Quote Originally Posted by twilyth View Post
I'm adding another Q6600. Got the chip a couple days ago - looks like a G0 - but have to wait on the case. I'm hoping to get it put together and running by Wednesday. Should be good for 13-14k points per day on XP.

While I'm here, I want to ask about Linux. I have XP Pro but it's 32-bit. Is there a version of Linux I could install that has a windows like gui and is 64-bit? I don't want to spend a lot time learning Linux. I just need to be able to play video files and surf while the machine is crunching.
Just to add to what Scott and SB have already said...

I'm a total Linux n00B and about a week ago I installed Ubuntu 7.10 64bit on a Q6600.

It just installed from the disc without me having to do anything apart from selecting region, passwords etc - GPU, LAN, Wireless LAN etc.....everything just worked. The only thing I had to do was go to the Synaptic Package Manager and ask it to install Boinc for me which it did automatically without a hitch.

There are plenty of video packages to download there too, so I doubt you will have any problems.