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09-21-2008, 11:50 PM
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Upgrading Build For Vista
Okay I'm finally making the move to Vista 64 Bit and I was wondering, do which parts do I need to upgrade? Which parts should I upgrade for better performance in Vista 64?
Case: Xion Onyx PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600 W MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L 1333 FSB DDR2 1066 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e6750 GPU: EVGA nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB Superclocked Edition RAM: OCZ Reaper 4 GB DDR2 800 HD: Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache SC: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE I'm thinking I need a new sound card, and why does the e6750 cost more than the e8400? Thanks in advance. 
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09-22-2008, 06:16 AM
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You shouldn't neet to upgrade anything.
You could get a new video card if you wanted to get something, but it's not necessary.
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09-22-2008, 09:42 AM
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Cool thanks, just making sure because I've heard people bashing Creative software support on Vista.
Probably going to switch in a few weeks, I'm liking the way I have my XP Tweaked right now.
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09-22-2008, 10:33 AM
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If you're happy with xp, then why switch?
Creative does support vista 64, but I would check their site for your specific card. I know they support mine, which I bought over a year ago. |
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09-22-2008, 03:02 PM
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Because I like Vista, I'm not one of those people who is scared to transfer or bashes Vista lol.
Gotta upgrade sometime, it's the new technology.
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09-22-2008, 03:07 PM
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Ok.
To help make things go smoother, make sure you have all the drivers ready before you install vista 64. |
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09-22-2008, 05:04 PM
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How would I install the drivers before even the OS is installed? :P
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09-22-2008, 05:29 PM
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Have them ready, not installed. Slight difference.
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09-22-2008, 06:22 PM
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You might want to have them downloaded onto a usb flash drive, or on a dvd just waiting for you to install them. It makes it a bit easier instead of having to look for them after you just finished installing the OS. |
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09-23-2008, 03:25 AM
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I like Vista 64 too. (I even keep it on aero.....shhh...don't tell anyone).
Creative does have vista 64 drivers for its recent cards. Don't get a new one until you see if it works. While getting various microphones and headsets/speakers to work (consistently) has caused some grief with Vista 64, it's been no worse than XP 32 was. In my limited experience so far, vista seems to do a much better job with USB audio devices than XP did.
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09-23-2008, 12:49 PM
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Nice, sounds good, I'll have my drivers ready.
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