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I just have a couple of questions.

1)  Has anyone had any trouble with Crossfire not actually working with some games?  I've read where it was a problem with Cyrsis, World in Conflict, and one or two others.  But then I've read threads where people have just loved their HD3870's Xfire setups.

2)  I have selected Windows XP, because it's what I'm familiar with and I have heard horror stories of Vista and gaming.  Has Vista really been that bad or difficult on gamers?  

I know I have 4GB of RAM selected, it's for if I decide to do a dual boot with 64-bit Vista.  I also know I have onboard audio selected, I have a Auzen Prelude X-Fi 7.1 sitting in a nice shiny new box on a shelf, just waiting for the new rig .

Thanks!

Bill Fitz

Case: Digital Storm Twister ULTRA (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) 
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent) 
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) 
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650 and CrossFire) 
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) 
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) 
Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks 
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

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bubf Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Quote Reply Topic: About to pull the trigger.... Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 12:41pm
	I just have a couple of questions. 1) Has anyone had any trouble with Crossfire not actually working with some games? I've read where it was a problem with Cyrsis, World in Conflict, and one or two others. But then I've read threads where people have just loved their HD3870's Xfire setups. 2) I have selected Windows XP, because it's what I'm familiar with and I have heard horror stories of Vista and gaming. Has Vista really been that bad or difficult on gamers? I know I have 4GB of RAM selected, it's for if I decide to do a dual boot with 64-bit Vista. I also know I have onboard audio selected, I have a Auzen Prelude X-Fi 7.1 sitting in a nice shiny new box on a shelf, just waiting for the new rig . Thanks! Bill Fitz Case: Digital Storm Twister ULTRA (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula (Intel X38 Chipset) (Supports QX9650 and CrossFire) Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 108Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) Video Card: 2x CrossFire Dual (ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: - No Thanks Round Cables: - No Thanks User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Opki Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 5:56pm
	As I understand it, 64-bit vista is more for rendering and not so much for games. I was hesitant in getting Vista at first, but I couldn't resist its directx 10 compatibility.
	Twister Pro - Vista 600W PS - Q6600 @ 2.7Ghz 680i (A1) - 2GB DDR2 8800GT 512MB - X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Air Cooled Stage 2

Solo Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 395	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2007 at 7:05pm
	Vista isn't so bad on games, some older games you cannot play with vista, but not a lot. Vista has a slight performance decrease in all games vs XP.. its nothing big though. If i were you i'd go with the 4 year warranty if they still have an option. That is a beast of a machine.

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