Slow Loading times

[ikyojo]

I went down to the store yesterday and bought Need For Speed Most Wanted
$20 seemed cheap got home loaded it on and thought my computer sould be able to run this at its highest and it lags like hell as it loads on the go so to see if it was the settings to high i turned it down to it lowest and it still lags just as bad whats up and thank for your help in advance

[>Omen<]

I assume you're running it on the "main rig" shown in your sig and not the "second rig"?

Try reading this as well as the rest of the TweakGuide: http://www.tweakguides.com/NFSMW_7.html

[arcadeplayer987]

Try defragmenting your HDD

[error41]

Are there any resource-hogging processes running when you play nfs. Before you play, check your processes (ctrl+alt+delete - processes tab) and end any unnecessary processes that are hogging cpu and ram.

[UNDIESRULES]

MSI GeForce 8600 GT review | News | Custom PC

From what i read about the 8600GT here its not a great card to play it on.

Also this one with some 8600GTS's

BFG GeForce 8600 GTS OC Review | News | Custom PC

I get the feeling the 8600 series just doesnt cut it with that game.

[ikyojo]

well i try defrag and it dose it in need for speed underground 2 and when i play most wanted it uses about 65% of my cpu and about 45% of my ram and i use vista by the way my 8600gt clock runs at about the same speed as a low end gts and i can play cryrsis on high at a res of 1280x1204 with a nice 40+fps oh and when i just sit there in game i get a nice 60+fps in nfsmw