Skyroamer Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Just received my new rig in the mail (I love it when the little brown truck pulls onto my driveway!). Unfortunately, it comes standard with Windows 8 (no way around that), but I think I worked it out: I added a second SATA drive, unplugged the original, installed my retail copy of Windows 7 on the second drive, reconnected the original one, and voila, I now have a perfectly hybrid rig, with choice of OS upon boot menu! I am thinking at least for now, I wont be using Windows 8 much. Anyone using it with FSX and Orbx? Havent seen many current topics on this, except for the miriad that floated around a few weeks ago. Either way, cant wait to install the SIM and see if my new specs help a little (my previous rig was a Duo Core 2.3 GHz machine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Have fun with your new rig skyroamer! I have bought a new processor recently similar to yours an i73770k (The k version can be easily overclocked, i do not now if you can overclock yours, if you ever wish to do that). You will see an overall huge difference in performance! Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyroamer Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 i do not now if you can overclock yours, if you ever wish to do that). I looked into it at some point and it would appear that in my configuration the motherboard wont let me overclock! I really hope the 3.4gHz will suffice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I looked into it at some point and it would appear that in my configuration the motherboard wont let me overclock! I really hope the 3.4gHz will suffice! I had the same issue in the past with an i72600 which i could not overclocked, so i change it to a new k version! Now , an i7 -3770 3.4ghz with a turbo boost up to 3.9 it is suffient, do not worry about it. If you go above 4.6 to 5.0g as far as i read from other members there is a big difference . Mine is up tp 4.3ghz but i haven't seen any huge difference! Enjoy your new Rig which is pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Cox Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Obviously you have failed to have a good look at Windows 8. I upgraded from W7 to W8 and I love it. Yes the default W8 desktop is daunting as it was mainly designed for touch screens. But if you look in the bottom left corner of the default screen you will see a 'button' there that when you click it it takes you to what used to be a default Windows desktop. I am using that with all the icons to programmes I regularly use as well as a task bar at the bottom where I have buttons for P3D, FTX Central P3D, PlanG, Active Sky, TrackIR and FSC as well as links to other programmes I use. Both FSX and P3D run with W8. Probably run even better that they did with W7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexthom Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I have been running Win 7 but when MS offered me an upgrade to Win 8 for $39.95 I accepted and haven't looked back. FSX and all addons work just fine and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlkjmt73 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I bought a new computer (specs below) with Windows 8 and I like it very much. I have had no problems with any of my orbx products and I think I have all slides maxed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Cox Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Also with W8 my computer boots up in half the time it took with W7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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