Recent content by Ekan

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    My H/D is behaving really wierd, any thoughts?

    Thanks Thorin, maybe i just have to relize that my HDD really is dying... one strange thing though: After having my system off for an hour or so, the drive was acting perfectly well when i started my computer again! Them after abour 2 min or something like that it quickly slides back into this...
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    My H/D is behaving really wierd, any thoughts?

    Hey Monkeywrench, i am currently struggeling to backup my critical files here. It seems to take forever to archive them (.rar) but some of my stuff is really crusial for me. Not to mention how long it took for me to run the adware/virusscan at my current diskspeed. I am starting to feel as if i...
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    My H/D is behaving really wierd, any thoughts?

    Ok, thanks for the input Ken! I think that i got all your points checked before posting this thread tough. The BIOS is recognizing my drive, i switched to a different ata-cable, and i also ran the "diagnostic tool" that is on Seagates site. The devicemanager has no problem what so ever with any...
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    My H/D is behaving really wierd, any thoughts?

    Hi, after having a go at some of the forums here in Sweden (where im from) i now turn to you since i still havent got any suggestions on how to solve my problem. Your competence here at Anandtech has helped me out just fine once before! I am extremely grateful for any thoughts you might have...
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    Please help! My Radeon 7500 is posessed...

    Hi. Well, i did uninstall them the usual way with "Add / remove programs", but maybe you are right... Ill defenetly give "the destroyer" a shot. TNX for the tip!!! UPDATE EDIT: Hmm it seems that this detonator destroyer wount support w2k... too bad. :((
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    Please help! My Radeon 7500 is posessed...

    ..aum... or someting. Anyway I had this card working perfectly on the computer i have at work. Then i decided to test it on my home comp. Installed the latest (ATI) catalyst drivers, reboot and everything seemed to be alright... until i decided to bench it with 3dMark 2001 SE. I could only get...
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    Ok guys, gonna hold on to you til' you get bored, becuase this excites me a bit... =) Status report: The camers is doing just fine, but to my disappointment the Wacom tablet died in my hands, after being at it for max one hour...I still have the ol' ps/2 within reach, and it runs from the...
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    HEY everybody, looks like it's working now!!!! Followed some of thew tips at the "USBMAN"-page, and the camera transfers images like never before! I tried transfering 25 pics in one drag n' drop, it was about 7 mb of jpeg's, voila, no problem!! Don't ask me what did the trick, i...
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    Wanted: USB-Expert. please make my day?

    HEY everybody, looks like it's working now!!!! Followed some of thew tips at the "USBMAN"-page, and the camera transfers images like newer before! I tried transfering 25 pics in one drag n' drop, it was about 7 mb of jpeg's, voila, no problem!! Don't ask me what did the trick, i...
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    My MB, The mother of all problems!??

    Thanx a heap mr. Mastertech! I am only equipped with 128MB, and altough my guess is that it should do the trick, but im considering alright...
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    My MB, The mother of all problems!??

    Thank you for your time. This is my last attempt, after this i do not know where to turn... I have the Lycky-Star 6VABX2 Motherboard, running on W2000. MB chipset is called "VIA 692BX Pro" (VIA VT82C692BX & VIA VT82C596). Connected to it's USB's, i have a Wacom Graphire (coordless...
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    OK, me again.. Apperently gettin' tierd here, i mixed up the numbers. I have the VIA VT82C596 as mentioned above, but the chipsets described in the url you sent was not one of mine..(but they seem to have the same problem though!) any other opinions regarding my problems? anyone? thanx in...
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    Hey Slikkster! Ekan here... Thank you sooo much, you are right on spot. I do have the VIA VT82C596 chipset on my MB! I had W98 a couple of months ago, but the thing is that it didn't seem to work out any better there...but then, i didnt try with all the uppdated drivers i mentioned above...
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    Wanted: USB-Expert. please make my day?

    Thank you for your time. This is my last attempt, after this i do not know where to turn... I have the Lycky-Star 6VABX2 Motherboard, running on W2000. Connected to it's USB's, i have a Wacom Graphire (coordless mouse/pen drawing-pad) and i Sony dsc f505 digital camera and they are both...
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    so close to tears....USB-problem w. i/o?? PLEEEASE HELP..

    Thank you for your time. This is my last attempt, after this i do not know where to turn... I have the Lycky-Star 6VABX2 Motherboard, running on W2000. Connected to it's USB's, i have a Wacom Graphire (coordless mouse/pen drawing-pad) and i Sony dsc f505 digital camera and they are both...