System Hardware: PC | MOBO | RAM | CPU | HDD | SSD | PSU etc

Hallo PeoplePlease I need a gps fix;)My dilemma....I need to upgrade the OSI currently have a Xp 32 pro 4 gig of ram(ddr2) ,Quad 9650 3.00oc @3.85 x38 intel chipsetFast enough for fsx but since I`ve installed hifi evolution (wether maker)I keep getting ctd`s,.. so more memory could helpWin Xp (32) only let you use up to 2 gig and with the Mobo ,I`m stuck with ddr2(memory)I`m better of with Xp pro (64) or go to Win 7 (64) they cost the same..Thanks a lot gang!Stef

Hello everyone,I've been experiencing some HD trouble lately.As you can see in my sig, I'm currently on a 320 GB hard drive. I used to have a 500 GB hard drive solely dedicated to FSX and addons, but here's what mystifies me.One morning, I turn on the computer only to find that it won't POST, and upon inspection, the 500 GB hard drive had failed, and somehow, in turn, the 320 GB drive was wiped out as well. I have gone through THREE hard drives like this, and for no apparent reason, they kept failing, and I had to exchange them for new ones. Only the 320 GB hard drive survives today.Is it the motherboard or the HD that is the culprit? HD's shouldn't fail on a monthly basi…

Hey guys i dont want to post it twice please see http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=284196 and leave your comments thanks :) :(

Hey Guys,I just got an i7 980X, along with a EVGA GTX480SC and an Asus P6X58D Mobo. I did a fresh istall with Windows 7 64, and then installed all the software. Next, I followed NickN's Win7 optimization, and then defragged. Following, I started FSX and to my amazement, it ran like #$U#%*&! I then opened the task manager, and saw that the CPU was running at 100% (HT disabled) and the GPU was only at its 725/1400 when the cpu load was 100%. Prior to the tweaks, FS9 ran fine. I tried to take off in the default cessna- horrible! What do you guys think it could be? The memory is running at its correct timings, I have double checked the BIOS, I don't know what else to do!J…

Can MOBO drivers/software be rolled back or can older versions be successfully overwritten on top of newer versions?Reason: I recently update from 15.25_nforce64 to 15.51_nforce64. One of the updates had to do with the ethernet connection and it also placed 2 new services in the Vista Services which I have tried both started and disabled to no effect. I am now unable to start my O&O 8.6 64. One of the services is a firewall of some sort and this could be an PIV4 versus IPV6 issue. Have been in touch with O&O service, and working on this but thought I'd ask. No other programs seem affected.Thanks.

I currently have a Q6600 Quad running at 2.4ghz and have never been happy with it's performance. I have tried doing a bit of overclocking but all it did was cause FSX to crash. I am considering replacing it with an E8400 Core 2 Duo running at 3.0ghz.It is about all that will fit my current motherboard. Does this make any sense to anyone out there or am I wasting my money? Thanks for your help.

Hi Everyone,In a never ending battle to utilize FSX to its fullest, I purchased the following SSD, an Intel X25-M SATA 160GB SSD (SSDSA2MH160G2R5). I'm going to keep Windows 7 on my 10,000rpm Raptor and I'll place FSX and all my addons on the SSD.I know there are a few things that need to be done to setup my system to be SSD friendly, just not sure what they are. Guess I could use some help from someone whos already made the switch to SSD. I have an Asus P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard I know I have to change/config the bios, is the only bios change required is to set AHCI?Also what Windows 7 64bit services need to be turned off?.Think the steps needed are as follows.1. Change…

Hello all,Just a quick question, first time I OC'd my CPU and I need a bit of advice on the temps.Specs:Mobo: ASUS P7P55DGPU: HD 5850CPU: Intel i5 750 @4.2 GHzCPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen IIRAM: 4GB kingston HyperXOS: Windows 7x64CPU is running idle at 35/36 degrees

[apologies for the cross-post, this message also appeared on another forum, the name of which I won't mention but which rhymes with "kite dim". I got no replies there, here's hoping someone here might have an idea...]ay ay all - a minor miracle has happened: my computer blew up the other day. Now, while that's a disaster in many ways, it means I get to (finally) buy another one.My requirements for any PC has always been that it has to be specc-ed sufficiently to run FS9 and GTA4 smoothly. My previous rig was an HP Mediacenter, upgraded to 3gb ram and an AMD Athlon 64x2 4800 with an ATI Radeon X1950XTX graphics cardThe system i have in mind is the Aspire Predator G7750, wi…

Hi All(Sorry about title - i mean FSX!)I currently have a E8600 / nVidia9600GTS+1024mb with 4GB DDR2 ram. I find that although FSX runs very well in 2D, the LDS 767 in Virtual Cockpit isnt always great, I have no other addons apart from Active Sky, and dont use traffic.I have decided to bite the bullet and buy a new PC. There are too many old components in my system which prevent me from upgrading on a budget any further (eg. 350W PSU, IDE drives, slow HDD etc...). Also, my 17" monitor is too small to read the VC gauges.I have found the following spec'd PC. I would be very grateful for any thoughts on whwther you think it is a good upgrade. I would be interested to know i…

For anyone interested, here are just about all of my bios settings that got my i7 920 D0 to 4.2Ghz stable:AI TWEAKER MENUAI Overclock Tuner - MANUALCPU Ratio Setting - 21.0Intel ® SpeedStep Tech - DisabledBCLK Frequency - 200PCIE Frequency - 100DRAM Frequency - DDR3 - 1603MHzUCLK Frequency - AutoQPI Link Data Rate - AutoDRAM Timing Control - 8/8/8/24CPU Voltage - 1.40000CPU PLL Voltage - 1.96QPI/DRAM Core Voltage - 1.40000IOH Voltage - 1.32IOH PCIE Voltage - AutoICH Voltage - 1.40ICH PCIE Voltage - AutoDRAM Bus Voltage - 1.66ALL DRAM Settings below DRAM Bus Voltage - AutoLoad-Line Calibration - AutoCPU Differential Amplitude - 800mVCPU Clock Skew - AutoCPU Spread Spectru…

How would this CPU, vid card combo work for FSX? Thanks in advance!Intel Core i5-660 Clarkdale 3.33GHz LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Model BX80616I5660and my old 8800GTOh yeah, my current processor is an e6600 no ocing, what kind of gains could I expect to get with the new CPU mentioned above?- Jeff

Hi , I need your help to bought my new PC for FSX , i wanna waste from u$1500 to u$2000 , a I thought in it :Geforce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 Superclocked4 HD Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM 32MB SATA 3G em RAID 10 ( ou 5 ) ?Ultra ChillTEC 1336 socket Thermal Eletric overclocking CPU coller with Controller (i will change for a Corsair H50 due to the mother board SOCKET. )Ultra X4 1050W ModularAsus P7P55D-E Deluxe MOBO socket 1156OCZ Tri Platinum Tri channel 6GB PC12800 DDR3 RAM.Intel Core I7 860 Processor

I've got $200 bucks to spend at Best Buy, and I'm looking to upgrade my home built PC specifically to get better performance for Flight Simulator X.My current set-up includes an E6600 OC'd to 2.99 Ghz (Stock cooling, so haven't pushed any higher), a Nvidia 7600GT, 2 Gig of Corsair XMS2 PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (running XP). Flight Simulator X runs on its own 10K RPM drive.My goal is, whatever upgrade I make, to not be bottlenecked by the other remaining components. (For example, if I went to something like a Nvidia 250, I wouldn't want the CPU and/or memory to hinder it.)If a $200 upgrade doesn't get me significant improvement, maybe I'll go for a wide-screen monitor.What do …

I am pretty much a hardware neophyte, and am near complete on my specs for a new computer. I plan on having a local computer shop put together the following components: Intel I7 930 (which will overclocked), ASUS P6T Deluxe V2, 6 GB Corsair 1600 MHz ram, and a GTX 285 1 GB video card.For all of you hardware experts, does the following make sense for hard drives. For the OS and all non FSX stuff, a WD Blue 500 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB cache drive. And just for FSX, a WD Velociraptor 300 GB 10,000 RPM, 16 MB cache drive.Any ideas or considerations you have would be appreciated.

I want to build a new PC, budget wise, I'm very flexible. I haven't upgraded since my Q6600 almost 3 years ago, I pretty much waited for this day, and now I want the best. I am not going to rebuild "right now", I want to wait probably a few more months until a) Nvidia gets their act together with fermi, :( hexa cores hit mainstream (no way I'm wasting a $1,000 for a CPU that'll be $299 in 4-5 months, that money is better spent for something like a PFC yoke but anyways....). I have been reading a lot about SSDs, their gain is obvious, yes fast load times, better texture transition, etc. But what about SLC vs MLC? Yes, FSX doesn't do much as far as write I/O, once you insta…

had to take my puter all apart to replace a low rpm fan and wow was there a lot of dust it.

Does anyone know if there is a way to map the mouse look to the yoke hat switch? It is so much smoother than panning with the normal hat switch.thankseric

Hello for some that do not know yet, amd just released there new processors today also the reviews are out.http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=24332http://www.guru3d.com/article/phenom-ii-x6...t-1090t-review/

At the end of the month, I'll be getting a sizable paycheck, and I figure it's time to take FSX off my 3 year old laptop and give it a proper home. I've scoped out parts that will lead to a similar build my brother uses for FS9, and I want to know if FSX will run decently well given mid to high graphics settings. I'm not looking for a system that can max out all the visuals, just something to give my overworked laptop a break.The build:Intel i7-960 3.2 GHzASUS P6X58D Premium moboATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB3x2GB DDR3 1333 MHz CL7 RAMWD VelociRaptor 150GB master HDWD Caviar Green 2TB slave HD (where FSX will sit)My brother has a 650W PSU from his old rig that I can use for this …

Hey, I recently upgraded to a 640gb WD Black 32mb of cache and I have a WD blue 500gb with 16mb of cache that I was just going to put some files on to backup. I will be reinstalling FSX now and was wondering if it would be good to install it to the WD blue where there is nothing else... Or should i just stick to the faster WD Black where my main windows install is...

I've just purchased MS Flight Sim X and I'd like some guidance with installing the software on my system.I have a DELL Precision T3500 with the following components. I've also attached a CPU-Z summary report that shows the components in more detail.-Intel Xeon x5550 @ 2.67GHz (4 cores, 8 threads)-6GB DDR3 RAM (3 x 2GB @ 667MHz)-300GB SCSI (15K rpm)-NVIDIA Quadro FX 580-24" LCD monitor (1920 x1200)-Windows 7 64bit-DirectX 11.0Currently, my SCSI drive is partitioned as follows:C: (100GB, 50% full) D: (200GB)I have already found NickN's Win7 install guide on this forum:http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_post...D=198187#198187My questions are...1. Is this the definitive …

Hi Guys,It's exciting times with regards to FSX with some cracking new add-ons coming out such as Aerosoft's Airbus and PMDG's 737NGX.So looking at my current setup below in my sig, you can see its time for me to join the I7 bandwagon to enjoy these at nice smooth frame rates.I'm basically after some recommendations for the Motherboard, CPU + cooling and memory combination & have a budget of around

GuysI am running windows 7 on a intel i7, but when I load the fsx and TileProxy the temperatures of cpugo beyond the 45 in idle, reaching 86 to 78 degrees. I have the normal Intel cooler.Of course the fsx cause some stress on the cpu but the problem is even greater when used in conjunction with Tile Proxy ( 2 programs running and internet downloads )This is normal... for gamesAny sugestion to do before spend money in special cooler...?( Sorry for my english )JB