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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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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
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.
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> "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
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>> "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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