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Been a while since I messed around with this, but it's still not working. I tried changing to a different PCI slot -- no luck. I also tried manually deleting all of the registry entries that I could find that refered to the BTB drivers. Still no luck. Any other ideas other than a new install...

Same problem here. The BTWincap drivers and DScaler work, but the original drivers will not install -- aren't even recognized by windoze. things were working fine until I decided to try the BTWincap drivers. I wanted to try the timeshifting app (since I finally installed adecent antenna), but...

For the Biostar board, you have to go to the 'mainboards' product link, where you'll find the following: M7NCG harnesses the revolutionary NVIDIA® nFORCE2? designs, delivering the awesome graphics and system performance. It is a complete solution with the powerful GeForce4 MX graphics and the...

The memory was too good of a deal to pass up. PNY for $14 after rebates. (Showing my lack of experience here) Do the two sticks have to be _identical_ (size, from the same manufacturer), or would it be OK to mix in a stcik of crucial PC2100? Thanks CDD

I'm looking for an all-in-one board to build a solid basic system for general use: office stuff, light gaming (think MAME) and DV Video editing/encoding/burning. I was originally going to get the Asus A7N266-VM, but I had to put the project on hold for a couple of months. Now that I'm ready to...

Great thread -- I'm considering getting this card for my new PC project. I want to use the capture functions to archive some out of print Disney VHS tapes that my three-year old is quickly wearing out. Will this card allow me to capture (and subsequently burn) macrovision-encoded video?

What's a good cheap motherboard to use this with? Onboard video would be nice, but isn't absolutely necessary. How's the biostar M7VIG for overclocking? A7N266-VM ? Shuttle AK35GT2 (no on-board video)? MSI 745 Ultra? ECS K7S5A? I picked up some of the $17 PC2100 memory from Staples last...

Encoding performance is most important. However, I think that the last option allows me to stick with my existing memory to begin with and the switch to DDR memory when the budget loosens up a bit (and a good deal turns up un the Hot Deals forum). The 64MB DDR version of the ATI is somethink...

Thanks for all of the info. The final configuration is what I'll probably go with. Although, a guy in my office recently built a system using the Asus board on this thread and he's really happy with it. I understand that I'll need a capture/tuner card to play with anything like myth. Ablity to...

The Sapphire board sounds interesting, but I can't find a single review ouside of the three comments at newegg. Mark, will I be able to re-use the old memory in the 5A (I assume so, since you were originally talking about that board anyway...) I'd like to play with TV-out some (myth TV looks...

Mark, Thanks for the info. Actually, the case listing at newegg includes a 300W Power Supply: EVERCASE E4252WEF5, Intel P4 / AMD, 10-Bay, 300W P4, Truly Screwless ATX MID Tower Case. BEIGE. With 1 side Case Fan & 2 removeable HD cages. With the ECS mobo, is there an advantage to going with a...

How about the ECS K7SEM B SiS730S for a budget mobo? Looks pretty attractive for the price & gets good comments at newegg. Will this allow me to temporarily use the two sticks of memory from the old celeron config (64 MB PC100 and 128 MB PC133)?

Had a motherboard die last night in our old HP Pavilion 6460 POS (second one). I think that I'm gonna build this time. $$ is tight right now, so cost _is_ a factor. This machine will be used for general household stuff -- ofice, web browser, and some _basic_ games (mame and some stuff for my...

Anybody wanna split 12AAA and 24 AA? I'm in the Raleigh, NC area -- prefer somebody local to avoid reshipping hassles. PM or email to charles_d at mail dot com

Each of the rebates states that it requires a copy of the receipt and the original UPC code. Since officemax lists both rebates in their ad, I assume that it is OK to send a copy of the UPC to one of the rebates. Anybody know which one????? Gotta get some more of that double-rebate goodness...