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wondering if your rig will support VISTA? (Read 768 times)

May 25^th, 2006 at 2:10pm

omar777 Offline
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Microsoft just put this upgrade advisor on their page. Its quite nifty. I scanned mine, all i need is a new GPU. not so bad i guess.
Can your rig upgrade to Vista? take the test! Tongue

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click here:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

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Reply #1 - May 26^th, 2006 at 1:14am

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Grin

Mine doenst need any upgrades. 8)

You're being Hacked!!!

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Reply #2 - May 26^th, 2006 at 5:31am

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I only need to upgrade some drivers Grin

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Reply #3 - May 26^th, 2006 at 9:06am

Jakemaster Ex Member

YAY! I can handle it, but it said something stupid. It says I need to have a graphics card with TV output capabilities. WTF? I do! I have the cables and everything

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Reply #4 - May 26^th, 2006 at 9:31am

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It says I need 15GB of space and that I only have 11GB available and I need at least a 128MB video card.

Well, at least was part true. Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

I agree with the video card suggestion but the program needs tweeking.

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Reply #5 - May 26^th, 2006 at 11:08am

Ashar Ex Member
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I can get everything...Heck, it said my card supports Windows Aero...That's good isn't it??

It also determined that Vista Home Premium will be my best option...which is exactly what I wanted... 8) 8)

Not too excited though...things could change Wink

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Reply #6 - May 26^th, 2006 at 11:55am

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lol it says that mine needs a graphics card with a DRM chip to output to a tv.. fsk that

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Reply #7 - May 26^th, 2006 at 4:02pm

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I can run everything (inc Aero). 8)

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Reply #8 - May 26^th, 2006 at 5:57pm

Jared Offline
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Im good here too

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Reply #9 - Jun 2^nd, 2006 at 7:01pm

ashaman Offline
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All the PC I own are able to.

Support Linux, I meant. Angry

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Who need ~~palladium~~ I meant sVista?

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Reply #10 - Jun 2^nd, 2006 at 7:35pm

Alonso Offline
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It says mine needs more space Sad

Sad

but if I had that space, it would run all vista features except for recording tv.

Awesome, I thought this piece of junk wouldn't run vista.

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Reply #11 - Jun 9^th, 2006 at 7:42pm

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says mine doesn't need any upgrades and suggests that I use Windows Vista Home Premium. it also just suggest that I look for a new scanner because its drivers won't support it. I may need to get upgrade drivers for my Saitek X52.

I hate upgrading operating systems. Newer versions aren't created to support hardware and software used on the previous version. Which makes no sense. But that is M$ upgrade your system means time to go shopping for new supported programs and hardware.

Its only in your mind, strong mind, strong soul and nobody can take that from you!

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Reply #12 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 3:00am

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running a 1 1/2 year old laptop and all i need to upgrade is my vid card i have 32mb i need 128mb Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

too bad laptop videocards arnt upgradeable. Embarrassed

Embarrassed

Cry

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Reply #13 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 4:18am

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running a 1 1/2 year old laptop and all i need to upgrade is my vid card i have 32mb i need 128mb Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

too bad laptop videocards arnt upgradeable. Embarrassed

Embarrassed

Cry

Yo can run it, but you'll have to disable aero. You won't notice much of a difference, except you won't have transparent windows.

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Reply #14 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 4:43am

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well it is only BETA at the moment, cmon tell me what i need microsoft!

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Reply #15 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 7:25am

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Download the beta and find out for yourself.. It's the only way to know for sure if your computer will run Vista. They just went public with the beta, so anyone can download it now.

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Reply #16 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 10:39am

Nick N Ex Member

Most of your devices will work by default with Vista but you still need the video drivers from your card manufacture which MUST be designed specifically for Vista use. The drivers included with Vista are just like the dirvers included with XP... they will run your devices but NOT to their maximum abilities.

You would not run MSFS or any other game using the default Microsoft WinXP RAID, video or audio drivers, same goes for Vista.

As for will your system run Vista,,,, most will run it, but unless you are running what would be considered today, at minimum, a medium-high performance system Vista will be handicaped, but will run.

For best results you will need 2 gigs of physical memory for Vista and games. You will also need a video card which has 512mb of memory, preferably 1024mb when the cards are released.

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Reply #17 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 1:25pm

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Most of your devices will work by default with Vista but you still need the video drivers from your card manufacture which MUST be designed specifically for Vista use. The drivers included with Vista are just like the dirvers included with XP... they will run your devices but NOT to their maximum abilities.

You would not run MSFS or any other game using the default Microsoft WinXP RAID, video or audio drivers, same goes for Vista.

As for will your system run Vista,,,, most will run it, but unless you are running what would be considered today, at minimum, a medium-high performance system Vista will be handicaped, but will run.

For best results you will need 2 gigs of physical memory for Vista and games. You will also need a video card which has 512mb of memory, preferably 1024mb when the cards are released.

Not True, FS9 runs better in Vista than in XP, because with the new Directx 10, their is less overhead. I get about 2fps more in vista than I do in xp, and I only have a 128 mb card. It runs Aero and all of it's transparent windows fine, btw.

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Reply #18 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 4:05pm

Nick N Ex Member

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Not True, FS9 runs better in Vista than in XP, because with the new Directx 10, their is less overhead. I get about 2fps more in vista than I do in xp, and I only have a 128 mb card. It runs Aero and all of it's transparent windows fine, btw.

2FPS?

Hardly worth installing the bloated OS

I can get 5-8+ more by tweaking my drivers and FS9 in XP X32 or x64

I have been testing Vista for quite a while... I have a perspective which is based on experience and a connection to the source of the software.

You do not have any DX10 support because it is NOT FULLY implemented in that OS yet and your card wont support it even if it was. The full DX10 release will not be installed into Vista until the next release, which is when driver support is expected to change from lousy to decent.

I did not say it would not run, I said FOR BEST RESULTS and to experience what Vista can provide for games, WHEN they are released with Vista support, you will need the items I listed above.

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Reply #19 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 5:49pm

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I think the beta advisor is buggy lol.
It says I need to update my GPU and I need more space Roll Eyes

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LOL yeah right Grin

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