Will your PC keep pace with Vista?

Vikingod · Mar 16, 2006, 05:10 PM

Microsoft is building into the new operating system a tool that will rate a PC based on how well it is running and on how much it can take advantage of Vista's capabilities.

The "Windows Performance Rating," which can be seen in the latest test version of the operating system, evaluates components such as the processor, the memory, the hard drive and graphics cards to come up with an overall score.

The rating appears in a large blue circle and can be seen in multiple places in the operating system, though Microsoft has said little about what exactly the rating signifies. The main rating is on a scale of 1 to 5, but individual components are also given a "sub rating" on some other, unspecified range.
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Vikingod · Mar 16, 2006, 05:12 PM

Why is it everytime they release some new feature for Vista, I get less excited about the OS. I think I just get the strange feeling it's all going to be candy and crap. More stuff that I want to uninstall, but won't be allowed to.

BWX · Mar 16, 2006, 05:27 PM

Yeah I don't care about vista... Win XP is fine with me. If Vista gives some kind of performance increase in games over Win XP that is the only thing that will make me want to "upgrade" to Vista.. It seems like all the copy protection BS will be enough for me not to want to "upgrade" though. It seems like Vista will be a big fat pig when it comes to recourses.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Mar 16, 2006, 05:30 PM

did you just post on your own thread two minutes after posting it?
i want some of what you got.j/k lol

you are right.
this os is going to suck sweaty sack.im wondering who is actually financing the development of this crap,the maker of it or the mfgs of the components you are going to need just to boot this bloatware.

Vikingod · Mar 16, 2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by >GSXR<mrbusa

did you just post on your own thread two minutes after posting it?

Nope, first post is the news article for the front page. Second post is my opinion of the news article.

OmegaRED · Mar 16, 2006, 07:27 PM

Its gonna be a hell of a lot slower than XP I'm guessing dual core will be essential.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 16, 2006, 07:38 PM

WPR...WGA...WGF...WMA...WMV...WMP...

...they'll run out of letters soon

mike2h · Mar 16, 2006, 07:44 PM

nah, ms will 'invent' a new alphabet.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 16, 2006, 07:45 PM

Windows Media Lambda

Windows Rho Omega

hahaha...bill could start his own fraternaties!

Mr cairo · Mar 17, 2006, 12:09 AM

so let me get this straight i have to install vista to see if my pc is ok to run vista .....

pr0digal jenius · Mar 17, 2006, 03:25 AM

...exactly...

nitrousoxide52 · Mar 17, 2006, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cairo

so let me get this straight i have to install vista to see if my pc is ok to run vista .....

Sounds very logical, good job on microsoft's part.

Customgamer1 · Mar 17, 2006, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrousoxide52

Sounds very logical, good job on microsoft's part.

LOL well who cares anyways I love xp and don't see why I would want to install a new os and wait for new drivers to be released for things that don't work.. I think xp is getting good and as soon as it's a lot less buggy from when it first came out they slam us with another sure to be buggy os...

mike2h · Mar 17, 2006, 06:15 AM

wonder if they get kickback from hardware manafcturers?

Mazuko · Mar 17, 2006, 06:23 AM

Would be nice if they fixed WinXP X64 first.....hardly any drivers out for ANYTHING x64 related.......I don't know how quickly drivers will be released for Vista either if it took them this damn long to make any for Win X64! Still waiting on TV tuner drivers from ATI for X64....

Necrosis · Mar 17, 2006, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

wonder if they get kickback from hardware manafcturers?

I wonder...

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/other-tech-news/101625-samsung-banking-vista-driven-hardware-upgrades.html

mike2h · Mar 17, 2006, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazuko

Would be nice if they fixed WinXP X64 first.....hardly any drivers out for ANYTHING x64 related.......I don't know how quickly drivers will be released for Vista either if it took them this damn long to make any for Win X64! Still waiting on TV tuner drivers from ATI for X64....

not to be rude, but xp 64 was never anything but a beta. it was just a release to make amd64 usres happy & to do some trial runs for vista(+).
that is why i & most people never had an interest in it. along with most hardware shops - though i am sure there has been quite a bit of internal developement for future use.
just to be clear, ms reased has released it a while back, most hardware & software companies do not see the point in supporting it. they are the problem. though i see their point.

Necrosis · Mar 17, 2006, 04:17 PM

A beta that for me runs circles around 32 bit XP, and all my hardware has drivers for it including my Matrix Orbital LCD. Support for it will grow with x64 driver updates for Vista.

Vikingod · Mar 17, 2006, 10:50 PM

If there is a positive aspect of Vista, it's that 64bit computing will see much more support I think. I do agree with mike2h, x64 XP was just trial run for MS, to see if it was feasible. I think it was, but the brand new OS is needed to get everyone on the same plain and get everyone supporting it.

Mar 16, 2006, 05:10 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Will your PC keep pace with Vista? Microsoft is building into the new operating system a tool that will rate a PC based on how well it is running and on how much it can take advantage of Vista's capabilities. The "Windows Performance Rating," which can be seen in the latest test version of the operating system, evaluates components such as the processor, the memory, the hard drive and graphics cards to come up with an overall score. The rating appears in a large blue circle and can be seen in multiple places in the operating system, though Microsoft has said little about what exactly the rating signifies. The main rating is on a scale of 1 to 5, but individual components are also given a "sub rating" on some other, unspecified range. __________ Read More / Source: ZDNet __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Mar 16, 2006, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Why is it everytime they release some new feature for Vista, I get less excited about the OS. I think I just get the strange feeling it's all going to be candy and crap. More stuff that I want to uninstall, but won't be allowed to. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Yeah I don't care about vista... Win XP is fine with me. If Vista gives some kind of performance increase in games over Win XP that is the only thing that will make me want to "upgrade" to Vista.. It seems like all the copy protection BS will be enough for me not to want to "upgrade" though. It seems like Vista will be a big fat pig when it comes to recourses. __________________

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,625 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	Its gonna be a hell of a lot slower than XP I'm guessing dual core will be essential. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	nah, ms will 'invent' a new alphabet. __________________

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>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	did you just post on your own thread two minutes after posting it? i want some of what you got.j/k lol you are right. this os is going to suck sweaty sack.im wondering who is actually financing the development of this crap,the maker of it or the mfgs of the components you are going to need just to boot this bloatware.

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Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,764 Rep Power: 87 System Specs	so let me get this straight i have to install vista to see if my pc is ok to run vista ..... __________________

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	...exactly...

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Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Would be nice if they fixed WinXP X64 first.....hardly any drivers out for ANYTHING x64 related.......I don't know how quickly drivers will be released for Vista either if it took them this damn long to make any for Win X64! Still waiting on TV tuner drivers from ATI for X64.... __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

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Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	A beta that for me runs circles around 32 bit XP, and all my hardware has drivers for it including my Matrix Orbital LCD. Support for it will grow with x64 driver updates for Vista.

Mar 17, 2006, 10:50 PM	Thread Starter #19
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	If there is a positive aspect of Vista, it's that 64bit computing will see much more support I think. I do agree with mike2h, x64 XP was just trial run for MS, to see if it was feasible. I think it was, but the brand new OS is needed to get everyone on the same plain and get everyone supporting it. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*