-2329.html here]. | ||
==Development and support team== | ==Development and support team== | ||