Vista 64

[DA]

Ok, I just finish installing Vista 64. I will keep you updated.

I gathered all the 64 bit drivers I needed; Sound, DX10 card, USB adapter...thanks foolish. Pow, everything installed like majic. Less than 1 hour.

[PN]

DA, what antivirus are you using with Vista 64?

[DA]

Originally Posted by PN

DA, what antivirus are you using with Vista 64?

i haven't install one yet...but i am looking at system suite

[DA]

here is something interesting...

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

[DA]

i went with norton 360.

[Patonb]

And this is on a AMD what?

Through up some specs and scores DAMNIT!

[DA]

Originally Posted by Patonb

And this is on a AMD what?

Through up some specs and scores DAMNIT!

my vista score is 5.3.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by DA

my vista score is 5.3.

How about 3dMark06 we have been pestering you for since you told us about the SLI 8800GTX's that thing has? Vista scares the heck out of me with the 25% performance loss it supposedly gives, so I dont know what a 5.3 is...give us something us XP savages can understand, lol

[DA]

Originally Posted by Andy

How about 3dMark06 we have been pestering you for since you told us about the SLI 8800GTX's that thing has? Vista scares the heck out of me with the 25% performance loss it supposedly gives, so I dont know what a 5.3 is...give us something us XP savages can understand, lol

oh ok, i wasn't sure what you were asking.
I am running a AMD Dual Athlon, 4 gigs ram, and the gtx.
It is fast, smooth, and I am having very little trouble with it.

The Windows Experience Index measures the capability of your computer's hardware and software configuration and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score. A higher base score generally means that your computer will perform better and faster than a computer with a lower base score, especially when performing more advanced and resource-intensive tasks.

Each hardware component receives an individual subscore. Your computer's base score is determined by the lowest subscore. For example, if the lowest subscore of an individual hardware component is 2.6, then the base score is 2.6. The base score is not an average of the combined subscores.

You can use the base score to confidently buy programs and other software that are matched to your computer's base score. For example, if your computer has a base score of 3.3, then you can confidently purchase any software designed for this version of Windows that requires a computer with a base score of 3 or lower.




A computer with a base score of 1 or 2 usually has sufficient performance to do most general computing tasks, such as run office productivity applications and search the Internet. However, a computer with this base score is generally not powerful enough to run Windows Aero, or the advanced multimedia experiences that are available with Windows Vista.

A computer with a base score of 3 is able to run Windows Aero and many new features of Windows Vista at a basic level. Some of the new Windows Vista advanced features might not have all of their functionality available. For example, a machine with a base score of 3 can display the Windows Vista theme at a resolution of 1280 × 1024, but might struggle to run the theme on multiple monitors. Or, it can play digital TV content but might struggle to play High Definition Television (HDTV) content.

A computer with a base score of 4 or 5 is able to run all new features of Windows Vista with full functionality, and it is able to support high-end, graphics-intensive experiences, such as multiplayer and 3‑D gaming and recording and playback of HDTV content. Computers with a base score of 5 were the highest performing computers available when Windows Vista was released.

[DA]

3dMark06 is for DX9.