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    Windows XP MCE or Vista 64? 2GB or 4GB?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Dspr_02, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. Dspr_02

    Dspr_02 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi again, I just ordered an HP nc8230 for use when I am not at home (quite frequent lately) and I am wondering,

    Should I put Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 or Windows Vista Home Premium (please do not flame Vista as it is a great os and it is my primary on my PC)

    Also, HP, Kingston, and Crucial Memory Finders, say that the NC8230 supports only 2 GB of ram. Now since this laptop was made in early 2005, is there a chance that I will be able to use the 3-4 GB of ram because the specs were written when 2 GB sticks were scarce (IT HAS DDR2 RAM).

    And anybody with this notebook, is there any option in the bios to Dedicate some ram to the Video card or is there an application that can do that?
     
    Dspr_02, Oct 24, 2008
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