Ivy Bridge!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

take her to dinner of course by candlelight....no woman could say no...ha...

We actually went to a very nice Italian place by a local airport for our anniversary.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

We actually went to a very nice Italian place by a local airport for our anniversary.

You haven't even told her about the computer stuff, have you. Be honest!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Timmy

You haven't even told her about the computer stuff, have you. Be honest!

Well, I did imply that all the computer equipment that has been getting dropped off the past week and is now sitting on the floor in our living room belongs to a friend....

An imaginary friend who is due to meet an untimely and tragic end in the next 24 hours, and have to donate all "his" equipment to me.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Well, I did imply that all the computer equipment that has been getting dropped off the past week and is now sitting on the floor in our living room belongs to a friend....

[RandyWayne]

I'm about half way through the build. I was surprised that I had to use the manual (and still em).

Some of the parts prior to putting it together.


About half way through. Have the motherboard installed in the case along with the processor, memory, and CPU heatsink. Now just doing a LOT of wiring.

[Coady]

Does anybody know if the Ivy bridge upgrade

does away with the need for a discrete

graphics card for, say, software like

Arcgis or other graphic-intensive programs?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Coady

Does anybody know if the Ivy bridge upgrade

does away with the need for a discrete

graphics card for, say, software like

Arcgis or other graphic-intensive programs?

The graphics core on the chip is nearly twice as powerful as the previous Sandy Bridge parts, but it still isn't really a substitute for a mid-level or higher discreet graphics card. It WILL replace just about any sub hundred dollar card on the market though.

[RandyWayne]

Tomorrow I will hold my breath as I turn THIS computer off for the last time and uninstall its graphic card and Creative FX sound card in order to put them in the new box. I will then install my new copy of Windows 7 Pro (I was going to use the Home Premium version, except it doesn't support more than 16 gigs -Pro will support the full 32 I put in it).

[Coady]

Thanks, that's what I thought. Hope it all goes well.

I appreciate all Beta testers!

From the sidelines!

[Timmy]

And in a year, it won't be fast enough anymore.