Update: Windows 7 on a Mac Pro

[RICHARDG508]

nice youtube name

[jofirih7800]

can Windows 7 & work on MacBook Pro and/or Air

[34skyline]

@jofirih7800 yes it will work, for better experience use bootcamp

[andrercrocha1975]

finally. i like your video, this is the first video i watch that dont keep on showing the apple welcome video and the stupid music. make more videos, "PLEASE!"

[moomooandu]

i wish i had that :(

[Vodje01]

didnt know this worked :) im running the opposite way right now

[rabigjr]

This windows 7 CD on label show 32 bit or 64 bit and your apple computer which you have cpu 32 bit or 64 bit.

[34skyline]

@rabigjr Mac pro cpu are 64-bit so I use windows 7 64-bit I can use either but it's best to use 64-bit

[rabigjr]

@34skyline

Yep.

[rabigjr]

Nice and this windows 7 CD on label 1 CD is 32bit and other 2 CD is 64 bit but what which you have 32 bit or 64 bit for CPU on your apple computer.

[OPdAtLife]

you should open the windows 7 box before making the video. Clearly your having problems doing it with 1 hand.

[robanc4]

i have no sound on windows7 and i currently even hear this video im running Win7 on Bootcamp how do i fix the no sound problem ive tried plenty of things that ive read on the internet but nothing... please any suggestions, help?

thank you

[34skyline]

@robanc4 what kind of speakers your using and what connections your using? optical cable, regular stereo jacks?

[34skyline]

@robanc4 if you connect your speaker from a optical cable this is what you do

Control Panel

Hardware/Sound

Manage Audio Devices

Select Speaker

Digital out-Playback

Digital input-recording

This is how my is setup in windows 7

[samy164]

would this work with a mac book pro ???

[34skyline]

what are your spec's of your mac? if you have snow leopard or leopard install disk then you will be fine and use bootcamp, apple suppose to come out with new drivers for windows 7 but who knows when that's going to be but the drivers on the snow leopard works for me

[samy164]

yh i am getting a new 1 soon because apple are supossidly putting the new core i5/i7 chips in there new modle which where released at ces earlier this week so thanks

[34skyline]

Yea, I will definitly wait for the new MacBook Pros they should be out soon as well the new Mac Pro's that's what I'm waiting for to see what new GPU it will come with, well good luck and can't wait to see your unboxing video of your new Mac

[SasanF3000]

@samy164 yes

[Nadav34]

Bootcamp 3.1 will be the new set of drivers for windows 7. While 3.0 bootcamp will work, somethings won't work as well, such as bluetooth.

[34skyline]

Apple said that the drivers will be out by the end of the year but nothing yet, but windows 7 is working just fine without it

[Nadav34]

Here is another question for you.. As you know, I have the same mac pro as you do.. Well, mine is the 3.0 ghz which only differs by 5 percent compared to the 3.2 - is this all the difference is between the 3.0 and 3.2? I have tried using ZDnet's overclock utility, but I think it doesn't work for some reason.

[34skyline]

never tried to over clock my Mac Pro and I heard about ZDnet's overclocking tool, I'm planning to purchase my next Mac Pro soon and selling my 3.2, the new gulftown Mac Pro sounds crazy

[Nadav34]

yeah, it does.. Also, I have a friend who has a 3.0 2008 harpertown mac pro. He wanted to know what the difference in speed/performance would be between the 3.0 and 3.2? I heard its somewhere only around 5 percent increase which isn't much..

Yeah, the Gulftown mac pro seems interesting, but I am afraid it will be out of my price range. I got a good deal on this 2008 mac pro, though originally I had a 2006 thanks to selling a G5 Quad.

[Nadav34]

Hi, when you hit down the option key to select the bootcamp drive, do you hear a popping noise before the screen goes black and then onto bootcamp windows 7? For some reason, I hear this pop and Apple told me that this is normal, as its the audio adjusting.

[34skyline]

Yes it just your hard drives

[Nadav34]

So, does Windows 7 really send a chill down us users of snow leopard? Is it that much better? I have it, and so far I am really impressed! Microsoft finally got it right!

[34skyline]

It's ok I only use windows for gaming nothing else

[OwningTom]

nice one handed unboxing ther =P

[34skyline]

thanks

[RoseySnakes]

how do you like windows 7 so far? I almost got it before I bought my macpro

[34skyline]

Windows 7 is pretty good, you know you can put windows on your MacBook Pro using bootcamp and still use all of your programs that you had on your dell and at the same time learn more about Mac OS X, it's like having two computers in one, I hope you enjoy using your new MacBook Pro

[hardwaregeeks]

I see that you got windows 7 working on your Mac Pro nice, I will get MW2 this weekend, I told you skyline that it will work fine with the snow leopard install disk but i'm glad to see you got it to work how do you like Windows 7? do you like it more then Vista looking forward to playing MW2 with you this weekend

[ThingsontheWeb]

I know bootcamp, MW2, what's your thoughts? I think it's still fun.

[34skyline]

Even infinity ward took away the dedicated servers it's still a awesome game to play, now I won't die as fast like on modern warfare with 33/33 it's kind of hard to stay alive in the first MW but MW2 with limit is 18 players nine in each team I can stay alive alot longer but players already have their hiding spots in MW2 already i'm still getting use to the maps but I like this game, the next big games i'm waiting for is Diablo 3 and Crysis 2 can't wait for those to be released

[ThingsontheWeb]

The reward system is very good, and I'm glad you have to pick your kill streaks.

lol , don't want spam

[macprorocks]

i might do this. What apps do you use on your Mac Pro?

[34skyline]

right now i'm saving up for FinalCut Studios 3 and adobe aftereffects but right know i'm using the standard apps that came with the computer but i'm planning to purchase some more apps it just going to take time to save up for them

[macward66]

32 or 64 bit?

[34skyline]

I'm using the 64-bit

[ThingsontheWeb]

You see this macward?

lol  :O) MW2 on a Mac Pro! Nice!!!

[mariou69]

hey trooper, how about getting a new monitor son.

[34skyline]

I have even a crapper display, the 24"inch Accer is not even mine, just borrowing it just for the video currently using a 17" inch LCD until apple release the LED 30 inch 2560x1600 when I get that and upgrade my GPU then my setup will be complete

[34skyline]

You know Mario this 24" inch Accer is the same resolution as your 27" inch Dell 1920x1200, Apple 27" inch LED iMac is 2560x1440, I would of thought your 27" inch Dell will be at the same resolution but it's not you got the same res as a 23-24 inch displays which is weird you res on your 27" inch Dell should be higher but anyways once I get my 30" inch 2560x1600 the crap displays will be gone

[dragonballjiujitsu]

Very nice.

[34skyline]

Thanks