Sprocket Resurfaces...

[j2k4]

Huh.

Whole lotta mulling goin' on, here...

BTW-

I DLed the patch, too - did you, and was it pretty straightforward.

[clocker]

Yeah, I've got the patch but haven't applied it.
Don't see much point in "activating" this OS as I expect to be getting the official public beta- hopefully in 64 bit form- in the next few weeks.

[j2k4]

Then I'll wait.

Honestly, this thing is such a pleasure to play with as is.

BTW-

At 3.6G did 1M in 13 flat on SuperPi.

[ryan20021982]

Have you heard anything about a 64bit version???

just ordered new pc parts and want 64bit since I got 6gb ram coming
but dont want vista thats for sure

[clocker]

I fully expect that Win & will have a 64-bit version, hopefully the beta release will include it.
I've read that this will be the last major release to come in 32 bit , from now on it'll all be 64 bit or nothing.

[Detale]

the Jigsaw is a hard tool to use when trying to make smooth round cuts like those appear to be. Hats off to you my man. Also any close ups on that GPU cooler would be cool if you had the time.

Ah, the reading comprehension skills of today's yoot.
All of the round holes were made with a tool like this...


...in a drillpress.
One of the first lessons a craftsman must learn is to know what he can't do well and my attempts at hole cutting with a jigsaw look like they were gnawed by beavers.
A circle is one of- perhaps the- easiest shapes for the untrained eye to find fault with.

I should be working with the vid card in the next few days, I'll get pics when I do.

Now that's just cheating . Even easier than that would be a hole saw. Living in Brooklyn I have no room for a drill press, the table saw takes up too muc room in the basement .In my business anything that looks like shit when you're done with it like your beaver reference we call a "Shark Attack".

I was waiting until someone tried W7. I have the 7000 release as well but I was wondering about drivers, can you use the vista driver for it? I guess Ill just wait for the 64 bit as well before trying it too

Could someone please PM me the link to the patch Thanks guys

[clocker]

Yes, Vista drivers work fine.
I only need two drivers after install anyway...the Creative x-fi and the Intel .inf driver.
Both installed easily using the compatibility mode.
You don't really need the patch but if you want it, just PM me.

[clocker]

Found a Swiftech GPU waterblock- a "universal", chip-only unit- and plumbed it into the loop.
Dropped GPU temp by almost 10°c (was averaging @ 35°c before) with no apparent impact in CPU temp.
Deleted the two 80mm fans on the aircooler in the process, so noise was also decreased.

Good deal all around.

[Detale]

pics homie??

[clocker]

OK, a quickie.


I'm playing around with some different hard drive configurations now, may make a decision tomorrow.
I DL'ed a 64 bit version of Win7 but it's an earlier build- 6801, IIRC, and it's not nearly as nice as the 7000 release. Lacks the taskbar functionality, for one thing.

I'll keep ya'll posted on what happens.