My pc is starting to show it's age, but it's time to upgrade the os ( win xp 64-bit is very software limited ).
couple questions
Will 2gb of ram suffice for the 64bit installation ( i know it's min, but i don't plan of gaming, just web, itunes, etc )
Does the 6800 series nvidia card meet wddm 1.0?
When i do decide to upgrade, how many re-installs do i get with different hardware configs?
Thanks chaps
Upgrading to Windows 7
Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
2GB will suffice as a minimum, but more would certainly be much appreciated.
I had to look up WDDM 1.0. It probably is, I have an older box with a 6800 Ultra running Windows 7 just fine.
Depends on the version. I believe for the retail version, it's one license for one computer at a time (meaning you can uninstall and reinstall as many times as you want but only on one computer at a time).
If it's the OEM version, you can just install it for ONE computer only. It's tied to the motherboard, so if you replace it, it'll bug you about it. You're free to upgrade hard drives, GPU, etc. Though if you do change the motherboard, you can usually phone Microsoft and tell them that your mobo fried and that you're replacing it, they'll normally reactivate it for you. They just don't want you installing on a completely different system. (What I'm hinting at is that you could be a little sneaky...)
I had to look up WDDM 1.0. It probably is, I have an older box with a 6800 Ultra running Windows 7 just fine.
Depends on the version. I believe for the retail version, it's one license for one computer at a time (meaning you can uninstall and reinstall as many times as you want but only on one computer at a time).
If it's the OEM version, you can just install it for ONE computer only. It's tied to the motherboard, so if you replace it, it'll bug you about it. You're free to upgrade hard drives, GPU, etc. Though if you do change the motherboard, you can usually phone Microsoft and tell them that your mobo fried and that you're replacing it, they'll normally reactivate it for you. They just don't want you installing on a completely different system. (What I'm hinting at is that you could be a little sneaky...)
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Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
hmm, Win7 64-bit rocks
what's your CPU ? go for 4ram, no gaming your 6800 should suffice but prolly turn/should off the Aero
what HD you have ? got sata they're fast
get a better video card
since you're doing an upgrade get DDR3/ or stick with the highest DDR2 memory (optional) if not gaming.
as for how many reinstalls i don't know, i'm only on my first Win7 Pro 64bit install and everything just flies on a 1.5TB SATA drive, and i still haven't done any defrag on it in close to a year.
post your full PC specs for better answers
what's your CPU ? go for 4ram, no gaming your 6800 should suffice but prolly turn/should off the Aero
what HD you have ? got sata they're fast
get a better video card
since you're doing an upgrade get DDR3/ or stick with the highest DDR2 memory (optional) if not gaming.
as for how many reinstalls i don't know, i'm only on my first Win7 Pro 64bit install and everything just flies on a 1.5TB SATA drive, and i still haven't done any defrag on it in close to a year.
post your full PC specs for better answers
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Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
I'm not upgrading my PC right now. But I want to upgrade the os. Xp64 is a pain. Basically I want to run win7 on my current setup. Then when I'm ready do a build and reinstall
Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
Took the dive. Installed with no problems. Runs quite snappy compaired to xp64 
Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
Which version did you get?
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Re: Upgrading to Windows 7
Just windows home premium x64 OEM. Cheap. Plus I don't need the XP compatibility