Originally posted by: BFG10K
i didn't think so from what i read at MS ... i will look it up later ... i thought there was another option to keep DEP
Nope, in order to use hardware DEP the processor must be running in PAE mode.
and there are very [very] few dial-up modems that work with Vista
Just install a generic modem driver and it should work.
fortunately i CAN connect to the net .. and i found a new item
With your modem? Then why do you need drivers for it?
i have DEP but not PAE ... so i dunno
nope NO drivers for my dial-up modem work with Vista ... generic doesn't connect using Vista ... but my "vista certified" $8 Modem arrives Tuesday .. so no biggie
right NOW i am connecting thru Win2K on my back-up ide HD ... at 6x4 resolution ... i can't even answer PMs ... no button is visible ... it is a huge PitA but i transfer files back and forth to my Vista installation so it is being updated and applications installed
and G-D-it
the HD2900xt by VisionTek is quieter then my x1950p - even under load
i KNOW ... i don't even have a CPU fan running [just my OCZ] ... and i hope that is the reason i can only get 2.43Ghz outta my OC at stock voltage ... my ASrock did better at 2.82 ... admittedly, the stock intel HS had a fan .... technically the Thermalright can get by without it ... but tomorrow i get my 120MM Scythe to cool her down
ANYWAY, i ran 3DMark06 ... at first i was disappointed till realized it ran as well as 3DMark
05 ran on my x1950p ... stock ... my e4300@1.8Ghz got 7934 so waay held back by my CPU
at 2.43 Ghz it came alive with
9583 in 3DMark06 ... compare to 5300 with my x1950p running with a faster CPU OC ... significantly more of an upgrade than from my x850xt to 1950p
just checking out the scenes - especially in the Frozen zone, the AA was a LOT better than with my x1950p although there was a tendency for "texture crawl" in a couple of places
so far ... what can i say?
--it seems to be "in line" i guess
tomorrow i will OC the CPU, stick in the really fast PC8500 RAM and go for it!
unfortunately - till i get those two extra pins into the 8-pin pciE power connector, i am stuck at stock HD2900xt speeds - core reads as 507 and vRAM as 514[x2] ... i wonder how far she will OC