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RE: Windows Vista Question
1- ppl stop arguing.. vista can run on 256, slow or not, it will run so it is possible to

2- to get back to the question, i have one possible solution, maybe disable the video card.. so it doesnt take out of your memory.. but the problem is, how the hell is anything going to show..?
08-24-2005 02:51 AM
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RE: Windows Vista Question
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2- to get back to the question, i have one possible solution, maybe disable the video card.. so it doesnt take out of your memory.. but the problem is, how the hell is anything going to show..?

Easy, don't use onboard graphics cards that swap memory with the mobo?
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08-24-2005 03:32 AM
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RE: Windows Vista Question
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First whats with everyone and using double/triple commas everywhere

since when you been the "commas Policeman " :refuck:

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Second its barely slow, only while playing video or with like 30 windows open each in front of each other
its barely slow.. try  using it on a high end PC then use yours, .

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Third, you said, key word, MINIMUM
i did 512 to be exact  not 256
08-24-2005 03:55 AM
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RE: Windows Vista Question
Well, Longhorn build 5048 requierements are:

CPU: 1.5 GHz+
RAM: 512MB+
HDD: 6GB+

I haven't tried with a computer that don't have this req..... i suspect it'll run anyway.
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Well, Longhorn build 5048 requierements are:

CPU: 1.5 GHz+
RAM: 512MB+
HDD: 6GB+

I haven't tried with a computer that don't have this req..... i suspect it'll run anyway.


right, BS.

[01:11:38] <ShawnZ> Operating System: Windows Longhorn XP Professional 6.0 (Build #5112)
[01:09:30] <ShawnZ> RAM: Used: 222/256MB (86% Load)

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08-24-2005 05:08 AM
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RE: Windows Vista Question
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[01:11:38] <ShawnZ> Operating System: Windows Longhorn XP Professional 6.0 (Build #5112)
[01:09:30] <ShawnZ> RAM: Used: 222/256MB (86% Load)


Isn't it slow? I went crazy with 256MB ram on my XP Pro.... so I upgraded to 512.
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RE: Windows Vista Question
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Isn't it slow? I went crazy with 256MB ram on my XP Pro.... so I upgraded to 512.

haha wtf? xp is fast with 256 :undecided: and vista only lags for me when ive got a ton of firefox tabs open or uxss starts hanging
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RE: RE: Windows Vista Question
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haha wtf? xp is fast with 256 :undecided: and vista only lags for me when ive got a ton of firefox tabs open or uxss starts hanging


Umm, Azureus+Firefox+(sometimes)Stepmania+various soft of wincustomize and object desktop... :P (Damn Azureus..., devours almost all my RAM:@)

Well, now i know i can install vista on my other PC :D

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RE: Windows Vista Question
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Umm, Azureus+Firefox+(sometimes)Stepmania+various soft of wincustomize and object desktop... :P (Damn Azureus..., devours almost all my RAM:@)

Well, now i know i can install vista on my other PC :D

That'd be the reason, i only use the default style, firefox, bittornado, irc, etc.

Whats the use for object desktop and stuff anyway, its garbage :/ and azureus is a mem hog and it sucks (and is banned from alot of trackers aswell)
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So how can I disable my on board video, it doesn't show anything in the BIOS for disabling it?
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