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Windows 7: What's Your Screensaver?
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13 Feb 2010
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Windows 7 X64 Professional Eagle River, AK |
What's Your Screensaver?
I've been using the same "The Matrix" screensaver since, I think, Windows was born. This one: http://www.meticulous-software.co.uk/downloads
It's pretty cool and definitely the best Matrix screensaver out there. I know. I use "The Red Pill" on my Macs and the ones that are on my Linux box are pure crap. I've had to resort to making my own screensavers on the Linux machine.
However, in this day and age of 64-bit Windows 7, my 32-bit "The Matrix" screensaver is becoming a little long in the tooth. What are you guys using? Anything really, really cool that'll show off the awesomeness of an 8-core cpu/8 GB RAM/1920X1080p rez screen?
Last edited by bug67; 14 Feb 2010 at 12:03 AM..
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 400
OS Windows 7 X64 Professional
CPU Intel® Pentium D Dual Core 3.6GHZ
Motherboard DELL Dimension 9150 MotherBoard DXP051 XPS400 FJ030
Memory 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Graphics Card GeForce GT 440 (Fermi) 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Sound Card ASUS XONAR DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays 2 X 23" Apple Cinema Display
Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200p
Keyboard Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Mouse Logitech M705 Marathon
PSU 375 Watt Dell
Case Dell XPS 400 BTX Case
Cooling Dell XPS 400 Air Cooling
Hard Drives 250GB Intel® 510 Series SSD SATA 6G (w/TRIM) [500MB/s Reads]
1.0TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATA 6G 7200rpm 64MB Cache
Internet Speed +/- 9929 Kbps
Other Info This machine was given to me when my dad bought a new computer. I keep throwing upgrades at it and it keeps on ticking. Think I've done everything to it that can be done outside a PSU upgrade so I can run an even BETTER GPU.
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13 Feb 2010
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit Orlando, Florida |
I don't use a screen saver, just a blank screen. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Motherboard ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5
Memory 2.50 GB RAM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip)
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VX 1962 wm
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB
Mouse Logitec optic USB
Cooling Fan based
Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB
Internet Speed 3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
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14 Feb 2010
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#3 | |
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Quote: Originally Posted by bug67  What are you guys using? Anything really, really cool that'll show off the awesomeness of an 8-core cpu/8 GB RAM/1920X1080p rez screen? Currently none, but something updated, decent and free would be appreciated. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number SmartEyeball Custom Systems
OS 8 Pro x64
CPU i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 WS (great board good slot placement)
Memory 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400mhz
Graphics Card 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
Sound Card X-FI Forte 7.1 + ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
Screen Resolution 1920*1200 / 1920*1080
Keyboard Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
PSU Corsair AX1200W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives 2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black
Antivirus MSE
Browser Opera, Chrome, FF
Other Info GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport Pedals + CSR shifter/7GS ▼
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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14 Feb 2010
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#4 | |
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop) east central NY state |
Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball
Quote: Originally Posted by bug67 What are you guys using? Anything really, really cool that'll show off the awesomeness of an 8-core cpu/8 GB RAM/1920X1080p rez screen? Currently none, but something updated, decent and free would be appreciated. I run my wallpaper in a slideshow at 10-second intervals(693 images right now)  , with my taskbar set to auto-hide, and my few gadgets and icons usually hidden....so if I am going to step away from the computer for a half hour or less, I just minimize whatever I am doing so the slideshow is my screensaver. If I am going to be away longer than a half hour, I simply go to sleep mode. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R
Memory 2x 2GB OCZ DDR II SDRAM PC2-6400
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(primary), Acer P191W
Screen Resolution 1600x900, 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Logitech M-SBF90
PSU Antec Earthwatts EA500D
Case Antec Sonata III
Cooling 4 fans
Hard Drives Internal:WD Caviar Black 640GB 32MB cache 7200RPM
External:Samsung Story Station 1TB HDD desktop drive
500GB Toshiba portable drive
Internet Speed Slow due to home Wireless-G router
Antivirus MSE, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes
Browser Chrome and Palemoon
Other Info Laptop....Acer 5750Z-4835
15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display: (1366x768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Intel® Pentium® Processor B940 (2.0GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Windows® 7 Home Premium,500GB Hard Drive,4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel® HD Graphics,8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader,802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Chrome and Palemoon, MSE, Hitman Pro
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14 Feb 2010
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#5 | |
Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 SG |
I don't use any screensaver. I use a wide variety of wallpapers and set it as a slideshow on my desktop.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number D3f's Customs
OS Win 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 OC'd @ 3GHz
Motherboard Asus P5G41-M LE
Memory Kingston 2x2GB DDR2-800 Dual Channel SDRAM
Graphics Card Integrated Intel GMA X4500
Sound Card Realtek 5.1 HD Audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron W1943S @ 60Hz
Screen Resolution 1360 x 768
Keyboard Logitech K120
Mouse Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
PSU Headway 450w PSU
Case Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
Cooling Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
Hard Drives Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
Internet Speed 17.66Mb/s Down, 0.82Mb/s Up
Other Info Creative SBS A300 2.1 Speaker System, LG GH22NS50 22x Internal Super-Multi DVD-RW, 2Wire 5012NV Wireless Modem Router
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14 Feb 2010
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#6 | |
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my screensaver
using transformer with all the characters with res of 2000 plus | | My System Specs | | OS windows 7 nvidia 2010
CPU pentium d925
Motherboard gigabyte
Memory gail 2gb x2
Graphics Card inno 3d 8800gt
Monitor(s) Displays samsung 2370
Screen Resolution 1980 x 1020
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14 Feb 2010
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#7 | |
MS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1 Lancashire |
Not used a Screen Saver since Windows XP!! It goes to sleep after 15mins of inactivity, I recommend you do the same!! Think about the environment!!
Just think of all them polar bears falling off there iceburg while they sleep should be enough for you to do the same  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Build
OS MS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor Socket AM3+ (942)
Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX (AM3r2)
Memory 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 802MHz (11-11-11-36) 1.5Volts
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Sound Card Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays shimian (1920x1080@60Hz)
Screen Resolution 1920*1080
Keyboard Microsoft Wired
Mouse Logitech USB Optical TiltWheel Mouse
PSU Corsair TX 750
Case Corsair
Cooling WaterCooled
Hard Drives OCZ-AGIL ITY3 SATA Disk Device
Internet Speed Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 20MB*1MB
Other Info 150GB Internal Hard Drive for Backing Up Important Files -
Hauppauge Nova-DT Dual DVB-T Tuner Device (+IR) -
USB PC Camera with Mic (SN9C105)
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14 Feb 2010
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#8 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball
Quote: Originally Posted by bug67 What are you guys using? Anything really, really cool that'll show off the awesomeness of an 8-core cpu/8 GB RAM/1920X1080p rez screen? Currently none, but something updated, decent and free would be appreciated. Try this. I like it very much, it's somehow very peaceful and nice. | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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14 Feb 2010
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#9 | |
windows 7 professional x64 bit RTM |
can u give me where t download the screen saver
? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq Presario CQ40 502AU
OS windows 7 professional x64 bit RTM
Motherboard Compal 30FE
Memory 4G
Graphics Card ATI radeon HD 3200
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number SmartEyeball Custom Systems
OS 8 Pro x64
CPU i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 WS (great board good slot placement)
Memory 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400mhz
Graphics Card 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
Sound Card X-FI Forte 7.1 + ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
Screen Resolution 1920*1200 / 1920*1080
Keyboard Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
PSU Corsair AX1200W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Noctua NH-D14
Hard Drives 2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black
Antivirus MSE
Browser Opera, Chrome, FF
Other Info GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport Pedals + CSR shifter/7GS ▼
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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Bloody Big Grin
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