X2 and Vista

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I only fail on onee aspect for minimum requirements - HDD space. But, just like a pile of $#!+, it don;t need to step in Vista to prove it is a pile of $#!+ !!! I can smell it from here.

[Keith @ Solid Code Solutions]

Hey you guys are on the biggest downer that I've seen in a long time! It's not that bad.

[Guest]

Just another piece of info for those thinking of Nvidia and Vista despite all the already known issues

 

Nvidia Class action suit for lack of functional drivers

 

I think the bottom line is stay away for now.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Sorry but I won't use another card but NVidia so...

[Lennie C.]

Vista, as far as I know, hasn't dropped OpenGL. It's just up to ATI and NVidia to get the drivers right. I have Vista but haven't done anything graphic intensive. I also bought the machine new so that might help. So far I haven't had any real bad problems. Everything I've installed has worked except for my printer(no drivers). As far as I'm concerned, the 1st Vista release is WAY more compatable with everything I've thrown at it than the 1st release of XP. I bought my dell 1 month before XP was released and when I upgraded, nothing worked so I'm happy with Vista right now. My wife just bought a laptop with XP a 2 weeks ago and she already has problems with freeze-ups. I'll be honest, Vista is not as nice as a Mac (Vista is a clone of OSX as far as alot of features) but I'm pretty pleased so far. I only bought a pc laptop because it was a little cheaper for the features ($200) but so far it's treating me good. I loaded Lightwave 3D on it but haven't tried anything on it yet. But it does load up with no freeze-ups so that's good.

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

I've got Vista and X2 running on an AMD processor with 2 Gig's RAM and an ATI X1600 or 1700 graphics card (can't remember which). Checked regen times on a couple of surface models compared to my Dell M70 that I carry on the road and it beat it. It's a fairly cheap box that I built at home and so far it seems OK. JM2C

[Guest SAIPEM]

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Vista, as far as I know, hasn't dropped OpenGL. It's just up to ATI and NVidia to get the drivers right.

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Not quite true.

 

Microsoft have frozen the implementation that will work at v1.4.

All this implementation does is translate OpenGL calls into DirectX.

Not exactly embracing a standards based technology.

 

Any legacy ICD will automatically disable the Desktop Windows Manager.

 

Any Vista-compatible ICD is, by definition, NOT OpenGL.

 

If you are a SolidWorks user, you are essentially screwed for the foreseeable future.

[Fig sign]

yEAH ,vISTA oPENgl SUPPORT IS EMULATION THROUGH

NEW api INTERFACE -BAD IDEA for us .

Solidworks was first to start screaming on the early stages of Vista beta .

Once more -who ever in sound state of mind consider use Vista .

You can install XP even if your pc was Vista preinstalled

[Paul Decelles]

This pretty much says it all: http://www.black-blades.org/video.htm (requires sound, safe for work).

[Guest SAIPEM]

Avoid Vista at all costs if you need OpenGL.

 

[Müřlıń®]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

 

Paul.....

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

You notice Murlin, the guy did go thru the instructions thoroughly first like most of us fail to do! LMAO

[Zoober]

2x Dual core 3.4's and BARELY passing minimum??

WTF???

 

 

[Guest]

Yup the Xeon is an older processor now.

 

The new duo-cores and AMD dual cores are now this high end

 

 

 

Look at the vid card specs

[ToolMan184]

Wait till you see the new Quad cores. I just ordered a new server with dual quad cores. This baby is one screaming machine with the 1033 FSB.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

 

Great, not I gotta clean my monitor...

[Zoober]

Ah, but John, they aren't just the olders Xeons. just ran the test on 2 new Dell 690's with 2 duals (3.2 5060's - 1066 FSB)and it still shows only one tick above minimum.

[Guest]

Yeah, that bytes.

 

I wonder what you would have to have to max it out.

 

A freakin' Cray?

[Zoober]

'swat I'm thinkin...

 

HEY! I Just hit Seniority!!!!

[Guest]

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HEY! I Just hit Seniority!!!!

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[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

For kicks, I broght home 7.2, 8.11, and MR0105 install CD's and loaded on Vista. All are up and running. Our office manager had a call from a customer running 8.11 and needed an new PC. His boss has him one coming with Vista on it. As a dealer I need to have some answers on stuff like this, so............ It runs well for me.

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Todd.

 

Makes me wonder why they posted on the website that X2 MR2 would be required on Vista. Maybe it's the only version they will officially support on Vista from here forward.

[Guest SAIPEM]

Vista performance versus Xp Pro just blows.

There is no other way to put it.

 

I'm ordering a new Dell with Xp Pro tomorrow morning.

 

I've actually been a Microsoft supporter in the past.

In the past I thought that it was great that they brought standards, defacto or otherwise.

Now, I have nothing but disdain for them.

I use their stuff begrudgingly because I have to.

I don't have to buy Vista so I wont.

Xp is arguably the best OS MS ever produced.

Vista is nothing more than a business plan to FORCE people into an "upgrade" that provides ZERO benefits. There is ZERO reason for any Xp user to switch. There is no benefit to Vista.

It simply isn't a "killer app".

 

I hope the EU sticks it to them good on Vista and forces them to properly support existing users.

 

Steve Balmer is the Anti-Christ!

[Jeff Kemper]

XP 64 Bit? ain't that an option??? will CNC support it? how long is MS going to support it?

 

"Steve Balmer is the Anti-Christ!"

maybe so. and where did that black stripe on his tongue come from? (or should I say "who")

 

[ 02-07-2007, 01:02 AM: Message edited by: Jeff Kemper ]

[J Coulston]

Proof Steve Ballmer is evil