Tuesday, May 5th 2009
Microsoft Windows 7 RC Available for Download
The wait is over, Microsoft has published the official download page for Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), that's not some pirated torrent link. Offered now directly from Microsoft are five different language versions (English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish) of both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 RC. Minimum system specs to run Windows 7 include:
Source:
Microsoft
- 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
50 Comments on Microsoft Windows 7 RC Available for Download
Edit: It's a bit slow going, even with it being early morning here (East Coast USA). Servers must be getting slammed. :/
Edit again: Ugh, I can't even get through. I get the following;
I'll try again later...
God I want one! Xeons are awesome! especially the new Gainestown versions:)
And what does the RC mean? Is this a full version of Windows 7? Completely FREE OS? NVM SORRY I JUST READ THE PAGE. I'm going to have to pass on this :( I've reinstalled vista ultimate over 3 times troubleshooting this month.
I feel like Vista 32 is not as stable as 64, and wondering if on my laptop, I will really see a performance downturn should I install the 64 on it. Any thoughts?
Get the x64 version if you have 4gb and your hardware supports it, simple no?
And don't bother talking about stability. None of the main stream opperating systems are unstable! If you left them with a fresh install doing nothing, that's exactly what they will do, stable! It's what YOU put on them that make them unstable...
PUBLIC RC MD5
BOTH LEAKED RC x64,x86
There more to it though. I've read many times that if the CPU is 64 capable, at times, many programs and tasks can be run faster, but more efficently.
Also, Security. From what I have seen, at my exposure to my readings and findings, that a 64 system is much more secure than a 32.
Now, yes going beyond 4gb is nice. Its what my desktop runs, and that nice 24x36 PSD file at 200dpi used a nice 1.4gb alone. I understand that 64 systems can address what a PAE on a 32 system cannot.
For example: what makes my system unstable by your definition: Steam, Maya 2008 (and 8.5 a times) CS3 Master, MudBox, ect...
I just hear that 64 systems, though in some aspects may not be faster, may be more effiecient.
I wouldnt be surprised if Microsoft leaked build7100 on pourpose or meaningly allowing this to occur, with the intent in cutting server bandwith (though I am aware that it's a minor expense for them).
Also purpousely leaking various builds is a good marketing strategy for them given the quallity of these releases; The more that people talk about it the more it's branded into the consumer's mind.
Of course, settings of the page file is also important. Too small and your system will begin swapping backwards and forwards more often.
Hope you try the opening that photoshop file on your laptop :p might be a while waiting on it. :)
64bit doesn't make any progress in efficency terms over 32bit, that's down to the individuals coding the software. It simply means they can address more ram without having to store what is already been accessed. i.e think of a messy small room, now change that room to a bigger one, more space to organise so it seems less messy (but still messy).
Does this finally fix the X-Fi compatibility, or am I crazy for thinking that's possible by any other means than Creative actually releasing Windows 7 drivers?
I downloaded the RC1 last night without issue. I don't have a machine to put this on yet, but when school is out maybe I'll throw it on my laptop for fun.