Here are my specs. Why does CE lag so badly on my system? It's a decently fast CPU. I just don't get why I'm lagging so badly.

Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 B40 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7025 (onboard)

You have almost my same specs and mine runs perfectly, maybe you are running too many aps in the background. Try downloading Game Booster and Switching your theme to Windows Classic.

If it is multiplayer, could be your internet connection or the Firewall your AV uses or Windows Default Firewall.

For gaming I recommend having Avast :)
Edited by PRPatxi on Dec 19, 2010 at 07:53 PM

My computer with those specs lagged a little as well.
But when I got my new computer (my stupid exceptioning one), it ran fine.
I guess I traded hiccups and dependable performance for smooth framerate and exceptioning.

I'm talking about hardware lag. No matter what I do. I lag. With my specs I should be playing Halo CE at 60+ FPS.

How old is Halo now? lol Halo was made back in 2000/2001 My video card shouldn't be having any problems. My video card drivers are all up to date.

i had the same problem a while ago.
it could be bad ram,if you have more than one stick,try taking one out then try haloce,do the same with with the second stick.mine wasn't a ram issue...

and lastly run a scan,i see avast gets mentioned quite a lot...i use it as well and have in the past noticed nastys in my windows\temp folder...they got past avast and comodo.they turned out to be trojans CAV files if i remember right.after that i was fine.

I use both avast and commodo firewall. so......

Sometimes even though your computer can kick ass, they can't run decals. No one knows why I guess, but try turning decals off.

Alright. There isn't any way to fix that problem then?

lol by getting an ownage build like mine.

Even when I had my 9400GT 1GB. Halo CE still ran some-what like crap. =/ In bloodgulch The max FPS I ever got was 30 FPS. That was only when I was in a 16 player CTF game.

Are your decals turned off? Nvidia cards suck with Halo decals.

No. lol I turned them off earlier and I still had the same problem.

Try safemode and see if there's any difference. If there is, then your PC is probably having trouble rendering something specific like the active camo effect or something.

Halo CE = Unoptimised POS.
I have an excellent build and FPS can still drop to a minimum of 23 at times.

I have a 9400GT 1GB, 3.0Ghz with 3GB ram and I run it at locked 60fps with no problems everything max. :\

I used to use a 9400GT, it was always at 100+FPS without decals

Halo CE lags as *blam* for me too!
On our old XP it was running really smooth, and believe me, that machine is crap! It's from 2004.
Now I have a laptop running Vista, with way higher specs than the old XP, and it can run most older games (from 2003 - 2005, some newer games too), but it can't run Halo CE without lagging!
I went to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/CYRI/ to see if I have the specs needed, but the video card failed
But look here, this is what is says:

Video Card
Minimum: 32 MB Video Card, T&L Capable
You Have: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Upgrade Suggested: Unfortunately, your Video Card does not meet this requirement. Click here to see some recommendations.
Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card
Required You Have
Video RAM 32 MB 1.3 GB
3D Yes Yes
Hardware T&L Yes Yes

But it says that the required Video RAM is 32 MB and I have 1.3GB...

Maybe your graphics card doesnt support old DirectX or Halo doesnt support your graphics card.

You can download more RAM from one of the many convenient sites that offer some.

if you're on vista or 7 disable decals

Sgt Johnson, I have two theories, but the first sounds silly.

Theory 1: Perhaps it's because it's VRAM. It's sharing video memory from your system's Ram, so although it says 1.3Gb, when gaming, your system is most likely using the regular RAM for background and game applications, stripping that shared memory from the Graphics processing, leaving you with maybe 64Mb or maybe 128Mb, still not much.

Theory 2: More graphics memory doesn't always equal better. Amount of memory doesn't mean jack if the Graphics Processor has a slow clock rate. And since it's an integrated chip, my money is on that. Sure, you have 1.3Gb, but the processing unit is slower than molasses.

As for Pwnr*insert string of numbers here*
I believe it's this is a similar issue with your system. The integrated Nvidia processing unit you have is a bit sluggish in the frequency department. A 300Mhz RAMDAC, 128Mhz Pixel Shader, and a Core Clock of 560 something Mhz, is slow. It's the chip man. Go invest in a 9600GT or something similar in the 9XXX series, serious bang for your buck.
Edited by chuckluck on Dec 23, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Edited by chuckluck on Dec 23, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Funny because my pc is:
RAM: 3.00 GB (2.73 GB usable)
Video Card: *provided* AMD Anthlon II
System type: 64 bit
OS: Windows 7

I run with 1400 x 1050 with everything high and on and I dont lag.

Ermm, open task manager and see if you could close some programs that you don't need running? eg steam.exe

I don't know what your problem is but my FPS is around 50.

Might be be number of maps in your maps folder...
Edited by Skyancez3o4 on Dec 23, 2010 at 12:14 AM
Edited by Skyancez3o4 on Dec 23, 2010 at 12:17 AM

alright, it doesn't lag anymore I just needed to disable decals!
But funny is, it says I have the required specs for Half Life 2, but not for Halo CE...

They are radically different graphics engines.