Recent content by BORG3577

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    why an nForce GPU is faster than GF2pro?

    could be the crossbar i remember its introduction a couple of years ago. Any way what amazed me is that the specs of Mpixels/second and Mtexels/second don't really matter! wow the 460 outperforms the GF2 U! according to specs GF2U: 1000MP/s 2000MT/s 460MX: 600MP/s 1200MT/s
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    why an nForce GPU is faster than GF2pro?

    Hi I noticed something funny on my PC, maybe someone can illuminate me. I have an nForce 2 MB with a 2400+ Sempron and an old GeForce 2 Pro. Occasionally i play DOW andi get a frame rate of about 26. For some reason i removed my GeForce 2 and had to use the integrated nForce graphics and i got...
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    USB mouse and keyboard loose connection

    Sorry about that... : Either the mouse alone or the mouse and keyboard turn off completely (even the 2 port hub in the keyboard) they just die. The board has the 2 usb sockets soldered to it and then i have another 2 pairs that come out of header pins in the board. I've tried to move the...
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    USB mouse and keyboard loose connection

    I've started to have a problem on my system a while ago that i didn't have at the startup any help would be greatly appreciated. I have an intellimouse explorer (the old 1st version) and a gateway usb keyboard with 2 hubs. every so often they switch off. After a minute or two i get a popup on...
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    EPOX 8KHA+ prob solved thanks

    thanks all who helped me it was the memory not pushed inside well enough. Surprisingly the white retaining clips can close even if the RAm is not well seated.
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    random processor usage by unknown app

    OUCH i hope its not a virus nice utility, thanks a lot! i will test which process is responsible.
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    random processor usage by unknown app

    no virus scanner no firewall
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    random processor usage by unknown app

    ah i forgot to say i have win98SE but when i check the running programs (Ctrl-Alt-Delete) and close all i still see the processor usage stay high, no matter what. That is what puzzles me
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    random processor usage by unknown app

    Hello, i am running a processor usage monitor (Active CPU). Some times, or rather often the processor usage climbs up to around 75% or more and stays there while i have nothing special running then all of a sudden it drops down to resonable levels of about 5 - 10 %. When it climbs to 75% and...
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    EPOX 8KHA+ -> C1 post error

    you may be right, i do not have the ram in my hands now to test this but if i did not clip it in properly how did the white retainers close well? i thought if the white retainers close the module would be inserted right enough...... any way thanks i will be tring to reattach the memory on...
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    EPOX 8KHA+ -> C1 post error

    thanks, when i get my memory module back i'll try again to reseat it.
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    EPOX 8KHA+ -> C1 post error

    hello, i was wondering if anyone can help me. I installed the board and on power up i hear the hard disk spin and some clicks then i see the LEDs give me C1, and the screen stays off. The manual says it is a memory problem.(or cache for Socket 7 Processors) I am using 256MB 266MHz Kingston...