What is it like to run Windows Vista on this?

Area51 ALX This should get your blood pumping.  I mean, what's it like to run Windows Vista on an overclocked Quad processor like this?  Let's consider the first part of the specs:

  • Intel® Core 2™ Extreme Processor (45nm) with Quad Core Technology
  • Extreme 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 12MB full speed level 2 Cache.
  • Alienware Factory Over-clocked from 3.0GHz to 4.0GHz
  • Intel® X38™ Chipset
  • Standard 2GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz

Holy cow!  That's a lot of juice my friends.  I wonder how much power it draws when it starts.  See the rest of the technical specs here.  Looks like a wicked fast machine.  The case isn't bad either.

Who's bold enough to order one and not tell the wife, install it and have sitting there glowing at night when she gets up for a drink of water?  Sorry, even I'm not that brave.

I'm guessing the Windows Vista Experience Index on this baby is a 6.0.  It'll be interesting to see what happens when it runs SP1, assuming of course 6.0 is not longer the top score possible.

Bet Michael Dell isn't running Ubuntu on this!!!