Windows Vista Discussion Thread

[clevermax]

Got my new laptop, I am run running Vista Home edition in it, and it runs just like windows XP! I have not noticed and performance problems yet. Aero experience and vista glass takes the UI one step ahead of XP. If you have good hardware which can easily support these features, do not turn off them! Dual channel memory is important for running aero experience without any performance issues.



Here's my config:

Pentium Core2Duo @2.1GHz, 3MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB
4GB DDR2 Dual Channel RAM (Dual channel is important!)
160 GB SATA High performance HDD.

Here's a snapshot of my WEI scores: (lowset 1, best 5.9)

[Samurai]

This is my 8 month old home desktop:


My graphics performance is higher thanks to GeForce 6200GT card. Also looks like you have a slow hard disk (5400rpm?). But I have only 3GB memory compared your 4GB, yet better performance, how is that?

[anupmathur]

Originally Posted by Samurai

This is my 8 month old home desktop:
... Also looks like you have a slow hard disk (5400rpm?).

Laptop HDDs (2.5 inch size) come at max 5400 rpm; haven't got to 7200 rpm (3.5 inches size) which is standard for desktops.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by anupmathur

Laptop HDDs (2.5 inch size) come at max 5400 rpm; haven't got to 7200 rpm (3.5 inches size) which is standard for desktops.

Sorry Anup, I would have agreed if I didn't have a notebook with 7200rpm disk.

My notebook (Manufactured in May 2007):
Dell XPS M1210 Notebook
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5600
1.83 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
12.1" Wide Screen XGA display with TrueLife(TM)
1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) Go 7400 TurboCache
100GB SATA 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive

[chvvkumar]

here is mine:

My rig:
My Rig! - Based on: AMD - Usage: General - TechEnclave Rig Gallery

[anupmathur]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Sorry Anup, I would have agreed if I didn't have a notebook with 7200rpm disk.

That came as news to me. Thanks.

BTW, these are currently not quite standard.

Hard drive: 60GB - 120GB @ 5400 RPM or 60GB - 100GB @ 7200RPM (100GB @ 7200RPM hard drive in review unit)

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by anupmathur

That came as news to me. Thanks.

BTW, these are currently not quite standard.

Last year I configured it on DELL India website before ordering. Funny they don't offer it now.

[Technocrat]

Originally Posted by Samurai

1GB (2 X 512MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

Slightly OT, Samurai If the ram is quoted in the manner as you have put, does this suggest just the slots available or the way they have put ram.

Why I am asking is because I was think of upgrading Ram on vista laptop to 2 gb from current 1 gb. I believe it will be tricky if it has two 512 mb ram cards as I wouldn't want to replace original ram with an after market one:|

[gopz]

Dell DOES offer 7200RPM hard drives even now...its been there for long!

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by Technocrat

Why I am asking is because I was think of upgrading Ram on vista laptop to 2 gb from current 1 gb. I believe it will be tricky if it has two 512 mb ram cards as I wouldn't want to replace original ram with an after market one:|

If you have only 2 banks, you have no choice but exchange the RAM cards.

[Technocrat]

Oh Thats bad, thanks need to check out prices now.

[iraghava]

Originally Posted by anupmathur

BTW, these are currently not quite standard.

You're right. They are still optional & an expensive upgrade. Standard HDD's even these days are 160/250 GB 5400rpm ones.

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by anupmathur

Laptop HDDs (2.5 inch size) come at max 5400 rpm; haven't got to 7200 rpm (3.5 inches size) which is standard for desktops.

thats not correct. my hdd is 7200 rpm high performance one.. you can see that it got a score of 5.2!

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by Samurai

This is my 8 month old home desktop:
Attachment 10789

My graphics performance is higher thanks to GeForce 6200GT card. Also looks like you have a slow hard disk (5400rpm?). But I have only 3GB memory compared your 4GB, yet better performance, how is that?

Looks like you've a fatser processor and motherboard... And its the RAM speed that matters than the size (3gb or 4gb)
Anyway, terrific socre that is!

[rev_hard]

Is there a way to view jpegs/gifs etc. as thumbnails in vista.

It is annoying that you have to preview the pic by right clicking first. Does anyone know how to set thumbnails viewing option as in XP??