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    [M570u] Windows Vista SP1 RC1 Feedback Thread

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Amol, Dec 15, 2007.

  1. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    I was wondering how Vista SP1 changed the install/experience for you guys. Here's mine:

    • Vista started to take longer to load up
    • System saw 4.00GB RAM, whereas the chipset only sees upto 3071MB
    • Copying seems sort of fixed - occasionally slow. Still not as fast as XP though.
    • Overall felt a tad more solid.
     
    Amol, Dec 15, 2007
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    wait... 32 bit uses 4gb ram now?
     
    aan310, Dec 15, 2007
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  3. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    post picture if you laptop show 4 in vista 32 bit sp1 i love to see that i have,nt load sp1 my laptop yet
     
    andyasselin, Dec 15, 2007
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  4. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    well, also... does it recognise 4gb... or does it efficentally use it? cause if it doesnt use it efficentally, it s useless
     
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  5. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    lol, click on the part that says "4.00GB RAM" lol. It links to a screen shot. But task manager shows 3069, so I don't think it efficiently uses it. It felt weird, that's all.
     
    Amol, Dec 15, 2007
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    steponz Notebook Consultant

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    I am using the SP1 RC on a Sager NP9261/ Clevo D901C, but the 64 bit edition.... It runs quite a bit faster during normal tasks.. Memory seems to be more efficient...

    Sorry to jump on the thread... But I have had it installed since it came out from the beta team...


    Joe
     
    steponz, Dec 15, 2007
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Sp1 did improve performance and especially copying large files and all, but removed for some reason my optical drive from My Computer :mad:
     
    eleron911, Dec 15, 2007
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  8. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    I don't know if it's SP1, but I've had a lot of network instability at my friend's place. No probs at home though.

    I also noticed that it puts a small "note" on the bottom right corner that says "Windows Vista(TM), Evaluation Copy, Build 6001". Evaluation Copy? =O
     
    Amol, Dec 17, 2007
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  9. andyasselin

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    that is cool :> i got stick 4 my machine now does use it ?
     
    andyasselin, Dec 17, 2007
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  10. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    What do you mean? How do you put it in your computer or are you going to check if it's working on your computer?
     
    Amol, Dec 17, 2007
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    I have an HP 6710b laptop running Vista 64 bit with 4GB RAM. I applied the SP1 RC1 and now the HP Credential Manager with fingerprint scanner no longer works. I d/l'ed the install from HP and re-installed but it still will not work. The fingerprint scanner is now useless.
     
    VanAmburgh, Dec 18, 2007
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    A few days later, I started noticing that full boot takes a bit more than usual. But copying still is faster,thank God.
    Don`t care if it takes 2 mins to bootup, if performance is better after that :)
     
    eleron911, Dec 18, 2007
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