y dont u just use vlc player.
change the video output to opengl...presto...

thats the first i've heard.
slower than xp.
been wasting a few days already trying to optimize everything and checking whether everthing works or not...
so nvidia really screwed up with their drivers ...
should be shot.
one thing though vista really shows difference of raid 0 Sata II vs raptor.

hmm but priority to running vista should be
1.RAm... amount rather than speed... also 1:1 ratio higher bandwidth for Intel Systems... and then finding the sweetspot on the bus speed
2. would HDD speed. .....raid 0 really takes off here
3.Graphic Card Mem
4.Last but not Least CPU.

all this is based on running aero... especially with dreamscene
u can download hd quality dreamscene from here.
for those who are running 1920x1200 monitor really cool with these..take note freakin large so mae sure u have lots of mem...as it is for me windows with all the services takes up 1.1gb... so ure going need a 64 bit system for this
http://ipfreaks.com/dreamscene/?cat=1

This post has been edited by cstkl1: Apr 13 2007, 11:55 PM

well activation is manual or auto depending on when u reinstall when the asked u to insert the cd key.. there is a tick there saying auto activation upon connection right...
if u unclick that then u have to activate ureself.

hmm i think many ppl are not checking the graphic card temp
so let me post here for u all too freak out...
its a high res..
check the side bar....freaking hell look at the diode.. thats the tempp...81 for the first card and 75 for the second...

even for windows xp at stock fan speed the temp was only 69 for first 65 for second
thats how much all this aero is straining the card...


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Apr 14 2007, 01:38 AM

disabling aero i get about the same as xp.
the driver for nvidia card clearly has some problem

ok weird part...

using 8800gtx sli.. windows ultimate downloads nvidia 101.4
using 8800gts windows home premium downloads nvidia 101.7

go figure..
also dude no offence to ure card.. but i want to know feedback from ppl using either the 8800gtx card or the x1900xtx...
cause this two are freakin hot..

This post has been edited by cstkl1: Apr 14 2007, 01:50 PM

or just do what i do..
i have windows on my raptor hdd
so just plug it in via esata port whenever i want and when i start my comp choose boot menu and then just make it run to that hdd.
actually always thought esata is such a waste on the io...untill now...

This post has been edited by cstkl1: Apr 15 2007, 12:31 AM

hmm after wasting money and trying vista

decided on back to windows xp.

it was either i fry my graphic card or not..

eh check the temps of ure gpu... its so beautiful too.