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Old 04-14-2007
Rod Davies
 

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So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so GET
better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
Windows performance)
to 3.6

BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro

with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have solved
my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment to
OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...

....this thing flies pretty damn well!

Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...

VISTA

Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
networking issues! Much Appreciated

Rgds
Rod

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Old 04-14-2007
dev
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
appear here.

/Rod Davies/ said:

> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so GET
> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
> Windows performance)
> to 3.6
>
> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>
> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have solved
> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment to
> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>
> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>
> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>
> VISTA
>
> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>
> Rgds
> Rod
>

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Old 04-14-2007
Rod Davies
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
"whacked" a new video card in...

Aussie for "put" a new video card in replacing my older FX5200



"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
news:%239v5oRpfHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
> appear here.
>
> /Rod Davies/ said:
>
>> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so
>> GET
>> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
>> Windows performance)
>> to 3.6
>>
>> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
>> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>>
>> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have
>> solved
>> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment
>> to
>> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>>
>> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>>
>> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>>
>> VISTA
>>
>> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
>> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>>
>> Rgds
>> Rod
>>


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Old 04-14-2007
Charlie Tame
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
Comparing a used and probably damaged XP against a new install of Vista with
completely different hardware configuration (Especially a video card with
hardware acceleration) using just one benchmark is hardly a realistic
assessment.



"Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
news:1406BDB5-BDED-40EB-BDF8-1E6803A96294@microsoft.com...
> "whacked" a new video card in...
>
> Aussie for "put" a new video card in replacing my older FX5200
>
>
>
> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%239v5oRpfHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
>> appear here.
>>
>> /Rod Davies/ said:
>>
>>> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so
>>> GET
>>> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
>>> Windows performance)
>>> to 3.6
>>>
>>> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
>>> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>>>
>>> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have
>>> solved
>>> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment
>>> to
>>> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>>>
>>> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>>>
>>> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>>>
>>> VISTA
>>>
>>> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
>>> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>>>
>>> Rgds
>>> Rod
>>>

>

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Old 04-14-2007
Richard Urban
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
So Charlie, are you saying that he really isn't happy? How would you know
that?

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:15BCF67C-2677-4C41-BAED-8E8842CB0C0B@microsoft.com...
> Comparing a used and probably damaged XP against a new install of Vista
> with completely different hardware configuration (Especially a video card
> with hardware acceleration) using just one benchmark is hardly a realistic
> assessment.
>
>
>
> "Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1406BDB5-BDED-40EB-BDF8-1E6803A96294@microsoft.com...
>> "whacked" a new video card in...
>>
>> Aussie for "put" a new video card in replacing my older FX5200
>>
>>
>>
>> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%239v5oRpfHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
>>> appear here.
>>>
>>> /Rod Davies/ said:
>>>
>>>> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so
>>>> GET
>>>> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
>>>> Windows performance)
>>>> to 3.6
>>>>
>>>> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
>>>> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>>>>
>>>> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have
>>>> solved
>>>> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment
>>>> to
>>>> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>>>>
>>>> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>>>>
>>>> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>>>>
>>>> VISTA
>>>>
>>>> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
>>>> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Rgds
>>>> Rod
>>>>

>>


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Old 04-14-2007
Mike Hall - MS MVP
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
What is your reason for trying to make Vista look bad?


"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:15BCF67C-2677-4C41-BAED-8E8842CB0C0B@microsoft.com...
> Comparing a used and probably damaged XP against a new install of Vista
> with completely different hardware configuration (Especially a video card
> with hardware acceleration) using just one benchmark is hardly a realistic
> assessment.
>
>
>
> "Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1406BDB5-BDED-40EB-BDF8-1E6803A96294@microsoft.com...
>> "whacked" a new video card in...
>>
>> Aussie for "put" a new video card in replacing my older FX5200
>>
>>
>>
>> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%239v5oRpfHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
>>> appear here.
>>>
>>> /Rod Davies/ said:
>>>
>>>> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so
>>>> GET
>>>> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
>>>> Windows performance)
>>>> to 3.6
>>>>
>>>> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
>>>> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>>>>
>>>> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have
>>>> solved
>>>> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment
>>>> to
>>>> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>>>>
>>>> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>>>>
>>>> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>>>>
>>>> VISTA
>>>>
>>>> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
>>>> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Rgds
>>>> Rod
>>>>

>>


--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/



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Old 04-14-2007
Drew
 

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Re: So I whacked a GeForce FX5500 video card in
Once again you are spouting off about a system you have no knowledge
of...Unless you have specific proof that all xp boxes must be damaged if
they are slower than Vista I say Do not make statements that you can not
prove !!
"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:15BCF67C-2677-4C41-BAED-8E8842CB0C0B@microsoft.com...
> Comparing a used and probably damaged XP against a new install of Vista
> with completely different hardware configuration (Especially a video card
> with hardware acceleration) using just one benchmark is hardly a realistic
> assessment.
>
>
>
> "Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1406BDB5-BDED-40EB-BDF8-1E6803A96294@microsoft.com...
>> "whacked" a new video card in...
>>
>> Aussie for "put" a new video card in replacing my older FX5200
>>
>>
>>
>> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%239v5oRpfHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Just what was it you did to "whack" your card. Earlier posts don't
>>> appear here.
>>>
>>> /Rod Davies/ said:
>>>
>>>> so see if "Vista Experience" base score would improve but primarily so
>>>> GET
>>>> better performance. My baseline score went from 2.0 (Video for Aero /
>>>> Windows performance)
>>>> to 3.6
>>>>
>>>> BUT better, for a 9yo box thats gone thru :
>>>> WIN3.1/WIN95/WIN98/WIN98SE/WIN2000/WINXPPro
>>>>
>>>> with RAM upgraded and now video card and a USB2 port, now that I have
>>>> solved
>>>> my netwoking issue with my wifes XPPro PC (a simple firewall adjustment
>>>> to
>>>> OneCare firewalling!)...I can say...
>>>>
>>>> ...this thing flies pretty damn well!
>>>>
>>>> Vista or XP? NO CONTEST...
>>>>
>>>> VISTA
>>>>
>>>> Rgds and tks to all here that provided assistance and guidance on my
>>>> networking issues! Much Appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Rgds
>>>> Rod
>>>>

>>


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