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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Roscoroo on January 29, 2006, 08:42:33 AM
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Well ive got the new OS for windows and Ive got it up and running
Test PC
System Information
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Time of this report: 1/28/2006, 17:40:30
Machine name: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Operating System: Windows Professional (6.0, Build 5112) (5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: K7S5A
BIOS: Version 1.00
Processor: AMD Duron(tm) Processor, ~1.3GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 337MB used, 920MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.5112.0000 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (Microsoft Corporation)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_B2
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Generic Non-PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5673 (English)
DDI Version: 9
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/20/2005 21:06:48, 4274816 bytes
Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 10.8 GB
Total Space: 14.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: Maxtor 91531U3 ATA Device
Drive: D:
Model: LG CD-ROM CRD-8322B ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.5112.0000 (English), 7/20/2005 19:33:44, 55296 bytes
Drive: E:
Model: ATAPI DVD-ROM ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.5112.0000 (English), 7/20/2005 19:33:44, 55296 bytes
an onward we go....
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(http://s90945482.onlinehome.us/roosite/Secret%20link%20folder/vista%20dep%201.JPG)
(http://s90945482.onlinehome.us/roosite/Secret%20link%20folder/vista%20lomghorn2.JPG)
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Now Vista was easy to install but ........it took 3 hrs to install itself ..
It only missed one driver (sound) but that was simple .. it askedfor and grabbed it right off my master MB disc...
It also set the sound excelleration at 3/4's (right where this pc likes it)
now as u see i/m running a baseline lower end pc 1.3 ghz gf 2 mx400 64mb
now AH2 installed right in ... and fired right up .. the only thing was when i put it online i ended up with a "allow firewall ? box " underneath
its currently running the 56.73 drivers (it installed these ) everything looks ok in ah ...
one problem ... is keyboard map is different then the default in ah
the ` key for expanding the text didnt work .. and something else ... i had to remap that key ..
so this may be a future problem ..
Video settings in AH as of currently.
video.cfg
132352,VideoVersion
1024,Width
768,Height
32,ColorDebth
1,DeviceCnt
DVDVDVDVDVDVDVDVDVDVDVNVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (Microsoft Corporation)
0,MaxFPS
0,PixelShaders
0,VertexShaders
256,MaxTexSize
2158,OptionFlags
0.96,Gamma
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Not even gonna ask where you got it from :) .
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its an official Beta copy ... Ole Bill was getting tired of me tping his house every Halloween ..(actually i remade a grill for a very rare car ...one of the ms exec's owns and well he gave it to me I cant say who though)
Its in beta 2 anyway .. and getting close to 1st release
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Heh so he 'awarded' you by placing your computer and data at risk running a beta OS? :D Not to mention that your soul now belongs to them after you signed that EULA. I bet they know already your wifes cupsize.
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Lol
Microsoft are touting Vista as the most secure OS they will have released up to now.
Now doesn't that make you feel safe :) .
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
vista so far is an unstable pile of junk .
:rofl :lol ROFLMAO_WoooooWooooooo_LOL (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169746) :lol :rofl
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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Heh so he 'awarded' you by placing your computer and data at risk running a beta OS? :D Not to mention that your soul now belongs to them after you signed that EULA. I bet they know already your wifes cupsize.
1st its a spare PC ... I'd never run a beta OS on my Gamer
as for the EULA and other things there still not added into this yet
O4 - Global Startup: IDW Logging Tool.lnk = ?
O4 - Global AltStartup: IDW Logging Tool.lnk = ?
I need to modify its cache /swap file amounts as for at the moment it pauses while running videos and while getting files open and loaded . and after adding a second Hard drive the swaping of info there is alot slower and gets no response sometimes.
AH still works good though .
Here's some web sites not related to MS about Vista
http://www.bentuser.com/article.aspx?ID=332&page=1
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?cat=20
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1221
MS also has has a fair amount of info about vista along with beta user blogs.
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So far it looks like a nice "theme" skin for XP. What are the benefits? Aside from that DEP checkbox (not sure if that's in XP or not)
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Roscoroo I was under the impression that 512mb wouldn't be enough for Vista to begin with. The problem most likely lies there.
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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Roscoroo I was under the impression that 512mb wouldn't be enough for Vista to begin with. The problem most likely lies there.
I'm not shure yet if 512 ram isnt enough for this OS, but if it isnt then its gonna really pissoff the masses .. its mostly us gammers that have tons of ram ..
the avg user/workstation doesnt.
They recommend 256 min in ram , and suggested testing w/ 512 .
My system resourse monitor shows it running under 50% most of the time.
The DEP is part of the new protection program built in ..its not really finished yet
this is also the 32bit cpu version .. I'm NOT going to even think about testing the 64bit version on my 64bit machine.(i couldnt load it anyway it has no Sata or scsi support built in yet )
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DEP is in XP.
-SW
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So, in a nutshell, why would I even consider upgrading from XP Pro to this new version, "Vista"?
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Because XP Home support ends this year and MS will force you to update.
Slowly but surely they'll figure out ways to make old XP's useless. New DRM schemes being one of them.
Even if private users won't migrate just like that corporations flee OS's like rats sinking vessels when support gets cut. Even if it doesn't even affect the business in any way. :rolleyes:
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So there's no difference, but even a massive 512MB may not be enough to run it?
Has MS finally caoded a WORSE resource hog than XP???????
Screw support, I don't use it anyway lol (plus, I've got Pro)
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you wanna know the deep secret of vista now ...
(Took me awile and alot of reading to figure it out )
its gonna be a super demanding OS that will end up retailing with the dual cpu / 64 bit cpu's and will help pc manuafacurers make $$$$ thats the real in depth truth of this os ..
the second beta is coming out recomending a dual 64 cpu and 2 gig in ram .
as of now it looks like a recoded edition of XP .
(Vista is Longhorn btw)
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If I recall right Skuzzy was saying that Bill's vision is that desktops will have an average of 8 gigs of ram by the end of 2010.
Reason why? Vista.. solely. :D
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I am not looking forward to this OS coming out and what it is going to do to our players.
A gaming rig will need 3 to 4 GB of RAM to be able to play and run the OS. For no benefit either, other than to use up more CPU cycles, and RAM.
I hope Google comes out with thier OS soon and it is DX compatible as well, but that is probably still a year or two away.
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A couple years ago I tried installing W95 to a 1.4 gig box. It flew like it was on crack!
Unfortunately drivers/software no longer supported it so everything crashed basically sooner or later.
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Installed Vista about 3 months ago. Its still in 1 harddrive.. need to check it out again. Only problem I had was WLAN because It didnt recognise my WLAN card... and that is my way to out...