Thanks Paul
The motivating factor is that I have begun to get display grief since
installing the latest drivers.
This only seems to affect FS, and its a big job to plumb in the
machines, so it may be sensible.
I just wanted to be sure before I start.
I do have a gateway between these machines in the shape of a shared
folder, so I've been thinking that it may be easier to transfer the
personal things across (at leisure) prior to putting the new machine
in, and then install FS on the incoming W7. The only thing that
worries me is that it is 2nd hand, my name will not be on it, will I
be able to register everything on it : PMDG etc
Food for thought
best wishes
Kev
On 4/8/2010 12:03:37, jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Kev,
>
> Windows 7 will give you quicker machine start-up times and the graphic
> niceties they keep advertising on the one eyed monster but for your
> purposes
> there would be no perceptible difference just from the O/S.
>
> With hardware being identical, then there should be no difference unless
> there are more efficient windows 7 specific drivers.
> You've already covered
> the RAM side of things except to say that if the bus speed is quicker
> you
> may see a slight gain.
>
> This holds true for the other factor, the "slightly faster processor".
>
> In truth, with similar specs, although there may be a slight gain in
> real
> terms you're
> unlikely to notice it.
>
> OTOH moving onto Windows 7 would future proof you a little longer!
>
> Paul
