K kuqdew Solid State Member Messages 16 Aug 30, 2006 #1 Dell and other pc manufacturers advertise systems with 512 Mb of RAM and integrated video as vista capable when the RAM is actually less because of the integrated video. my question is: are these pc's really capable of running vista?
Dell and other pc manufacturers advertise systems with 512 Mb of RAM and integrated video as vista capable when the RAM is actually less because of the integrated video. my question is: are these pc's really capable of running vista?
B brady S e c u r e d Messages 3,760 Location Somewhere Sunny Aug 30, 2006 #4 sorry... yes... it will run vista if it says it will. Dell won't lie b/c they will get civil suited... Dell doesn't want that. vista won't be worth buying for another 3 years... just an fyi
sorry... yes... it will run vista if it says it will. Dell won't lie b/c they will get civil suited... Dell doesn't want that. vista won't be worth buying for another 3 years... just an fyi
Greg Indeed. Messages 1,600 Aug 30, 2006 #5 It will run Vista if it says it will, it just won't run it smoothly on integrated graphics and 512 MB RAM.
It will run Vista if it says it will, it just won't run it smoothly on integrated graphics and 512 MB RAM.
KSoD Call me Mak or K, Mod Emeritus Messages 35,644 Location C:\ Aug 30, 2006 #6 It will run Vista but not with the "Glass Effects" Vista only calls for 512 RAM. It runs just a slight sluggish but it still runs. So yea the PC you bought will run Vista. but not with all the pretty effects.
It will run Vista but not with the "Glass Effects" Vista only calls for 512 RAM. It runs just a slight sluggish but it still runs. So yea the PC you bought will run Vista. but not with all the pretty effects.
SHAWN Field Engineer Messages 4,695 Location Long Island, NY Aug 30, 2006 #7 Vista is a memory hog. The copy I have uses 500mb at idle without anything installed. I think it was Beta 2.
Vista is a memory hog. The copy I have uses 500mb at idle without anything installed. I think it was Beta 2.
lancec2c30 Future ex-member Messages 4,012 Location Chehalis, WA Aug 30, 2006 #8 where can I pic up a disk of vista BETA?? I really really just want to try it out.
T talldude123 Banned Messages 7,915 Aug 30, 2006 #10 Legally, no. Microsoft is releasing it through their "Customer Preview Program", and is available to tryout until it's fully released. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Legally, no. Microsoft is releasing it through their "Customer Preview Program", and is available to tryout until it's fully released. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx