Windows 7 FAQ and Questions

[EricB]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

Courtesy of Everest

Motherboard:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad, 2666 MHz
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L (2 PCI, 4 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Eaglelake P43
System Memory 4096 MB
BIOS Type Award Modular (09/22/08)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB]
Monitor HP w2207 [22" LCD] (CND7433F4G)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB X-Fi XtremeMusic/Platinum Sound Card

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH10 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 3A26
IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH10 Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 3A20
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Disk Drive Apple iPod USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Maxtor 4 G120J6 USB Device (120 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD103UI ATA Device (1000 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD501LJ ATA Device (500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk Drive WDC WD800JD-75MSA3 ATA Device
Optical Drive PLEXTOR CD-R PX-230A ATA Device (52x/32x/52x CD-RW)
Optical Drive PLEXTOR DVDR PX-806SA ATA Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:8x, DVD+RW:20x/8x, DVD-RW:20x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H353B ATA Device (16x/48x DVD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 35088 MB (14079 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 36012 MB (25268 MB free)
E: (NTFS) 465.8 GB (436.6 GB free)
F: (NTFS) 5169 MB (1035 MB free)
G: (NTFS) 931.5 GB (273.5 GB free)
P: (NTFS) 114.5 GB (22.4 GB free)
Total Size 1586.2 GB (771.9 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Primary IP Address 192.168.0.151
Primary MAC Address 00-1F-D0-D3-C9-10
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) (192.168.0.151)

Peripherals:
Printer Brother HL-4040CDN series
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB1 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB Universal Host Controller
USB2 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB2 Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10 - USB2 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Award Software International, Inc.
DMI BIOS Version F8
DMI System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI System Product EP43-DS3L
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number
DMI System UUID 00000000-00000000-0000001F-D0D3C910
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI Motherboard Product EP43-DS3L
DMI Motherboard Version x.x
DMI Motherboard Serial Number
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number
DMI Chassis Asset Tag
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 2


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[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor Award Software International, Inc.
Version F8
Release Date 09/22/2008
Size 1024 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, PnP
Expansion Capabilities PCI, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product EP43-DS3L
Universal Unique ID 00000000-00000000-0000001F-D0D3C910
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product EP43-DS3L
Version x.x

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Chassis Type Desktop Case

[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method 8-bit Parity
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Voltages 5V
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MB
Memory Slots 4

[ Processors / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel
Version Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU
External Clock 333 MHz
Maximum Clock 4000 MHz
Current Clock 2666 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.0 V
Status Enabled
Upgrade Socket 478
Socket Designation Socket 775

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 64 KB
Installed Size 64 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / External Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 2048 KB
Installed Size 3072 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation External Cache

[ Memory Modules / A0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A0
Installed Size 2048 MB
Enabled Size 2048 MB

[ Memory Modules / A1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A1
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / A2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A2
Installed Size 2048 MB
Enabled Size 2048 MB

[ Memory Modules / A3 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A3
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Devices / A0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Size 2048 MB
Speed 800 MHz
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A0
Bank Locator Bank0/1

[ Memory Devices / A1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator A1
Bank Locator Bank2/3

[ Memory Devices / A2 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Size 2048 MB
Speed 800 MHz
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A2
Bank Locator Bank4/5

[ Memory Devices / A3 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Device Locator A3
Bank Locator Bank6/7

[ System Slots / PCI ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI
Type PCI
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ Port Connectors / PRIMARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator PRIMARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SECONDARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SECONDARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / FDD ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type 8251 FIFO Compatible
Internal Reference Designator FDD
Internal Connector Type On-Board Floppy
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / COM1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM1
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM2
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / LPT1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Internal Reference Designator LPT1
Internal Connector Type DB-25 pin female
External Connector Type DB-25 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Keyboard ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Keyboard Port
Internal Reference Designator Keyboard
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / Detected ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Mouse Port
Internal Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Reference Designator Detected
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / USB ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Reference Designator USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Connector Type USB

[ Port Connectors / USB ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Reference Designator USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Connector Type USB


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CPU Properties:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad
CPU Alias Yorkfield-3M
CPU Stepping R0
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
CPUID Revision 0001067Ah

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2666.5 MHz (original: 2667 MHz)

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 32 KB per core
L1 Data Cache 32 KB per core
L2 Cache 2x 3 MB (On-Die, ECC, ASC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 09/22/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0FC-00
Motherboard Name Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L (2 PCI, 4 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset Intel Eaglelake P43

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 09/22/08
Video BIOS Date 10/11/08
Award BIOS Type Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message EP43-DS3L F8
DMI BIOS Version F8


--------[ Power Management ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Power Management Properties:
Current Power Source AC Line
Battery Status No Battery
Full Battery Lifetime Unknown
Remaining Battery Lifetime Unknown

 

[KSoD]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

I will send that information on to the people i know and see what is said. Will make sure to hit you up via PM with the results.

 

[Wildside]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

Windows 7 review

Windows 7 RTM review, from Engadget. Sounds really great! However, one point stands out the most n worries me: IE8 itself, but mostly what was said about the Overall speed / stability section:

Still, it's not perfect. On the well-appointed machine we performed an in-place upgrade from Vista on (trust us, a clean install is worth the hassle, learn from our mistakes) we found Gadgets taking a while to load on boot, occasional system-wide slowdowns when we were doing a tad "too much" with media, and Internet Explorer felt pretty sad compared to the competition.

While streaming Windows Media Center to our Xbox 360 we had trouble maintaining an internet connection, or perhaps a network connection -- it was unclear which was dropping. After we disconnected and reconnected the network would work again, but would break soon after. We eventually gave up and restarted, after which things seemed to work just fine.

Our worst experiences, however, were with a clean install to a quite modern netbook. The OS became increasingly unstable over time -- Windows Explorer itself seemed to be the main culprit -- and the machine eventually failed to boot entirely. Luckily, the Startup Repair utility managed to jump to the rescue and found a System Restore point that booted fine, though we lost the few customizations we'd made up to that point and were face with basically a fresh install again. It was nice of Windows 7 to recover itself so well, but we would obviously have preferred to not run into that issue in the first place.

 

[KSoD]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

At first i see that the main problem was the in place upgrade. Anyone would tell you that those are dodgy at the best of times.

As for the clean install aspect. I have been running RTM since the 6th. No restart, no crashes. 6 straight days of running it. Even now it is still just as fast and responsive as it was the day i installed it.

So that leads me to believe that they have something problematic with the system. Bad Driver, bad format of the drive or something which lead to the cause.

The major downfall that i have seen is that Win7, just like Vista, uses a quick format option during the install process. The full format option that XP offered is gone. As such this is a major downfall. As a quick install is just like moving the data to the recycle bin. It does not scan for problems with the drive, sectors and such. It also does not mark such areas as bad so that the system knows not to use them.

This is why i suggest a full format using other tools such as GParted or others. It will pretty much guarantee that the install will be going on as pure a disk as possible and lead to very few problems down the line.

 

[shortstop20]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

Is a full format recommended on a new HDD? Or is it not really necesarry since the disk has never had data on it?

 

[KSoD]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

I would still do a full format. I have never liked quick. It seems to cause more issues than anything from my experience.

*Note*

I have RTM installed fresh as of tonight. I have gotten roughly 55 applications installed, no games yet. I have a list going and will post it up at some point of things that are known to be working in Win7 RTM x86. I can't test x64 as i dont have a x64 system. So dont ask!

 

[Wildside]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

GParted i have try that again. I mean, me wanting to go from 32-bit to 64-bit in an upgrade worries me now. I should still back up in case something goes wrong as recommended.

 

[KSoD]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

You cant upgrade from a 32 Bit Vista to a 64 Bit Win7. It isnt possible. All you have to do is look back 1 page to find Osiris's post.

The upgrade paths are only 32 Bit to 32 Bit and 64 Bit to 64 Bit. So no matter what you are going to be formatting and fresh installing Wildside.

 

[mikee]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

I have 7 running on my main rig now, the 64bit version.
I really like it slot compared to vista. Now I can get 4gb
of ram for my rig. I have one problem though with speedfan. It shows my gpu temp in the tray instead of CPU temp. How can I change that?

Sry if there's bad spelling I'm using my I touch

 

[KSoD]

Re: Windows 7 Thread and FAQ

Speedfan and that have to be updated to work properly.