Michael J. Brown Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Okay... So, I just got my brand new system over the weekend (dual 3.33GHz Six Core Xeon X5680s with Quadro 4000 card, 24GB memory and solid state hard drive). Thanks again to those of you who convinced me to go with a custom builder over a BOXX (my previous system was a BOXX, btw). I saved $5,000 Anyway. Down to the nitty-gritty. I ran my benchmark scene, which on my old system took 52minutes to render. This system spit it out in just 6 1/2 minutes! WHEW-HOOOooooo! :D Even with 7 cooling fans, this is an extremely quiet running system. It runs quieter than my off-the-shelf, pedestrian Dell desktop with just one fan. And - unlike my previous BOXX tower, this one has sound-deadening paddding. But even with the side panel removed it was hard to hear it running (it's an all-aluminum Lian-Li server tower). Runs like a Lexus. Just wanted to post my extreme enthusiasm over finally being able to get myself a much-needed new system. Six years is far too long to go between new hardware. And fortunately I was able to get it with a client fee. No credit - No debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 wow that is a serious workstation! jealous (good work on ditching boxx - they really suck these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amer abidi Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 wow that is a serious workstation! +1 Congrats! what OS are you running on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Brown Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Windows 7 (64bit, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Brown Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I do have a question to pose to everyone here, though. My computer builder told me emphatically to NEVER turn it off with the power button (single press - not the press & hold). But to instead go through the Start / Shut Down sequence. He says that shutting down via the power button will (eventually) damage the OS. I have always shut my systems down via the power button (again, by single pressing - not press & hold) and never noticed any damage at all to my OS. Every system i've owned seems to go through the same shut-down process via power button shut-down as it does when using the Start / Shut Dowwn sequence. So what's the big deal? Do "power button" shut downs really do harm to an OS or is this a myth? Because, i'll tell you, my guy just about put the fear of God in me to never, ever shut down via the power button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Congrats. That's a heck of a powerful system. WRT the power button, some systems are set up so that pressing the button once sends a command to the OS to shut down, and the OS handles it correctly. It sounds like he was telling you that yours isn't set up like that, so use the OS shut down function. It's a good idea whenever practical, makes sure that nothing gets suddenly powered off when in the middle of something. Cutting the power while something is writing to the hard drive is a particularly bad idea. So only do hard-shutdowns when the system is frozen up enough that you can't do a soft-shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Brown Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) AJ, thanks. Understood on the hard shut-down. But the type of shut-down I'm referring to is just a regular shut-down (power button). I never do it while anything is still running. In fact, it is used in identical conditions as the "Start / Shut Down" method - after all programs have been closed, all processes ended, and I'm ready to call it quits for the night. I'm pretty certain my builder meant that it should never be done on any system. I told him that I've always done it that way on every system I've ever used and he just freaked out. It's kinda like you telling your barber that you comb your hair against the grain, to which he replies, "NOOoooo. Don't EVER do that. Your hair will fall out if you do that." And your like, "well.....it's kinda been working for me my whole life, sooooooooo what's the big deal?" Edited January 18, 2011 by renderhaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amer abidi Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 well why not try it out now while the system is still fresh. Press the power button, and if it shuts down through Windows then you're ok... and if it shuts down the power without shutting down properly then you'll know not to do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Brown Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yep... Just like all my other systems before it, it shuts down the same way a Start / Shut Down would. Ending background processes one by one, displays the "shutting down Windows" (or whatever that message is) and plays the little musical Windows shut-down diddy before powering down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickdt Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I know you've been doing it the one way for years but why not just shut down via. that start menu? E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well it sounds like it doesn't really matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Brown Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I know you've been doing it the one way for years but why not just shut down via. that start menu? E Force of habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superkames Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) I don't know exactly , but i think you can try this way : Escape all of your apps , and press power button , just like a software shutdown. Just when your OS not responding by some reason , press + hold power button for 5- 10 s to force it shutdown/restart --> damage your system. Edited January 21, 2011 by Superkames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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