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velvetdrifter15 said:Some big-shot expert here—tell me, which is better to install: Windows 7 Ultimate or Professional?
Noah Ruiz73 said:You're quite the little whiz, aren't you? 😬 Just... 🤔 Are you telling me you were already tinkering with computers at eight years old??? And in all that time, you managed to master things like Microsoft Office or playing Crysis Warhead? I don't know... 😕 but if you say so.
However, have you seriously never installed a single basic utility like Everest to see what components are sitting in your junk pile? Even if you know about it, you're still here stubbornly asking where... Or have you never even tried right-clicking on the desktop > properties > ... to check your graphics card?
And who put together this "new" hardware rig of yours? Don't tell me you did it all by yourself?!
Did they not provide you with any boxes, manuals, or paperwork either?!
To truly master all of this, you don't actually need to know how to code anything—those basics are covered in the first year of college!!! ... but then again... what do I know...
My apologies, ☕
goldenbear9 said:1. I'm not some kid anymore; I'm an adult now (well over 200 lbs).
2. I've been gaming since I was 8. My first game was Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
3. I NEVER SAID I HAD 6 GB OF RAM. I used to have a junk PC, then a laptop, and now I have a beast 😁.
3. The PC was bought at wholesale prices from an old friend (no paperwork).
4. I've only messed around with software lately; before that, I just played games.
5. I know about GPUs, CPUs, and RAM... but why would I download freaking Everest just because of my motherboard? I guess I'll die if I can't find the model number.
6. For gaming info, check out http://www.gamespot.com/pc/index.htm...p;pc&navclk=pc plus http://www.bitgamer.com/.
7. It feels stupid to argue over Everest. I just thought there might be a place on the PC where you could actually see this stuff. To me, it seems weird that it doesn't show up; I feel like you should be able to see the model for every component, kind of like a gamepad, USB device, or steering wheel.
Thomas Hernandez21 Asks:
You’re still quite young, aren't you? Instead of wasting your time bickering here, wouldn't it be much more productive to just download Everest three hundred times and actually see it for yourself?
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Is this just some sort of teenage rebellion or what?
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Just pop the case open and check the motherboard model.
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Why don't you just pop open the case and take a look at the motherboard model yourself?
goldenbear9 said:it's not about the motherboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thomas Hernandez21 said:Well, in that case—if I were you—I’d probably just pop open the computer case and take a quick look to see exactly what motherboard model you've got in there!
John Clark6 said:Alright guys, I've got two questions. Just finished installing Windows 7 yesterday, so I'm wondering about a few things.
1. Regarding Office—Word, Excel, etc.—how does that work on 7? I have Office 2003; will it actually run if I install this? Some friends mentioned they couldn't open old Word documents. What are you all using for "Word"?
2. Also, how do I change the background of open windows to gray instead of white? The white is blinding me. I found the setting, but when I switch it to gray, absolutely nothing happens. I used to do this on XP and it was much easier on the eyes. I know where the setting is: Personalize -> window color and appearance -> advanced appearance settings, but even after adjusting it, there's zero change.
briskmarlin22 said:I'm planning to jump over to Windows 7 in the next few days. Now that I've backed up everything essential, I started hunting for motherboard drivers and noticed there isn't a specific chipset driver listed—just audio, LAN, and SATA II. It's a Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P (rev. 2.1). I'm assuming Windows 7 has its own generic drivers, but is there any chance it can just find the specific chipset drivers it needs on its own?
