TECH Problem running my computer game (CPU speed)

[dgo]

I got a new computer (SPORE) yesterday, and I could play the first stage but it wouln't let me go to the second. I wondered if it was something wrong with my video drive, but it turned out not to be my video drive but my CPU speed.



Here's what I got from http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest


CPU
Minimum: 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent.]
You Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50GHz

CPU Speed
Minimum: 2 GHz
You Have: 1.50 GHz


I am not very good with computers, so how do I fix this and how much will it probably cost me???

 

[dgo]

It says my video card is ok though.

CPU Minimum: 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent.] You Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50GHz

<FAIL: Sorry, your CPU does not meet this minimum requirement. It may be time to purchase a more powerful computer to make your life easier. Click the 'We Recommend' button to discover how you can.

CPU Speed Minimum: 2 GHz You Have: 1.50 GHz

FAIL: Sorry, your CPU Speed does not meet this minimum requirement. It may be time to purchase a more powerful computer to make your life easier. Click the 'We Recommend' button to discover how you can.

System RAM Minimum: 512 MB RAM (768 MB for Vista or built-in graphics) You Have: 2.0 GB

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PASS[/FONT]

Operating System Minimum: Windows XP/Vista You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001)

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Video Card Minimum: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 [GeForce 6200 for Vista]+ / ATI Radeon 9500+ / Intel 950+) You Have: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family ()

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PASS[/FONT] Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card

Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 358 MB

Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes

Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 3.0

 

[dgo]

I just bought the laptop last November.

What do I need to update about it, then?

And that doesn't even seem to be the problem, acording to the website I meet the minimum requirements for video...

 

[Valence Bond]

Laptops aren't really meant for gaming. Good video cards suck alot of power and aren't portable. You're not going to be able to swap that card out and put a good one in either.

Yeah, I'm going to agree here... your video card AND CPU are underpowered for that game... you're pretty well stuck.