Ram Ratios

[bigdawgfoxx]

Once I put everything together, what should be the first CD I insert? The Windows O/S or the motherboard disc?

[DWk]

windows of course......

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@23 December 2003 - 21:50
I KNOWWW!!

How far can my card go though?  Whats the max setings? 8X? 4X? 16X????

Okay, first I am going to answer another one of your questions:

first install the windows disk and configure it to boot from disk. The Windows XP disk has adequate drivers to support your motherboard intially.

I highly recommed to create a 6 gb partition on your harddrive first, which will be C, which will be for Windows and your favorite applications; then make sure that while in the disk format partition utility to create the remaining space into your desired partitions, otherwise the remaining space will not be recognized by the OS.

The reason why you want to create a 6 gig partition just for windows is because the OS should be a tidy small disk separate from the rest of your storage, consider the fact that the brain of your computer should be kept especially tidy.

I highly advise you spend about a half hour reading tweakhounds guide to installing xp make sure to read all pages so you understand what is going on.

This is what I consider the proper order to install XP, its updates/drivers/patches and applications.

1.  XP

2.  SP1

3.  IE 6, SP1

4.  DirectX 9.0a

5.  Chipset drivers

6.  Video Card Drivers. (run disk cleanup)

7.  NIC/Modem Drivers and ISP software

8.  Windows Update, Internet Explorer service packs, updates

9.  Windows Update, Critical Updates (till there are no more)

10. Windows Update, Other Updates. (don't load unnecessary items)

11. Windows Update, Drivers.

12. Other Drivers (try to automatically update first) (run disk cleanup)

13. Major applications. Fully update each application before installing the next.

14. The rest of your apps. (run disk cleanup)

15.  Anti-Virus software and update it.

16.  Configure email, move My Documents to another drive

17. Cleanup System Tray, organize Start Menu.

18. Safe Mode, disk cleanup and derfagment.

19. Run Boot Vis.

that will teach you some refined methods that should be of use.

The 9500 pro I believe has the same AA and AF as the 9800 pro/xt series. You just look in the Open GL and direct 3d tabs for your options.

It should take a good day to build your new system, install the os and configure. Keep us posted on any details or problems that come up!

[raiserblade2003]

nahh if he knows what he is doing, it should take him 3 hours max...about 1 hour and a half to installed everything, 45 mins to installed windows, and 45 mins to installed everything else.

but the aa and af setting will depends on the game you're playing...generally if you got a 9500 pro you should be able to max it out on games that arent too graphically demanding...like splinter cell.

btw, if you have halo at 800x600 and max out aa and af, will the quality be the same as it is on 1024x768?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Alright adam thanks for all of your help! What step do I put the disc in that comes with my mobo? Just say like 4, 5, or 6 or w/e.

Here is what I have done with my PSU already



Ok Adam here is what I have done with my HDD so far. The space for the Windows will be 10GB and I have 70GB for all of my media. Then once I put the windows disk in I will just tell it to reformatt the C: drive and install windows on there and then windows will load up and everything...right?

[adamp2p]

It's a little more confusing than that. You cannot create tha 10GB partition until you boot the disk effectively. Once the cd loads the partiton manager, thats where you make the ten gig partiton and the 70 gig partition.

you do the f8 I agree thing first and choose to delete (I think you push l) the old partitions and choose to format using the NTFS file system (NOT quick format)

then choose to install XP on the 10 gig partition, which you will have to enter in megabytes and windows see 1024 mb = 1 gig

10240 mg = 10 gigs

dont forget to create (not format) the remaining by selecting the remaining space and creating the other partion

[bigdawgfoxx]

I dont want to do that because then I will loose all of my data. Clocker told me to already creat diff partitions which I have done. Then just install windows on the 10GB and leave the other one alone...I think that would work.

[adamp2p]

Well I think he is right there.

As long as Windows recognizes the partions that you made. everything should go fine. What utility did you use to create those partitions?

My personal advice to you is to back everything up to CDs and then reformat the whole disk.

[clocker]

He used Partition Magic (I think), Adam.
Windows has always recognized those partitions for me.
Backing up is always a good idea anyway, just to be safe....
During install, have Windows reformat C: drive as usual,dawg...

[bigdawgfoxx]

Ok, I think I clearly understand. Adam I used Partition Magic 8, as Clocker advised me too. I have about 50GB of media so there is NO WAY I am backing that all up onto CDs.