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Windows 7 (7000) beta
One of the major problems with Vista was that you needed a graphics card. And to open your case and fit it. (Not that hard.) This being an extra expense on top of the cost of the O/S.
(I also got an extra 1 GB Ram and a 2 GB USB stick Readyboost - not that any USB stick was cert. for Vista.)
That's a lot of extra cost and handy person work for the average consumer ...
What will the situation be with Windows 7? OEM's will use all-in-one MOB's because it's the cheapest option. If selling system for $800, adding even a $50 card will loose you business to the other guy down the road.
Do you think motherboards with chipsets like AMD's 780G with onboard HD video support, ( + I believe, cross-fire support from an add in card AND the on-board graphics if upgrading) is the way to go???
What have Intel got?
(I also got an extra 1 GB Ram and a 2 GB USB stick Readyboost - not that any USB stick was cert. for Vista.)
That's a lot of extra cost and handy person work for the average consumer ...
What will the situation be with Windows 7? OEM's will use all-in-one MOB's because it's the cheapest option. If selling system for $800, adding even a $50 card will loose you business to the other guy down the road.
Do you think motherboards with chipsets like AMD's 780G with onboard HD video support, ( + I believe, cross-fire support from an add in card AND the on-board graphics if upgrading) is the way to go???
What have Intel got?
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Built myself
- OS
- Windows 7 (7000) public beta
- CPU
- E2180 2 GHz over clocked to 3 Ghz
- Motherboard
- Asus P5KPL-CM (crash free BIOS) (Stable over clocker)
- Memory
- 4 GB Hynix 2Gb 800MHz DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Asus EAH3450-HTP-512 RADEON
- Sound Card
- Onboard VY 1708B, 8-CH High-Definition Audio Codex
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 22" panel 1680x1050 (Certified for Windows Vista :-)
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 160Gb 7200RPM 8Mb Cache SATA2
- PSU
- 450 watt in case standard
- Case
- MCG Deluxe Miditower Case - 450W Black (2 front side USB)
- Cooling
- Stock box Intel heat sink & fan - & CPU paste
- Keyboard
- Logitech black deluxe 250 DT PS2 (US layout - Vista)
- Mouse
- Gigabyte GM-M6800 optical mouse (No game,like comfort grip)
- Internet Speed
- Vodafone Wireless B/Band Australia - official 1500 up & down
- Other Info
- USB ReadyBoost 4 GB SanDisk (I don't know if these help or not - all quiet as to if it's used in Windows 7.)