Thread: XP or Vista?

Mobo: Intel D850MV
CPU: Intel P4 / 2 Ghz
RAM: 512 MB Rambus
GFX: EVGA 6200 LE 256 MB
HDD: WD 120 GB, 1 TB External
Monitor: Samsumg T190 LCD

Originally Posted by just4kix

Mobo: Intel D850MV
CPU: Intel P4 / 2 Ghz
RAM: 512 MB Rambus
GFX: EVGA 6200 LE 256 MB
HDD: WD 120 GB, 1 TB External
Monitor: Samsumg T190 LCD

cool. Not Bad. Windows 7 requires 1 GB of RAM. But better buy a 2 GB stick. RAM are very cheap these days.

yeah buy more RAM!

and then buy windows 7!
to compare Windows 7 refer:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...e/default.aspx

RAM is THE problem. RAMBUS RAM is not available now.

But no worries. I have had this same config for the last 7 years and it is time to upgrade anyway. I have been putting it off for some reason or another.

I was thinking of getting all the components myself and assembling the whole 9 yards. I am think of getting the major components from US the next time I visit.

Originally Posted by just4kix

RAM is THE problem. RAMBUS RAM is not available now.

But no worries. I have had this same config for the last 7 years and it is time to upgrade anyway. I have been putting it off for some reason or another.

I was thinking of getting all the components myself and assembling the whole 9 yards. I am think of getting the major components from US the next time I visit.

Why dont get a DELL Laptop. I use it 24x7 and its ON almost 18 hrs a day.

That is a thought. But I was thinking of an i7 LGA1366 based system.

Originally Posted by just4kix

That is a thought. But I was thinking of an i7 LGA1366 based system.

no second thoughts. go for it

i hav a 4 yr old PC runnin smoothly on XP SP3 and linux .... y i shud go to vista or 7 !!

Originally Posted by r.dyp

i hav a 4 yr old PC runnin smoothly on XP SP3 and linux .... y i shud go to vista or 7 !!

Yes if you have 1 GB RAM.

A friend of mine uses 512 with system restore turned off and it works like charm. He dont play any games except Counter Strike.

A friend of mine uses 512 with system Restore turned off

System Restore Points are made ONLY if there is a change in the
settings of the System.
It is advisable to delete ALL Old System Restore Files,
( automatically retaining the latest working settings date)
and then disable SR, to enable Windows to load faster.
MIN requirements for Windows 7.
Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered! | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

Originally Posted by essbebe

System Restore Points are made ONLY if there is a change in the
settings of the System.
It is advisable to delete ALL Old System Restore Files,
( automatically retaining the latest working settings date)
and then disable SR, to enable Windows to load faster.
MIN requirements for Windows 7.
Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered! | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

System Restore is service which runs and hence i disabled it. Its of no use to me or to my friend.

For Windows 7;
there is a discount of Genuine users of Windows 98 Vista etc
Basic Home Rs 5899 less 40% is a deal !

Restore is service which runs and hence i disabled it. Its of no use to me or to my friend

Read fully the post. ONLY quote relevant sentence .
It was suggested to CREATE one SR point and then disable it.
If you feel ( and your friend ) think that MS has wasted their efforts to create this facility.
probably you are too sure about your perfect System which will never get a Virus/trojan/
malware etc.
Or may be you don't connect to Internet and use the computers like game consoles.
"System Restore" application does not use system resources when disabled.

Originally Posted by essbebe

For Windows 7;
there is a discount of Genuine users of Windows 98 Vista etc
Basic Home Rs 5899 less 40% is a deal !



Read fully the post. ONLY quote relevant sentence .
It was suggested to CREATE one SR point and then disable it.
If you feel ( and your friend ) think that MS has wasted their efforts to create this facility.
probably you are too sure about your perfect System which will never get a Virus/trojan/
malware etc.
Or may be you don't connect to Internet and use the computers like game consoles.
"System Restore" application does not use system resources when disabled.

chill...i know what system restore is...but still i never use it. as far as virus and trojans..My system is intact and have already set everything required.

and i do play CS online...do join me on Garena. same UID as its here.

XP SP3 is the best product from Microsoft so far. But it looks like Windows 7 may make XP SP3 disappear in a few recent years.

I prefer to use windows xp because it works better than vista, there are too many bugs in vista.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Hi,

I use XP SP2. Is it safe to switch to Vista or XP SP3. What is the difference between SP2 and SP3. Anybody use Vista here? Pls let me know the faults and benefits.

My desktop is a normal one

RAM : 512+256 MB
HDD : 80 GB

Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
2.01 GHz

yeah i idid used vista in my laptopand its a core2do thing..but been wondering why that it is so slow in uploading results of researches..do you know the reasons for this one? but in my desktop i use XP...and i have no problems with concerns with the speed..its a dual core only but i think its more faster than my laptop...

install windows 7. its solution to all problems..

Hi there ..right now I am using XP ..and its doing fine and I have no complain whatsoever..although I haven't try Vista but heard so many rants on this OS..not only on this forum but with the others too..Now I am getting curious on this OS and I will Try to use it to find out which is better between the two..Can a dual core suffices Vista?

Originally Posted by abena

Hi there ..right now I am using XP ..and its doing fine and I have no complain whatsoever..although I haven't try Vista but heard so many rants on this OS..not only on this forum but with the others too..Now I am getting curious on this OS and I will Try to use it to find out which is better between the two..Can a dual core suffices Vista?

Vista is history dude....get windows 7 to bring MAX out of your PC

Originally Posted by ShAdOwCoN

My friends who have tested Windows 7 (RC) say its almost as good as XP ... it also seems to have an xp compatibility mode .... with which you can run softwares made for XP .... sounds good ..... will test it when the final release is made

Yes friend, its good, i have tested the beta.

I like XP, the error free XPSP3 that runs every thing smoother, faster. It runs old programs perfectly unlike vista........

Originally Posted by rishbhsharma

I like XP, the error free XPSP3 that runs every thing smoother, faster. It runs old programs perfectly unlike vista........

Same is the case with windows 7. which is 10x secure and faster than windows XP SP3

Security update for Windows7:
to be issued on November 10th.

For better gaming performance and to run all softwares without trouble XP is best...


Vista consume RAM and harddisk space compared to XP...so better go to xp.....

I have a XP on my laptop. I like it! I donthear great reviews about Vista though