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DJProxo

DJProxo

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Im not too sure what to go for here... im in middle of buildin a new pc

a lot of people have told me to go for XP (ive been a xp user since it came out)
but personally i was tempted to go for vista for the 4gb+ memory...

but obv ive heard there is a lot of problems with vista so i wasnt too sure as its my first PC build lol!!

ive got vista on my laptop but ive hardly used it so i cant really say if its good or bad!!

Specs if needed;

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM (Going to overclock when i learn how)

Abit IX38 QuadGT Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Crucial Ballistix Tracer 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AL1065) - Two Sets Givin 4GB RAM Altogether

Zotac GeForce 8800 GT AMP 512MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

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Thanks for help in advance...
 
The 4+ GIB memory has nothing to do with XP versus Vista. It has to the with the bit-level. 32-bit XP and Vista can't address more than 4 GiB RAM (less than that in actuality). 64-bit XP and Vista can address much more.

Some people like Vista a lot and haven't had any troubles with it. others have had a very hard time with it. I suggest you use your laptop a bit more and see what you think. Vista allows for some DX10-only effects in games, but many games get fewer frames per second on Vista for various reasons.
 
I've been using Vista on my Laptop since March and desktop in July (64bit), personaly
I have only encounted minor problems with Itunes and Nokia software, and not had any thoughts to go back to XP.

Rob
 
thanks for ** posts...

i think your right, i should use my laptop more and try out vista then make up my mind!!
i think its mainly the rumours ive had off ppl bout vista's and a lot of people tellin me to stay with xp thats got me thinking...

guess i might flip a coin for it ha haa
 
Hey DJProxo, Windows Vista 64-bit without a shadow of a doubt. :)

Microsoft Windows Vista has now been out for over 10 months and since that time Microsoft have released 4 Reliability and Performance packs that have significantly changed the overall performance of Windows Vista along with a few other updates. The support is now superb for Windows Vista. The majority of manufacturers have now released 64-bit drivers for their hardware and to regards to software, once again, the majority of software now work perfectly fine under Windows Vista.

Concerning the odd bug or two within Windows Vista. The most well known bug is the slow Network and File Transfer problems that Vista is currently experiencing which is set to be fixed in Service Pack 1 which is due out the first quarter of next year.

Moving onto Gaming Performance. Gaming is now superb in Windows Vista. Now this is under DirectX 9 since I can't yet afford a DirectX 10 card (If someone wishes to help me as regards to this, please don't be frightened to speak up ;):D). Concerning DirectX 10 performance, i have heard a number of reports and user's saying that it is actually much better to play it under DirectX 9. Now I believe this is purely because the hardware needs to catch up and not down to Windows Vista itself or the way DirectX 10 is implemented and/or designed. Now I understand that some people are still having a few problems but I believe these are very far and few between these days and I feel that some people tend to over exaggerate things a tad. Take a read through this article.

Just to help you choose (If you are unsure :p) which Edition to go for, then Here is a great graph that compares all of the Windows Vista Editions with one another.

Now one of the most well known debates, "Should I purchase the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Windows Vista?" :eek:

If you have a processor that is capable of handling 64-bit instructions then there is no reason to go for the 32-bit edition. You won't see a massive performance increase going from a 32-bit to a 64-bit operating system as of yet since many programs have been written for 32-bit architectures. However this will be changing in the future because with 64bit being more recognized, more and more programs will be written under 64-bit architectures. When programs are released that are written specifically for 64-bit, you will then start to see a performance increase from 32-bit programs.

As you may already know, you will also be able to address up to 128GB of memory with a 64-bit Operating System depending on the Edition that you purchase. This is as opposed to a 32-bit Operating System which will only be able to address around 3GB of memory.

Now the memory addressing really isn't the only thing that a 64-bit Operating System has over a 32-bit Operating System. Have a read through the article, 64-bit: More than just the RAM. It's fantastic and well worth reading. :)
 
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^^ Do you work for Microsoft or something?

XP for me although I do have a copy of Vista as well on dual boot. There aren't many problems as such it's just that everything is just so much faster and responsive on XP. I have 4Gb of RAM and although XP only detects 3.25Gb of it it's still way more than what's needed. DX10 is good but my pc can't handle most games in DX10 mode anyway so might as well just play them in XP. The only major problem for me is the lack of HAL for Direct3D sound which makes my X-fi half useless, although there is software to go around that problem it's just too much hassle.
 
well thank you for the essay... ive been tryin to put a PC together for bout 3week now (buyin the bits lol) i just cant make up my mind now adays!!

64bit vista is soundin promisin for me atm though!
 
I'd first, sit down with the lappy & see if you like the feel of Vista, personally, I'd stick with XP for a while yet - just like I stuck with '98 for a couple of years (not saying you leave it that long mind!) and then switched to XP once it was regarded as the mainstream OS.

My mate with Vista on his rig has had quite a few driver issues with Vista, something that I'd imagine with time, will get resolved. :)
 
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steve258 said:
^^ Do you work for Microsoft or something?

XP for me although I do have a copy of Vista as well on dual boot. There aren't many problems as such it's just that everything is just so much faster and responsive on XP. I have 4Gb of RAM and although XP only detects 3.25Gb of it it's still way more than what's needed. DX10 is good but my pc can't handle most games in DX10 mode anyway so might as well just play them in XP. The only major problem for me is the lack of HAL for Direct3D sound which makes my X-fi half useless, although there is software to go around that problem it's just too much hassle.
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Opposite for me,my Vista x64 is faster then my XP and that had 4GB of ram too(only showed 3.5GB due to 32 bit restrictions).

I would hate to go back to XP to be honest,I wish Microsoft would just scrap XP and lay an old good dog to rest.

42 games installed so far(from old to new) in Vista x64 and I have even tried the free version of Creative Universal Alchemy wrapper for older D3D games which works fine with my Audigy 4,sound is not an issue even in software mode .

I can't think of a good reason to go back to XP to be honest,I have every single driver for my Vista x64 and all my software that I use works in Vista x64 too.

End of the day I'm one very happy Vista x64 gamer.

XP is getting towards the end of the its life and Microsoft won't support it indefinitely,I can't wait to try out Vienna down the road and we'll probably get the same Vista or Vienna thread.

Btw my old XP PC only gets used now for updates, it more or less became redundant due to my Vista x64 PC being so stable etc..
 
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