I'm stumped with people saying you do and don't need a Windows 8 Motherboard
Really need help with this one
Really need help with this one
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- windows 8
Solved Do you really need a Windows 8 Ready Motherboard
- Thread starter BigTabs
- Start date
Not necessary. I'm running Windows 8 on an 8 year old dell desktop computer at work.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Windows 8 hardware requirements:
Windows 8 system requirements - Microsoft Windows
Some processors don't support NX (Intel calls it the Execute Disable bit). It's not strictly a motherboard feature.
Windows 8 system requirements - Microsoft Windows
Some processors don't support NX (Intel calls it the Execute Disable bit). It's not strictly a motherboard feature.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Window 8 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- homebuilt
- CPU
- I7-3930k
- Motherboard
- Asus P9X79 Pro
- Memory
- 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
- Graphics Card(s)
- eVGA GTX 680
- Sound Card
- Soundblaster Zx
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus PA246Q
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1200
- Hard Drives
-
Corsair Force GT 120GB
WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
- PSU
- PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
- Case
- Silverstone FT02B-W
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
- Keyboard
- cheap Logitech USB wired
- Mouse
- old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
- Internet Speed
- 6Mb cable