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nouseforaname
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 Posted: Sat, 5th Sep 2009 10:24 Post subject: |
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Thinking about switching to 7 from XP too.
A question: I have Elitegroup RX480-A mobo, they don't have win7 drivers specifically on their webpage...would regular Win2000/XP/Vista ones still work ?
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Sep 2009 10:29 Post subject: |
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For me Vista drivers do the job 
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Sep 2009 14:10 Post subject: |
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Yep, Vista and 7 are very similar (in the way 2000 and XP were back in the day), so Vista drivers should almost in all cases work great.
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kosmiq
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Sep 2009 14:21 Post subject: |
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I'm using Vista drivers to any hardware I couldn't find Win7 specific drivers for. Works great.
Behold his GLORY! Bow for the technical master!
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kosmiq
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Sep 2009 12:49 Post subject: |
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Kept XP? LOL...  What's with people and sticking with that old OS now that Win7 is around? Heck I even thought Vista worked perfectly fine..
Behold his GLORY! Bow for the technical master!
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Sep 2009 12:56 Post subject: |
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Usually you would edit the boot config in notepad but since Win7 has same boot loader as Vista (or based on) you're out of luck. You can try to edit it with some tools like VistaBootPro, or EasyBCD if I'm not mistaken...
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Mon, 7th Sep 2009 23:23 Post subject: |
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I just tested the above vista key backup program and it works perfectly. Thing is if you have a OEM version of Vista preinstalled it also need a certificate which doesn't get installed automaticaly. So by just entering a cdkey you won't have your windows fully activated. This program transfers cdkey and the certificate so my transition from 32 bit Home premium vista to 64 bit went without any problems. There is no need to phone Microsoft to get it activated. Hopefully the transition to Win7 also goes as planned when it is released.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 04:53 Post subject: |
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so I thought I might try this on my laptop, but only has 1GB of memory, would the 32bit release run fine with 1GB
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 09:04 Post subject: |
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| SpykeZ wrote: | | so I thought I might try this on my laptop, but only has 1GB of memory, would the 32bit release run fine with 1GB |
It says that for 32- bit version that's the minimum... Try it and let us know! 
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 16:37 Post subject: |
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I'm considering finally switching to Windows 7 (from XP).
What is the difference between 'bios mod users' and 'soft mod users' in the loader?
Also, anyone have experience with application compability?
I rely on: Alt.Binz, Filefillz (know this is supported), Putty, VLC, Winamp, Acronis Disk Director, Adobe CS4 Suite, Avast, Avisynth, Foxit, FFDShow Tryouts, Haali Media Splitter, O&O Defrag, PS3MS, Spybot S&D, and much more.
Can't say I use any outdated old software. Any experience with XP compability mode?
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 16:38 Post subject: |
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Soft mod = slic emulator driver
bios mod = flashed with modified BIOS,lol
So choose soft mod !
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 16:39 Post subject: |
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Personally, if it runs on vista, it tends to run on win7 ive found.. and im sure most of those are able in vista? I mean when i read xp these days it makes me think of ancient os
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 16:57 Post subject: |
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| Parallax_ wrote: | I'm considering finally switching to Windows 7 (from XP).
What is the difference between 'bios mod users' and 'soft mod users' in the loader?
Also, anyone have experience with application compability?
I rely on: Alt.Binz, Filefillz (know this is supported), Putty, VLC, Winamp, Acronis Disk Director, Adobe CS4 Suite, Avast, Avisynth, Foxit, FFDShow Tryouts, Haali Media Splitter, O&O Defrag, PS3MS, Spybot S&D, and much more.
Can't say I use any outdated old software. Any experience with XP compability mode? |
Every single one of those works. Acronis Disk Director was Vista-blocked for months, but they eventually released a version that works. I don't have any experience with PS3MS, so I can't answer for that - but the rest? All tried and tested working by me on Vista *and* Win7.
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 17:36 Post subject: |
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| sabin1981 wrote: | | I don't have any experience with PS3MS, so I can't answer for that |
Just checked the release comments and it works perfect on Windows 7. So I guess I am all set to go. Thanks for the input
| moosenoodles wrote: | | when i read xp these days it makes me think of ancient os |
Ancient, but still great. But I think it's time to switch now, before application support stops for XP, even though the OS itself is supported until 2014. But I don't regret skipping the worst disaster OS in Windows history, Vista (maybe a rival to ME?  ). |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 17:59 Post subject: |
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Vista got an unnecessarily harsh rap, IMO. I'd been using Vista for nearly 2 years and I absolutely loved it. All the hassle everyone else said they had? Bullshit or PEBKAC.
The biggest complaints were about "memory usage" because the clueless dicks saw 1GB+ usage and instantly thought "ZOMG!! XP only uses 100MB!! Vista must be baaaaaad!" without understanding the principle behind superfetch.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 18:58 Post subject: |
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The thing is, the Vista required waay much resources, for that time. Not all had 'raging beasts' under their hoods  Plus to use it properly, you would need to disable half of unnecessary services that ran in the background.
Win 7 does all that for you! For ex. you use bluetooth, the service starts, then you stop using it, and the service automatically stops and unloads itself from memory
Win 7 rulz
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 19:53 Post subject: |
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Anyone who compares Vista to ME has no clue, as simple as that. He has not tried it, he has not given it a chance. He has only listened to other clueless people on the internets speaking clueless talk.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 20:07 Post subject: |
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vista sucks more than ME did
yes the smartest person on this forum just schooled you
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 20:23 Post subject: |
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Aside from early driver problems at Vistas launch, I never had any serious performance or compatibility issue with Vista, was and is a solid OS.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 20:25 Post subject: |
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Lol, what's with the constant "you haven't tried it" argument against vista haters ?
Yes, I tried it and it sucked for me, now win7 is out and Vista is more useless than win95. Shortest lived OS ever. In a few years ppl will be using vista as a cool alternative to the word "fail"
Anyway, this is a win7 thread, fuck the Vista-talk.
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 20:28 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | Anyone who compares Vista to ME has no clue, as simple as that. He has not tried it, he has not given it a chance. He has only listened to other clueless people on the internets speaking clueless talk. |
Certain people can't take a joke obviously. I used it in a dual-boot environment for a month before it went into the dustbin. Maybe it improved after SP1, I don't care. Assuming things is a fuck-up, Natan. All opinions on the OS aside, one does not need look any further than the market share, downgrade option, and tacky launch to know what a 'winner' of an OS Vista is. But none of this is news and you know it.
For me it looks like Windows 7 is a long overdue remedy, and I can't wait to give it a run. |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Sep 2009 20:45 Post subject: |
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| VGAdeadcafe wrote: | Lol, what's with the constant "you haven't tried it" argument against vista haters ?
Yes, I tried it and it sucked for me, now win7 is out and Vista is more useless than win95. Shortest lived OS ever. In a few years ppl will be using vista as a cool alternative to the word "fail"
Anyway, this is a win7 thread, fuck the Vista-talk. |
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| Parallax_ wrote: | | iNatan wrote: | | Anyone who compares Vista to ME has no clue, as simple as that. He has not tried it, he has not given it a chance. He has only listened to other clueless people on the internets speaking clueless talk. |
Certain people can't take a joke obviously. I used it in a dual-boot environment for a month before it went into the dustbin. Maybe it improved after SP1, I don't care. Assuming things is a fuck-up, Natan. All opinions on the OS aside, one does not need look any further than the market share, downgrade option, and tacky launch to know what a 'winner' of an OS Vista is. But none of this is news and you know it.
For me it looks like Windows 7 is a long overdue remedy, and I can't wait to give it a run. |
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