Recent content by GitarooMan

Eeyore, I think you might have found the problem I tried changing the settings from DDR400 to DDR333... Played Command and Conquer Generals (the game that Ive been using to test with) and I was able to play the entire mission with no problems at all. So I changed the settings back to make sure...

so you are saying that boards with those drivers are trouble?

Here is a quick description of the problems Im having. I have the Abit KV8 Max3 mobo. After installing windows xp, the disk that came with the board and some games, I go to play and the games crash back to the desktop after a few mintues. So I update the BIOS from Abit and the 4 in 1 drivers...

Wow, your wires look nice and out of the way... mine looks like a rats nest.. maybe thats why its running a little hot. Looks like I have some work to do. Thanks for the results though, I think that made up my mind to put a fan in the side.

I have a similar question to the original one posted... I have Windows XP Pro running on my old computer right now. The computer came with the OS already installed with no external copy of the OS, only a system restore option in XP itself. If I wanted to put XP on the new drive I bought, how...

I would be really interested in seeing the difference in the temps, since I was thinking about possibly trying to tape up some of the holes in my case also.

I just finished my first build.. it took me a little under 3 hours (slow i know). anyways here are the main specs again... AMD 64 3200+ Abit KV8 Max3 1Gb DDR WD 250G HDD Radeon 9800Pro After reading the responses to some posts I decided to go with the stock thermal pad stuff that came on the...

Ok, now Im a little bit confused...I know this is the same question as the first guy asked but.... If I have an AMD 64 3200+ , and I orde*****ome Arctic Ceramique.. would I be better off using the thermal pad provided or scrapping it and using the arctic? Is it hard to get the pad off the chip...

Hello everyone, Im new to these forums but look forward to getting involved. Im doing my first build (Ive ordered everything and its coming in 1-2 days) and I have a few questions. Here is a list of what I have purchased: AMD 64 3200+ Abit Kv8 Max3 mobo Sapphire Radeon 9800Pro 1Gb Geil pc3200...