+1 Microsoft. I'm really looking towards Windows 7.
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[ITS] Windows 7 DWM cuts memory consumption by 50%
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| If you didn’t think the performance benefits of using Aero Glass could get any better, then see this. At PDC 2008, Anantha Kancherla presented a session on “Windows 7: Writing Your Application to Shine on Modern Graphics Hardware†where he presented a mindblowing fact about the Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager. Because Windows 7 can take better advantage of the GPU and uses the Direct3D 10.1 API, it is able to reduce reduce memory consumption (in the graphics system) by 50% per each window rendered. On top of that, this is also what enables the much richer animation and styling of the interface like the “color hot-track†feature. Pretty cool huh.
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rofl no they are using Directx duh
i can't wait for Windows 7 i am really looking forward to using it
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Originally Posted by Humanfactor Is it true? Are they finally using OpenGL?!?!?! |
i can't wait for Windows 7 i am really looking forward to using it
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From what I hear its not going to be any crazy change from vista but more of an upgrade. If all the rumors are true then you will want to get this (especially if it performs the way people say). Boot times are suppose to be super fast and performance is suppose to be way better than vista. That was the main reason people didnt switch when it came out.
Originally Posted by chemicalfan I'll give Windows 7 a miss if they're not going to restrict DirectX again. It took me a year to go Vista (mainly spurred on by x64 and not trusting XP's flavour). I'm pretty sure I'll stick with Vista till Microsoft starts threatening not to support it. Plus, I'm heading more towards open-source as the weeks go by - why line Microsoft's pockets when you can do most things for free? |
Wonder if Vista drivers will work on Windows 7.
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they also have said they are still using Vistas Kernal etc so Drivers/Apps should work fine but still you never know what they could changed during the Beta Stage apps may work but will still have bugs, or they will work great with nps
Originally Posted by zodac Well they're saying the hardware reqs are all based off Vista so there shouldn't be any problem with those drivers 
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Why would they?...
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Less GPU memory used by DWM is more for the games.
Originally Posted by Humanfactor Is it true? Are they finally using OpenGL?!?!?! |
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| Who cares if the DWM scales? Any DX10.1 GPU can easily handle Aero or whatever they will be calling it. |
anyone try the pre beta version of w7 yet?
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Nice man. 35MHz CPU will rock that shiznit. Glad to see that it can detect your CPU correctly.
Originally Posted by kleptodathief anyone try the pre beta version of w7 yet?
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ROFL it detects it as 35Mhz!
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Originally Posted by Odyn Nice man. 35MHz CPU will rock that shiznit. Glad to see that it can detect your CPU correctly. |
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Yeah, access to MSNAA is great. Can't wait to get Windows 7 from it
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Originally Posted by Dannythm I'm loving vista, so i can't wait to get my msdnaa copy of windows 7 x64 in my university when it coms out =D |
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It will be on only if available (meaning only if your hardware supports it.) Other then that i would expect it to run regular DX10. Doubt it would support 9.
Originally Posted by venom55520 dx10.1 does that mean gtx280/260 cards won't be able to run it? |
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