Help me - I bought a £4000 pc!

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azwebs

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I have recently bought a computer that cost me £4,283.18 ($8499.99). It has the following specifications. I was wondering if I got a good deal, and I also had doubts about whether Windows Server 2003 could utilize the 8GB RAM. I know that Vista caps at three... here are the specs.

3.73Ghz Dual Xeon (7.46Ghz Total + Four Cores)
8GB of 800Mhz DDR2 Memory
3,000GB Hard Drive SATA II (3 Terabytes)
1GB of Video Memory!!
(8 DVI or VGA Monitor Capable)
Two 18x DL DVD Burners
TV Tuner w/ Remote
2 Port Firewire Ports
8 Channel Audio
3.5" Floppy Drive
7 USB Ports (4 in Rear, 3 in front)
LAN / Network Card
Windows Server 2003 x64
Keyboard & Optical Mouse
(No Monitors Included)

If anyone can help me, pls give me an email at [email protected]. Thanks.
 
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This is what I've been given, and frankly, I'd prefer not to have Vista (PC is slower with Vista, needs many patches, layout and feel sucks - no offence). I do understand that Windows Server 2003 64Bit supports more RAM than Vista, which caps at 3GB. Does anyone actually know if Server 2003 will actually support the 8GB RAM?

Also, if anyone knows a good company, I need an 8 screen solution - two rows of four, preferably. Thanks.
 
Right, I've just done some research and found that Vista will use upto 3GB's of your RAM, and Server 2003 Standard Edition will use 4GB's. Considering I am paying for 8GB's, would you recommend upgrading to Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, which supports upto 32GB's RAM in 32Bit mode, and 1024GB (1TB) in 64Bit mode. The upgrade would cost me a hefty £2,015.61 ($3999.99). I can afford this, as I run a web development company, pretty small and crappy, but I get quite a few visitors 25+ day considering I'm new.

I pose one more question;

Could anyone offer me the same deal with Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for the £6298.79 ($12,499.98) that its going to cost me through Multiple Monitor Computers at Super PC Mart.

Thanks for your time.
 
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azwebs said:
Right, I've just done some research and found that Vista will use upto 3GB's of your RAM, and Server 2003 Standard Edition will use 4GB's.
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Vista 64 bit Home Basic will see 8GBs, Vista 64 bit Premium will see 16GBs and Vista 64 bit Ultimate-Business and Enterprise will see 128gbs. And your saying Vista will run (slower) on the setup you say you have? Give me a break! Something sound fishy!!
 
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you tried vista on that? because i seriously doubt it'll go slow.

vista makes many comps 'go slow' only because of its higher ram usage, going from XPs 64mb need to Vistas 512mb need will drasticly slow down a computer that only has 1gb of ram since it'll loose a great portion of memory. your pc has 8gb or ram, it'll run just as fast with vista as with any other os.
 
Thanks very much for that, I don't really think I can afford Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise just yet, but maybe thats an investment for the future. I've just emailed them and the company will be shipping me a Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit disk, but until then, they've let me keep my copy of Server 2003 Standard Edition. I've got to mail it back once I recieve the new disk. Thanks very much for this, I couldn't find any information like that at all.

I just downloaded a trial version of Windows Vista Premium, and it works fine, with no hiccups. The reason that I was steered away from Vista is that I have Vista Business on an Asus V1JP-AK028E Laptop, with 2.2Ghz dual core and 2GB RAM, and it was running slower than my 11 year old computer.

I do have one question for you though. Do you have anywhere that I might be able to download a theme for Windows Vista Business? I prefer the look and feel of XP Professional 64Bit, and I've been hunting around for a theme that imitates XP. If anyone has one, please post back. For now, I'm going to save my theme of my XP Professional 64Bit Laptop onto a USB Disk, and see if I can load it into the Windows Vista Interface. Any help greatly acknowledged.
 
I've just read that XP Professional 64Bit can support upto 128GB RAM, and 16 exabytes (billion gigabytes) of virtual memory. If I was to install XP Professional 64Bit, the question is would my motherboard and processor be compatible with it? I have just read here which is where I found this information. If this is correct, please can you post back, and if anyone knows anything that will not work or has a high probablility of not working.

I should prefer to keep Windows XP Professional edition, so the upgrade to 64Bit should mean that I can just copy 'n' paste my updated registry, no? This is what I heard from someone on the GalaxyNetwork Forums. Any information or advice would be greatly accepted.
 
I have the computer and I have the money for the operating system, but why do I need Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition? I don't run a company that needs secure login for up to 25 employees, I was just interested in it because the company told me it was the only one to support the full 8GB's RAM. After research of my own, I think I will be staying with Windows XP Professional 64Bit, not going to Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise, and not going for Vista, because I hate the look, feel, attitude and the way it works. What do you think.
 
If thats the one that supports 3 Gb you won't be using those other 5 gigs. I wouldn't want them to go to waste, you can just send them on over to me :D:P
 
I can afford this, as I run a web development company, and sometime soon, I will obviously be requiring access for more than 25 individual stations.
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your age: 13


hmmm whats that smell *sniff*
cows........no thats not it........pigs.......nope not that......maybe sheep....*sniff* nope not that.....what is it........ahhh i know what it is, its bullshit
 
apj101 said:
your age: 13


hmmm whats that smell *sniff*
cows........no thats not it........pigs.......nope not that......maybe sheep....*sniff* nope not that.....what is it........ahhh i know what it is, its bullshit
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Exactly what i thought. :rolleyes:
 
dude server OSes suck except for acting as a server. You can't run a server OS and expect it to act likea desktop...and run apps and games...servers are meant for directory services and for file sharing, and for other network type things, not for an end user OS.

There is nothing that a user can do that would need dual xeons, and 8 gigs of ram, unless it was for a profession that required it.

You are a moron for spending 8k on a comptuer.
 
You have this

3.73Ghz Dual Xeon (7.46Ghz Total + Four Cores)
8GB of 800Mhz DDR2 Memory
3,000GB Hard Drive SATA II (3 Terabytes)
1GB of Video Memory!!
(8 DVI or VGA Monitor Capable)
Two 18x DL DVD Burners
TV Tuner w/ Remote
2 Firewire Ports/8 CH Audio/Floppy/7 USB's
T1 Broadband Internet
Windows Server 2003 x64Bit

And you say this

I can afford this, as I run a web development company, pretty small and crappy, but I get quite a few visitors 25+ day considering I'm new.

(But you dont know anything about Operating Systems) Man the smell is getting bad!!
 
Guys, I don't think thats an accurate age. Probably just fooled around with his profile settings. I've never met a thirteen year old who writes so logically and structures his sentences as clearly.
 
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