Comments on: The New Computer II http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/ An Electronic Periodical Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:44:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik Patten http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-67594 Erik Patten Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:50:18 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-67594 I was pleased to see your disk transfer rate because I have my doubts about the way I setup my SSD but given we have similar results it must be okay. I was pleased to see your disk transfer rate because I have my doubts about the way I setup my SSD but given we have similar results it must be okay.

]]> By: David July http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-67591 David July Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:58 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-67591 Those scores are impressive. Based on my notebook's performance, I can imagine how happy you must be with your new system. Those scores are impressive. Based on my notebook's performance, I can imagine how happy you must be with your new system.

]]> By: Erik Patten http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-67590 Erik Patten Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:44:40 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-67590 Processor Calculations per second 7.4 Memory (RAM) Memory operations per second 7.5 Graphics Desktop performance for Windows Aero 7.5 Gaming Graphics 3D business and gaming graphics 7.5 Hard Disk Disk data transfer rate 7.1 Base Score Derived from lowest subscore 7.1 Now I need to over clock and see if I can get these up a bit higher. Processor Calculations per second 7.4
Memory (RAM) Memory operations per second 7.5
Graphics Desktop performance for Windows Aero 7.5
Gaming Graphics 3D business and gaming graphics 7.5
Hard Disk Disk data transfer rate 7.1
Base Score Derived from lowest subscore 7.1

Now I need to over clock and see if I can get these up a bit higher.

]]> By: Erik http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-67585 Erik Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:53:23 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-67585 I ordered my parts for a substantial upgrade, here's the run down: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 750 watt power supply Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM OCZ Agility Series OCZSSD2-1AGT120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal SSD G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 TIMES THREE I ordered my parts for a substantial upgrade, here's the run down:

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Radeon HD 5830 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16

750 watt power supply

Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM

OCZ Agility Series OCZSSD2-1AGT120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal SSD

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 TIMES THREE

]]> By: Claire http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-66641 Claire Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:00:03 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-66641 Well, we have this TechNet account that allows us to download and gives us serials for the programs. I have Pro 64 as well but it did not have Media Player. I got it sorted out though. Well, we have this TechNet account that allows us to download and gives us serials for the programs. I have Pro 64 as well but it did not have Media Player. I got it sorted out though.

]]> By: David July http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-66638 David July Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:23:49 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-66638 What edition did you purchase? Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center both came with my copy of Professional 64. What edition did you purchase? Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center both came with my copy of Professional 64.

]]> By: Claire http://www.mountsutro.org/2010/03/14/938/#comment-66594 Claire Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:42 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/?p=938#comment-66594 I found it very interesting that Windows 7 didn't come with Media Player. Not that there aren't other ways to play music but it definitely seemed odd. I found it very interesting that Windows 7 didn't come with Media Player. Not that there aren't other ways to play music but it definitely seemed odd.

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