Are my system specs suitable for sims3 pets?

[triciamanly]

I'm not computer savvy. I copied and pasted my system specs into your template, but that's as far as I got. I believe it said you could determine if my computer can handle sims3 pets. As of now, I can play the game until I try to do anything that involves a horse, such as adopt, buy, or choose a household with a horse. Then the game stops and the screen begins to flash dim, bright, dim, bright. I have done the following: uninstall and reinstall, defrag my hard drive, install and uninstall origen. Of course if my computer is inadequate, that is the answer. Thanks so much for your help.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/2/2011, 15:46:51
Machine name: OWNER-06D8ADC17
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790)

Service Pack 2 (3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.101019-0340)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Precision M90
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7400 @ 2.16GHz (2

CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 522MB used, 4643MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.3790.3959 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: Quadro FX 2500M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_029A&SUBSYS_019B1028&REV_A1
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9422 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/13/2007 20:26:00, 6531456 bytes

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Sound Devices
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Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID:

HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7690&SUBSYS_102801CF&REV_1022
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: sthda64.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.5515.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/10/2007 11:24:34, 1235456 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 61.0 GB
Total Space: 95.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST910021AS

[HystearicalParoxysm]

Doesn't look like it. The Quadro series is not supported at all for graphics for TS3, and while it looks like that was a good laptop at the time of its manufacture, it's definitely showing its age. From what I can find, the performance of that card can be considered roughly equivalent to a 7900 (mobile edition), which is well outdated at this point - the fact that it's -not- a 7900 but a Quadro 2500M means that it's likely an unsupported/aged graphics issue, especially with the symptoms you report.

[triciamanly]

Many thanks for your quick reply. I guess there'll be no sims3 pets for me.

Doesn't look like it. The Quadro series is not supported at all for graphics for TS3, and while it looks like that was a good laptop at the time of its manufacture, it's definitely showing its age. From what I can find, the performance of that card can be considered roughly equivalent to a 7900 (mobile edition), which is well outdated at this point - the fact that it's -not- a 7900 but a Quadro 2500M means that it's likely an unsupported/aged graphics issue, especially with the symptoms you report.