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Xp Users
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:34 pm
by cryptic
Whet version you currently using at the moment?
What would you recommend for quad core processors?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:16 pm
by legend4ry
I think you need 64bit XP for Quad Core if it supports it at all, everyone I know with Quad Core runs Vista, since you know, they can... haha.
I run a Dual Core on XP32 Professional SP2.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:57 pm
by subindex
i run a quad on xp works fine
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:49 pm
by twatty vagitis
SP3 for 32bit XP makes better use of multicore processors but I personally havent had any problems with vista64. been using it for a while, its not crashed once, i aint had any problems with incompatible drivers for my studio gear, and only 2 bits of software i used to use dont work on it and in both cases Ive found better software that DOES work.
if your gonna go for a quad with a 64bit windows OS go for vista64 everytime.
if your gong for a 32bit windows OS then theres not much between vista and xp, both will never use the chip to its fullest and niether will allow you to use more than 2 gigs of ram (just over 3 gigs if you use the 3gig switch)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:45 am
by cryptic
Thanks for the advice, i was using xp 64, but i had lots of crashing issues. So im now back on the normal xp.
Ill have a look into vista.
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:11 am
by Disco Nutter
Isn't vista still lacking the stability for a decent DAW? Missing drivers, etc?
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:20 pm
by cryptic
Johnny Beat wrote:Isn't vista still lacking the stability for a decent DAW? Missing drivers, etc?
MMmmm thats what ive been told. Xp is still the most stable Os.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:03 pm
by Pada
CRYPTIC wrote:Johnny Beat wrote:Isn't vista still lacking the stability for a decent DAW? Missing drivers, etc?
MMmmm thats what ive been told. Xp is still the most stable Os.
OSX 10.5 *COUGH*
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:14 pm
by le monde blur
Johnny Beat wrote:Isn't vista still lacking the stability for a decent DAW? Missing drivers, etc?
Definitely the case. It's probably the least supported os.
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:44 pm
by muffstep
vista premium or xp pro 64 bit for quad,
using good old home edition
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:36 pm
by cryptic
muffstep wrote:vista premium or xp pro 64 bit for quad,
using good old home edition
would i benfit more from using vista or x64?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:25 pm
by twatty vagitis
CRYPTIC wrote:muffstep wrote:vista premium or xp pro 64 bit for quad,
using good old home edition
would i benfit more from using vista or x64?
64bit - Vista pisses all over xp
32bit - you'll have less compatibility issues with xp
benefits of 64bit over 32bit - more ram and will make the most of that quad
simple