Recent content by ASSVTLightning

Is it worth waiting for one of the newer xBRITE LCDs? Or should I bite the bullet and grab one of these now?

I ordered this past Tuesday afternoon with the default free FedEx saver shipping. Arrived yesterday (Thursday) afternoon! Wow this thing is nice. I thought it was dead it was so quiet. In fact, NEC must not want its users to know it's working because the light is always green (I thought they...

Yeah, I think I am starting to agree with you (and everyone else). I read such great reviews about the P4PE's overclocking ability and stability and features... and I loved my last Asus mobo. So I'm kind of in denial right now. I am going to try switching PCI slots to see if it makes a...

Whoah... big time update. I just tried to transfer some files using a 256 MB JumpDrive 2.0 Pro (one of those USB memory sticks) and as soon as the tip of the male USB plug touched the female USB port on the front of my case, I heard slight static electricity crackle under my sock and my whole...

UPDATE: Man the chit is hitting the fan now. It's definitely getting worse. This morning I booted up and no BIOS Music but the amber HDD light was solid and nothing happened (screen was black/blank). I hit reset and the computer started to boot and went staight to BIOS with a warning message...

OK, tried another PSU and while I haven't had a problem yet... the voltage readings are the same (MBM reports 11.38 and AsusProbe reports 11.968-12.032 on the +12V rail). The 3.3V rail is the one most off I guess, as it's showing 3.28 (which is still within spec) though it did briefly dip and...

Hmmm, 2 votes for "Board is toast." No I have not tried another PSU since buying my Antec (my 3rd PSU already). I suppose I could try swapping in another and return it if there's no difference. Why the votes against the mobo? The hard drives that have been failing have been off of the...

What kinds of hell did you experience? Was it power-related too?

OK, I picked up an APC Back-Ups XS 800 with 540 watt support, thinking this would fix my problem (since it has automatic voltage regulation). Well it hasn't fixed the problem (and might be aggravating it) but at least the Parachute software is offering me additional clues. Here's what I...

Cool, I'll pick one up tonight maybe, unless anyone thinks I should try and find one with the RJ45 support (vs the RJ11).

Wow! BTW, I see CC has a $50 rebate on the APC BX 1000VA. Is this model any good (or good enough for what I need)? APC BX1000 The only negative I see to this one is that it doesn't have broadband network protection (only phone line protection looks like). The RS1000 does the broadband I think.

Re: the tanget, my Audigy 2 is in slot 4 right now, with 1,2,3 available, and the Promise ATA100 Controller card in slot 5. I may move things around and see what happens. How did you come to find out about the P4PE "sweet spots?" Can't wait to see your logfiles. :)

I'll have to get back to you on the Disk Management, I'm still in UPS-research-mode right now. :) (Boy this thread is taking on a life of its own.) Let me elaborate on my power environment. I have a townhouse and use the first floor as my office. I have 4 power outlets (2 sockets each for...

OK dumb question... I'm researching UPS info now, but why would a UPS help me in this situation? Do these clean up or condition the power coming into my PC? Because I honestly don't care for the backup capability (and I already have a high-rated surge protector).

I spent all week researching and fiddling with the "NTLDR missing" error, including most of the suggested fixes on that thread you linked me too (I found that at the top of the Google heap earlier this week, another GREAT resource!). A lot of the suggestions in that thread don't apply to me, as...