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JoeDredd · 31 Jan 2008 at 10:11

HI all

Right I have just bought a new GFX card ( EVGA 8800GT KO) and I am now ready to start up my system for the first time. Is there any advice you can give regarding setting up my bios ? (spec as per sig) I will be using vista premium 32 bit. Do you still have to leave the PC running for about 8 hours to check stability??

I will be looking at having a go at OC once everything is stable, and have printed off the beginners guide, but how long from intial set up to start OC ing??

Thanks for your help

JoeDredd · 31 Jan 2008 at 10:21

Thanks for that Admiral, is that your website in your sig, if so will visit so I can also look at screen shots to confirm what I think should be looking at ;-)

JoeDredd · 31 Jan 2008 at 10:32

Admiral Huddy said:
The page isn't live yet I'm afraid.. Should be there at the end of the week. I can email you the screenies if you like.. I've just not had time to format them for web use yet.

I will wait for them to be on your site as I should be getting it up and running this weekend, and it is nice to confirm everything with pics. I am a total noob at this this but it is something I have wanted to do for a while, sometimes all these figures being quoted is confusing !!!! but once I start this perhaps it will become clearer

JoeDredd · 31 Jan 2008 at 10:43

Admiral Huddy said:
It's more easir than i've probebly made it sound

Ok Huddy, if I have got this right I should do the following;

1. Let everything start up at auto, no need to go into bios to set anything up.
2. install vista then use the programs to stress test and check for stability issues of which hopefully there will be none.
3 enjoy my new pc for a few months then start to OC