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Feb 4, 2007 22:06:37 GMT -5
Post by Avogadro on Feb 4, 2007 22:06:37 GMT -5
summer it is then  As for computer types, I have been running AMD my last three comps. It runs fine with one application open but slows down dramatically when I have a few different operations going on. I currently have amd 3300xp, with 1 gig ram. Would i be better of with a pentium base model. I heard they may multiprocess a little better? |
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Vista?
Feb 4, 2007 22:23:08 GMT -5
Post by jack on Feb 4, 2007 22:23:08 GMT -5
summer it is then As for computer types, I have been running AMD my last three comps. It runs fine with one application open but slows down dramatically when I have a few different operations going on. I currently have amd 3300xp, with 1 gig ram. Would i be better of with a pentium base model. I heard they may multiprocess a little better? about your "slow down" maybe is just windows that needs a format.. (restarting by zero..) u got a good computer, that runs vista too.. dual core intel processors are a step forward amd ones.. but as i suggested before, wait some months.. your computer is good enough |
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Vista?
Feb 5, 2007 1:26:28 GMT -5
Post by CanuckSoldier on Feb 5, 2007 1:26:28 GMT -5
AMD is developing Dual core processors too, we'll see how they stack up soon. I'll be trialing Vista soon and will give you a balanced opinion on it. While it may not meet the big hype MS is generating I also think it's more than a pretty XP....time will tell.
CS
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Vista?
Feb 5, 2007 6:54:59 GMT -5
Post by jack on Feb 5, 2007 6:54:59 GMT -5
AMD is developing Dual core processors too, we'll see how they stack up soon. I'll be trialing Vista soon and will give you a balanced opinion on it. While it may not meet the big hype MS is generating I also think it's more than a pretty XP....time will tell. CS i'm waiting too canuck (not vista but AMD).. i think that will be usefull to let prices go down |
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Vista?
Feb 5, 2007 8:27:45 GMT -5
Post by bantams on Feb 5, 2007 8:27:45 GMT -5
I have a Free Unused copy of Vista RC1 Free to a good home if anyone wants it email me a address both 32 and 64 bit versions (does requires a clean install however) if running XP Pro |
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Vista?
Feb 6, 2007 13:28:38 GMT -5
Post by bantams on Feb 6, 2007 13:28:38 GMT -5
Too Late CS has the product key  |
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Feb 6, 2007 19:43:51 GMT -5
Post by Avogadro on Feb 6, 2007 19:43:51 GMT -5
I am playing a huge epic on my comp. IT is beginning industrial times at it can take up to 1 minute to process between turns. Is this normal. Is it related to my comp speed or is it because the software (civ) is already 4-5 years old and no matter how strong a comp I get, this delay will occur?
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Vista?
Feb 6, 2007 20:48:38 GMT -5
Post by XXXTheGoddessXXX on Feb 6, 2007 20:48:38 GMT -5
Vista, isnt that like Mac OS 9.1 from about 3-4 years ago?
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Vista?
Feb 9, 2007 13:37:00 GMT -5
Post by CanuckSoldier on Feb 9, 2007 13:37:00 GMT -5
Too Late CS has the product key It didn't work so feel free to give it away Banty. However I discovered that Vista doesn't need a product key at install time, but that that gives you a 30 day trial but I found a ligitiment way that MS allows people to reset this 3 times. So infact you get a 90 day trial. By then I'll decide to keep it and buy a key or do a clean XP install. So far I like the UI changes in Vista, but being old I've set several items to "classic mode" like the start menu and the control panel. I really like the build in sidebar and the voice recognition software that has no system resources impact that I can see, and after the voice training session it works very well. MTF as I get more time with it. CS |
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Vista?
Feb 9, 2007 13:39:10 GMT -5
Post by CanuckSoldier on Feb 9, 2007 13:39:10 GMT -5
I am playing a huge epic on my comp. IT is beginning industrial times at it can take up to 1 minute to process between turns. Is this normal. Is it related to my comp speed or is it because the software (civ) is already 4-5 years old and no matter how strong a comp I get, this delay will occur? Avo hit Clt-Alt-del and bring up the task manager and watch the CPU and memory columns and see if your bottleneck is the CPU or memory when Civ is playing. That will help you decide your upgrade path. CS |
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Feb 9, 2007 13:44:24 GMT -5
Post by bantams on Feb 9, 2007 13:44:24 GMT -5
CS you found the cool Snipping tool kind of a very good screen capture device? very usefull when web browsing |
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Vista?
Feb 9, 2007 20:48:59 GMT -5
Post by Avogadro on Feb 9, 2007 20:48:59 GMT -5
Thanks CS, CPU only at 12%. It's the old civ software bogging the game down  |
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Feb 10, 2007 1:31:42 GMT -5
Post by CanuckSoldier on Feb 10, 2007 1:31:42 GMT -5
CS you found the cool Snipping tool kind of a very good screen capture device? very usefull when web browsing Hey that is kinda neat, but I wish they had an option to assign a hotkey to it. CS |
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Feb 13, 2007 1:58:59 GMT -5
Post by CanuckSoldier on Feb 13, 2007 1:58:59 GMT -5
Bantams have you tried the "flip 3d" open program sorter, it's rather more useful and eye catching than the old Alt Tab. Just don't have alot of high CPU sucking programs open when you do it CS |
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Feb 13, 2007 11:55:14 GMT -5
Post by jack on Feb 13, 2007 11:55:14 GMT -5
try sabayon ^__^
u dont even need to install it.. is a live cd
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