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| Thread ID: 90015 | 2008-05-19 23:26:00 | what OS can I run on this box?? | robsonde (120) | Press F1 |
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| 670906 | 2008-05-20 06:55:00 | x64 XP never matured as well as x64 Vista has Driver support isnt as good (even though it apparently is supported on this mobo). Stick with 32-bit XP if you're going for XP, or if you wanna give 64-bit a whirl then go Vista / Linux! :D |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 670907 | 2008-05-20 07:12:00 | let's see..... it runs much the same stuff as XP but needs three times as much RAM. I have a boxed version of XP, vista cost $$ that I dont have :-) last of all, a good number of older programs dont run to well on vista. No and No Vista just pre-allocated RAM so it uses it more efficiently. It just LOOKS like its using more RAM. Its quite safe and reliable and works well overall. SP1 has helped tremendously. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 670908 | 2008-05-20 07:32:00 | It doesn't run the same stuff at all robsonde. Its got a different kernal, a revamped Networking app, and better security. Most of the changes are behind the scenes. XP is just faster because its got less that Vista. And Windows 95 is much faster because it has less again. XP is good if a) You don't need DX 10 b) You don't need better security (UAC) c) You have hardware made for XP d) You just like XP :) e) You have been put off by negative reviews of Vista and you have been waiting for SP1. Its out now, so you can get it safely :) |
SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
| 670909 | 2008-05-20 08:13:00 | Its got a different kernal, a revamped Networking app, and better security. It still uses the same NT kernel as Windows NT 3.x 4.x, 2000 and XP. It just loads Windows differently (not using ntldr). Same kernel though. Better (but sometime more annoying - UAC) security - yes, I agree with you there! :) And yes SP1 is a huge help to performance under Vista. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 670910 | 2008-05-20 09:18:00 | Thanks for your correction, I thought it used a different kernel in SP1 :P. I'm not sure now though. I read somewhere that SP1 has a new kernel though, is this true? Or is it just me. | SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
| 670911 | 2008-05-20 10:28:00 | No, I think the next version of Windows is where they will completely revamp the kernel (here's hoping!) | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 670912 | 2008-05-20 10:32:00 | They will, beeswax. MinWin (Or something similar. Inventive isn't it, minature windows) is the new kernal for Windows 7. Its tiny, and its definately in Windows 7 :) | SPARTAN 860 (2618) | ||
| 670913 | 2008-05-20 12:27:00 | x64 XP never matured as well as x64 Vista has Driver support isnt as good (even though it apparently is supported on this mobo). Stick with 32-bit XP if you're going for XP, or if you wanna give 64-bit a whirl then go Vista / Linux! :D Correct. I run XP x64 and drivers are a real pain. Can I say bastards, the whole **** kicking lot of them? Let me know if I can't, like. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 670914 | 2008-05-20 12:40:00 | BTW - Yes, the Kernel is different as of Vista SP1. ...Wikipedia is your friend :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 670915 | 2008-05-20 12:43:00 | BTW - Yes, the Kernel is different as of Vista SP1. ...Wikipedia is your friend :) Ah, thats right. Its now the same kernel as Web Server 2008 or something isn't it? WHS if I remember correctly. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
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