But they say that Ninja 7 will support 64 bit, so is it better to be prepared, or just stick with what currently works. I've decided to stick with 32 bit for now and looking to upgrade by the end of the year. I experience the same problems you do now, but am going to suck it up and see how the Ninja/Window 7 config works out. Bound to be some growing pains there as well.
Chiguy, Ok I found your set-up. I'm not looking for 7 monitors and Lord knows how many computers are under there. But it's a beauty. The guy after you, Spanish, now I could afford that! That is worth a look see people if you need a good laugh
What are your current specs? You don't need above a dual core for trading, unless you're running a serious black box program. Vista is a hog on resources, it's unwanted for good reasons. Stick with XP.
The deed is done! Thanks to Landis et al., I've gone with the Dell Precision T4300 Quad 9450,2.66GHz,133312MB,L2,375W 4GB,800HZ,DDR2 ECC SDRam Dual nVidia,Quadro FX 570 256MB dual DVI (paid more for upgraded graghics) Windows XP, of course. And because I wanted to feel warm and fuzzy when I trade I decided to replace one of my old crt's with the Dell 27 inch ultrasharp to go along with my other Sammy SyncMaster. I just hope I like the adjustment to the 27"widescreen. I was thinking of a 28" Hannspree for half the price at $329 but wasn't sure of the quality long term.
Landis: I am assuming you bought your Dell directly from dell.com. could you list your specs that you have with your computer as I am looking at the Dell website.How much did your setup cost. I have 4 monitors so I will need a video card that can handle 4 screens. Thanks
Yes, I bought a BRAND NEW T3400 Precision exactly one year ago at a great price!!! I got the 525 watt power supply with dual Nvidia NVS-290 PCIe x16 graphics cards that are 256mb each. The processor is the Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 at 2.66 GHz with 6mb of L2 cache and a 1333 MHz front side bus. This is an LGA775 socket processor that can be upgraded to as high as 3.33 GHz (E8600). (Just an FYI: Right now, New Egg is selling the E8500 "Wolfdale" at 3.16 GHz for $190.00) I have 4 Gigs of 800 MHz non-ECC memory, most of which I added to my computer via Dell Accessories during a 20% off sale. Got XP Pro (32-bit), an 80 Gig SATA 3.0GB/S with NCQ and 8mb of cache hard drive, and also a CD-RW/DVD combo drive. Keyboard, mouse, no speakers, no anti-virus. 3-year warranty. Total Cost: $805 + tax = $872.00 + the 4 gigs of memory. P.S. If you need some word processing and excel software, simply purchase the Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 from New Egg for $85.00 ( comes with 3 user licenses ).
While shopping for a new machine I realized NT 6.5 may not work on Vista x64, while 7.0 will. Am I correct in assuming NT6.5 will still run on a 64 Bit machine, or will just not take advantage of multiple cores? The NT forum is pretty vague about this issue. surdo
No, only 2 monitors. Better than a quad is two, dualheads. You'll only NEED the FX570 if you're running 30" monitors. Otherwise, get two, NVS 290 PCIEx16 cards for the T3400.
According to Ninja, 6.5 will not support 64 bit. Ninja 7.0 slated for beta release in the second quarter, will support it.