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nouseforaname
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ASUS A8N-SLI 939
AMD64 X2 4200+
3x1024 MB PC3200 DDR
EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT 256mb
Main use for computer is HTPC, internet, burning x360 games, work shit, etc. Not a single game installed any more. Only peripherals are HP Laserjet 1002, external HD ... also using onboard sound (only using passthrough to my receiver anyways) ... so I don't see any issue with driver compatibility.
I've been running Windows XP for a long time, just wondering perhaps if I should make a switch to Vista, if only so I can become more familiar with how it works.
Any real drawbacks given my PC? What release of Vista is a good one to get?
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| Posted: Thu, 27th Nov 2008 02:36 Post subject: |
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get another stick of ram and get x64 ultimate. And shut off any services not needed.. I didnt like 32bit vista at all, 64 bit runs really well with 4gb+ ill be hard pushed to change this os for time being.
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| Posted: Thu, 27th Nov 2008 03:17 Post subject: |
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Best/Safest solution is dual-booting XP32/Vista64
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Sat, 29th Nov 2008 05:09 Post subject: Re: Install Vista? |
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| nouseforaname wrote: | | What release of Vista is a good one to get? |
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Microsoft.Windows.Vista.ULTIMATE.x64.SP1.Integrated.November.2008
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Nov 2008 07:17 Post subject: Re: Install Vista? |
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| nouseforaname wrote: | | nouseforaname wrote: | | What release of Vista is a good one to get? |
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Well, Im not as technical as some of the guys on here, but I have Vista Premium Edition x32 (i think anyway) and it works fine. Havent had a problem with vista since i bought this comp. So a year and month now.
But hey, I dont know all the tech aspects, I just know how it preforms based on my experience. |
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I think that's the one I have, works 100%. It will sort a auto install the OEM hack after 1st boot so don't get alarmed if it reboots automatically after 10 sec or so.
I however later applied the "Vista Loader v3.0.0.1 clean Bios Emulation loader".
You can get it at Antiwpa after registration (Cheers LEO for the heads up and all the hard work)
The reason I like that one is that I get an ASUS logo in the Welcome Center in VISTA  .
Logo of your choice  .
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Nov 2008 23:04 Post subject: |
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| CaptainCox wrote: | | Cheers LEO for the heads up and all the hard work |
 Anyone still remembers my guide?  It used to be stickied, nut not anymore.
AntiWPA and KezNews are really enough to get you going with proper cracks. |
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SycoShaman
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| Posted: Mon, 1st Dec 2008 04:22 Post subject: Re: Install Vista? |
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| nouseforaname wrote: | | SycoShaman wrote: |
Well, Im not as technical as some of the guys on here, but I have Vista Premium Edition x32 (i think anyway) and it works fine. Havent had a problem with vista since i bought this comp. So a year and month now.
But hey, I dont know all the tech aspects, I just know how it preforms based on my experience. |
heh, I was talking about the release name (Microsoft.Windows.Vista.ULTIMATE.x64.SP1.Integrated.November.2008
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ah lol thats one thing I wont dl...operating systems (well, unless its linux/unix/open source). But Windows, never. I'd rather buy it and be able to bitch at a m$ tech guy if it fucks up...lol |
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No problem so far with all the cracks, and it seems no updates in the foreseeable future will be problematic.
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hmm... can't seem to get optical passthrough to work ... I installed the vista 64 realtek ac97 driver ...
are there other drivers I need to install for my motherboard? (specs in sig)....
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So I still can't get vista to detect the spdif output.
funny this is, it still plays but is only passing through stereo to the receiver. ac3 filter says that it is disabled as well.
Anyone have any ideas? Pretty much thinking it's time to roll back to XP. The computers main use is HTPC which = fail under vista so far.
so I guess next question is, what is the best XP release to get?
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maybe I should have installed 32 bit vista to begin with ... problem is I can't load any 32 bit codecs with MPC x64 ... even FFDSHOW x64 installs into the x86 program files folder and MPC does nothing when I point it at the external filter...
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You sure you have ffdshow64? Try this:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=173941&use_mirror=garr&filename=ffdshow_rev2477_20081211_clsid_x64.exe&99545838
My ffdshow64 installed in the Program Files...
But yeah, on the topic of x86 vs x64, when it comes to media and file playback, 32bit is still the way to go, so I have discovered in the few days I have Vista x64 installed. It's not because it's not capable, or because it lacks some features, but because of sheer ignorance from the developers. In many cases, they just say "I can't be bothered to redesign the thing to take advantage of 64bits, and recompiling it just for 64bits is pointless, so I won't do it at all" which angers me tbh. There are some cases where the apps/codecs are created on Linux, and there is still not a stable, free cross-platform 64bit compiler, so another problem there.
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nouseforaname
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aww fuck, well looks like my cpu can't really handle 1080p .. guess I really do need hardware acceleration to work.
I take it this is the release to get for 32 bit?
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There's a December release by BIE, so get that.
BTW, you can use MPC-HC, it supports hardware accelerated for 1080p stuff encoded in L4.1, and most of all, it has an x64 version.
http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/DXVASupport.html
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ahh... ok I was using MPC-HC x64 but I didn't realize the internal filter supported hardware acceleration.
That seemed to fix the performance issues... so maybe I will stick with x64 after all...
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Dec 2008 04:00 Post subject: |
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 Cheers man!
BTW, how much RAM does the machine have? What made you put the 64bit version in the first place? |
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Dec 2008 05:50 Post subject: |
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Haha got you. Well, yeah, with a 3GB it wasn't really worth it, but it's more future proof, if you decide to pop more RAM in.
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i've got a lil question..does anybody has an up-2-date list of the old n recent compatible games and applications for Vista32bit?,i had to make a "step backwards" to 32bit after usin' the 64bit (yep..),why?,Pinnacle Studio 12 didnt detected my Dazzle VC170 adapter/Driver...on 32bit YES it detected it..
Anyways...XP 2 Vista 32bit?,this is the most common stuff i use:
Programs: Kaspersky latest version,Pinnacle Studio 12 + Dazzle VC170 (Works on Vista 32bit),Sony Vegas Pro 8,CCCP ,iTunes ,MSN 2009,Trillian astra,Adobe CS4,Steam,Logitech G15 Keyboard + LCD,Picture Project Nikon (compatible with XP 2 detect cam,thou Vista uses its own "Tranfer thingy"),Office 2007 SP1
Games: Team Fortress 2,LEFT 4 DEAD,MIRROR's EDGE (on XP doesnt passes episode 3,but on vista + patch + crack WORKS and PASSED..wtf?),All my other ol' games (xcept a few ones i RARELY use),Pro Pinball Timeshock! + Big Race USA + Fantastic Journey,and the recent outcomin' games,xcept...GTAIV 
Get me out of mah miseryyyy
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