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Vista64 and driver compatibility
divemaster127:
I have 5 systems, vista is on 4 of them & 1 my sons is xp still. I also use xp all day at work, the miltiary will not upgrade for a long time. Vista is "ok", it is a lot slower than xp, I used tweek guides on my systems & stripped the vista down to where its xp with direct x 10 drivers...rumor has it the next service pack will increase performance I hope so. When 1 sets up vista always do it from a clean install, lots of people have had issues doing the upgrades.
Jdurg:
--- Quote from: divemaster127 on February 09, 2008, 10:18:03 am ---I have 5 systems, vista is on 4 of them & 1 my sons is xp still. I also use xp all day at work, the miltiary will not upgrade for a long time. Vista is "ok", it is a lot slower than xp, I used tweek guides on my systems & stripped the vista down to where its xp with direct x 10 drivers...rumor has it the next service pack will increase performance I hope so. When 1 sets up vista always do it from a clean install, lots of people have had issues doing the upgrades.
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That's pretty sound advice regardless of what OS you're talking about. Upgrading an OS is like putting a new engine into a beat up old car frame. The potential for problems far outweight any performance gains you may think you're getting. Whenever upgrading an OS, do a complete reformat of the hard drive and install a clean copy. Upgrading without a clean install can only cause problems, not solve them.
divemaster127:
Over the years I have tried to do upgrades several times & never once was it problem free.
bent98:
I have loved to try out Vista 64 or XP 64 but I can not get confirmation if MALA and soft 15khz work with either OS.
Can anyone confirm?