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Tony Moneo

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Hey guys.
I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit on an HP G60 with 1.9GHz processor,2Gb Ram and 102Gb HDD.I've been experiencing some problems with the system over the past few months which has led me to start considering upgrading to Windows 7.SOME of the problems are:

  • My machine now takes up to 2 minutes to go into or come out of hibernate mode.When I first got my laptop,hibernate would take less than a minute.Sometimes it can completely fail to enter hibernate,resulting in me having to do a forced shutdown(press power button till computer switches off) and restart.I use hibernate quite a lot,so disabling it is out of the question.
  • System sometimes crashes(Blue screen: "Windows has detected an error and has shutdown in order to protect your system") for no apparent reason.
  • Windows Media Player and Media Center sometimes slow and on rare occasions stop responding.
  • Slow video response when playing video games.I mostly play FIFA 09 PC version.My laptop uses NVIDIA Graphics.(not sure about the details)
Any ideas?:sarc: And if I do decide to upgrade to 7,do you think my machine,given its specs above,would fair well?
 

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Firstly Hibernation I believe is fine mine takes 2 minutes so let it do it's thing


About the BSOD did you plug in any devices or have you installed any software or updated any drivers?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
BSOD stands for Blue Screen Of Death it is the blue screen you have been receiving

A Signature is part of this forum Don't worry about it yet first lets fix you're problem
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Shadowjk said:
BSOD stands for Blue Screen Of Death it is the blue screen you have been receiving

A Signature is part of this forum Don't worry about it yet first lets fix you're problem
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Come to think of it,BSOD does occur when I'm using USB.I'm not sure if its a specific USB port or not.Havent bothered to check
 

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If so you need to plug in the USB then restart and enter safe Mode and go to start>Control Panel>System and maintenance then click on device manager and click on the USB Device and click uninstall then click on scan for new Hardware


Hope this helps,
Josh
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Shadowjk said:
If so you need to plug in the USB then restart and enter safe Mode and go to start>Control Panel>System and maintenance then click on device manager and click on the USB Device and click uninstall then click on scan for new Hardware


Hope this helps,
Josh
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Great stuff! Thanks.Any input on the other issues..........if u dont mind
 

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For the Nividia Graphics have you updated to a newer version because there a few cases about Nividia being slow on a certain version

Also to see if your computer can run windows 7 then download and install this:

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

Hope this Helps,
Josh

P.S looking into the media player and media centre problem
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Yes see if it works then
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
Hello Tony Moneo, welcome to Vista Forums!



You need to be sure the motherboard will accept a video card. At the link below is a very good app for finding information about your system and it's free, it can also be run from a USB stick.


SIW - System Information for Windows
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
You're welcome Tony!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
Bare Foot Kid said:
You're welcome Tony!
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Would you advise me to upgrade to 7? I have sampled 7 on a friend's machine and to be honest I really don't know what all the fuss is about. Yes,its good,but its not great. Frankly,I like Vista but I'm considering 7 partly because of the ridicule I get from people when I tell them that I use Vista. I'm tired of trying to justify why I still have Vista.:roflmao:
 

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when you run the upgrade advisor it will give you a result showing you if you can upgrade and to which versions but ultimately the choice is yours
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
I would advise that you upgrade to Windows 7.

This is the system requirements for Windows 7:

Microsoft.com said:
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:

  • 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
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As you can see, your specs fall well into these guidelines.


Microsoft.com said:
You told us you wanted your PC to be safer, more reliable, and more responsive. We designed Windows 7 to simplify the things you do every day, work the way you want, and make some exciting new things possible. Want examples? Here are 10 good reasons to make the move to Windows 7.


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Whoops, that copy and paste didn't work very well so heres the link:

Windows 7: Top 10 Reasons to buy Windows 7

Also take a look at this:

Windows 7: Compare Windows 7 to Windows XP and Windows Vista

Sorry to overload you with information :(

Are you considering upgrading or doing a clean install?

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm
    2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
I personally think it is better than vista though how windows 7 uses the operating system is pretty much the same as vista. it is baiscally Vista with a new look and feel
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
An upgrade is were all your programs and pictures,documents and video's...etc are transferred into windows 7. A clean install deletes everything on your Hard Drive and installs Windows 7. Also you can only do an Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit if you want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate then you are going to have to do a Clean install
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn H67MP-S/-V/H67MP
    Memory
    8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (2GBx4)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD HD Radeon 6870
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
    Case
    Novatech Night
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Dell HID-compliant mouse
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