Recent content by Foomanchu

Just built a new sempron 3100+ and ecs nforce4-a754 combo, but I'm having a weird problem. When using programs such as CPUID, it shows the multiplier at 8.5 with the ref clock at 213.1Mhz. I have the ref clock set at 200mhz in the BIOS of the board. I thought it was related to cool'n'quiet...

Thanks for the tip. I also downloaded the Everest Home/Free Edition and tried that. Same result. Still even shows the CPU multiplier at 8.5 and the ref clock at 213, eventhough I clearly have 200 set in the BIOS!

Just built a new PC and am having some troubles with it. I was looking for a monitoring program (to watch voltages/CPUD temps) that would work with my motherboard and decided to try a few out. When trying them, I keep getting off readings. For example, the CPU temp fluctuates WILDLY. It will...

Gotcha! So I'll keep the original diagram, with option A, while making sure the front case fan provides more CFM. At least I think that's what you are getting at :) Thanks again!

OK, so I revised my awesome sketch which you can see by clicking HERE. Is this more along the lines of what you are recommending? Also, note that there is a mesh section above the PCI region on the case to allows air to escape (passively). Thanks guys, I appreciate the input!

Haven't built a system in a long while and need some help here regarding the cpu fan orientation. I have a Gigabyte Aurora 3d case that includes 3 120mm fans. The front one is an intake and the back two are exhaust fans. I also have a PS that has a 120mm intake fan and an 80mm exhaust fan...

Here is a link to the one I have. It does look like the one in the picture. It does fit and clear everything maybe just too thick?

I bought it from newegg.com and according to their website it is for the XP also, and it seems to fit correctly (except for not allowing the HSF to touch the die). Im REALLY hoping that the msi mobo didnt like it right away and didnt even let it heat up!

I recently installed an Athlon XP 2200+ in my MSI KT3 Ultra motherboard. I used a ThermalTake Copper shim along with a volcano 7+. I was having problems with it not booting up (not even POST'ing). I thought it was not recognizing the CPU so MSI is sending me a new BIOS chip that will allow...

Thanks for the replies. I ended up buying a new hard drive, power supply and cpu fan and that STILL did not fix my problem. I then went and exchanged the RAM for another stick. Now it no longer crashes/hangs/freezes at the same exact point every time, but it does still crash and freeze during...

I just recently purchased a new motherboard (MSI KT3 Ultra), new RAM (512 DDR stick), and new cpu (Athlon XP 1800+). Upon installation I had to *repair* my Windows XP install as it would not boot (it kept giving me a BSOD about a new hard drive). Now that I am farther into the *repair*...

I just switched my mobo out from an msi k7t-pro2a over to an asus a7v133. I am using an AMD 1GHz athlon socket a. Now that I have done so, I notice that in windows i get a TON of errors. Like when i start up any executeable it cant find a certain file, or as soon as i boot into windows it...

Is it possible to tell if one drive in a RAID setup has failed or is on its way out? This RAID setup never worked very well (as in score of running sisoft sandra benchmark), it usually scored just a tad higher than 1 7200rpm drive. The drives are 30GB maxtor 7200rpm running in RAID 0 on an...

Thanks guys! I guess you nailed it. It was the HSF. Upon your recommendations, i went out and bought a new one (global win fop38). Now everything is stable and the temp has yet to go above 36!!! Usually hovers around 28-30 when idling! I really wonder what could have been the problem with...

I recently decided to put together a 2nd system and am having problems with it. It is: 1GHz Athlon MSI K7T PRO2A IBM 75GXP HD Crucial 128MB pc133 cas 2 RAM Elsa Gladiac GF2 GTS 32MB Well, the main problem is that the system crashes whenever any CPU intensive applications are run. I first...