OS/Driver Install Procedure for 3D Benching

[OC Maximus]

I'm sure everyone has their own way of setting up and I just wanted to share how I've been doing things. I find myself going through this procedure every time I bench a new GPU. If anyone has a better way of setting up please let me know so I can modify this lengthy procedure.

HDD: 300Gb Raptor

Full XP
1. 20gb 1st Partition Install Full XP
2. Install Chipset Drivers/Reboot
3. Install Display Drivers/Reboot
4. Install CPUZ/GPUZ/Defraggler/Riva Tuner/Afterburner/ECT.........
5. Install 3D01/3D03/3D05/3D06
6. Defrag

Tiny7
1. 20Gb 2nd Partition Install Tiny7
2. Install Chipset Drivers/Reboot
3. Install Display Drivers/Reboot
4. Install CPUZ/GPUZ/Defraggler/Riva Tuner/Afterburner/ECT.........
5. Install Vantage/Aquamark
6. Defrag

OCM :thumbsup:

[Neuromancer]

If you are going to be using the same motherboard repeatedly, you can always install once and make an image BEFORE installing video drivers so you can play with different versions.

[sofos1990]

Ouch :eek:
You waste your time going this way bro .

Use a backup program and then just flash your OS . This procedure takes less than 5 minutes .

Prefer to install your OS from your original ( cough* ) cd every time you get a new mobo .
Then install the other progs and the benches and back up this partition to another HDD you have .
Do this procedure for every OS you use .
When you finish with all your OSs then flash each one to a partition that you will create .
Do not install vga drivers before the backup so you don't have to uninstall and reinstall drivers for different cards .

An HDD with many OSs ( multiboot ) is not the way I used to flash my HDDs . Kal prefers it though lol :D

For taking backups and flashing the images I use Norton Ghost . You can create and delete partitions through this program .

These are my images :
http://oi55.tinypic.com/30l02a8.jpg


P.S : Install all your OSs with HT on :D

[OC Maximus]

OK, got it!!!!!!

Thanks to Honda and Neuro for for walking me though it. :)

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr4/383HEMI/Images.jpg

OCM :thumbsup:

[Hondacity]

oh look images :D

i remember a guy using cds and dvds....from ground up..lol wasted 30minutes just doing so..lol

[OC Maximus]

w00t!

[DrNip]

OK, got it!!!!!!

Thanks to Honda and Neuro for for walking me though it. :)

OCM :thumbsup:

What imaging software you use?

[Neuromancer]

Image for DOS.

As simple or as complicated as you want it to be. :)

[Kal-EL]

Image for DOS.

As simple or as complicated as you want it to be. :)
Good job teachers ;)

[thebanik]

hmmm...so can any1 explain what are the steps involved again??? I still use the normal time consuming install from CD method, :(

Already have a copy of Norton Ghost though have never used it to take backups at home. (Used it in office earlier but it was easier because all systems used to have same hardware)

[Hondacity]

you'll want image for dos....

ocm

teach thebanik :D

[OC Maximus]

Working on it ;)

http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=64307#post64307

OCM :thumbsup:

[Neuromancer]

Good job teachers ;)

I walked him through it via IM. So :P

[Hondacity]

i told him....."open" and he was like....."eurika"

and now this thread....LOL

[GeorgeStorm]

Same, I haven't looked into this but I'm liking the sound of it!