Windows 7 - Your opinions - Page 7

Richard Slater · 21-06-2009, 14:42

Nice and technical that "wiggle the card"... can't fault it though!

Feek · 30-06-2009, 22:18

I wanted to have a blast on Test Drive Unlimited so I installed Windows 7 again this evening. I have to say that installation was a breeze and once I'd installed and patched the Boot Camp driver package, everything worked surprisingly well.

I noticed that the Performance Index thing has been tweaked with a new higher limit of 7.9, I wonder what sort of figures people are getting? This is mine:

My graphics card is a bit dated which is why the graphics figures aren't the best but I'm happy with the rest.

divine · 30-06-2009, 22:34

What is the spec Feek?

Jhadur · 30-06-2009, 22:37

My pc must be really old now as my base score was 4.8

Processor: 4.9
Memory: 4.9
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming Graphics: 5.8
Primary HDD: 4.8

Think I need to rebuild the PC some time

Feek · 30-06-2009, 22:38

That's on my Mac Pro, eight Xeon cores @ 2.80GHz with 10Gb RAM and a 512Mb 8800GT graphics card.

Haly · 30-06-2009, 22:40

Mine's only 3.5 overall but it's the graphics card that lets it down as it's only a Geforce8400m.
Quite happy with the rest all scoring 5.0 or 5.1 especially as the laptop's over a year old now.

Still nothing to complain about Windows 7, everything's working really well. Touch wood

Jhadur · 30-06-2009, 22:43

OK I don't feel so bad now

I'm currently running an AMD X2 4400+ @ 2.21 GHz
With 4Gb memory installed but only 3Gb working
Graphics from a 256Mb 8800GTS

Mark · 12-07-2009, 21:14

Just installed Windows 7 on a second-hand N410c (same source as the one I got for Kitten/Leo). Only major problem was the network. There's no Intel PRO/100 drivers in Win7 (or Vista), but I eventually found the Vista driver package and cracked it open to get at the driver files, which Windows 7 was happy to accept (after a big red 'unsigned drivers' warning). It's nice to be able to install a recent version of Windows in a 25GB partition and have over 15GB free.

PS - also plonked Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix on there. The install experience for Netbook Remix in Jaunty is a lot cleaner than it was in Ibex.

LeperousDust · 12-07-2009, 21:53

For me the drivers are still a bit of a chore in win7 it could be so good but manufactures are useless. My graphics card was running insanely hot all the time, webcam refused to work on and off and a few other little niggles. But that doesn't matter right now cause the hard drive exploded last night so that laptop has more serious problems right now

Blighter · 12-07-2009, 22:09

The only issue I've had is for my old Dell printer, but that is because of Dell.. not W7

30-06-2009, 22:18	#62
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I wanted to have a blast on Test Drive Unlimited so I installed Windows 7 again this evening. I have to say that installation was a breeze and once I'd installed and patched the Boot Camp driver package, everything worked surprisingly well. I noticed that the Performance Index thing has been tweaked with a new higher limit of 7.9, I wonder what sort of figures people are getting? This is mine: My graphics card is a bit dated which is why the graphics figures aren't the best but I'm happy with the rest. __________________

30-06-2009, 22:34	#63
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	What is the spec Feek? __________________

30-06-2009, 22:37	#64
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	My pc must be really old now as my base score was 4.8 Processor: 4.9 Memory: 4.9 Graphics: 5.9 Gaming Graphics: 5.8 Primary HDD: 4.8 Think I need to rebuild the PC some time __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

30-06-2009, 22:38	#65
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	That's on my Mac Pro, eight Xeon cores @ 2.80GHz with 10Gb RAM and a 512Mb 8800GT graphics card. __________________

30-06-2009, 22:40	#66
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Mine's only 3.5 overall but it's the graphics card that lets it down as it's only a Geforce8400m. Quite happy with the rest all scoring 5.0 or 5.1 especially as the laptop's over a year old now. Still nothing to complain about Windows 7, everything's working really well. Touch wood __________________ Halycopter

21-06-2009, 14:42	#61
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	Nice and technical that "wiggle the card"... can't fault it though!

30-06-2009, 22:43	#67
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	OK I don't feel so bad now I'm currently running an AMD X2 4400+ @ 2.21 GHz With 4Gb memory installed but only 3Gb working Graphics from a 256Mb 8800GTS __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

12-07-2009, 21:14	#68
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just installed Windows 7 on a second-hand N410c (same source as the one I got for Kitten/Leo). Only major problem was the network. There's no Intel PRO/100 drivers in Win7 (or Vista), but I eventually found the Vista driver package and cracked it open to get at the driver files, which Windows 7 was happy to accept (after a big red 'unsigned drivers' warning). It's nice to be able to install a recent version of Windows in a 25GB partition and have over 15GB free. PS - also plonked Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix on there. The install experience for Netbook Remix in Jaunty is a lot cleaner than it was in Ibex.

12-07-2009, 21:53	#69
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	For me the drivers are still a bit of a chore in win7 it could be so good but manufactures are useless. My graphics card was running insanely hot all the time, webcam refused to work on and off and a few other little niggles. But that doesn't matter right now cause the hard drive exploded last night so that laptop has more serious problems right now __________________

12-07-2009, 22:09	#70
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