Re: This area is NOT for support.
I would like to emphasize that we do welcome requests for support, entirely. However, we must leave areas that are designed for discussion open for just that: discussion. By posting requests for computer help here, you will make it difficult for us to have discussions about Windows and technology. Look to the forum support areas for help, and be sure to be considerate of our forum Terms of Service, as well as guidelines issued by our moderator team.
It is important to point out that there is a limited amount of support that can be expected or even given to the Consumer Preview, which is essentially a beta release of an incomplete operating system. However, we will try, and we count on the experts who join our website who are genuinely interested in helping others, to make that possible.
And, of course, thank you for visiting the site. Stay with us as we get ready for the final release of Microsoft Windows 8.
Sincerely, Mike Fara Microsoft MVP Windows 8 Forums
Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate x64
OS Service Pack SP1 6.1.7601 (Win7 RTM)
Internet Explorer Version 9.0.8112.16421
DirectX Version 11
Computer Type Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 v1
CPU Type and Speed Intel Core i7 Extreme 975, 3500 MHz (26 x 135)
CPU Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1
CPU Idle Temp 43c
CPU Load Temp 60c
Motherboard Chipset Gigabyte Intel X58 + ICH10R GA-X58A-UD7
System BIOS Revision F7
System Memory Type 24GB G Skill F3-12800CL9-4GBRL
System Memory Speed DDR3-1333 (667MHz)
System Memory Clocking 8-8-8-22
Video Card Type and Speed SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5
Video Card Cooling Standard
Video Card Temperature 54c
Power Supply Unit (PSU) Rosewill BRONZE Series RBR1000-M 1000W
Computer Monitor Dell 2007WFP 20" LCD
Sound Card Realtek ALC889 @ Intel 82801JB ICH10
Speakers Logitech 2.1
Headset/Microphone Sony MDR-V600/Yeti Mic
Storage Controller Intel IICH10R 3400 Series SATA RAID
Hard Drive x6 CRUCIAL_CT128M225
Optical Drives Portable USB DVD-RW
Keyboard and Mouse MS Keyboard / Logitech G500 Mouse
Modem-Router Type Cisco-Linksys WRT610N
Network Adapter x2 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Printer Canon MX850
Network Speed 1GBit Internet / LAN
USB Controller Intel 82801JB ICH10
Gaming Console PS3, XBox
Anti-virus Software ESET Smart Security
Productivity Suite Microsoft Office 2010
System Install Date 1/1/2009
Windows Experience Index 7.6
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