So, I've been getting ready for Windows 7 to come out, and am right now running 2 test machines with it. One my Laptop has the 9800 mobile with 512MB and it works great.
The other is my desktop, an Athalon 4200+ with 4GB of ram and a 650W power supply. The card is a BFG9800GTX+, which worked fine with XP. With 7 on the other hand, there are some major problems with the card itself (and from researching the 9800GTX+ cards overall).
The first issue arises with the fact that updated drivers tend to lock the system thanks to the card. I got around it by pulling out an older video card for loading windows 7 then installing the 9800GTX+, then booting into safe mode, uninstalling and cleaning the newer drivers and loading the 177.16 Vista 64 driver from last year. Bang 9800GTX+ and windows 7 works. Well, except for full screen mode in CoH. I get a weird set of lines like a refresh issue only when on screens that have interaction (login, char/server selection/actual zones) but splash screen look fine. Windowed mode works perfectly fine.
The funny thing is that I don't have that issue on my laptop. I"m gonna try to compare some things between the two, but I do notice that my laptop will automatically turn of Windows 7 Aero and go into a basic mode for the desktop settings when CoH is running, while my desktop won't.
I'm going to keep testing things, but I would be wary of the 9800GTX+ from BFG. It seems that evga and a couple of other manufacturers out there have an updated BIOS that allows for newer drivers to work with the card, but BFG just says to use old drivers, so I can't tell you if it is a driver issue or not.
Defcon 0 - (D4 lvl 50),DJ Shecky Cape Radio
@Shecky
Twitter: @DJ_Shecky, @siliconshecky, @thecaperadio
When you air your dirty laundry out on a clothesline above the street, everyone is allowed to snicker at the skid marks in your underoos. - Lemur_Lad
So, I've been getting ready for Windows 7 to come out, and am right now running 2 test machines with it. One my Laptop has the 9800 mobile with 512MB and it works great.
The other is my desktop, an Athalon 4200+ with 4GB of ram and a 650W power supply. The card is a BFG9800GTX+, which worked fine with XP. With 7 on the other hand, there are some major problems with the card itself (and from researching the 9800GTX+ cards overall).
The first issue arises with the fact that updated drivers tend to lock the system thanks to the card. I got around it by pulling out an older video card for loading windows 7 then installing the 9800GTX+, then booting into safe mode, uninstalling and cleaning the newer drivers and loading the 177.16 Vista 64 driver from last year. Bang 9800GTX+ and windows 7 works. Well, except for full screen mode in CoH. I get a weird set of lines like a refresh issue only when on screens that have interaction (login, char/server selection/actual zones) but splash screen look fine. Windowed mode works perfectly fine.
The funny thing is that I don't have that issue on my laptop. I"m gonna try to compare some things between the two, but I do notice that my laptop will automatically turn of Windows 7 Aero and go into a basic mode for the desktop settings when CoH is running, while my desktop won't.
I'm going to keep testing things, but I would be wary of the 9800GTX+ from BFG. It seems that evga and a couple of other manufacturers out there have an updated BIOS that allows for newer drivers to work with the card, but BFG just says to use old drivers, so I can't tell you if it is a driver issue or not.
Defcon 0 - (D4 lvl 50),DJ Shecky Cape Radio
@Shecky
Twitter: @DJ_Shecky, @siliconshecky, @thecaperadio
When you air your dirty laundry out on a clothesline above the street, everyone is allowed to snicker at the skid marks in your underoos. - Lemur_Lad