Windows On Mac :: Recommended HDD For Windows Partition (for Gaming)?

Jan 10, 2011

I need some assistance. How much memory would you recommend if I'm only going to play about 4 games on Windows? The games are:

The Witcher - 15gb according to Steam
Left 4 Dead - 7.5gb according to Steam
Left 4 Dead 2 - 7.5gb according to Steam
Oblivion - 4.6gb according to Steam (although I own it on disc)

I only plan on using Windows to play those games since half of those can't be played on OSX and I need Snow Leopard for both Left 4 Dead games. By the way, I have XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 on disc. Which should I install? I'm leaning towards Vista since it looks better. I wish I could install 7 on my current MBP but I can't because it's one of those exclusive Snow Leopard features.

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Windows On Mac ::Is There An Advantage To Having A BootCamp Partition - Is It Recommended?

Mar 29, 2009

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Nov 18, 2010

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I would mainly play games like:
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My thought on Windows XP would be that it's lighter therefor possible better gaming performance.
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My System:
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2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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May 17, 2009

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1.
Now I am trying to conserve hard drive space but should i get the 16GB 32bit or the 20GB 64bit version of windows 7 and how much space should i allocate for the partition?

2.
Games i will be playing:
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3.
I plan on getting some newer games since I don't have my crappy computer anymore.
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Sep 28, 2009

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Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

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I'm looking to purchase either the 32bit or 64bit version of Vista (with the free upgrade to the corresponding Windows 7 version).

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Mar 11, 2010

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I looked at some solutions that were said in the threads. One example was to set your fans at 3500RPM or 4500RPM (Or at any speed you wish) in Mac first, then restart to Windows to have the same speed.

I tried that and it worked once, but after I put it to sleep mode and resumed it from standby/sleep mode, the speed went back to 2500RPM..Are there any permanent solutions (Driver updates, programs that speed up fans,)?

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Mar 12, 2009

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Jan 14, 2009

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Mar 20, 2009

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Hardware Requirements
System: PIII 800 or equivalent
RAM:128 MB RAM
CD-ROM: 8X CD-ROM
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Mouse: Yes
DirectX: DirectX v8.1

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3D Sound Card: Yes

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how am i supposed to do it? insert the installation disk and do like how we initially installed windows 7? just format the partition and reinstall again? i just want to make sure so i ask before doing anything.

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Sep 4, 2009

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Feb 1, 2010

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May 16, 2010

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Jul 4, 2010

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Dec 22, 2010

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Feb 22, 2009

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