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New Super Rig Arrives Tomorrow!! - WindWeapon - 09.06.2009

Well, my old laptop died last week, and I decided to forge ahead early and invest in my new super rig. I was going to wait for Windows 7, but I need a new machine now, not only for gaming but also some side work tasks and personal computing.

The custom built machine arrives tomorrow and is loaded to the teeth with so much strength, I hopefully will never have to look at 3 to 7 fps in the clouds or amongst heavy flak in modded IL2 again! Check out these specs:

EVGA X58 based chipset with DDR3, PCI Express, 3-way SLI motherboard
850 watt power
Intel i7-950, quad 3.06GHz cores, 8MB Cache
12GB DDR3-1333 Triple Channel Memory with Heat Spreader (6x2048)
1792MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Plus
26 in. Widescreen LCD, Ultra Thin Bezel, 1920x1200, 5ms response, DVI/HDMI
300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000rpm SATA/300, 16MB Cache
Vista Ultimate 64-bit, with Service Pack 1 installed

Now for the million dollar question... will this run modded IL2 with a MS Sidewinder 3D Pro, and TrackIR, at no less than 30 fps with all settings maxed?!

I assume so, but did see a number of things to do prior to confirming an install works. These include:
1) disabling some Vista User Account control setting;
2) creating a "games" directory and not allow default Program Files install;
3) set shortcut icon for Windows XP Compatable

Any other Vista or other issues to be aware of?

Also, I like to use IL2 Stab for configuration control and to load additional programs such as trackIR, and/or Gapa when it loads, will this function on Vista 64? Also of course, Hyperlobby?!

Not sure how my flight sim experience will compare with this new rig but I assume for the investment it should be a much richer experience! Hopefully my other flight options such as Falcon AF, Falcon 5, LockOn, and perhaps DCS next will all function well on this new rig. Perhaps too I may look into MS Flight Simulator, simply to check DX10 in the skies?!

Note, as a back up plan, I also have a second 1TB HD installed which if worse comes to worse, perhaps I could set the rig up to duel boot XP, or Win7 if it more easily supports XP compatability?!

- Guest - 09.06.2009

Be sure and wear your seatbelt....and brain bucket....lol...that rig oughta swing it with no problems...
Enjoy!!! 8)

NGW-Sancho

- Pirate - 09.06.2009

Wow! now that is a hell of a gaming machine... have no fear, IL2 will be no performance issue. I imagine (hope - I'm looking to buld something similar in the near future) Blackshark will also be no problem either. Hyperlobby can be a bit problematic to get running on Windows 7 - at least it was for me, and I believe it is the same on Vista but this thread here:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/t ... lobby.html

should have everything you need to fix that.

I have no idea about Il2 stab, Having been running 64bit Windows 7 for the last month or so I haven't found a program which won't work with the help of compatibility mode - and it is very similar to vista from what I can see. Also even when logged on as an administrator programs like Hyperlobby which have a config file caused problems when I tried to modify the config file. It turns out that vista/windows 7 both have 'super administrator rights' which can be enabled through the command prompt, this thread here:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... ows-vista/

should help you out if you have any problems with that Smile

- viking4570 - 09.06.2009

Why not just run il2 on a virtual machine in xp.? Won't you avoid a lot of headaches? -viking

- Sora - 09.06.2009

Congrats on your new killer rig, Happy Hunting Big Grin .

- aviatorsneah - 10.06.2009

if i had something like that id probably quit my job.....if not being already fired for not coming in all week. Tongue

- miker8 - 10.06.2009

WOW, a super rig!! congratulations u lucky devil, just an advice , look at ur PSU [850 watt], when ur planning to use 2 or tripple sli with gtx295 cards u might get a problem m8...

Re: New Super Rig Arrives Tomorrow!! - RichardH - 10.06.2009

WindWeapon Wrote:Well, my old laptop died last week, and I decided to forge ahead early and invest in my new super rig. I was going to wait for Windows 7, but I need a new machine now, not only for gaming but also some side work tasks and personal computing.

The custom built machine arrives tomorrow and is loaded to the teeth with so much strength, I hopefully will never have to look at 3 to 7 fps in the clouds or amongst heavy flak in modded IL2 again! Check out these specs:

EVGA X58 based chipset with DDR3, PCI Express, 3-way SLI motherboard
850 watt power
Intel i7-950, quad 3.06GHz cores, 8MB Cache
12GB DDR3-1333 Triple Channel Memory with Heat Spreader (6x2048)
1792MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Plus
26 in. Widescreen LCD, Ultra Thin Bezel, 1920x1200, 5ms response, DVI/HDMI
300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor 10,000rpm SATA/300, 16MB Cache
Vista Ultimate 64-bit, with Service Pack 1 installed

Now for the million dollar question... will this run modded IL2 with a MS Sidewinder 3D Pro, and TrackIR, at no less than 30 fps with all settings maxed?!

I assume so, but did see a number of things to do prior to confirming an install works. These include:
1) disabling some Vista User Account control setting;
2) creating a "games" directory and not allow default Program Files install;
3) set shortcut icon for Windows XP Compatable

Any other Vista or other issues to be aware of?

Also, I like to use IL2 Stab for configuration control and to load additional programs such as trackIR, and/or Gapa when it loads, will this function on Vista 64? Also of course, Hyperlobby?!

Not sure how my flight sim experience will compare with this new rig but I assume for the investment it should be a much richer experience! Hopefully my other flight options such as Falcon AF, Falcon 5, LockOn, and perhaps DCS next will all function well on this new rig. Perhaps too I may look into MS Flight Simulator, simply to check DX10 in the skies?!

Note, as a back up plan, I also have a second 1TB HD installed which if worse comes to worse, perhaps I could set the rig up to duel boot XP, or Win7 if it more easily supports XP compatability?!
I have a similar rig, but i have the i7 920 and 6 gig of RAM, but i'll probably upgrade to the i7 950 in a couple of months me thinks.. Killer performance!

Congratulations with your new rig! Big Grin

- WindWeapon - 11.06.2009

WOW!! this rig ROCKS!!!

IL2 46 up and running, fully modded and ripping with the highest FPS I have ever seen, and the best view as well! Beautiful land and sea!

What a difference!!!

Only thing I have yet to get working from my old setup is the splash screen randomizer. Also, have not tried hyperlobby yet.

- gumball360 - 13.06.2009

Wow. In the world of rigs, yours is a fancy CEO, while mine works at McDonalds.

[envy]Lucky![/envy]