Ty07allstar
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Will you have to upgrade to Windows Vista to run Dx10 or will it work with Windows XP Pro? Will you be able to play DX10 games on a DX9 Gfx card? Will you have to buy a new DX10 Gfx card to play DX10 games?
DirectX 10 questions?
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Ty07allstar
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Ok thanks Fragtek. Also If I installed the Vista RC1 would i have to reinstall Windows or would i be able to keep all of my data?
Ty07allstar
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What i mean is will i lose all of the data on my HD? When installing Vista is it like reintalling Windows?
AKtodaface
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i may be wrong but im pretty sure you wouldnt loose yourstuff... only if you format your hard drive u will loose it.
Edit: I guess im wrong lmfao
Edit: I guess im wrong lmfao
Ty07allstar
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Where can i find the Vista RC1 64 bit dwonload?
AKtodaface
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Ham said:
ya... i know i was being stupid lol.. i thought bout that after i said it i thought it was stupid of me lol
macgamesrule
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
If you have 3rd party software that can resize disk partitions (such as Norton PartitionMagic or Acronis DiskDirector), you don't need to reformat. You can resize your existing XP partition down 30GB or so, and use that 30GB as a second partition for Vista. You could of course give it more space if you want, but 30GB is enough for a complete Vista install plus several programs. If you don't have this software, you would need to completely reformat your drive (erasing everything), and create the two different partitions while reinstalling XP.
This is the dual boot configuration; you *could* install Vista directly over XP (you wouldn't be able to use XP anymore), but this is not recommended as some programs you want to use might not run under Vista, especially if you get the 64bit version.
If you have 3rd party software that can resize disk partitions (such as Norton PartitionMagic or Acronis DiskDirector), you don't need to reformat. You can resize your existing XP partition down 30GB or so, and use that 30GB as a second partition for Vista. You could of course give it more space if you want, but 30GB is enough for a complete Vista install plus several programs. If you don't have this software, you would need to completely reformat your drive (erasing everything), and create the two different partitions while reinstalling XP.
This is the dual boot configuration; you *could* install Vista directly over XP (you wouldn't be able to use XP anymore), but this is not recommended as some programs you want to use might not run under Vista, especially if you get the 64bit version.
Rastalovich
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U should call it Visa.
Sticky Mick
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At the end of the day, we should all be safe with our DX9 cards for a few more years yet. If M$ support XP beyond the release of Vista for a few more years the games Co's will do likewise.
You've gotta see that DX10 is a new thing, it's bound to fall on it's back more times than a meths soaked tramp down the bus station, until they iron out all the creases, That could take months. Buying DX10 cards now would be a mistake IMO. We know it works on the 360, but that's a closed system with only one GPU to support. Best to get a high-end DX9 card for now and wait until DX10 is free of teething troubles and the cards are cheaper. You never know, it could turn out to be a real pig, and M$ decide to completely re-write DX10, thus leaving the early adopters deep in the poop.
It's all well and good having the latest and the greatest, but that comes at a price.
Just my little opinion
You've gotta see that DX10 is a new thing, it's bound to fall on it's back more times than a meths soaked tramp down the bus station, until they iron out all the creases, That could take months. Buying DX10 cards now would be a mistake IMO. We know it works on the 360, but that's a closed system with only one GPU to support. Best to get a high-end DX9 card for now and wait until DX10 is free of teething troubles and the cards are cheaper. You never know, it could turn out to be a real pig, and M$ decide to completely re-write DX10, thus leaving the early adopters deep in the poop.
It's all well and good having the latest and the greatest, but that comes at a price.
Just my little opinion
