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hi guys and gals, seeing as the bits for my new rig arrive on monday i thought i'd ask your advice.
what is the best sequence to load software onto a virgin rig?
components
venice 3000
asus a8n sli mobo
1Gb ram
6600gt
aopen dvdrw dl
80Gb hd
so i guess i'll have mobo drivers, sata drivers, gfx drivers(which are the best for the 6600gt btw?) and windows to load up
but which way?
many thanks
deano
Well I usually draft Doom3 over by DOS promt from the DVD drive...then I install windows :crazy:
Heh the Sequence I do:
Windows
Nvidia latest drivers
DX9.0C
Components left to be installed
OS tweaks (memory, device manager, startup and services, and desktop setup)
Norton/Randomly good security +anti-v.
Liarfox and Chunderbird ;)
Setup Email account
Office
Photoshop
WinRAR/Zip
Xvid/DivX - K-Lite codec pack
WinDVD and Nero.
Spybot and WinASO - Scan through, remove spyware, speed up system then reboot.
Personal Documents
Games.
Thats pretty much it im sure.
build systems for friends so ive installed windows many times.
I find the best sequence is as follows
make sure you dont have the computer connected to the internet initially
-Windows
-Acronis Trueimage (I like to create an image of the system freshly installed in case any software conflicts arise, i can always go back)
-Motherboard drivers
-graphics drivers
- DX9
- spybot search and destroy (do a search and fix the 5 problems DSO exploit which is there with a fresh installation of windows, also immunize your system)
- Nod32 antivirus
- Zone alarm
After this I connect to the internet and update spybot nod32 and zone alarm
- Winrar Getdiz and everything else
i make another image using trueimage at this point in case any future programs or viruses bork up the computer.
so what are the best drivers for the asus nforce4 sli board and 6600gt gfx card?
im looking at guru3d but im not sure what i need to get
I would use the WHQL drivers for both off the Nvidia site before trying any of the beta drivers from Guru3dQuote:
Originally Posted by dinoprime
Curly
cheers im just downloading the 77.77 drivers for my gfx, i guess i should check the asus site for the mobo ones