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Clayton
Hi guys,
I just built a monster of a system and I want to start it off on the right foot. First, here is what I'm working with.

Antec 900 case
ASUS Maximus Formula SE motherboard
Intel QX9650 processor (coming soon)
4GIG of DDR2 OCZ REAPER PC2 9600 RAM
2 400GB Western Digital drives
1 150GB WD RAPTOR drive
2 DVDRW's
Corsair 620HX power supply
BFG 8800 GT OC 512 video card
Vista Premium 64BIT
WindowsXP Pro 64BIT

Ok, my question is this. I want to have a dual boot for Vista and XP. Both are 64 bit.
Should I
A: Install Vista on the Raptor drive and install XP on one of the 400gb drives.
B: Install both operating systems on the Raptor on separate partitions.
C: Install both on one of the 400gb drives on separate partitions and use the raptor for game installs.
D: Install Vista on one 400gb drive and XP on the other 400gb drive and use raptor for game installs.
E: Your suggestion.

The system is totally built and I am very close to getting the processor (Due in on 11-16-2007) so any advice/help/suggestions will be much appreciated.
SLicK
QUOTE(Clayton @ Nov 15 2007, 08:10 PM) *
Hi guys,
I just built a monster of a system and I want to start it off on the right foot. First, here is what I'm working with.

Antec 900 case
ASUS Maximus Formula SE motherboard
Intel QX9650 processor (coming soon)
4GIG of DDR2 OCZ REAPER PC2 9600 RAM
2 400GB Western Digital drives
1 150GB WD RAPTOR drive
2 DVDRW's
Corsair 620HX power supply
BFG 8800 GT OC 512 video card
Vista Premium 64BIT
WindowsXP Pro 64BIT

Ok, my question is this. I want to have a dual boot for Vista and XP. Both are 64 bit.
Should I
A: Install Vista on the Raptor drive and install XP on one of the 400gb drives.
B: Install both operating systems on the Raptor on separate partitions.
C: Install both on one of the 400gb drives on separate partitions and use the raptor for game installs.
D: Install Vista on one 400gb drive and XP on the other 400gb drive and use raptor for game installs.
E: Your suggestion.

The system is totally built and I am very close to getting the processor (Due in on 11-16-2007) so any advice/help/suggestions will be much appreciated.


I'd install both OS's on the Raptor on different partitions. Install XP first, then Vista.

Cheers
RustPuppet
I'm with Slick on this one.

Very nice rig there dude.
blackdiamond13
good luck.. but why vista?

blackdiamond13
cyfermaster
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B: Install both operating systems on the Raptor on separate partitions.


That option right there. I guess that means I am in agreement with Rusty and Slick. smile.gif
Fishfly
wtf is that link doing there???
Nitro Guy
delete it then fish
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