I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats importantWill ccleaner work on vista?
[QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. Will ccleaner work on vista?
[QUOTE=''RyuHayabusaX''][QUOTE=''FireKicks'']I just got a laptop and it came with Vista, so will ccleaner work exactly as it did on xp? both were/are home premium if thats important[/QUOTE]I use ccleaner just fine on Home Premium, I have never tried it on xp, but you should be fine. [/QUOTE]I have xp and it works on both
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
[QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing.
[QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?
[QUOTE=''Phabiuo3'']This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing. [/QUOTE]I am not stupid or ignorant. I know it sounds like a stupid question, but as far as I know, every PC package these days comes with vista ted to a widescreen monitor. I thought that might be because Vista was 16:9 (actually 16:10...) only. Im asking so I dont have to buy two widescreen monitors instead of one and use my old one (4;3) for the comp.Those vista ready monitor stickers are a gimmick...and I know that.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818''][QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?[/QUOTE]Both.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there?
This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing.
[QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?
[QUOTE=''Phabiuo3'']This is what happens when some marketing goofballs slap a ''Vista Ready'' sticker on a friggin monitor, as if 4:3 and 5:4, or even the craziest surround resolutions aren't ''ready'' for Vista. It just adds confusion to the less tech savy consumer. I wouldn't call this a stupid question he could have google'd in two seconds (though he could have) but a result of BS marketing. [/QUOTE]I am not stupid or ignorant. I know it sounds like a stupid question, but as far as I know, every PC package these days comes with vista ted to a widescreen monitor. I thought that might be because Vista was 16:9 (actually 16:10...) only. Im asking so I dont have to buy two widescreen monitors instead of one and use my old one (4;3) for the comp.Those vista ready monitor stickers are a gimmick...and I know that.
[QUOTE=''kevint1818''][QUOTE=''firefly026''][QUOTE=''kevint1818'']Do you NEED a widescren monitor to use windows vista? Are 4:3 resolutions there? Can you choose them as a setting? Im buying a computer soon and want to use th 24'' widescreen 16:9 monitor for my 360 and my old 19'' HP Fullscreen 4:3 monitor for the new computer.[/QUOTE]Yes, Vista will run at that aspect ratio.[/QUOTE]Do you mean 4:3, 16:9, or both?[/QUOTE]Both.
Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
I just want to make sure that all the parts will work together and I'm not missing anything big.Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115029Video cardhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814150171Mobohttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131142Harddrivehttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701RAMhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227231Casehttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144151Soundhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829102006Power Supplyhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182017Operation Systemhttp://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16832116204Total, $1,200Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
For a few dollars more, I would recommend going with the P35 from Gigabyte. Also, Creative's sound cards are known to have compatibility issues with Vista, so I would hold off on that until the issue is resolved. Other than that, great rig, glad to see you making the jump to Vista, enjoy DX10.
[QUOTE=''kodex1717'']Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].[/QUOTE]Yeah that power supply is what i would go wit. P35 is usually the mobo to go with so i would change that. As for creative sound blaster i struggled with it on my laptop since its much harder to install (dell shipped them seperately O-o) but as for compatability i didnt have any problems just make sure you install and download all the new drives for it
Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].Will this build work? Any discrepancies?
For a few dollars more, I would recommend going with the P35 from Gigabyte. Also, Creative's sound cards are known to have compatibility issues with Vista, so I would hold off on that until the issue is resolved. Other than that, great rig, glad to see you making the jump to Vista, enjoy DX10.
[QUOTE=''kodex1717'']Swap the PSU out for something with an Active PFC, like the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189013]Xcilo Stablepower 460W[/url].[/QUOTE]Yeah that power supply is what i would go wit. P35 is usually the mobo to go with so i would change that. As for creative sound blaster i struggled with it on my laptop since its much harder to install (dell shipped them seperately O-o) but as for compatability i didnt have any problems just make sure you install and download all the new drives for it
Laptop graphics 8600m vs 7950go
I'm browsing for laptops which mobile card is better?Laptop graphics 8600m vs 7950go
7950 is the BEST laptop grafx card,period.Laptop graphics 8600m vs 7950go
I'd go for the 7950 cuz it has more horsepower, even though it can't play DX10 I feel is irrilevent because DX10 games down the road will still a DX9 mode
Here's an article on what's out for graphics cards for laptops:
[url]http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568[/url]I'm glad I don't have to choose (since I just got a laptop last xmas). That's a tough choice.
7950 is the BEST laptop grafx card,period.Laptop graphics 8600m vs 7950go
I'd go for the 7950 cuz it has more horsepower, even though it can't play DX10 I feel is irrilevent because DX10 games down the road will still a DX9 mode
Here's an article on what's out for graphics cards for laptops:
[url]http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568[/url]I'm glad I don't have to choose (since I just got a laptop last xmas). That's a tough choice.
CPU Fans
Alright, I love my pc, but I hate the noise it makes, its so loud. I'm pretty the noise is coming from the fan over the motherboard. Is there any way I can replace this fan with a more quiet one?Also, my friend designed my pc, I have very little background into placing/removing parts besides raam lol.CPU Fans
If noise is an issue for you you should probably look into different insulation that can be applied to the case or even maybe a diff case alltogether that is better insulated against noise. Remember to a quieter fan probably wont do as good of a job cooling the cpu. An extreme solution would be to water cool the cpu.CPU Fans
Sure, you simply take off the old one and put on the new one. Although there could be a crowbar involved. I recommend replacing it with any Zalman branded heatsink.[QUOTE=''QuattroRS6'']If noise is an issue for you you should probably look into different insulation that can be applied to the case or even maybe a diff case alltogether that is better insulated against noise. Remember to a quieter fan probably wont do as good of a job cooling the cpu. An extreme solution would be to water cool the cpu.[/QUOTE]That's a bunch of bull. The noise a fan creates depends on the angle, placement, and RPM of the fan blades. The are plenty of heatsink/fan combos that do a good job of cooling while keeping relatively quiet.
That didnt quite come out how i meant it. Really the question is ''How'' quiet you want your system. I just kinda assumed for the OP that he wanted it very quiet and ''generally'' very quiet air cooling isnt super effective. You could always get a cpu fan with a rpm control to adjust it depending on what you are doing. I had a coolermaster cpu fan like that it was great quiet when iwanted it quiet and could crank it up for long gaming sessions to keep it cool. Right now i use a zalman cnp9700 works great isnt to loud but thats me noise doesnt bother me at all.
If noise is an issue for you you should probably look into different insulation that can be applied to the case or even maybe a diff case alltogether that is better insulated against noise. Remember to a quieter fan probably wont do as good of a job cooling the cpu. An extreme solution would be to water cool the cpu.CPU Fans
Sure, you simply take off the old one and put on the new one. Although there could be a crowbar involved. I recommend replacing it with any Zalman branded heatsink.[QUOTE=''QuattroRS6'']If noise is an issue for you you should probably look into different insulation that can be applied to the case or even maybe a diff case alltogether that is better insulated against noise. Remember to a quieter fan probably wont do as good of a job cooling the cpu. An extreme solution would be to water cool the cpu.[/QUOTE]That's a bunch of bull. The noise a fan creates depends on the angle, placement, and RPM of the fan blades. The are plenty of heatsink/fan combos that do a good job of cooling while keeping relatively quiet.
That didnt quite come out how i meant it. Really the question is ''How'' quiet you want your system. I just kinda assumed for the OP that he wanted it very quiet and ''generally'' very quiet air cooling isnt super effective. You could always get a cpu fan with a rpm control to adjust it depending on what you are doing. I had a coolermaster cpu fan like that it was great quiet when iwanted it quiet and could crank it up for long gaming sessions to keep it cool. Right now i use a zalman cnp9700 works great isnt to loud but thats me noise doesnt bother me at all.
8600GT and PSU question.
SO I have a HP right, and have 300watt PSU with+12v 19A ATX or something i think. My question is if my PSU will be able to handle an XFX8600GT video card. I dont know how to upgrade PSU so I dont wanan mess with that. I have the 8500GT right now becuse at the time it was all i can afford. I wana get a better card soon but I dont wanan brake my computer either.(TOOK me a whiel to get it.)SO you can say that I got the 8500GT out of safty and all. Even still I was scared mY pSU counldnt handle the 8500GT. So will I have to upgrade my PSU for an 8600GT?8600GT and PSU question.
LouieV13 supposely ran a 8600GT with a similar PSu,so you should be good.8600GT and PSU question.
an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap
[QUOTE=''inyourface_12'']an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap[/QUOTE] Read Xbitlabs GeForce 8-series review,the 8600GT is at least twice as powerful as a 8500GT.
[QUOTE=''AARONRULZ1''][QUOTE=''inyourface_12'']an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap[/QUOTE] Read Xbitlabs GeForce 8-series review,the 8600GT is at least twice as powerful as a 8500GT.[/QUOTE] yea there roundup of the 8 series cards are really good, 8600GT is a good midrange card.
[QUOTE=''Marine152'']SO I have a HP right, and have 300watt PSU with+12v 19A ATX or something i think. My question is if my PSU will be able to handle an XFX8600GT video card. I dont know how to upgrade PSU so I dont wanan mess with that. I have the 8500GT right now becuse at the time it was all i can afford. I wana get a better card soon but I dont wanan brake my computer either.(TOOK me a whiel to get it.)SO you can say that I got the 8500GT out of safty and all. Even still I was scared mY pSU counldnt handle the 8500GT. So will I have to upgrade my PSU for an 8600GT?[/QUOTE]Probably not. I just went through this same problem yesterday. I picked up a EGVA 8600 GTS and the minimum watt for the card is 400. My HP only had a 250w, so I went out yesterday and bought a Cooler Master eXtreme 500w PSU and everything is good to go!
[QUOTE=''Marine152'']SO I have a HP right, and have 300watt PSU with+12v 19A ATX or something i think. My question is if my PSU will be able to handle an XFX8600GT video card. I dont know how to upgrade PSU so I dont wanan mess with that. I have the 8500GT right now becuse at the time it was all i can afford. I wana get a better card soon but I dont wanan brake my computer either.(TOOK me a whiel to get it.)SO you can say that I got the 8500GT out of safty and all. Even still I was scared mY pSU counldnt handle the 8500GT. So will I have to upgrade my PSU for an 8600GT?[/QUOTE]not need to upgrade the PSU, you can run a 8600GT with that with no problem.I'm running a 8600GT on a 300W Dell PSU.pop beauty
LouieV13 supposely ran a 8600GT with a similar PSu,so you should be good.8600GT and PSU question.
an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap
[QUOTE=''inyourface_12'']an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap[/QUOTE] Read Xbitlabs GeForce 8-series review,the 8600GT is at least twice as powerful as a 8500GT.
[QUOTE=''AARONRULZ1''][QUOTE=''inyourface_12'']an 8500 to an 8600 doesnt really warrant the upgrade. not a big enough leap[/QUOTE] Read Xbitlabs GeForce 8-series review,the 8600GT is at least twice as powerful as a 8500GT.[/QUOTE] yea there roundup of the 8 series cards are really good, 8600GT is a good midrange card.
[QUOTE=''Marine152'']SO I have a HP right, and have 300watt PSU with+12v 19A ATX or something i think. My question is if my PSU will be able to handle an XFX8600GT video card. I dont know how to upgrade PSU so I dont wanan mess with that. I have the 8500GT right now becuse at the time it was all i can afford. I wana get a better card soon but I dont wanan brake my computer either.(TOOK me a whiel to get it.)SO you can say that I got the 8500GT out of safty and all. Even still I was scared mY pSU counldnt handle the 8500GT. So will I have to upgrade my PSU for an 8600GT?[/QUOTE]Probably not. I just went through this same problem yesterday. I picked up a EGVA 8600 GTS and the minimum watt for the card is 400. My HP only had a 250w, so I went out yesterday and bought a Cooler Master eXtreme 500w PSU and everything is good to go!
[QUOTE=''Marine152'']SO I have a HP right, and have 300watt PSU with+12v 19A ATX or something i think. My question is if my PSU will be able to handle an XFX8600GT video card. I dont know how to upgrade PSU so I dont wanan mess with that. I have the 8500GT right now becuse at the time it was all i can afford. I wana get a better card soon but I dont wanan brake my computer either.(TOOK me a whiel to get it.)SO you can say that I got the 8500GT out of safty and all. Even still I was scared mY pSU counldnt handle the 8500GT. So will I have to upgrade my PSU for an 8600GT?[/QUOTE]not need to upgrade the PSU, you can run a 8600GT with that with no problem.I'm running a 8600GT on a 300W Dell PSU.
Rate my new Laptop..
It is a Macbook Pro Santa Rosa, please don't bash i have a windows gaming computer. I love mac's and the school im going to requires a macbook. I went with pro because i want to game on it. Im putting Vista on it. And BF2142 comes out for Mac in semptember so im going to get that. Can I run BF2142 on high?Specs-
8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at highRate my new Laptop..
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] 8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at high[/QUOTE] YAY
depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10
[QUOTE=''xwengstax'']depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10[/QUOTE] Mac's are expensive it was 2499.99 before tax
It's a pretty good notebook, but I can't see why a school would require you to get a Mac.
I would also like to know why and what school requires a Mac.But overall, nice for a laptop
[QUOTE=''jdp0412''] I would also like to know why and what school requires a Mac.But overall, nice for a laptop[/QUOTE] It is a private school all mac and requires the student and or parent to purchase a mac for the student. All the work is done on laptops and there servers areMac's
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007'']8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at high[/QUOTE]
Ah, they want the computers to play nice with the Xserve.
[QUOTE=''frizzyman0292''][QUOTE=''xwengstax'']depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10[/QUOTE] Mac's are expensive it was 2499.99 before tax[/QUOTE]performance wise thats pretty good, can run 2142 on high without any problems.price wise, wow thats all i can say. that price is several hundred dollars more than my similarly equiped 15.4incher(2.2 C2D 8600M GT, 2GB, 160GB 7200RPM) and 14incher(1.6 C2D, 8400M GS, 2GB, 160GB 7200RPM) COMBINED.
- Core 2 Duo 2.4 (4mb l2 cache)
- Nvidia 8600 GT 256mb
- 160 Gig 7200 RPM HDD
- 2 Gigs of DDR2 678mghrtz ram
- 15.4'' Matte 1400x900 LED
- 6x Superdrive DVD-RW+R
8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at highRate my new Laptop..
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007''] 8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at high[/QUOTE] YAY
depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10
[QUOTE=''xwengstax'']depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10[/QUOTE] Mac's are expensive it was 2499.99 before tax
It's a pretty good notebook, but I can't see why a school would require you to get a Mac.
I would also like to know why and what school requires a Mac.But overall, nice for a laptop
[QUOTE=''jdp0412''] I would also like to know why and what school requires a Mac.But overall, nice for a laptop[/QUOTE] It is a private school all mac and requires the student and or parent to purchase a mac for the student. All the work is done on laptops and there servers areMac's
[QUOTE=''dayaccus007'']8.5/10 Yes that can run Bat.2142 at high[/QUOTE]
Ah, they want the computers to play nice with the Xserve.
[QUOTE=''frizzyman0292''][QUOTE=''xwengstax'']depends how much you paid for it, but a good setup nontheless 7.5/10[/QUOTE] Mac's are expensive it was 2499.99 before tax[/QUOTE]performance wise thats pretty good, can run 2142 on high without any problems.price wise, wow thats all i can say. that price is several hundred dollars more than my similarly equiped 15.4incher(2.2 C2D 8600M GT, 2GB, 160GB 7200RPM) and 14incher(1.6 C2D, 8400M GS, 2GB, 160GB 7200RPM) COMBINED.
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