Windows pre-order - Page 25

Zen · 23-10-2009, 19:30

I love my copy of W7, it's absolutely ace but it's only the test version, just waiting for a decent precracked copy to come up on usenet or torrent. *fingers crossed*

Nutcase · 23-10-2009, 20:49

Ok cool

Ta!

Got the cases switched over and a 160gb drive in, time to try it

Davey_Pitch · 23-10-2009, 21:14

I've just run the upgrade checker thing and it says my graphics adapter doesn't support Aero, which seems odd considering it's a 256MB 8800 GTS, which I would have thought would be more than capable :/

Nutcase · 23-10-2009, 21:49

As Mark said, it looks like the checker is a bit poo. On Windows 7 now

and it looks like it works on mine out the box

Did a quick WIE on the fresh install:

Processor: 6.1
RAM 6.1
Aero Graphics 6.8
Gaming Graphics 6.8
HDD 5.2 (not a suprise, the drive I'm trying is ancient!)

Basic spec is Dual core 2.6 with 4gb 1600 DDR3 and a Radeon HD4670 512mb GDDR3.

edit: after installing all available updates, no change to the score.

Mark · 23-10-2009, 22:14

Ignore the upgrade checker graphics stuff. Unless your card is ancient (i.e. older than 2005), it'll almost certainly work.

divine · 24-10-2009, 00:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

Aero Graphics 6.8
Gaming Graphics 6.8
Radeon HD4670 512mb GDDR3

Either they changed the grading in the final release or something funny is going on as my GTX260 only gets 6.3 but is a far superior gaming card to a 4670, more on par with the 4870.

LeperousDust · 24-10-2009, 06:49

Love it just downloaded my student copy, its some silly exe file obviously, but its easy enough to make it an iso, and or put it on a flash drive. More importantly its just as easy to use an upgrade disc to install fresh as a retail disc. £30 = Bargain!

Nutcase · 24-10-2009, 07:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

Either they changed the grading in the final release or something funny is going on as my GTX260 only gets 6.3 but is a far superior gaming card to a 4670, more on par with the 4870.

I bought it as a silent card for dvds etc so yeah quite suprised too

divine · 24-10-2009, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Love it just downloaded my student copy, its some silly exe file obviously, but its easy enough to make it an iso, and or put it on a flash drive. More importantly its just as easy to use an upgrade disc to install fresh as a retail disc. £30 = Bargain!

It seems the student copies are actually retail ones anyway after all.

I know of a couple of people who have used an upgrade version and done a format/install and then had it refuse to activate saying they only have an upgrade serial.

mejinks · 24-10-2009, 12:24

Where is the cheapest place to get Windows 7 atm? Why should I chose ultimate over HP?

23-10-2009, 21:14	#243
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23-10-2009, 21:49	#244
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	As Mark said, it looks like the checker is a bit poo. On Windows 7 now and it looks like it works on mine out the box Did a quick WIE on the fresh install: Processor: 6.1 RAM 6.1 Aero Graphics 6.8 Gaming Graphics 6.8 HDD 5.2 (not a suprise, the drive I'm trying is ancient!) Basic spec is Dual core 2.6 with 4gb 1600 DDR3 and a Radeon HD4670 512mb GDDR3. edit: after installing all available updates, no change to the score. Last edited by Nutcase; 23-10-2009 at 22:04.

24-10-2009, 06:49	#247
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Love it just downloaded my student copy, its some silly exe file obviously, but its easy enough to make it an iso, and or put it on a flash drive. More importantly its just as easy to use an upgrade disc to install fresh as a retail disc. £30 = Bargain! __________________

23-10-2009, 19:30	#241
Zen Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	I love my copy of W7, it's absolutely ace but it's only the test version, just waiting for a decent precracked copy to come up on usenet or torrent. fingers crossed

23-10-2009, 20:49	#242
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Ok cool Ta! Got the cases switched over and a 160gb drive in, time to try it

23-10-2009, 22:14	#245
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Ignore the upgrade checker graphics stuff. Unless your card is ancient (i.e. older than 2005), it'll almost certainly work.