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  • N Nish Nishant

    Hey guys, Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

    Regards, Nish


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    Judah Gabriel Himango
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    Hi Nish I've got a Pentium 4 HT 2.8GHZ, 1GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9700 card, and it's been running Vista with no problems. I recently upgraded to 2 GB of RAM and hardly noticed a speed increase.

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    • N Nish Nishant

      Hey guys, Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

      Regards, Nish


      Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
      Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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      Professor Sharada Ulhas
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      Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

      Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

      Yes: God's Own Machine: -128 core processor, each core with 4 hardware threads each. -32 Terabytes of RAM -Tri-port PCI-Express video card with 2 Exabyte video memory (you can "borrow" one of these from your nearest deserted alien crash site) I have a doubt. But I have my students run this setup for every homework assignment given them. Unfortunately, they keep posting the homework assignments on the CPian sites, so I give them blackened grades.

      Sincelery yours, Computer Information conSciences Professor and grader, Sharada Ulhas

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      • N Nish Nishant

        Hey guys, Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

        Regards, Nish


        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
        Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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        Douglas Troy
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        Nish, Microsoft has a section on their Vista webpage that details system specifications for running Vista. Vista PC Requirements[^] They also detail what kind of Video card you'd need to run Areo.


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        • D Douglas Troy

          Nish, Microsoft has a section on their Vista webpage that details system specifications for running Vista. Vista PC Requirements[^] They also detail what kind of Video card you'd need to run Areo.


          :..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
          Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTL

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          Nish Nishant
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          Thanks Douglas.

          Regards, Nish


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          • J Judah Gabriel Himango

            Hi Nish I've got a Pentium 4 HT 2.8GHZ, 1GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9700 card, and it's been running Vista with no problems. I recently upgraded to 2 GB of RAM and hardly noticed a speed increase.

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            Nish Nishant
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            Judah Himango wrote:

            I've got a Pentium 4 HT 2.8GHZ, 1GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9700 card, and it's been running Vista with no problems. I recently upgraded to 2 GB of RAM and hardly noticed a speed increase.

            Thanks Judah. Looks like a new machine with standard specs would easily run Vista.

            Regards, Nish


            Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
            Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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            • P Professor Sharada Ulhas

              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

              Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

              Yes: God's Own Machine: -128 core processor, each core with 4 hardware threads each. -32 Terabytes of RAM -Tri-port PCI-Express video card with 2 Exabyte video memory (you can "borrow" one of these from your nearest deserted alien crash site) I have a doubt. But I have my students run this setup for every homework assignment given them. Unfortunately, they keep posting the homework assignments on the CPian sites, so I give them blackened grades.

              Sincelery yours, Computer Information conSciences Professor and grader, Sharada Ulhas

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              Nish Nishant
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              Professor Sharada Ulhas wrote:

              Yes: God's Own Machine: -128 core processor, each core with 4 hardware threads each. -32 Terabytes of RAM -Tri-port PCI-Express video card with 2 Exabyte video memory (you can "borrow" one of these from your nearest deserted alien crash site) I have a doubt. But I have my students run this setup for every homework assignment given them. Unfortunately, they keep posting the homework assignments on the CPian sites, so I give them blackened grades.

              :sigh: Failed humor is as pathetic as it can get!

              Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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              • N Nish Nishant

                Professor Sharada Ulhas wrote:

                Yes: God's Own Machine: -128 core processor, each core with 4 hardware threads each. -32 Terabytes of RAM -Tri-port PCI-Express video card with 2 Exabyte video memory (you can "borrow" one of these from your nearest deserted alien crash site) I have a doubt. But I have my students run this setup for every homework assignment given them. Unfortunately, they keep posting the homework assignments on the CPian sites, so I give them blackened grades.

                :sigh: Failed humor is as pathetic as it can get!

                Regards, Nish


                Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                Judah Gabriel Himango
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                Aww, come on now Nish. It's fun posting it. :)

                Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: And in this corner, the Party of Allah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango

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                • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                  Aww, come on now Nish. It's fun posting it. :)

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                  Nish Nishant
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                  Judah Himango wrote:

                  Aww, come on now Nish. It's fun posting it.

                  Yeah, but Professor Sharada Ulhas's humor is repetitive - see all his posts - they are of a similar nature, and try to reuse the same joke :sigh:

                  Regards, Nish


                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                  Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                  • D Douglas Troy

                    Nish, Microsoft has a section on their Vista webpage that details system specifications for running Vista. Vista PC Requirements[^] They also detail what kind of Video card you'd need to run Areo.


                    :..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
                    Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTL

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                    Chris Maunder
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                    "We’re sorry, but there is no Microsoft.com Web page that matches your entry" :confused: Try: Windows Vista Capable and Premium Ready PCs[^] Notes regarding specific hardware requirements[^] -- modified at 11:48 Friday 18th August, 2006

                    cheers, Chris Maunder

                    CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

                    FIX: A MFC program created in Visual Studio .NET 2003 unexpectedly quits when you try to close it[^]

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                    • N Nish Nishant

                      Judah Himango wrote:

                      Aww, come on now Nish. It's fun posting it.

                      Yeah, but Professor Sharada Ulhas's humor is repetitive - see all his posts - they are of a similar nature, and try to reuse the same joke :sigh:

                      Regards, Nish


                      Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                      Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                      Judah Gabriel Himango
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                      Maybe you have a point. But granted, he usually shows up only for whacking people posting their homework questions, so his posts are usually similar in nature. :)

                      Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: And in this corner, the Party of Allah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango

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                      • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                        Maybe you have a point. But granted, he usually shows up only for whacking people posting their homework questions, so his posts are usually similar in nature. :)

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                        Nish Nishant
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                        Judah Himango wrote:

                        Maybe you have a point. But granted, he usually shows up only for whacking people posting their homework questions, so his posts are usually similar in nature.

                        I'd like to know who he really is. I am sure he has a more regular ID on CP and that this masked crusader role is one he maintains in parallel.

                        Regards, Nish


                        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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                        • N Nish Nishant

                          Judah Himango wrote:

                          Maybe you have a point. But granted, he usually shows up only for whacking people posting their homework questions, so his posts are usually similar in nature.

                          I'd like to know who he really is. I am sure he has a more regular ID on CP and that this masked crusader role is one he maintains in parallel.

                          Regards, Nish


                          Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                          Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                          Judah Gabriel Himango
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                          Yes, me too. I can pretty much guarantee his last name is Himango. but i still have a doubt who he is on the cpians. ;)

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                          • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                            Yes, me too. I can pretty much guarantee his last name is Himango. but i still have a doubt who he is on the cpians. ;)

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                            Nish Nishant
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                            Judah Himango wrote:

                            Yes, me too. I can pretty much guarantee his last name is Himango. but i still have a doubt who he is on the cpians.

                            *gasp* I'd never have guessed it was you!!! :doh:

                            Regards, Nish


                            Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                            Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                            • N Nish Nishant

                              Judah Himango wrote:

                              Yes, me too. I can pretty much guarantee his last name is Himango. but i still have a doubt who he is on the cpians.

                              *gasp* I'd never have guessed it was you!!! :doh:

                              Regards, Nish


                              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                              Judah Gabriel Himango
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                              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                              I'd never have guessed it was you!

                              Good, easy to keep my cover then. :)

                              Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: And in this corner, the Party of Allah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango

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                              • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                                I'd never have guessed it was you!

                                Good, easy to keep my cover then. :)

                                Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: And in this corner, the Party of Allah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango

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                                Nish Nishant
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                                Judah Himango wrote:

                                Good, easy to keep my cover then.

                                I was misled by the "I have a doubt" phrase which is a typical non-native speaker's usage. The disguise was excellent, Judah :-)

                                Regards, Nish


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                                  "We’re sorry, but there is no Microsoft.com Web page that matches your entry" :confused: Try: Windows Vista Capable and Premium Ready PCs[^] Notes regarding specific hardware requirements[^] -- modified at 11:48 Friday 18th August, 2006

                                  cheers, Chris Maunder

                                  CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

                                  FIX: A MFC program created in Visual Studio .NET 2003 unexpectedly quits when you try to close it[^]

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                                  oddly enough, the URL of your first link and mine are identical ... The Vista Omen ... Be afraid. Be very, very afraid ... :~


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                                  • N Nish Nishant

                                    Judah Himango wrote:

                                    Good, easy to keep my cover then.

                                    I was misled by the "I have a doubt" phrase which is a typical non-native speaker's usage. The disguise was excellent, Judah :-)

                                    Regards, Nish


                                    Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                    Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                                    Judah Gabriel Himango
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                                    Heheh, good. I've had my share of exposure to Indians (have worked with some, and I help out in the C# forum) so I can pick up on the funny things said by non-native English speakers. :) The name Sharada Ulhas is a female name. I did a little research with the name: Sharada is a Hindi name with a meaning of "goddess of knowledge/learning", and Ulhas has a meaning of laughter and comedy. So it works out nicely. :)

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                                    • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                                      Heheh, good. I've had my share of exposure to Indians (have worked with some, and I help out in the C# forum) so I can pick up on the funny things said by non-native English speakers. :) The name Sharada Ulhas is a female name. I did a little research with the name: Sharada is a Hindi name with a meaning of "goddess of knowledge/learning", and Ulhas has a meaning of laughter and comedy. So it works out nicely. :)

                                      Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: And in this corner, the Party of Allah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango

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                                      Nish Nishant
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                                      Judah Himango wrote:

                                      The name Sharada Ulhas is a female name. I did a little research with the name: Sharada is a Hindi name with a meaning of "goddess of knowledge/learning", and Ulhas has a meaning of laughter and comedy. So it works out nicely.

                                      Cool - so there was a good bit of research behind the joke. Impressive :-)

                                      Regards, Nish


                                      Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                      Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                                      • N Nish Nishant

                                        Hey guys, Could you suggest the spec for a machine that'd run Vista Beta smoothly? Specifically the video card. We are trying to put together a machine for testing out Vista.

                                        Regards, Nish


                                        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                        Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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                                        Michael Dunn
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                                        My Alienware Aurora m9700 is very nice (and they just dropped the price a couple hundred bucks). THere are still a couple hiccups running Vista b2 (sleep/suspend/hibernate don't always work, wired NIC doesn't work) but it's nothing that I can't work around until later builds of Vista fix them.

                                        --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                                        • M Michael Dunn

                                          My Alienware Aurora m9700 is very nice (and they just dropped the price a couple hundred bucks). THere are still a couple hiccups running Vista b2 (sleep/suspend/hibernate don't always work, wired NIC doesn't work) but it's nothing that I can't work around until later builds of Vista fix them.

                                          --Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ

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                                          Nish Nishant
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                                          Thanks Mike. But isn't that a laptop? I was looking for a desktop.

                                          Regards, Nish


                                          Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                                          Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)

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