- May 27, 2007
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1st upgrade - Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit from Windows XP Pro 32bit
This was not as scary as most people would imagine. So far all the software I have installed works fine. There seems to be plenty of support for Vista out there right now. Everything on my storage drive, carried over from XP, is usable and viewable. I have to say it has been painless. In fact, Vista seems to run a little snappier than XP.
2nd upgrade - 6 gigs of ram from 2 gigs
I now have a 64bit os... why not have more than 4 gigs! For some reason I did have to lower the OC on my e7200 from 4ghz to 3.8Ghz to run stable. I will gladly trade the .2Ghz for the extra 4 gigs of ram.
3rd upgrade - 46" Sharp LCD TV from an 18.1" Dell monitor.
1920X1080 looks amazing, especially on a 46" LCD! I bought a DVI to HDMI adaptor and a 6' HDMI cable and off I went. Gaming looks amazing and Vista looks just as impressive. I now need a new, bigger computer desk. :frown:
All in all, I rate my upgrades an A+. If you are planning on any similar upgrades and have any questions, please feel free to ask.
This was not as scary as most people would imagine. So far all the software I have installed works fine. There seems to be plenty of support for Vista out there right now. Everything on my storage drive, carried over from XP, is usable and viewable. I have to say it has been painless. In fact, Vista seems to run a little snappier than XP.
2nd upgrade - 6 gigs of ram from 2 gigs
I now have a 64bit os... why not have more than 4 gigs! For some reason I did have to lower the OC on my e7200 from 4ghz to 3.8Ghz to run stable. I will gladly trade the .2Ghz for the extra 4 gigs of ram.
3rd upgrade - 46" Sharp LCD TV from an 18.1" Dell monitor.
1920X1080 looks amazing, especially on a 46" LCD! I bought a DVI to HDMI adaptor and a 6' HDMI cable and off I went. Gaming looks amazing and Vista looks just as impressive. I now need a new, bigger computer desk. :frown:
All in all, I rate my upgrades an A+. If you are planning on any similar upgrades and have any questions, please feel free to ask.
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