Windows Vista WPI has inconsistencies in giving scores to hardware performance.

Just take a look at what I meant.

I am using Biostar GeForce 6800XT 128MiB GDDR2 AGP 8X card. GDRAM bus width 256-bit, installed Forceware version 100.65.

Isn't that odd? The score was 2.7 - Aero, and 3.9 for 3D graphics/gaming with default Vista WDDM driver. I played many 3D games and haven't found any oddities (slow load, jerky graphics, etc.) when playing.

I don't know if any of you actually notice, that the point of discussion, is to make things better, fix things up, patch, give tips and tricks on how to solve problems.

If you don't like Vista outlook, don't try it in the first place.

Please be more constructive by providing ways/suggestions/tips to make you Vista computing more fun and enjoyable.

I have been using Vista for two months, sure I encounter problems, but when I found the solutions on the Net that works or at least get me where I need to go, I feel the fun and enjoying the time fixing up things.

BTW, do you have problem with Secondlife not running on Vista, here is a tip. Upgrade your video driver to the latest (beta even), and make sure your card is listed in the compatibility list. Hehe, sincerely your Secondlife buddy, Najimi Kohime.

Ahaks, The Inquirer ker? That shit have no real news, no cited sources, no proof. Always play2 one. The authors don't even have credibility in writing articles.

All done by freelancers who just want to create name in the geek world.

Already installed la, u sudah makan nasi belum?
U sudah install Vista belum? if Vista dies on you, there is only one meaning, the big N.

Btw, you still use Office 97 and below, lame punya la. Vista is meant for newer generation application. You want to play with old things, that's your choice. Anyways, you can always opt for whatever OS you're comfortable with. IDC.

Cakap takde bukti, memang berbakat jadi wartawan The Inquirer. Send them your resume la.

Sorry, sorry, Aiyo. I love my Vista la, RM 700 of them hehe.
Anyways, you ada bakat jadi wartawan The Inquirer lor. This one is real.

IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) performance is greatly affected by the amount system RAM. Good, finally you add more RAM for you IGP to work faster. Congratulation, you officially understand what a modern PC wants. RAM..

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Added on April 28, 2007, 9:28 amPlease tell us what hardware index changes, drivers that you updated, and of course the past score and the current score, screenshot if possible.

This post has been edited by dopodplaya: Apr 28 2007, 09:28 AM

That's the feature of full Aero Glass, unfortunately, the Personalization control panel only allow you to change transparency/color scheme and some limited window properties.
Choose Vista Basic or Windows Classic interface if you like the "old" window behavior.

There is a site that could help you tweak Aero and Vista stuff, e.g. Shitf-key animation.
http://www.tweakvista.com/

Hey there, is he/she using the default WDDM driver or the GPU maker's supplied driver, tell us the GC he/she is using, on what motherboard (AGP/PCI-e)?

Then we can help you better.

Yeah, when the screen blinks? When playing game? when loading game, when closing the games?

Dreamscene access disk and memory at most of the time. It is advisable to stop DreamScene if you want to play game.

Thanks GOD i do not have SoundMax AC97 audio device. Realtek ALC 850 rock, the UAJ rocks!

Dude, there is no "better" in this equation. Vista's editions are tailored to your type of usage, type of computer user and your environment. In fact, those editions have the same exact installer.

If your usage is limited home/family/entertainment usage only, Vista Home Premium is the best at cost and functionality.

If you are an uber geek who use PC alone, for production/business/entertainment, Vista Ultimate is your edition.

An example of uber geek that use Windows Vista Ultimate, heh, no harm done.

dude, ongoky, something wrong with your Internet connection or something? you posted the same stuff over and over again. Too many double posts...

PM 8 has incompatibilities with Vista, i.e you cannot resize the system volume (PM doesn't support BCD, Vista new bootloader) and you may failed the installation if you do not run the program as an Administrator. Other incompatibilities, check Norton's website.

PM lower than version 8.01 are not compatible at ALL.

This post has been edited by dopodplaya: Jul 8 2007, 12:47 AM

^ for a normal human with healthy eyes, anything above 30fps is smooth, I just don't get the hype of getting 60fps in a game?

Are gamers bunch of perfectionist robots?

That is true but Windows will always have the WOW (Windows on Windows) emulator, means 32-bit application can run on 64-bit OS, and 16-bit application can run on a 32-bit OS (not the other way around though).

Changing the API calls to 64-bit length helps reduce the infection of 32-bit viruses because it will be run under emulated environment. With the future hardware virtualization i.e. V-Tech and AMD-V in new 64-bit CPUs, virtually all applications will run in a virtualized environment, including the host OS. This prevent direct attack to the host OS.

One of the features that current releases of Windows support is the No eXecute feature of most 64-bit CPU.
This prevent data section from being a port to launch attack to system protected calls. All 64-bit OS has support for 64-bit CPU NX instructions - even though current Windows XP SP2 and most Linux-based OS has the support too.

This post has been edited by dopodplaya: May 20 2008, 02:02 PM

that depends on the game - I think you can choose to launch it on DX9 setting and DX10 setting vice versa. refer the game manual for that...