Windows XP Expert x64 vs. Windows seven Ultimate x64 ,
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Once again, my trusty R60 is starting to act up again and exhibiting signs that possibly an OS reinstall is going to be the best way ahead. I 1st purchased the Lenovo laptop in early 2007 with Windows XP Skilled x86 pre-installed. Because I qualified for any free upgrade, I ordered the Windows Vista Business x86 upgrade DVD media. My only price was shipping fees which was under SGD20.
Over the previous 3 decades, I have upgraded the Windows Vista, downgraded back again to Windows XP and upgraded back as much as Windows Vista. Running the optimum of 4GB of RAM on board, I can’t help but notice how long my system takes to boot up each time I hit the power button. Perhaps the number of software that I have set up might be a reason but taking a quick look, under are the main suites.
Adobe CS4 Master Collection
Microsoft Office 2007 (without BCM put in)
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
Most other programs are small installations and largely negligible. With my work machine (X61) running on Windows seven Professional x64, the difference in boot times when turned on in parallel is far from negligible.
At this point, there are 3 OS options available to me. Windows XP Skilled + SP3 x86/x64 or Windows seven Ultimate x64. A pity my Windows Vista Company is a x86 DVD media. An x64 copy might have meant faster performance on Windows Vista considering that it would use the full 4GB of memory available instead of just 3GB. Still, Vista being such a memory hog,
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Windows XP Professional + SP3 (x86) – Option 1
Option 1 will probably be to pop in my original Lenovo recovery discs and downgrade back to Windows XP Skilled x86. It is going to be the safest route per say since updating to SP3 is not likely to post considerably of an issue. The downside is I will be operating on the 32-bit system and when once again utilizing only 3GB out of the 4GB of memory available . The upside is I should not have any problems installing drivers for all my hardware especially those listed under.
Creative X-Fi Surround 5.1 (external soundcard)
Creative WebCam LIVE! Ultra (webcam)
Brother DCP-7040 (AiO printer)
Windows XP Professional + SP3 (x64) – Option 2
Option 2 will involve reinstalling the OS from a copy of Windows XP Expert x64 CD media that I got my hands on. The 64-bit OS should allow my machine to utilize the full 4GB of memory on board. Driver support might prove to be an issue here since most Windows XP installations out there were on the 32-bit system. Not many manufacturers actually created 64-bit drivers for their products. Even Lenovo only has 32-bit support for their ThinkVantage software on Windows XP. There is a chance 32-bit drivers will continue to work in a 64-bit environment but I will not know till after I have installed the x64 version of Windows XP Skilled. Worst case scenario,
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Windows seven Ultimate (x64) – Option 3
The last option will involve upgrading to Windows seven Ultimate. In terms of performance, Windows 7 will make good sense. The increase performance over Windows XP should be easily noticable, something lacking in Windows Vista. As with every new OS, hardware support will be a major issue. Though Lenovo already has driver support for Windows seven (x86/x64), I cannot say the same for the likes of Creative and Brother. The last time I checked, Brother only had drivers supporting up to Windows Vista for the DCP-7040. Creative can be written off given that publishing a final driver for the WebCam LIVE! Ultra to support Windows Vista never saw any light.
As of now, I am still undecided on which OS version and unsure of hardware support for Windows 7 should I take that route. Do I fallback on Windows XP Professional (x86) and give up 1GB of memory? Or do I take the chance on Windows XP Expert (x64) and hope for the most beneficial? Or do I go for better overall performance with Windows seven Greatest (x64) and be prepare to shell out far more bucks for new hardware?
If anyone is in the know about the driver compatibility for my hardware listed above on Windows 7, do let me know.
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