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Solved Where do you get your Win 8 copies for testing?
I have seen some around and can gain access to them but they are from dubious sources. What's the latest build number you recommend and a safe place to download it?
Thanks.
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OS
Windows 10.0.10122
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
CPU
Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
Motherboard
ASUS Z87-Plus
Memory
32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
Sound Card
7.1 HDA
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
Screen Resolution
1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
Hard Drives
1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
PSU
ThermalTake 1000W PSU
Case
Corsair Carbide R300
Cooling
Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse
Internet Speed
60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
Browser
IE, FF, Chrome
Antivirus
AVG Internet Security 2015
Other Info
Some wired stuff
Thanks bunches. 71 seeds and 77 peers. Downloading at my cheesy max DSL speed anyway. Thanks. The latest projected release date is fall of 2012, that's a year and a half away. It will be interesting to see how W8 changes and progresses over the months.
It's gonna be fun! Thanks, guys!
I'll report back tomorrow after I get this up and running.
OS
Windows 8, x64, DP8102 - Win7 Ultimate x64, Dual Boot
System Manufacturer/Model
Toshiba
CPU
Core 2 Duo T5500
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 965
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop 17", Gateway 20"
Screen Resolution
1440x900 (x2)
Interesting.
The dual boot went fine.
A bit of a hard time getting updates for my MS Wireless Mouse and keyboard but they work just fine.
Installed MSE just fine.
Anyone tried it as an upgrade yet - you know, for a goof? I like to be a guinea pig but not sure if I want to go that far ... yet ...
OS
Windows 8, x64, DP8102 - Win7 Ultimate x64, Dual Boot
System Manufacturer/Model
Toshiba
CPU
Core 2 Duo T5500
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 965
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop 17", Gateway 20"
Screen Resolution
1440x900 (x2)
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I will wait for the official Beta. I am in no hurry.
OS
Vista and Win7
System Manufacturer/Model
2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
Hard Drives
5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Is this still the latest leak?
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
Memory
Corsair XMS2 4x2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
Sound Card
Integrated HD Sound Chip - Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual (19'' Samsung 1440 x 900 (2ms) SyncMaster Widescreen)
Screen Resolution
2880x900 (Dual 1440x900)
Hard Drives
WD Caviar Blue - 500 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM (WD5000AAKS)
PSU
OCC Gamestream 600w
Case
Apevia X-Discovery
Cooling
1 Back Fan - 1 Side Case Fan - 1 Front Case Fan
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder
Internet Speed
Download: 21.08Mb/s | Upload: 3.20Mb/s | Ping: 13ms
Other Info
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
A40 Audio System - MLG Edition
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Yes, it's been a long dry spell.
Hope to get something new in the next couple of weeks.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64/ Windows 7 Ult x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
76~2.0
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X UD3H f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 CORSAIR Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LCD Dell SP2208WFP
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samaung 840Pro 128GB, Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb, Seagate 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling
Corsair H80 w/Noctua NF P12 12cm fan, case fans 2X14cm
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
CM Sentinel
Internet Speed
Abysmal
Browser
Opera Next
Other Info
Dell Venue 8Pro: Baytrail Z3740D, 2GB Ram, 64GB HDD, 8" IPS Display 1280 x 800, Active Stylus.
Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
Yes, it's been a long dry spell.
Hope to get something new in the next couple of weeks.
I have downloaded that leak, do you think it's worth it to install it at this point?
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P (rev. 1.0)
Memory
Corsair XMS2 4x2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
Sound Card
Integrated HD Sound Chip - Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual (19'' Samsung 1440 x 900 (2ms) SyncMaster Widescreen)
Screen Resolution
2880x900 (Dual 1440x900)
Hard Drives
WD Caviar Blue - 500 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM (WD5000AAKS)
PSU
OCC Gamestream 600w
Case
Apevia X-Discovery
Cooling
1 Back Fan - 1 Side Case Fan - 1 Front Case Fan
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder
Internet Speed
Download: 21.08Mb/s | Upload: 3.20Mb/s | Ping: 13ms
Other Info
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
A40 Audio System - MLG Edition
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VIP Member
Pro User
It's a bit rough, need to get the 'Red Pill' to activate some of the features.
It's worth a look, I wouldn't use it for a daily system. I put it on a VB to have a look.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64/ Windows 7 Ult x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
76~2.0
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X UD3H f18
Memory
8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1600 CORSAIR Vengeance CL8 1.5v
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
Onboard VIA VT2021
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LCD Dell SP2208WFP
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Samaung 840Pro 128GB, Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb, Seagate 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32mb,
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Cooler Master Storm Scout
Cooling
Corsair H80 w/Noctua NF P12 12cm fan, case fans 2X14cm
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
CM Sentinel
Internet Speed
Abysmal
Browser
Opera Next
Other Info
Dell Venue 8Pro: Baytrail Z3740D, 2GB Ram, 64GB HDD, 8" IPS Display 1280 x 800, Active Stylus.
Haswell laptop: HP Envy 17t-j, i7-4700MQ, GeForce 740M 2GB DDR3, 17.3" Full HD 1920x1080, 16GB RAM, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB, 1TB Hitachi 7200 HDD,
Desktop: eSATA ports,
External eSATA Seagate 500GB SATA2 7200rpm,
Any word on when the official beta will be released to the public??
OS
Win8.1 Pro 64 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
BIMS (built it myself)
CPU
i7 3930k @ 3.8 oc
Motherboard
ASUS P9X79
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 690
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X223W
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Cavalry 1TB - for backups
Seagate 3TB external - most programs go here
Samsung 840 pro ssd 512GB
PSU
Thermatake 850
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
Thermaltake Water 2.0
Keyboard
logitech M710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
50 Mb/s
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Lots of people believe that it will be soon. At something called the Build Conference put on by MS this month.
OS
WDP 8 x86
System Manufacturer/Model
Dell Lat 530 Lappy
CPU
Dual Core
Internet Speed
24 Mbps sometimes high speed cable
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Any word on when the official beta will be released to the public??
Lots of people believe that it will be soon. At something called the Build Conference put on by MS this month
Some are saying that it won't be a public beta, but at least we may expect a leak
OS
Windows 10.0.10122
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
CPU
Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
Motherboard
ASUS Z87-Plus
Memory
32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
Sound Card
7.1 HDA
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
Screen Resolution
1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
Hard Drives
1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
PSU
ThermalTake 1000W PSU
Case
Corsair Carbide R300
Cooling
Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse
Internet Speed
60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
Browser
IE, FF, Chrome
Antivirus
AVG Internet Security 2015
Other Info
Some wired stuff
public dev build downloaded from msdn