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Longhorn Transformation Kit

post #1 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:36pm
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I will link to the file later but for now the file is called lhtrans8 .

It is a MS Longhorn upgrade. It works pretty nice! I like it.
But dont take my work for it!
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post #2 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:38pm
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Oh and if anyone can get me the MRX800 bios, that bios file on the desktop will be finished and we will all have 12 pipes!
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post #3 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:39pm
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...0&p=585160539&
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post #4 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:41pm
Hey whack, what's your computer background? Hobbyist/Poweruser, programmer, tech support?
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post #5 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:46pm
"M28, fundamentally, is very similar to M18 as they are both derived from basically the same core parts. Where M18 is derived from ATI's R420 core, M28 is derived from R423 - both of these cores are architecturally, and performance configuration wise, the same but R420 is built for AGP graphics whilst R423 is built for PCI Express. Where the configurations differ, primarily, is in the number of pixel quads that are enabled - while R420 and R423 have 4 pixel quads (16 pipelines), M18 utilised 2 pixel quads (8 pipelines) whilst M28 has 3 pixel quads enabled."

Not sure if you've seen this yet, but I found it interesting that pipeline wise is is the pixel quads that are enabled.
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post #6 of 84
12/29/04 at 5:57pm
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I am a lot of everything but harcore programming. I do everything from designing and fixing computers, servers, networks to graphics design. I do much more than just this too (musician, performance cars, etc.) As far as computers, I am an expert on everything but linux, unix, and hardcore programming. And I do know mac.

I have an IQ of 160, and for some reason figuring things out is easy for me.
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post #7 of 84
12/29/04 at 6:03pm
longhorn looks more interesting day by day. i am willing to bet that is not the avalon look and feel we are seeing in the screenshots there?
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post #8 of 84
12/29/04 at 6:26pm
oh yeah another question whack, this is just a look and feel upgrade? or is this like a beta build of longhorn? does this install require any extra usage of memory or sluggishness on part of the UI or any kind of performance implications? kind of curious. thanks.
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post #9 of 84
12/29/04 at 7:18pm
As this computer is nearing its end, I'd love to play around with LH... but I still need this baby for a while, so can't do it yet. But keep us posted on how it runs with LH...
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post #10 of 84
12/29/04 at 8:06pm


If I weren't enjoying the stability and performance of Win 2003, I probably would.
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post #11 of 84
12/29/04 at 8:19pm
somms and his W2003... ah well, to each his own.
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post #12 of 84
12/29/04 at 8:20pm
How much ram does that use? With normal XP I get 120mb used.
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post #13 of 84
12/29/04 at 8:40pm
i have heard windows 03 is an awesome platform for gaming and most evereything xp can do except better. so....is this a longhorn build this transformation kit or just a look and feel upgrade? anyone?
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post #14 of 84
12/29/04 at 9:22pm
Wait a sec....Windows Server 2003 (Client Install) allows for DX9 gaming? I thought the drivers didn't like that platform much?
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post #15 of 84
12/29/04 at 9:28pm
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this incorporates some features of longhorn, but no major kernel change or anything. The OS still registers as winXP.

As far as performance, the sidebar does make a performance hit. but when I use tile instead of the sidebar, i dont notice any performance decrease.
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post #16 of 84
12/29/04 at 11:09pm
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Originally Posted by suryad
i have heard windows 03 is an awesome platform for gaming and most evereything xp can do except better. so....is this a longhorn build this transformation kit or just a look and feel upgrade? anyone?
This is a "look and feel" upgrade. Longhorn's supposed to support a 3D interface allowing you to see windows in perspective, pivoting them in any direction with transparency features.

Also requires Microsoft's updated Windows Graphics Foundation, which is fancy talk for a newer, more powerful update to Direct3D. As the nextgen graphics cards of 2006 will be carrying the load of the Longhorn OS, due to the graphic-heavy GUI, the new driver and the Graphics card are going to have to assist the OS in crashes and fault recovery.

Look and feel, right now. Look and feel.
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post #17 of 84
12/29/04 at 11:31pm
thanks danforth
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post #18 of 84
12/30/04 at 2:05am
okay, I'm about to install this but I need some help from someone who knows what they're talking about. It's asking me Login: Start Button Flag: Progress Dialog: ToolBar Button About Windows: Boot Screen: and about longhorn's classic start menu, old style (plex) new style (slate). Someone who knows for the best look & performance could you please tell me what to select on all of the following radio buttons, I don't know any of this stuff. Just give me your favorite in your opinion or whatever and I'll take it from there. Thanks!
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post #19 of 84
12/30/04 at 2:20am
Hey Whack, how did you make the color scheme of your computer to be black???? that looks awesome, and how did you get the start button to be just the windows symbol???? that's also awesome
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post #20 of 84
12/30/04 at 2:27am
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daNichex6.. use the Aero(night) settings(its all inclusive). Used Arial for the font. Let the program do all suggestions.

***make sure you wait on the dialog that pops up telling you to wait a minute... you have to cancel the windows cd screen that pops up***

Also when setting up the sidebar, choose the "tile" option as the sidebar option has a darn slideshow that you cant turn off that gives a performance hit.
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