26 Jan 08
Originally posted by wormwoodct-art 3 nagged about trying to write somewhere it's not allowed to (what horribly low quality coding in a commercial piece of software! 😲) while installing (I ignored), but seems to still work normally.
I just installed fritz 9. vista complained about "known incompatibility issues", I ignored, and it works perfectly. no problems whatsoever.
if it doesn't work on some computer, I'd give the 'honor' from that to the convekta 'programmer' responsible for ct-art, not vista.
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundwhat's that in nerd talk? you couldn't get the graphics card driver installed? -it makes a huge impact in the sluggishness. the vista generic drivers are meant to just show the screen, and nothing more. at least on my 1920x1600 screen the generic driver worked reeeeally slow....
I have a kick ass computer (i wont tell you the specs, it'll make you cry). . . Vista works fine, but i couldn't find the program i needed to tweek with my graphics cards, and it wont let me use a non-microsoft program without me having to let it through all the time. 😛
26 Jan 08
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Originally posted by wormwoodNo, i could get the driver installed, but i had problems with the fan speeds, and couldn't find the drivers to see if there was a way of tweeking them. I installed a program that Hopscotch told me about that changes the fan speed manually, but Vista wouldn't let it run from startup.
what's that in nerd talk? you couldn't get the graphics card driver installed? -it makes a huge impact in the sluggishness. the vista generic drivers are meant to just show the screen, and nothing more. at least on my 1920x1600 screen the generic driver worked reeeeally slow....
oh, and i have two 512mb 8800GT's running SLI. The graphics run like a dream 😛
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundmaybe the fan controlling software needs to be installed as admin?
No, i could get the driver installed, but i had problems with the fan speeds, and couldn't find the drivers to see if there was a way of tweeking them. I installed a program that Hopscotch told me about that changes the fan speed manually, but Vista wouldn't let it run from startup.
oh, and i have two 512mb 8800GT's running SLI. The graphics run like a dream 😛
on the other hand, I can't get trillian to connect properly from startup, so maybe there really is something wrong with the startup directory?
what's the fan throttling software called? I'd need one myself, as the mobo's similar program won't let itself install on vista...
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by wormwoodRiva Tuner
maybe the fan controlling software needs to be installed as admin?
on the other hand, I can't get trillian to connect properly from startup, so maybe there really is something wrong with the startup directory?
what's the fan throttling software called? I'd need one myself, as the mobo's similar program won't let itself install on vista...
There's a site you can download it from,just google it 🙂
Long story, ending in me taking my having to buy a new MB 😳
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundah, right. you did say it was for graphics card, but somehow I was thinking of a throttling software for my cpu & northbridge fans...
Riva Tuner
There's a site you can download it from,just google it 🙂
Long story, ending in me taking my having to buy a new MB 😳
02 Mar 08
Originally posted by wormwoodAny help you can give on this is appreciated. I get the compatability message, run as administrator and setup starts. It then loads a window with an install button and it fails at that point
I just installed fritz 9. vista complained about "known incompatibility issues", I ignored, and it works perfectly. no problems whatsoever.
02 Mar 08
I agree with those who say it's annoyingly sluggish. I also hate that it says I don't have permission to do things! It's MY computer! Of course I have permission! Some of those are really simple things like adding a screen saver or adding a desktop background. I have to save files and manually move them to the right folder. I can't remember the other things it refuses to let me do offhand. Basically, I hate it.