[DISCUSSION] Windows 8.1 Preview

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yep, it must have to do with screen resolution because I run preview on VM at a pretty low rate and it allows 2 snaps only

 

My screen resolution is 1050x1680 and I think it's big enough for snapping 4 applications.

 

useless to talk about any kind of resolution without official data from MS. Perhaps someone has a white paper for it

 

Snapping 4 or more apps does depend on the resolution.

 

For 64-bit installations of Windows 8.1 Preview, your CPU must also support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.

My CPU is an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7500 (3M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) and I have no freaking idea about CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.

Will I be able to install Windows 8.1 x64 on my PC?

 

RTFM ? xd

 

Its an ancient, ancient CPU!

 

Your CPU supports CMPXCHG16b, and I don't think your CPU is so early of an Intel x64 chip to worry about not having LAHF/SAHF. The only thing I see that it doesn't support is PrefetchW and that is for AMD until Intel adds support, and Win8.1 should run without PrefetchW anyway.

 

And it would!

 

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do i like this my friend

 

a nice summer pic for SP lovers:

 

Er......?? there should be at lest 2 typo:

1. Windows 7 with Service Pack and
2. Windows 8 with Service Pack 1

While I may could understand that some may classifying Windows 8.1 as Windows 8 with Service Pack 1!!

 

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How can I check my CPU ?

 

There a lot Apps out there which could be used for to get the infos beside of the Manufacturer!

Check with Everest, Belarc Adviser, SIS Sandra, just to name a few!