Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
 
Home Gallery Reviews Blogs Register Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Members List


Go Back   Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Software, Programming and Coding > Operating Systems > Windows

View Poll Results: Which is better?
Vista + SP1 29 60.42%
XP + SP3 19 39.58%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 03-31-08   #1 (permalink)
WaterCooler
 
Flatliner's Avatar
 
amd nvidia

Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Prince Edward Island
Posts: 2,126

Rep: 75 Flatliner is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 68
Trader Rating: 2
Default Vista SP1 Vs. XP SP3

so i just out of nowhere decided to scrap my vista install and go back to XP, i installed SP3 and there seems to be a decent improvement from SP2.

i did also notice an improvement from SP1 with Vista.

overall, which OS with its respective new service pack is better?

System: Cherith Cutestory
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ @ 3.0ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4
Memory
2x1GB Corsair XMS2 PC-6400 2x1GB generic pc5300
Graphics Card
BFG 8800GTS EE OC 640mb
Hard Drive
320GB WD SATA
Sound Card
HT Omega Striker 7.1
Power Supply
Corsair VX550W
Case
Coolermaster CM690
CPU cooling
Swiftech Apogee GT
GPU cooling
Zalman GV1000 / ZM-RHS88
OS
Vista Premium x86 / Slackware 12.0
Monitor
Philips 170S 17" LCD 1280x1024

Last edited by Flatliner : 03-31-08 at 11:50 PM.
Flatliner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-08   #2 (permalink)
New to Overclock.net
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 609

Rep: 54 aleiro is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 48
Trader Rating: 0
Default

vista is amazing...
__________________
System: Mine's Better Than Yours
CPU
q6600 @3.384 @ 1.328v idle
Motherboard
Asus P5E
Memory
4gb Gskill 1000
Graphics Card
2 - Palit 9600GT
Hard Drive
2 - 500Gb drives + 1 - 750Gb
Sound Card
ya
Power Supply
OCZ 700w
Case
p182
CPU cooling
CNPS9700 NT
GPU cooling
a fan
OS
vista x64
Monitor
4 - 22" westinghouse lcm-22w3 LCDs
aleiro is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-08   #3 (permalink)
P-7811FX tweaker
 
Emmanuel's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,587

Rep: 270 Emmanuel is a proven memberEmmanuel is a proven memberEmmanuel is a proven member
Unique Rep: 215
FAQs Submitted: 4
Trader Rating: 13
Default

I've always preffered Vista even back then with the nvlddmkm.sys driver error lol. Vista looks sleek, it's fast, what more can I say...
__________________
Golden rule:
"Never argue with an idiot or they'll lower you to their level and beat you with experience"


Free Winzip Full Edition steps:
http://www.overclock.net/other-softw...ml#post2359713

Sick of cleaning after your brothers/sisters/cousins downloaded their favorite songs off Limewire? Show them this:
http://www.overclock.net/other-softw...ml#post2363584

System: 10 765 3DMark06 15.4" Lappy
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.8GHz/1066MHz FSB/6MB L2
Motherboard
PM45
Memory
4GB Crucial DDR3 1066 7-7-7-20 + 2GB Turbo Memory
Graphics Card
nVidia 9800m GT 640/1600/2000 1.05v BIOS Volt Mod
Hard Drive
Hitachi 320GB 7200RPM 16MB
Sound Card
Onboard/Creative Xtreme Audio
Power Supply
8-cell battery
Case
M860TU
CPU cooling
Stock HSF + MX2 + NZXT CRYO LX
GPU cooling
Stock HSF + NZXT CRYO LX
OS
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Monitor
15.4" Glossy 1680*1050
Emmanuel is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-08   #4 (permalink)
Custom User Title
 
pauldovi's Avatar
 
intel ati

Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Posts: 13,359
Blog Entries: 4

Rep: 901 pauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famouspauldovi is becoming famous
Unique Rep: 495
FAQs Submitted: 4
Folding Team Rank: 365
Hardware Reviews: 2
Trader Rating: 36
Default

Is SP3 RTM out?

Which one is better is quite a broad topic. Better at what? DX10? Vista... Memory use? XP...
__________________
Intel Overclocking Guide * Need A New Password? * Dual Core Folding Guide * Intel Memory Guide * Use Vista's UAC * Don't Post News From Fudzilla!
"Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others." - Thomas Jefferson
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."
- General George Patton
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler" -Albert Einstein

System: System
CPU
Q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS3R
Memory
4GB DDR3-1600 CL7
Graphics Card
VisionTek 4870
Hard Drive
2 x 7200.10 RAID0 + 160GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Power Supply
Silverstone OP650
Case
Custom Stacker
CPU cooling
Stinger V6
GPU cooling
MCW60
OS
Vista Ultimate 64 bit
Monitor
Dual 20.1" Sceptre
pauldovi is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-08   #5 (permalink)
PC Gamer
 
Muhahahaha's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: California
Posts: 3,040

Rep: 153 Muhahahaha is acknowledged by manyMuhahahaha is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 115
FAQs Submitted: 2
Folding Team Rank: 120
Trader Rating: 0
Default

Memory use: Vista.

Unused RAM is wasted RAM.
__________________
Cell/MP3/PDA/GPSr/Internet: iPhone 3G 16GB | Minimum $70 AT&T plan for only $55/month


Signature your on it put, backwards this read to enough dumb were you if.


System: The Googolplex Star Thinker
CPU
Q6600 G0 @ 3.0GHz w/ 1.26v (L724A760)
Motherboard
Gigabyte P35-DS3R rev 1.0
Memory
8GB G.Skill PQ @ 1000MHz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card
NVIDIA 8800GTX 768MB
Hard Drive
2x320GB 7200.11 Raid0 + 750GB 7200.11 for Storage
Sound Card
AuzenTech X-Fi Prelude
Power Supply
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W
Case
Antec Nine Hundred
CPU cooling
AC Freezer 7 Pro (eventually: D5, FuZion, PA120.3)
GPU cooling
stock
OS
Vista Ultimate x64 + Fedora 9 x64
Monitor
Samsung 226BW + 17" NEC LCD
Muhahahaha is offline I fold for Overclock.net   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-08   #6 (permalink)
Overclocker
 
intel ati

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 4,400

Rep: 183 mth91 is acknowledged by manymth91 is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 134
Trader Rating: 7
Default

I'd like the vista dx10 if it yielded any graphic quality that xp couldn't. They have a pretty good very high hack for xp, and i'll probably stick with that unless crytek finally comes out with an ultra high setting only for vista that has better gfx than the very high.

System: Rig
CPU
e4300 3.3 GHz, 3.5GHz max, 1.475v
Motherboard
MSI P6N SLI-FI
Memory
2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800
Graphics Card
Visiontek HD4850
Hard Drive
250 GB WD SATA 3.0Gb/s + 320GB Maxtor SATA 3.0Gb/s
Sound Card
Integrated
Power Supply
Ultra XVS 700W 40A Single 12V rail
Case
Cooler Master Elite 330
CPU cooling
Tuniq Tower 120
GPU cooling
Thermaltake DuOrb
OS
Windows XP Pro
Monitor
Hanns-G HG-216DPO
mth91 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-08   #7 (permalink)
\\\\\\\\\\\0_0///////////
 
XFreeRollerX's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Posts: 8,024
Blog Entries: 6

Rep: 376 XFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven member
Unique Rep: 268
Folding Team Rank: 248
Team Name: Rough Riders
Trader Rating: 33
Default

oh god here we go again....

If you have 4GB of RAM or more, Vista is great for you... anything less and you will prob complain

I vote for vista because a lot of my drivers work better on Vista... SP1 was just more frosting for my chocolate cake!
__________________
Coming out of my closet *sale*
<-- Click

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steam Chat
kamikaze127: why do you think i am the AMD pope?
XFreeRollerX: idk
XFreeRollerX: because you told me ?
XFreeRollerX: kamikaze127: I am the mother----ing pope of AMD

System: My e-peen is HUGE =0
CPU
45nm|Core 2 Duo E8400|4.41 Ghz 24/7|1.344 V
Motherboard
eVGA|nForce 780i A1|600 FSB Capable!|P07 BIOS|Vmod
Memory
8GB|4x2GB|GSkill DDRII 1000PQ|5.4.4.12|2.05V
Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
Hard Drive
1TB PERC5i RAID 0 Array 4xBarracuda 250G 7200.10
Sound Card
Onboard Reference n-Force 780i 5.1 HD Audio FTW
Power Supply
Ultra X3 | 1 KiloWatt | 100% Modular | 70A Rail
Case
Danger Den Torture Rack|Custom HDD Racks |Acrylic
CPU cooling
FuZion V1|BI Xtreme II|4x133CFM UltraKaze|DDC 3.2
GPU cooling
Stock EVGA Cooler| 100% Fanspeed |Forced induction
OS
Windows Vista Ultimate x64|SP 1|Tweaked and Tuned|
Monitor
BenQ G2400W|24"|5ms|1920x1200 LCD Sexyness!
XFreeRollerX is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account XFreeRollerX's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-08   #8 (permalink)
4.0ghz
 
CravinR1's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 5,721

Rep: 349 CravinR1 is a proven memberCravinR1 is a proven memberCravinR1 is a proven memberCravinR1 is a proven member
Unique Rep: 263
Folding Team Rank: 266
Hardware Reviews: 2
Trader Rating: 5
Default

I have XP Pro SP3 x86 and Vista Business x64 SP1 and love Vista (with the 8 gigs of RAM it SCREAMS, and its faster with just 2 also. Flows better. But I have to dual boot cause EVEN MICROSOFT'S OWN ZUNE SOFTWARE WON'T WORK WITH X64)
__________________
8 Gigs of RAM Club
3DMark06 12800
E6400 (sig rig x2sata 20xDVDRW)
E21803000mhz,G.SkillHZ,EVGA8800GTS320,WD500AAKS,20XDVDR Wsata,HannsG19"WS
X2 3600+,BiostarTF550SE,2048G.SkillHK,Seagate7200.10-320gig,EVGA7600GT256mb,20XDVDRWsata,

System: C2D
CPU
E6400 L633A985 @3.4 1.375 vcore @ 49 LOAD 24/7
Motherboard
Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi bios 1004
Memory
8 gig GSkill PQ (4x2gb)
Graphics Card
ECS 8800 GTS 512 MB
Hard Drive
Seagate7200.10 320g x2 + WD640g AAKS x2
Sound Card
SoundBlaster PCI 128
Power Supply
OCZ GameXStream 600 watt
Case
Apex ATX Full Tower
CPU cooling
Tuniq Tower 120
GPU cooling
Stock
OS
Vista Business x64 SP1
Monitor
ViewSonic 22" Wide LCD
CravinR1 is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-08   #9 (permalink)
Fold. Hope. Live.
 
mortimersnerd's Avatar
 
intel ati

Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Michigan, United States
Posts: 3,205

Rep: 259 mortimersnerd is a proven membermortimersnerd is a proven membermortimersnerd is a proven member
Unique Rep: 191
Folding Team Rank: 36
Hardware Reviews: 1
Trader Rating: 20
Default

Vista 64 is greatly improved over sucky xp64. It was a waste of money getting xp64
__________________
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance"
Folding for OCN under eollis
Folding: Help save a life!
Need a .iso of Vista x64? PM me.
Quote:
Originally Posted by VulcanDragon View Post
All new and improved! Spend three times as much to reach your download cap five times as fast!!! Be the first on your block to get punished for using your internet service in exactly the way it's being marketed!!!!

System: Rig 1
CPU
Q6600 @ 3.4GHz
Motherboard
XFX 780i SLI
Memory
4x2GB OCZ @ 890MHz 4-4-4-12
Graphics Card
2x Evga 8800GTS 512Mb 24/7 folding
Hard Drive
2 x Segate 320GB SATA RAID0 ; Samsung F1 750GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Power Supply
Corsair 750TX ; APC BR1500
Case
CoolerMaster 690
CPU cooling
*lapped* Thermaltake V1
GPU cooling
*Stock*
OS
Vista Ultimate x64
Monitor
2xSamsung 245BW
mortimersnerd is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account mortimersnerd's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-08   #10 (permalink)
\\\\\\\\\\\0_0///////////
 
XFreeRollerX's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Posts: 8,024
Blog Entries: 6

Rep: 376 XFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven memberXFreeRollerX is a proven member
Unique Rep: 268
Folding Team Rank: 248
Team Name: Rough Riders
Trader Rating: 33
Default

Please close this thread before my monitor catches on fire!
__________________
Coming out of my closet *sale*
<-- Click

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steam Chat
kamikaze127: why do you think i am the AMD pope?
XFreeRollerX: idk
XFreeRollerX: because you told me ?
XFreeRollerX: kamikaze127: I am the mother----ing pope of AMD

System: My e-peen is HUGE =0
CPU
45nm|Core 2 Duo E8400|4.41 Ghz 24/7|1.344 V
Motherboard
eVGA|nForce 780i A1|600 FSB Capable!|P07 BIOS|Vmod
Memory
8GB|4x2GB|GSkill DDRII 1000PQ|5.4.4.12|2.05V
Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
Hard Drive
1TB PERC5i RAID 0 Array 4xBarracuda 250G 7200.10
Sound Card
Onboard Reference n-Force 780i 5.1 HD Audio FTW
Power Supply
Ultra X3 | 1 KiloWatt | 100% Modular | 70A Rail
Case
Danger Den Torture Rack|Custom HDD Racks |Acrylic
CPU cooling
FuZion V1|BI Xtreme II|4x133CFM UltraKaze|DDC 3.2
GPU cooling
Stock EVGA Cooler| 100% Fanspeed |Forced induction
OS
Windows Vista Ultimate x64|SP 1|Tweaked and Tuned|
Monitor
BenQ G2400W|24"|5ms|1920x1200 LCD Sexyness!
XFreeRollerX is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account XFreeRollerX's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:22 AM.


Overclock.net is a Carbon Neutral Site Creative Commons License Internet Security By ControlScan

Terms of Service / Forum Rules | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Official Vendor
Copyright © 2008 Shogun Interactive Development. Most rights reserved.
Page generated in 0.36419 seconds with 9 queries