Been running Vista x64 for about 10 weeks now...it isn't perfect, but the minor tweaks and enhancements make it hard for me to use my work XP machine.
I do find it interesting that the maximum rating is 5.9. Some scores are fixed based on hardware...a pre-DX9 video card gets a 1.0, there are maximum values for given amounts of system RAM, etc. This box has an overall of 5.8... 5.8 on CPU (E6400 at 3.2GHz on a NF 680i) 5.9 on memory (4GB at PC1066) 5.9 for both graphics and gaming graphics (7900GS with a factory OC) 5.9 HD (WD1500ADFD) This is really just an interim platform until Barcelona and Penryn are released later this year. My X2 was fine, but I was just itching for an upgrade. Supposedly MS will increase the maximum range with updates as Vista ages, but it seems odd to me that relatively unimpressive hardware can max the current scale values. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JRS > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:55 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] VISTA Ultimate > > Mine's doing OK with Vista as well, > > Used the excuse of Vista coming out to buy my 1st new PC in 2-3 years.... > > Intel Badaxe 975 Xpress chipset mobo (D975XBX2) > Core2 Duo E6600 CPU w/ the 4 meg cache > 2 gigs of OCZ DDRam > New Lian Li PC-61 case > Mushkin modular 580 watt power supply (love this thing) > nVidia 7950 PCI Xpress video card w/ 512 megs of memory > 500 gig WD Sata data disk > 74 gig WD Raptor boot disk > > Windows Vista Performance rating for this setup is 5.4, on a scale of 1-5. > The graphics and HD ratings are 5.9 and 5.7 respectively, but the lowest > score is 5.4 for Calculations per Second, so that's the score that shows > overall. > > It's still not too shabby to be over 5 on a 1-5 rating scale. :) > > The modular cabling on the power supply is so cool. Only have to plug in > the cables you need, no excess cables clogging up the interior of the case. > :) > > > > > >>I just installed VISTA Ultimate on my computer. > >> > >> > >>My computer is a very simple i945G chipset based mobo with Pentium D 805 @ > 3.66Ghz and 2 GB of RAM. > >> > >>Vista runs fairly smooth, and surprisingly Aero Glass is enabled on the integrated > graphics card. > >> > >>I must say that VISTA really does feel like XP with a thick layer of makeup on. > However, I can feel the difference in the new TCP/IP stack. All my torrents are going > much faster and also my network copies are going more smoother. > >> > >>Flip3D is super lame compared to Expose' but still better than nothing. Instant > search is a godsend!! Using spotlight on the mac really made me miss it on the PC > side. > >> > >>Overall I really do think that VISTA is too much of a hog for what it is, I think OSX > is "better" but that's more subjective. > >> > >>But as far as MS is concerned, they have done a decent job of a new release. > >> > >>All my drivers and such work fine and I have faced no problems, so far, but then > again, I really haven't stressed the system too much as such. > >> > >>Regards, > -- > > JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Please remove **X** to reply... > > ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult...
