So I've upgraded...

Well I'll pop some pics up in a bit I guess, but I finally built our new rigs. I'd like to say it was a bed of roses but it wasn't... I've gone for GTSes instead of the 2900XT, I just couldn't deal with the AA performance hit on the ATi card... which is a shame because it had a few nice features.

Anyway, what a nightmare this has been, Vista does not like installing with X-Fi sound cards (or 4Gb of RAM in dual channel) I've had to swap bits in and out like no ones business to the installation to work. I have to admit I've become accustomed to Xp's solid stability the return of BSODs was not, and is not, welcome. :(

However, I've got the beasts to work now fairly trouble free. I say fairly trouble free, only nVidia still don't seem to have decent drivers out there, 650 mobo drivers currently make the HD click in an unnerving way after booting (a known and as yet unfixed issue). [EDIT] Scratch that, the most recent Vanguard BSODs are down to the X-Fi card and 4Gb of RAM issue. Fun huh? Still I can switch the sound off while I play and other games work fine... but you know I'm not too happy about seeing such catastrophic crashes. I'm hoping the most recent drivers from Creative will fix the problem.

It's a pity really, this OS really needs lots of work and if I could have put the upgrade off for another few months I would have. Trouble is when your current PCs are going to die you don't have much choice in the matter. Perhaps I'll feel better when I see Dx10 enhance Bioshock ;)

Grumble over!

Gift.