not really a hardware problem. but..

[killer223]

So i have been wondering what Os ya'll use.
I right now play either on Ubuntu or win 7-64 or vista 32.
thinking about installing Xp for the heck of it.. what do ya'll think.
my FPS are about the same in vista/7 and about 10 fps lower in Ubuntu. think it'dd be any better in XP?

lemme know what ya'll got.

Killer

[Penatrater]

i use both on dual boot Xp pro on one raptorX hard drive and then Vista ultimate on my other RaptorX.

If your going to run more than 2 GPUs and more than 3 gigs of memory, vista is the only way.

Whats your system specs n00b ?

[killer223]

it's not all that great. AMD 64x2 4200, evga 9800gt 4 gb ram. 2x 1 tb seagate for storage, 3 320gb for os's, 24" wide screen.

right now i have PAE turned on so i can address the other 512 mb ram. it's currently set to my ram drive. and of corrse in win 7 and Linux they both see all the ram.
that really isn't the issue though. i usualy only use about 1.5-2. gb ram. i think only every now and then have i used more. (autocad) slowed my comp to a crawl.

Killer

[Penatrater]

For gaming i think the best OS to use is XP. long as the games are directX 9 and lower. Vista on the other hand for new new games DX10 and soon to be DX11 is the way to go. I mainly play CSS only when i do get to play and it runs much smoother on XP over vista.

Hope that helps out some.

[AwpsandKnives]

Be careful Pen is smooth, he'll try to bro rape you.

[Penatrater]

True fact !

[enderless]

Be careful Pen is smooth, he'll try to bro rape you.

>>>Be careful Pen is smooth
>>>Pen is smooth
>>>Penis smooth

O ic wat u did thar

[Deadly_chicken]

XP FTW lol, havent played around with windows 7 yet tho, ive heard its pretty nice (even tho all it is is a major hotfix of vista, about to be repackaged as another OS) microsoft is a sneaky bastard...

[kamikaze_bad_ass]

indeed they are

they should of just stayed with xp pro
best os they have came out with to date other than nt back in the day

and i hear wind 7 is good to my bro gets like 500 windows key for any new os before they come out ( he has numerous microsoft cert's )
i could get him to get me a copy if i really wanted to
i myself run windows xp pro myself ( copy he gave me ) and i'm sticking with it till i'm forced to change

nice never having to buy any os or software lol

[killer223]

well heck man pass one my way. I'll take a win7 if you/him are up for it. wow..
lol i've never paid for an os either.

[AwpsandKnives]

I paid 250 for Windows Vista Ultimate. Damn good peice of software. That also makes me an investor in American economy, something all of us should think about when ripping off software companies. When you are going to use something you should pay for it. Then maybe when you get a job you'll get paid, for your work, as well. (sorry about the rant, sorat pet pev)

[killer223]

i've either used Linux or the win Os came with the comp that i bought.

[AwpsandKnives]

Meh like I said just ranting.....

[badfish]

just go get a ripped copy its less hassle...fuck paying and fuck soopa

............baddie

[enderless]

too bad M$ outsources nearly all of it's physical labor to china and India. :/

Also, i'm running the w7 beta and fucking love it. Runs just like vista (which i have used faithfully for 2+ years now) and has a ton of features.