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    Low Level Format program

    I need a program (preferrably a reputable brand) that will ensure data on a HD cannot be recovered with recovery software or by other means. Andy
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    Low Level Format program

    Thanks for the quick replies... Has anybody used KillDisk? http://www.killdisk.com/eraser.htm I need a reputable program since it's for work. The company doesn't mind paying. Andy
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    Low Level Format program

    Hi everyone, Any recommendations on a free low level format program to completely erase a HD? I need one that is not brand specific. Thanks, Andy
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    Memtest86+ questions

    Update: I called the retailer and spoke to their tech who told me he ran Memtest v1.50 for 5 loops without any errors. I will have to assume he actually did this. So it looks like either I?ll probably pay the 15% restocking fee and exchange it for a Corsair Value Select and see if I have...
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    Sony's ATRAC3 portable music players

    I have a Minidisc player that uses ATRAC3. I find the sound quality pretty good and roughly equivalent to an MP3 at similar bitrate. The main annoyance though is the stupid SonicStage software you have to use. It's clunky and awkward. Also, I already have my CD collection in MP3 so it's...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    If I created an RMA with Kingston, do you think I?ll get the same run around? Worst case is that they do tests and find it?s not bad and send it back. I suppose I could request a new stick and explain the situation but I wonder if they would do that for me. I?m thinking the shipping for the...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    When I originally took the stick back, a salesman ran 2 passes of Memtest86+ v1.20 but it found no errors. It was the weekend so their regular tech wasn?t in and that?s when I decided to leave it with them for more thorough testing. Problem is that it sometimes takes awhile for the Memtest to...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    They told me they ran Memtest86. They ran it for half an hour while I was there and it returned nothing. That's when I noticed they were using v1.20 which is pretty old. I cannot even find the download for it on memtest.org. That's when I said I would leave it with them for a few days so their...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    Thanks Navid, I didn?t think to check the qualified memory table. I assumed Kingston RAM would work since it?s so popular. The retailers also told me later that it ?should? work with my ASUS and were not sure why Memtest failed. Does that mean I have to get memory that?s listed in the...
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    Memtest86+ questions

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    Memtest86+ questions

    I bought the ASUS A7N8X-X off them about 2 months earlier so should I expect them to guarantee the Kingston to work with it? About the restocking...they sold me RAM that's not compatible/working with either of my motherboards when they should be. I understand there's no way for them to forsee...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    Sorry for the confusion Navid, When I wrote "And as you can see from above, I am not overclocking.", I should've added "the RAM" at the end. I am running an Athlon XP 2400+ in the ECS and a Barton 2500+ in the ASUS and both are not overclocked and work stable in WinXP and pass the Memtest...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    The timings I used were... ECS K7S5A: SPD 2.5-3-3-7 at 133FSB ASUS A7N8X-X: SPD 3-3-3-8 at 200FSB I got these values from CPU-Z but in the BIOS, I just have it set to SPD. I'm assuming the CPU-Z values are reporting correctly. And as you can see from above, I am not overclocking...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    Thanks for the quick replies... Is it also possible that there's nothing wrong with the RAM but my ECS and ASUS motherboards are picky and just don't like it? I know ECS K7S5A has a reputation of this but I'm not sure about the ASUS A7N8X-X. The 512MB Kingston ValueRAM has Infineon written on...
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    Memtest86+ questions

    Hello everyone, I recently bought a stick of Kingston 512MB ValueRAM. When I put it into either of my two motherboards (ECS K7S5A and ASUS A7N8X-X), I get random errors in Windows XP and it fails Memtest86+ v1.50. I took it back to the retailer and they held it overnight to run tests on...