Recent content by Clem

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    Plain old resistors an alternative to fan controllers?

    Yes, you can just splice in a resistor. In fact, that is exactly what Noctua does to make their 'U.L.N.A' device - it's a 3 pin fan extension cable with a resistor spliced into the RED lead. I just measured mine and it reads about 80 Ohms; you can figure out the wattage by using your Physics...
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    Anyone using AHCI on D975XBX2 Marvell controller ?

    Not getting much help from Intel support, but I'm still trying. I think these are the only possible ways the D975XBX2 can work: Intel Matrix - IDE and Marvell - IDE Intel Matrix - Raid and Marvell - Raid Intel Matrix - AHCI and Marvell - can no longer be used. Anyone...
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    Bad Axe 2 Boot Issues with Sata drivers

    I've tried but I can't get AHCI to work on both the Intel Matrix controller and the Marvell controller at the same time. I think (but, not 100 % sure ) that this is a known issue and I have contacted Intel support, trying to get it resovled or at the very least published on their known trouble...
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    Anyone using AHCI on D975XBX2 Marvell controller ?

    Using Intel D975XBX2 motherboard. I can get AHCI on the Intel Matrix controller. Does anyone have AHCI working on the Intel Matrix controller and the Marvell controller at the same time ? I do not think it is possibe (I might be wrong), and I have placed this question to Intel support...
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    eSATA BadAxe2 Vista Marvell Driver

    Did you try the fix for Apache ?
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    eSATA BadAxe2 Vista Marvell Driver

    Gaming Daemon: I was having a hard time setting up an ACHI configuration using a SATA drive off of the Intel Matix controller, when utilizing the Marvell controller also. What set up do you have on your Intel Matrix controller - Just a SATA hard, RAID, ACHI ? In BIOS, how is your Advanced...
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    Bios update

    Here's the floppy file list I got : ERR_LEV.BAT FDXXMS.SYS FINDRAMD.EXE KERNEL.SYS SW.EXE TDSK.EXE Is there suppose to be some .BIO file here also or is it intergrated into one of the other files ?
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    Best Webcam?

    Did you happen to see the Webcam review at Tom's ? http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/14/webcam_roundup/
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    LCD with good portrait mode?

    Wife uses a Dell a 2001FP and likes it. It's 20" but not a wide screen LCD. She changes it from landscape to portrait on a daily basis depending on what she's using it for.
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    Asus Striker Availability?

    Chumbo.com shows a price of $319.99 but they're "Out of Stock - Item usually ships in 2-6 weeks".
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    Asus Striker Availability?

    Newegg has in in stock for 419.99 Zipzoomfly had them available for 2 hours from 9:33 PM till 11:25 PM for 399.99.
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    How do you remove Antec P180 3.5" Drive Bay Cover

    Emailed Antec and got a quick responce: Comment: I have a number of ways to pop that out, depending on what I have at hand. Here's a couple: You can take a ruler and insert it into the 3.5 bay from inside the case and pop the cover off that way. This is the easiest way I know. You...
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    How do you remove Antec P180 3.5" Drive Bay Cover

    New install - I managed to pull the '5.25" Drive Bay Cover' off by using one finger, but how do you remove the '3.5" Drive Bay Cover' (part #10) ? :confused: Thanks in advance.
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    Just Unpacked my Antec SX830 Case

    Did it come with the extra hard drive cage that mounts in front of the fan ?