"stylz67" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have run the upgrade advisor and it says everything on my computer
> checks perfect to go from my XP Pro to Vista. The catch is, I found in
> reading material, it requires a min. of 800Mhz. My system is 533Mhz.
> Did Microsofts test program screw up?
>
> Here's the thing. I've been trying to get more speed out of my Flight
> SimX. Sadly, on the default settings, it will only operate at around 4
> to 6 frames/sec. That's even when the hard drives have been completely
> formated... at 16 hrs. each, and besides my XP Pro, the only other
> program I put on was FSX! I was informed my XP Pro could not read but
> two of my four memory cards, but Vista 64 is capable of reading all 4.
> That's why I am wanting to switch to Vista Ultimate 64.
>
> System:
> Intel Server Board: SE7505VB2
> Two qty. - Intel Xenon 3.2GHz dual processors SL72Y
> 533 MHz bus
> 1 MB cache
>
> 4 qty. - Kingston 2GB memory sticks
> 2 qty. - 250 GB Seagate Barracuda hard drives
> 850 Watt dual rail power supply
> X1950 Pro ATI video card - AGP (largest one available for my older
> system)
> X1550 ATI video card
> 3 qty. - HP 22" lcd monitors
>
> Now with that, you can basically blink and a program is open and
> running. It's far from a slow system. To even try to speed the FSX up,
> I have disconnected the second video card I use, and two monitors, just
> leaving the X1950 in place, and only one monitor... but still get these
> horrible speeds. On the other hand, I can play Combat Flight Simulator
> 3, spread across all three screens.. LOOKS GREAT! .. and run frames well
> above 30 with no problem. I know it's not as graphic intense as FSX,
> but I can max CFS completely out and still maintain above 30 fps.
>
> Is there a fix for this? WILL Vista work on my system as Microsofts
> "advisor" says, or is giving me completely wrong info?
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
The 800mhz minimum requirement for Vista is CPU speed.
Your CPU is 3.2 ghz so I don't know how you could have construed that as a
problem.
CPU speed, after all is NOT FSB speed.
The only problem I've heard with Vista 64 bit is that you should install it
with just 2 gigs of RAM
in the machine, then add the rest once you are up and running.