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Going Vista... Advice?

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Intel's last good P4 was 2003. It started with the Barton's in 2002 and lasted just about the length of the 939 timeline (late 2006)
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Thanks, I actually owned an Athlon 64 I believe and loved AMD, I just didn't stick with the scene.
Intel can offer discounts on volume because they have the money and the fabs necessary to produce mass on a cheaper dollar.
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Gotcha.
 
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Vista's a decent OS. Memory seems to be the biggest component to getting it to run well, so 4Gb should be fine. I'm running it on laptops with only 2Gb on my work and home laptops without many problems.

Most annoying thing you're gonna face when you first get it is the User Account Control (UAC). This is the thing thing that pops up to ask you if you're sure that you actually want to perform the action that you're trying to perform. You'll probably want to disable it within your first 5 minutes of use.

The biggest thing to get used to, IMO, is that the directory structure is a bit different. They moved some stuff around so it takes a while to get the feel of where some things are located. It's also required me to edit some installation scripts that I use which copy files to areas and delete some files as well.
 
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The biggest thing to get used to, IMO, is that the directory structure is a bit different. They moved some stuff around so it takes a while to get the feel of where some things are located. It's also required me to edit some installation scripts that I use which copy files to areas and delete some files as well.
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Is there a way to change the 'large tile' view when browsing for a file? I use my pictures a lot, and I have to scroll down each time to get to my most used folders because only 5-6 folders are visible (since they are large icons).
 
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OC given the age of your machine just be sure to double check for Vista drivers on whatever hardware you've added (mobo/chipset stuff is all going to be fine).

Also be sure to check for compatability issues with any third party/proprietary software you're running.
 
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BrutuStrength;1321410; said:
Vista's a decent OS. Memory seems to be the biggest component to getting it to run well, so 4Gb should be fine. I'm running it on laptops with only 2Gb on my work and home laptops without many problems.

Most annoying thing you're gonna face when you first get it is the User Account Control (UAC). This is the thing thing that pops up to ask you if you're sure that you actually want to perform the action that you're trying to perform. You'll probably want to disable it within your first 5 minutes of use.

The biggest thing to get used to, IMO, is that the directory structure is a bit different. They moved some stuff around so it takes a while to get the feel of where some things are located. It's also required me to edit some installation scripts that I use which copy files to areas and delete some files as well.
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funny thing is, when you go to disable UAC it asks you if you want to perform that function. One last "you sure you want to do that?" before you disable it.

As for Vista, with enough RAM it runs fine.

As for AMD, they are way behind Intel right now. You pretty much have to ignore clocks these days. A dual core Intel is much faster at the same clocks as a dual core AMD. When Nahalem is released it will be even worse. Kind of sad. As stated, back in the day AMD was the chip to get. Of course with Nahalem Intel is reducing how much you can overclock their chips (except the really expensive ones). Bastards.
 
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jwinslow;1321427; said:
Is there a way to change the 'large tile' view when browsing for a file? I use my pictures a lot, and I have to scroll down each time to get to my most used folders because only 5-6 folders are visible (since they are large icons).
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When in a folder, I have a menu header that reads: Organize -- Views -- Burn.

I can switch the Views setting to small icons, details, etc. If you click on the "Alt" button while browsing in a folder, then the standard Windows Menu bar will appear (File -- Edit -- View -- Tools -- Help). From there you can select "Tools --> Folder Options" and that will proved the folder settings. On the second tab (View) you can select the button "Apply to Folders."

So, for example, what I did (since I like the details option for folders) was to select "Details" from the regular "Views" menu. Then I hit [Alt] --> Tools --> Folder Options, went to the "View" tab, selected [Apply to Folders]and then confirmed my selection. Now all of my folders show their files with the detailed view.
 
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I'm running Vista on AMD 64X dual core with 1.9 ghz. I have only 1 gig of RAM and have not had one problem. I don't use it for much outside of once in a while graphics, work, and building websites/perl

I'm a fan of Vista
 
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OCBucksFan;1324775; said:
No thanks, I want to actually be able to play games on my pc.
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well, if you want to dig a little deeper -

They are using Intel CPUS' and so long as its an X86, you can use bootcamp, toss on XP and technically "play" on a Mac.


Still doesn't help that their overpriced, underperforming heaps...
 
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Buckeneye;1325287; said:
well, if you want to dig a little deeper -

They are using Intel CPUS' and so long as its an X86, you can use bootcamp, toss on XP and technically "play" on a Mac.


Still doesn't help that their overpriced, underperforming heaps...
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Yep..The price comparison of a mac versus what you can build for the same price isn't even close. I'll be damned if I'd pay a shitload extra to have an apple on my computer.
 
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Buckeneye;1325287; said:
well, if you want to dig a little deeper -

They are using Intel CPUS' and so long as its an X86, you can use bootcamp, toss on XP and technically "play" on a Mac.


Still doesn't help that their overpriced, underperforming heaps...
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I think the main problem is people think OSX is so different to learn. They also think that they are paying so much more for it. If they took the time to look at all the software they get with it they would realize that it is actually cheaper. Not to mention, security and the fact I don't run any antivirus with OSX.

When I had windows I used nothing but pirated software. With OSX I don't have a single piece of pirated software. They make such quality apps, and make it so affordable that you want to pay for it.

There isn't a single person I have talked to that made the switch that doesn't say "I wish I would have done this years ago."
 
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