requirements for Vista

what are the minimum requirements and the recommended requirements for Vista Premium.

And how much Ram memory does Vista Premium take up when the computer's idled?

Thanks for your answers.

what are the minimum requirements and the recommended requirements for Vista Premium.

And how much Ram memory does Vista Premium take up when the computer's idled?

Thanks for your answers.

samuel434

1GHz CPU

512MB RAM(1GB)

64MB with Pixel shader V2 support

15GB HDD 

my system in my sig runs it smooooooth. trust me, you DONT want min requirements, thats like always running a game on low/skippy settings...except its not a game, is your OS!

I reccomend 512mb at least AMD 64 2000+ or higher and GeForce FX5 or higher.LouieV13

It'll run slow as hell with only 512MB of ram and a 2000. The Geforce FX line also sucked running D3D 9/Pixel Shader 2, and since Aero makes good use of PS2.0, performance may not be ideal. On some of the FX cards (I tested an FX5500) Vista actually steps down to the Basic sheme after installation, though Aero will still run if you "force" it from the control panel.

1GB, an Athlon 3000/P4 3.0, and an ATI 9800Pro/nvidia 6600 is a more realistic requirement for Vista with all of the 3D stuff running.

1.5GB and a dual core CPU for ideal performance.