reply to your Vista ques
FONT="Arial"]Depends on whether 32 bit or 64 bit and antivirus etc etc.
32 bit vs 64 bit
Many programs, like sound programs will still not run effectively on 64 bit XP Pro, so although you may want to upgrade your computer for space or speed you may still want to use the 32 bit XP Professional Edition. Or the Windows Vista 32 bit. Windows Vista in Beta will have a 64 bit non-Beta released in February and that's also a possibility, however it will take other programs such as anti-viruses and such a while to catch up, so still the 32 bit is better until they work the bugs out, in my opinion.
64 bit may also have issues with being limited to certain brands of anti-virus software. "Avast" antivirus or "C/A" (Computer Associates) is something that I know works. IN summary if you are concerned about the use of certain programs, or what anti-virus you can use, then you might want to consider 32bit for now. Of course you should still check configuration settings & also want to make sure your computer is Vista compatible.
If speed is your only or primary reason for wanting Vista then there are other things you can do to speed up you computer:
2 - 150GB Raptors 10,000 RPMs
or a scuzzi drive at 15,000 RPMs
Use 2 of same kind in a RAID for HD
RAID 0 for speed instead of RAID 1 for safety
SATA not IDE compatible, SATA is faster
Check Heat Temperature
use 32 not 64 bit as explained above
You can also try overclocking
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