On what hardware do you run your SSM2007?

[Greggy_D]

I will have to purchase another license for SSM2007 since I'm updating again, not that I mind, tech support and updates make it worth it.

With all the FREE work you've put in, they should slip you another activation IMHO (e-mail the team).

Don't forget to image the SSM2007 disk after you get it activated.  This will preclude the need for you needing another activation code in the future.  Nice rig BTW.

Also.....use these drivers for your Audigy 2 ZS.  The guy who modified them writes better drivers than Creative (and yes, he has Creative's blessing).

File link: http://files.filefront.com/Audigy+SupportPack+2+0exe/;13614626;/fileinfo.html

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[Michael_B767_ATP]

Hi,

Thanks for the link for the updated drivers, I'm downloading them now.

[Greggy_D]

And the latest DirectX:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

[Admin]

Impressive "tower". This MF may well be enough to cover you for overclocking, provided you can move that hot air out of the box at a fast enough rate and with minimal noise. If you can't, W/C is the only option.

/Admin

[Michael_B767_ATP]

Hi,

I was also thinking about purchasing OCZ's Cryo-Z Phase Change Cooler. Maybe give a shot at Phase Changing.

Not sure yet, I want to see if all the O/C stories are true about Air Cooling this D0 stepping chip.

All I can do now is wait for delivery.

[Admin]

Hi,

I was also thinking about purchasing OCZ's Cryo-Z Phase Change Cooler. Maybe give a shot at Phase Changing.

Not sure yet, I want to see if all the O/C stories are true about Air Cooling this D0 stepping chip.

All I can do now is wait for delivery.

"COOL" but dig those Decibels and the "third-world" build quality! Even the article recommends bringing some earbuds to the game. With that you'll be appraoching Saturn V Command Module noise! LOL! You can have a try with a Pelletier effect cooler but while that allows for far easier and cleaner overclocking, it also has the problem of removing that HEAT generated in the process, not to mention the extra Ampers needed to run such a cooler.

/Admin

[Michael_B767_ATP]

Hi,

Maybe I'll keep looking for a Phase Change Cooler. Looking at some of the reviews, it appears the one from OCZ is of low quality.

Thanks

[Admin]

Hi,

Maybe I'll keep looking for a Phase Change Cooler. Looking at some of the reviews, it appears the one from OCZ is of low quality.

Thanks

True. That's what I meant by "third-world build quality" 

/Admin

[Kevin]

 I've found the following configuration runs Space Shuttle Mission 2007 very smoothly, and without any problems so far.

CPU - Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 3.33GHz
RAM - 4GB PC3-10666 rated at 1333MHz FSB
Graphics Card - NVIDIA GTX 285 GeForce PCIEX16
Resolution - 1280x1024
FPS - 89 at max, 64 at lowest on Windows XP

[Michael_B767_ATP]

Hi Everyone,

I decided to purchase two new hard drives. I just order two Veloci Raptor 300 GB, SATA 10,000 RPM drives.

Looks like the configuration will be as follows.

1. Windows 7 on one drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive or 7,200 RPM 74 Gig drive)
2. FS9/2004 + addons on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 300 Gig drive)
3. FSX + addons on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 300 Gig drive)
4. SSM2007 on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive)
5. Other programs and storage (SATA 7,200 RPM 74 Gig drive or 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive)

Will I see any benefit by placing the Operating System on the 10,000 RPM drive as oppose to the 7,200 RPM drive?

Thanks

[RMS Driver]

You should see faster loading times of the OS, and other programs installed on the drive.

[Michael_B767_ATP]

Hi,

No other programs will be installed on the Windows 7 drive. This is my Flight Simulator computer. It will be used for FlightSim (FS9 & FSX) and SSM2007, nothing else.

If the only difference is a slower boot load time of Windows 7, I can live with that. As long as it doesn't effect the programs running on the 10,000 rpm drives.

[Steven]

I would actually believe that if you put your OS on a 7,500 RPM drive that it might hinder the performance.  You are reading and writing much faster on the Velociraptor drives, but the OS is performing in a slower speed state.

I'm going off of a hunch here, since you are running everything through the OS on a slower drive rather than the 10k RPM drive that the data is coming from.

If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me.

[Admin]

Hi Everyone,

I decided to purchase two new hard drives. I just order two Veloci Raptor 300 GB, SATA 10,000 RPM drives.

Looks like the configuration will be as follows.

1. Windows 7 on one drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive or 7,200 RPM 74 Gig drive)
2. FS9/2004 + addons on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 300 Gig drive)
3. FSX + addons on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 300 Gig drive)
4. SSM2007 on a drive by itself (SATA 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive)
5. Other programs and storage (SATA 7,200 RPM 74 Gig drive or 10,000 RPM 150 Gig drive)

Will I see any benefit by placing the Operating System on the 10,000 RPM drive as oppose to the 7,200 RPM drive?

Thanks

First, YES, but money-wise, I would earmark the baddest drive for the OS - biggest cache, fastest and most reliable but not necessarily the biggest! The OS can live well even on a 50GB HD so spend more money on speed and reliability and not on capacity. Since you also have a ton of RAM, that will prevent or minimize virtual memory trashing!

The rest can live with 7,200RPM and a reasonable 8-16GB cache, but again, for FS/FSX they can live together on a single 300GB drive and live well. SSM2007 needs a puny 1GB so it can live anywhere I would definitely co-locate it with the MSFSs. Since you have a huge RAM, you don't really need a drive that fast (10,000RPM). You'll save energy and heat!

And if I spend less on drives, I might be tempted to add more RAM <g>, but I still don't know how well Windows 7 will utilize that RAM. It is known that even Vista had problems with that. Oh and while we are at it and still relevant to RAM size, recognition and performance, I would go for the 64 bit version of Windows 7 <VBG>.

My 2c,
/Admin

[Greggy_D]

I agree with Admin.  There really is no need for:

1. 10,000rpm drives for your sims
2. The quantity of drives.

Stick with the Velociraptor (or even a fast SSD) for your OS and then buy a single 1TB or 1.5TB 7200rpm drive for your sims.  Partition the large drive four times (if you feel the need for organization) for:

1. FS9
2. FSX
3. SSM2007
4. All other files

Less noise, less heat, less power needed.