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Vista 32Bit - RAM
- Thread starter sh33n
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Clio 182
That's alright, differing opinions are fine. I moderate a busy overclocking forum so I tend to see multiple different people with various problems and thus notice consistent themes/problems, this is just one i noticed many people complaining about.
Its strange. I had a fresh install of vista 32 on my system and in everest memory benchmarks I was getting:
Read 8900
Write 7600
Copy 6600
Latency 58
Now I have just installed a fresh copy of x64 and my results are:
Read 9000
Write 7700
Copy 7600
Latency 57
Now im not fussed about the read/write/latency figures, because they have only fluctuated by about 100 which can be down to anything, but I find that the Copy result pretty astonishing tbh.
Read 8900
Write 7600
Copy 6600
Latency 58
Now I have just installed a fresh copy of x64 and my results are:
Read 9000
Write 7700
Copy 7600
Latency 57
Now im not fussed about the read/write/latency figures, because they have only fluctuated by about 100 which can be down to anything, but I find that the Copy result pretty astonishing tbh.
Better than yours. C*nt.
Anyone with an nVidia card will at some point whinge about Vista x64. I'm running 32-bit purely because I got bored of nvlddmkm crashes, however I have the SP1 RTM so will be installing x64 with this and testing.
cock mobile.
Well the new PC was delivered at 12 today so been on it just a few hours getting it set up.
Running like a dream so far
Doesn't "feel" like it need any more RAM at the mo tbh, although a new graphics card maybe on order in the future am gonna stick on 32bit as I can't see a real need for me to change!
Running like a dream so far
Doesn't "feel" like it need any more RAM at the mo tbh, although a new graphics card maybe on order in the future am gonna stick on 32bit as I can't see a real need for me to change!
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
Rubbish i'm running an nvidia and the 64bit drivers are fine.
Clio 182
You can rubbish it all you like, it used to be a factor... if it's not now then things have obviously caught up from a driver and performance perspective.
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Clio 182
Who's harping on? Only one I see getting their knickers in a twist is you mate. All I said was it used to be a factor, if it's not then fine.
Better than yours. C*nt.
I used Vista x64 up until 3 weeks ago and got tired of the crashes - you have to get things JUST right otherwise it's tedious. Do you use DX10 games btw? As if you're using DX9 games you don't get the crashes. As said above I'll try again using SP1 RTM and 169.28.
Better than yours. C*nt.
Mine and a threadfull of people on the nVidia forum...
BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
perhaps you guys are installing the 32bit drivers? try using the 64 bit drivers instead of the 32bit ones, you can find them at www.nvidia.com hope this helps.
Clio 182
lol...
Golf GTI PP Mk7
ive got 4gb in mine, vista sees 3.5 gig-ish. The performance jump from 2gb to 4gb wasnt huge, but it was there.
cock mobile.
Stop spending money on computers and get a Cup :clown:
Think I'll give it a couple of weeks and get some extra memory (probably get 1Gb) and a decent graphics card.
Was running at 46% usage yesterday but will do some perfmon graphs on paging so that I know I can warrant the purchase
Clio 182
The 9600GT has just been released... £110 for a cracking little card, will be picking up one myself soon http://forums.hexus.net/current-bargains/131537-9600gt-512mb-106-84-branded-one-112-a.html
cock mobile.
Clio 182
Within 5% of the 8800GT is nearly evertyhing, and beats it in some others with AA enabled.
Here's the value version, which is still branded, for £106inc VAT http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...y_id=681&manufacturer_id=0&tid=cclvalue9600gt
ALso a Zotac for £112 http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=20530&category_id=681
Bargains, just what i'm looking for to tide me over till the true next-gen are released.
Here's the value version, which is still branded, for £106inc VAT http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...y_id=681&manufacturer_id=0&tid=cclvalue9600gt
ALso a Zotac for £112 http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=20530&category_id=681
Bargains, just what i'm looking for to tide me over till the true next-gen are released.
cock mobile.
"gaming performance was only 12% below the 8800 GT on average"
From that article ^
So basically for a good £40 less that seems like decent value plus it's a tad quieter and uses a tad less power also (need to be careful here only got a 350 PSU).
Which one of those two would you recommended then mate, and why?
Cheers
From that article ^
So basically for a good £40 less that seems like decent value plus it's a tad quieter and uses a tad less power also (need to be careful here only got a 350 PSU).
Which one of those two would you recommended then mate, and why?
Cheers
Clio 182
The peformance %'age difference varies foro review to review as usual, but it really is only a hair away. Out of those two i'd reccommend the cheapest... they're almost all made to a reference design, and the cheaper you get it then the less loss you'll make when sell it in whatever months time (if it's only to tide you over)!
Either way they're a bargain.
Either way they're a bargain.
Golf GTI PP Mk7
"gaming performance was only 12% below the 8800 GT on average"
From that article ^
So basically for a good £40 less that seems like decent value plus it's a tad quieter and uses a tad less power also (need to be careful here only got a 350 PSU).
Which one of those two would you recommended then mate, and why?
Cheers
only a 350W psu? id upgrade that first, lol.
cock mobile.
"gaming performance was only 12% below the 8800 GT on average"
From that article ^
So basically for a good £40 less that seems like decent value plus it's a tad quieter and uses a tad less power also (need to be careful here only got a 350 PSU).
Which one of those two would you recommended then mate, and why?
Cheers
only a 350W psu? id upgrade that first, lol.
It will be fine............. he says.
I'm lead to believe that the PSUs in these dells all actually quite good, which I find surprising, I'll find out soon enough.
cock mobile.
Look at this!?
cock mobile.
I would certainly assume so seeing as the board has PCI Express and the card I have in there is PCI Express!
cock mobile.
Sorry I should have been clearer... it's on the side of the PSU.
Will have a nose tonight, cheers
Clio 182
However to anyone who does need ot buy a new PSU I can't reccommend any higher than this for the price/performance... the very highly rated Corsair HX520 with slim modular cabling http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=446788
Alternatively if you're on a real budget, th Corsair VX 450w will do the job admirably at £44 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=644038
Best never to skimp on a PSU though... it's easily the most important yet most criminally overlooked components in your PC, the amount of people whp buy some cheapy no-name brand just because it advertises 600w watts of power and costs £20, only to find that in practise it's less powerful than a good branded 400w is insane, not to mention dangeorus.
Alternatively if you're on a real budget, th Corsair VX 450w will do the job admirably at £44 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=644038
Best never to skimp on a PSU though... it's easily the most important yet most criminally overlooked components in your PC, the amount of people whp buy some cheapy no-name brand just because it advertises 600w watts of power and costs £20, only to find that in practise it's less powerful than a good branded 400w is insane, not to mention dangeorus.
