Recent content by arfur

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    New CPU and Memory not up to speed

    Thanks Lonyo Unfortunetly the manual only tells how to install CPU, memory etc, not how to configure it. So what should the values for the cpu and memory settings be, if I set the cpu to run at 166MHz, does the memory FSB then adjust itself to 333 MHz automatically. If so, is that the the...
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    New CPU and Memory not up to speed

    just put together my new PC, A7N8X Deluxe V.2 ACPI BIOS rev. 1003, XP 2500 Barton, 2x256mb PC3200 CL3, Kingston memory. Booted up on first try, everything seems to be running fine. BUT, Bios and Sandra tells me the processor runs at 1,10 GHz speed, and the front side bus at 2x100MHz (200MHZ data...
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    FireWire network/LAN ??????

    What about Win 2000 Pro? and what are the issues that make firewire more difficult than conventional network? I only plan a two computer LAN, vertually next to each other, so that I can Race and dogfight with my kids. Arf
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    FireWire network/LAN ??????

    Thanks for the input chaps, you're probably right, best to stay with the tried and true. .....blue. Cheers Arf
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    Dual channel or single stick of memory?

    Hi would there be much difference in performance between 1x512mb PC 3200 and 2x256mb PC 3200, cost per mb of ram favours the single stick, but does running with the dual channel setup make a big difference in speed? I'm buying a A7N8X Deluxe V2.0 and a AMD XP 2500+ Barton. Cheers Arf
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    FireWire network/LAN ??????

    HI Is it possible to set up a small LAN , 2 computers, for gaming with Firewire technology? if so, what hardware and software is needed? I have both Win 2000 Pro and Win 98 SE. Thanks for any help at all cheers Arf
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    Partition Magic 7 problems???

    TyGer Does PM 7.0 support 200 G Hardrives, maybe u need PM8.0. Arf
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    MoBo/VideoCard compatability?

    Thanks for the response, power supply sounds logical, better upgrade, off to the puter market again. thanks again Arfur
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    MoBo/VideoCard compatability?

    :confused: Hi I have a MSI 6330 Lite M/board, 1.2 Athlon cpu, 300 w powersupply, 2 harddrives (20 + 60 GB) 2 CD rom drives, 512 mb SD 133 RAM. I replaced the GF2 GTS 32 mb videocard with a GF4 Ti4200 AGP 8X 128 DDR RAM card, now when trying to play games such as GrandPrix 4 and GrandPrix...