is this laptop capable of running counter strike source

[\\Vincent Vega]

laptop model compaq nc8430

 

CPU - 2.00 GHz core 2 duo

 

mobility radeon x1600 256mb

 

2 gigs of ram

 

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3080 - Laptop

 

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-Radeon-X1600.2163.0.html - GPU with benchmarks

 

i have read that far cry runs on max with this laptop

[Average Internet Guy]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/240/

scroll to minimum PC system requirements

from the looks of it, you should be able to run it alright.

[Luis]

You should be able to play it in mid- high settings smoothly but I don't think you can enable the eye candy with it...

[Kirkreng]

CS:S doesn't really have a whole lot of eye candy.

[Luis]

CS:S doesn't really have a whole lot of eye candy.

 

It has AA anf AF and HDR... that makes it look good to me

[BTGBullseye]

Leave AA, AF and HDR off and you should be fine.