Windows 7 Crossfire problem

[pmac]

Originally Posted by BLindsay

no such thing as "fast enough"

speaking of, i actually plan on pushing my cpu further, i didnt hit a wall at 4.0ghz i just stopped there for now, im gonna see if i can hit 4.5ghz next (ill work in steps up to that of course)

May I ask what steps you use to over clock, do you have to adjust jumpers for extra voltage or do you just mess around in the BIOS to OC it? Or is it too difficult to explain briefly.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by pmac

May I ask what steps you use to over clock, do you have to adjust jumpers for extra voltage or do you just mess around in the BIOS to OC it? Or is it too difficult to explain briefly.

usually all done in the bios if you're going for the safe way. look up your motherboard on the net and see if you're able to overclock via the bios

[Tempest]

Originally Posted by pmac

I could try that I guess. But I would guess it isn't going to be that simple

Windows 7 basically is Vista.... It isn't that much different at all.... I personally am sticking with XP.. no need to upgrade..

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Windows 7 basically is Vista.... It isn't that much different at all.... I personally am sticking with XP.. no need to upgrade..

i dont think my 12GB of ram would fair to well in xp

(and yes i know there is a 64bit version of xp but drivers suck for it)

And xp isnt very SSD friendly

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by pmac

May I ask what steps you use to over clock, do you have to adjust jumpers for extra voltage or do you just mess around in the BIOS to OC it? Or is it too difficult to explain briefly.

good article on overclocking the i7

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...rclocking.html

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by xtop

i like the way you think. i've never not overclocked a computer i owned.

are you going to be able to hit 4.5 on air? or is it water cooled

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835608007

thats my air cooler currently


im probably gonna move to watercooling in the near future though

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Windows 7 basically is Vista.... It isn't that much different at all.... I personally am sticking with XP.. no need to upgrade..

no offense meant, but you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. windows 7 is completely worth the upgrade, especially for xp users

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by pmac

OMG 32GIG for over $400 each, damn. I got 500GIG seagate for $55
I guess I will be sticking to the spinning version of HDD for a while.

Although I have the same processor as you same speed ram just not as much and I have dual 4870 and they received the same score as your single.

yes SSD's are fast

but i got a few 1TB drives too

and to answer why your video card score is the same

"The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits."

what version of windows 7 are you running, scores vary a bit on the different builds

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by xtop

no offense meant, but you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. windows 7 is completely worth the upgrade, especially for xp users

yeah ive been running win7 for a while now, love it

[pmac]

Originally Posted by BLindsay

yes SSD's are fast

what version of windows 7 are you running, scores vary a bit on the different builds

RTM 7600 Ultimate

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by pmac

RTM 7600 Ultimate

im on 7264, ive downloaded 7600 but i havent installed it yet. dunno if i will, i will probably just wait till oct. 22nd when i get my copy

[xtop]

Originally Posted by BLindsay

im on 7264, ive downloaded 7600 but i havent installed it yet. dunno if i will, i will probably just wait till oct. 22nd when i get my copy

it is faster, but with those specs, i doubt you notice a difference. plus you gotta weigh if its worth the hassle.

i've never cared about reinstalling because i install on a separate hard drive

[pmac]

Originally Posted by BLindsay

good article on overclocking the i7

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu...rclocking.html

Reading. Thanks

[BLindsay]

Originally Posted by xtop

it is faster, but with those specs, i doubt you notice a difference. plus you gotta weigh if its worth the hassle.

i've never cared about reinstalling because i install on a separate hard drive

yeah ill just wait then till i get my retail copy