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    Sometimes you've got to love Win7...

    ...really. Win7 64 that is.
    So I went and bought an Asus Z77 mobo, 16GB CL9 RAM, Nvidia GTX 660 with 2 GB, and a Core I7 2600+ processor to get the system to fly again.
    I swapped the GFX card first with the old mainboard still operational and allowed a driver update for it and reboot. Then I ripped the old mainboard (LGA75 with a Q6600) out, threw the new one in and fired it up.
    I prepared for whatever scenario could come. Backups, bootable USB rescue system, copy of the old system on a separate disk, the whole hubbub.
    What happened? Nothing spectacular.
    It just ran with one reboot for installing the new drivers.

    But boy, does it run now!

    :mixedsmi: Cheers,
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    Great! I opened the link expecting a moan but was pleasantly surprised. I agree W7 64 is a good OS and deserves its plaudits.
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    Could not agree more.
    "Illegitimum non carborundum".

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    Keep us updated. I'd like to know how the card works. I'm running at the upper threshold for my system and my card crashes occasionally. Frame rates suffer too when I fly certain setups.

    I was thinking about going to the card you are using. Would like to get feedback on it.
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    +1. My motherboard and video card went west and I plugged the old drives into the new setup and powered up. Drivers installed themselves, hardware got recognised and configured and a reboot later I was back in business, no drama. Can't say better than that.
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    I just built a new PC with a GTX 660Ti and Windows 7 and I've been really impressed with the OS so far.

    The only driver I had to download myself was for the video card (otherwise it only used half my monitor), but Win7 managed to locate the drivers for every other bit of hardware (including a Saitek X52) with no input from me aside from a reboot after the installation.

    Even with the absurd amount of stuff being installed from Windows Update (the first download was 95 important updates and 73 other updates), I've had zero trouble with the OS, and it's far more stable with FSX than my old machine running XP ever was.

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    My install of Win7 64 has been going strong since Oct 2009.
    So far I haven't had any problems that have made me think I might need to re install.
    I don't treat it with kid gloves either, I'm always doing something that would give XP fits.

    XP usually needed a clean install after a year and 98se by 6 months in my experience.

    I'm totally happy with Windows 7 64bit, MS's best OS hand down IMO
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    Nice to know that windows 7/64. Worked so well....
    System sounds like it has a lot of power....
    My home system consists of 4 towers all running windows7/64....And my laptop does as well....
    My video and graphics cards are the best at time of purchase, except my the one in the laptop....
    My sim room works great with this setup....
    To help keep my power bill low, I am using a small wind turbine, installed on my property....( I guess you could say I have power to burn.)
    The old sears projection TV projectors work great covering the walls, ceiling and floor of my small spare bedroom.....I moved the closet doors into the hallway, and closed off the whole left from the doors, makes for easy access to everything.....
    All in all these upgrades really work well, along with just keeping the system clean and protected....
    One more thing.....Good ventilation is a must, for any system to function at its peak......Good insulation and fans work wonders....

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