Recent content by bobthebuilder1

There seems like a thousand and one programs to do this. I was hoping there was a way to do it within Windows/DOS without too much hassle. I'll look into buying a program once I know it seems like it will do the job.

Okay, I've fouled up. I was installing Windows XP in anticipation of my upgrade to Vista 64 and then I made one of the most boneheaded mistakes to date in regards to computers. My previous SATA RAID array was the same size as my IDE hardrive (used for backups). After going through the blue...

New computer building time! Worklog here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1217452 Thermal Paste to be used in rig: http://www.arctic-cooling.com/further_prod2.php?idx=140 This paste has won several awards, even supposedly topping the excellent AS5. Be that as it may, one of...

Thanks for the double post NURD, just trying to get as much feedback on this as possible. I'm not a big fan of reseating HS's, so I'd like to set it and forget it the first time. :)

Thanks for all the tips guys! I'm heading over to the store this afternoon, we'll see what presents they have in store for this latest project. :)

That's true, I hadn't thought of that. I'm still going to look into this some more, as the goal is to reduce heat as much as possible and the noise from the fans that it takes to rid oneself of that heat. This is an interesting topic. :)

Just a quick update: Another user on Tom's suggested setting up a low clock frequency profile for when you are powering down for the night, then jacking back up when you need it.

Thanks for the reply. So the energy save (turn off monitor after x minutes) under the Windows power settings is about as far as I can go? Standby won't work, as I wish to keep transferring files into the night. Does the videocard still generate frames even if it is not sending them to your monitor?

The computer in question has two primary modes: Mode A: (Working with web development, games, schoolwork) Mode B: (Downloading/uploading files overnight, moving files on a local network) Mode A actually requires a video feed to see what you're doing (kind of hard to play games while...

I think you meant http://www.guru3d.com/ not net, as the net just is a landing page with ads. Thanks again though, I'll pour over it! :)

Let us know how it goes for you. I'll have a look at the site linked above.

I'm going to be upgrading to vista64 soon and was wondering which codec pack to download. In the past I've had the feeling that a lot of the packs that are out there are bloated. Several of the sites that I tried to download the installers from even had malware! Of all the folks who are using...

I'm going to be making the delve very shortly to Vista 64. There are always those that swear by vendor supplied drivers and those who prefer after-market ones like Omega drivers. For those of you who have used Vista 64 and have Nvidia cards, which do you prefer? The standard Nvidia ones or...

Harsh! I'm wondering if one couldn't easily take the metal mounts from one of Scythe's earlier models (or even a generic mounting kit?) and use it with the REV B? By the way, once you did get it on the CPU, were the temperatures decent? I can live with a pain in the rear mounting system as...

vinDSL, Did you end up fabricating your own mounting kit or did you keep the universal mounts, complaints and all?