<![CDATA[First Strike Forums — Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?id=2465 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:53:11 +0000 PunBB 1.4.5 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33661#p33661 Vaders_Fist wrote:

What does Vista offer gamers? I havet kept myself upto date with it :S

ATTENTION: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO KNOW WHY GAMERS SHOULD CARE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rztrE70 … mp;search=

This is just a taste of why it benifits gamers. There are other reasons as well, but this is a good summery.

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:53:11 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33661#p33661 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33660#p33660 I'm about 99.99999999% sure that the 360 thing is not true for a variety of reasons, one being that the 360 architecture is PowerPC based - and will not run well on x86 architecture-based CPUs such as the Pentium 4, Pentium D, AthlonX2, Athlon64, etc. 

The DVD drive thing is not an issue... Xbox 360 discs are dual-layer DVDs just like the average movie DVD.  They just require specific on-chip firmware to decode their copy protection (which I'm guessing people are thinking Microsoft would then do in software?)  I really doubt microsoft will risk losing sales of 360s with a strategy like this - why buy a 360 when you can get a full PC for a few hundred more?

Virtual memory is just that, virtual.  It's basically pre-allocated space on your hard drive that your memory (RAM) will read from when page faults occur (the requested data isn't in RAM)...  I would go into the whole process of explaining it, but that will bring back bad memories from my Operating Systems design class lol..

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:50:59 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33660#p33660 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33659#p33659 Thanks buddy, you may have just prevented a catostrophe. Heres another question. If I get a geforce 6800, thats built for direct x 9, correct? Will I be able to make use of Direct x10?

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:20:51 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33659#p33659 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33656#p33656 Virtual memory is only for when you run out of RAM. If you've ever been doing some really memory intensive stuff on your computer and it started to run reallllyyyy ssslllooowwwwlllyy, like if it takes 3 seconds to draw an explorer window, then your computer is pulling on the virtual memory. No, don't use your extra harddrive for it because A) you'll likely never use it, and B) if you do you'll wish that you had more ram.

Vader, DX10 is the greatest thing Vista can offer gamers. You won't be able to use the new blazingly fast DX10 video cards without DX10.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:33:20 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33656#p33656 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33645#p33645 Ramseus wrote:

Yeah, the harddrive RAM has been around forever. It's called virtual memory, and it's only like 5% of the speed of low end RAM.

Wo. That I did not know. I've acttualy got 2 hard drives, one with an extra 114 gigs I doubt I'll use for awhile. Would it make a noticeable difference?

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:31:23 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33645#p33645 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33634#p33634 What does Vista offer gamers? I havet kept myself upto date with it :S

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:17:45 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33634#p33634 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33629#p33629 Yeah, the harddrive RAM has been around forever. It's called virtual memory, and it's only like 5% of the speed of low end RAM.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:06:38 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33629#p33629 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33600#p33600 You know, if memory sticks are possible, might it be possible to dedicate a few gigs of your hardrive to ram use? Now that would be a feature.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:49:58 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33600#p33600 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33599#p33599 Memory sticks can be used as RAM? Is that possible? (I don't know all of the details as to how the different pieces of computer hardware so maybe one of you techies could explain it to me) tongue

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:47:01 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33599#p33599 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33593#p33593 the 360 thing...

how is that possible? the 360's laser in the CD drive is totally different to that in a PC drive... and its not DVD based. only way pos is if its through HD CD drives.. which i believe the next gen 360's will use.. but that would be a big big risk as pc's would have to be alot more higher spec...

and yes the ram feature is amazing.. always wished they used memsticks as ram.. and to read it is a reality is great imo.. Dx10 looks great too..

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:41:40 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33593#p33593 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33575#p33575 Yeah. Although I hear initialy that physics will only be helped alittle bit.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:23:40 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33575#p33575 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33572#p33572 Hehe, andrew quoted himself.

The best part of vista = DX10.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:15:11 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33572#p33572 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33571#p33571 generalandrew wrote:

The last part is PURE rumor that I've read some where. I know for a fact that USB keys can be used for RAM and I can back that up with lots of documents, but I'm still researching where I read the thing about Xbox 360. I am also sure that there is more RAM usable as well.

Like I said, it's just rumor untill I can provide a source.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:06:46 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33571#p33571 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33568#p33568 Well I already have a 360, the real intresting thing to me is that thing about the ram. Though it may take me quite awhile to raise scratch like this.

]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:56:36 +0000 https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33568#p33568 <![CDATA[Re: Andrew's Latest Gossip Rumor- Prices for Windows Vista and features!]]> https://forums.fsmod.com/viewtopic.php?pid=33567#p33567 ArcAngel227 wrote:

You gota be kidding! You'll be able to use usb storage devices as ram? Wow! And the ability to run 360 games on PC?! Extra wow!

I agree this sounds really strange to me.

I know that X360 additional hardware works on windows vista but entire games sound strange to me. I think the x360 copy protection would require a special disk drive or at least a pretty new one.

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