Vista Question

ltjdangle911 · 01-29-2006, 09:39 PM

I have a 2.6ghz HT processor and 512 mb RAM

Will I be able to run Vista Build 5270 on this computer, and will it be compatible with XP computers on a network in my house?

Tyler1989 · 01-29-2006, 10:39 PM

After a quick search I found this

http://www.tech-forums.net/showthrea...nts#post571730

Edit: As I look back at the older post it seems I was correct about Vista not having P2P built in as it was actually person to person a messenger app...

Mak213 · 01-30-2006, 02:41 AM

ltjdangle911 you should be able to run Vista build 5270. Be warned as it might slow down a bit with only 512MB RAM.

@Tyler that makes no sense. With MSN Messenger (WLM) why would they only allow it to be a messenger application? That just makes no sense to me. No one is going to jump from WLM or any other messenger to another new one. Heck Google Talk is having a hard time getting off the ground.

Also Tyler why do you have a link to Thurrott in you sig? He info is so off key that it isnt even worth it. He isnt among the elite anymore with M$. He has fallen from grace. Also he lastest news about Vista was way off. Saying that Beta 2 wouldnt hit till March or whatever he said. I dont even pay attention anymore. Just wanted to ask.

mikee · 01-30-2006, 01:43 PM

Ya it should run fine, i run vista on a 500mhz computer with 192mb ram. I'm not sure about the network though

Tyler1989 · 01-30-2006, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mikee
Ya it should run fine, i run vista on a 500mhz computer with 192mb ram. I'm not sure about the network though

Thats not true.....

Vista follows XPs standards and will not allow installs if your under 256 RAM as I ran into conflicts on my old PC under a Virtual PC. What version did you do this on?

TheMajor · 01-30-2006, 07:17 PM

XP install on 8MHz and 64MB of RAM, and it runs on 8MHz and 20MB of RAM. Minimum system requirements are always overrated. I am sure Vista will run on very low specs, way lower that "recommended", just like all other Windows versions did.

ltjdangle911 · 01-30-2006, 11:44 PM

I have installed drivers for my sound card and restarted, however there is no sound coming from my computer when I run Vista. What's going on?

TheMajor · 01-31-2006, 04:26 AM

You will have to wait for Service Pack 1, lol

Mak213 · 01-31-2006, 06:55 AM

What sound card do you have? Not all sound card drivers are supported in Vista. They may install but they dont all work correctly. I would put on an MP3 or something and switch the input on the back to see if the sound is coming out a differnt port. I knwo with my sound card i had to use the Microphone output to hear anything in Vista insta of the normal one tha i used for XP.

ltjdangle911 · 01-31-2006, 04:07 PM

it is Realtek 97 or something integrated onto an Asus IS7 mobo

edit: i got it working now

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