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Campbell.0

I ran the Vista upgrade check thing and it said my laptop could run Vista, (with a graphics upgrade).
I have a Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E4010 - Intel Centrino - 1.6ghz - 1gb ram.
I've recently installed Vista Ultimate and it seems to run pretty well considering. A guy in work did tell me, however, that you shouldn't run Vista with anything less than a Duel Core processor. Is he right? And if so, is there a chance of me burning the cpu out by running Vista? I'm only really using it for internet etc. Nothing strenuous such as gaming.

BTW the guy in work is an XP philistine!

Lord Chance

Originally Posted by Campbell.0

I ran the Vista upgrade check thing and it said my laptop could run Vista, (with a graphics upgrade).
I have a Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E4010 - Intel Centrino - 1.6ghz - 1gb ram.
I've recently installed Vista Ultimate and it seems to run pretty well considering. A guy in work did tell me, however, that you shouldn't run Vista with anything less than a Duel Core processor. Is he right? And if so, is there a chance of me burning the cpu out by running Vista? I'm only really using it for internet etc. Nothing strenuous such as gaming.

BTW the guy in work is an XP philistine!

Hello Campbell.0

Here are MicroSoft's mininum requirements. I have included reccomended requirements. Read the last part. This will explain about the duel core processor reference.

Windows Vista Ultimate
Minimum supported system requirements

Certain product features are not available with minimum supported requirements.

800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
CD-ROM

Windows Vista Ultimate
Recommended system requirements

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
- WDDM Driver
- 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
DVD-ROM
Audio Output
Internet access (fees may apply)

Additional requirements to use certain features

TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional)
Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip

Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors.

LC

Campbell.0

thnx Lord chance. So, i'm right in thinking that i'm ok running vista but if i had a duel core system i'd have to have business or ultimate for it to work?

Much appreciated.

Lord Chance

Originally Posted by Campbell.0

thnx Lord chance. So, i'm right in thinking that i'm ok running vista but if i had a duel core system i'd have to have business or ultimate for it to work?

Much appreciated.

Yes you should be fine. And yes, you are basicly right...

Originally Posted by Microsoft

While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors.

LC

Zachary

Actually, with a software patch you can run Vista on 256mb ram and (I think) 500mhz...what fun that would be

Like running XP on 233mhz/64mb, you can but why would you...
Honestly though...I would just out of curiosity...

wolf_in_oz

hi,

You should be OK with with Vista Basic for "Dual Core" systems too. It's only when you have more than 1 processor (i.e. more than 1 chip) that you'd need Business or Ulitmate.

HTH
WIO

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