Recent content by gmpirate

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    Internet Connection Keeps Dropping

    I had no problems with my internet with this computer. I transferred the computer to a new case and reformatted the hard drive and installed XP. I can connect to the internet as before but for only a short while and then I loose the connection. Sometimes XP can renew the address and sometimes...
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    Ethernet says cable unplugged on A8N-SLI Help?

    I don't understand how the problem could be with my isp. It had been working fine for 1 1/2 weeks. I have six comps in my house and only one cannot get internet and I have two of this one comp exactly the same. The one that was not getting internet is connected to the same switch as two...
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    Ethernet says cable unplugged on A8N-SLI Help?

    I think I am having the same problem. I built two exact systems and have been running them for about a week now. I can home this afternoon and one comp could not connect to the internet. XP just keep saying limited or no connection or was trying to connect. After reading this post I...
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    Best Router to Buy under $200?

    In my last house I used a Zyxel which worked great. I would run 6 accounts of Daoc (mmog) on three comps without a hitch. I moved down the street and left the router behind. I bought a Linksys BEFVP41 and now I get LD's after about 30 seconds on the background clients. I built two new fast...
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    ASUS A8N-SLI Single Graphics Card Install

    Got it going. It wasn't clear to me in the instructions that the 4 pin power connector also had to be connected to the motherboard. Read up on this on another post. thanks
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    ASUS A8N-SLI Single Graphics Card Install

    ok, I set the video card selector in the single position (facing up) and reset the CMOS and I am still not getting a signal to the monitor. I'm not getting a posting sound either. Any suggestions anyone? For the above poster. To reset the CMOS 1) turn off the power 2) unplug the cord 3)...
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    Computer not showing up on Local Computers

    I just installed Win2K on three of my computers (with sp3 and all updates). One of my computers will not show up on the network (using a router). All the hardware is the same, I just had to reinstall everything because of viruses. Two of my computers see each other, but one does not exist on...
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    HPT 370 install problems on 2K Abit KG7

    Abit KG7-Raid 512 Ram PC 2100 Crucial 2 IBM 20gb Deskstars Anihilator Pro Video 300 Antec I have a mirror raid set up. I am trying to reformat my disks and resinstall everything new. I hit F6 to install my raid drivers during the Windows set up and put the floppy in. The windows drivers come...
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    Highpoint Raid w/ Abit KR7A Motherboard Prob

    My computer just lost my user profile and so I am restalling everthing. All I have done so far is load the Highpoint 372 drivers during Windows 2000 installation and set up the raid. No whenever my computer goes through the boot sequence I get the message: The device of Primary Master isn't...
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    2000 Loses Profile (missing in registry) ???

    Thank you . . . I ran IBM's drive Fitness test and both drives checked out ok. I assume its a software thing then? and I will reistall whole system . . . Where do I locate my emails to back them up?
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    2000 Loses Profile (missing in registry) ???

    I started up my computer this morining and during startup I get a message box saying that my profile cannot be located; it is missing from the registry. Once I get to the desktop I am given the "new" windows startup screen to set up internet accounts, email, etc. My programs are all there but...
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    MSI G3 Ti200 128 mb and Epox 8K3A+ Motherboard probs

    I just bought the Epox motherboard and installed only the nic card and the video card. I installed the nic card drivers and everything was and is working fine. When I try to install the drivers for the video card the computer freezes up, or upon reboot, after the windows 2K screen I get either a...
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    Epox 8K3a+ and MSI G3 Ti200 128 mb probs

    I just bought the Epox motherboard and installed only the nic card and the video card. I installed the nic card drivers and everything was and is working fine. When I try to install the drivers for the video card the computer freezes up, or upon reboot, after the windows 2K screen I get either...
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    Monarchcomputer.com has the XP1700+ w/ 3 yr warranty for 117. HOT??

    Monarch Computer is the worst place I have ever dealt with on the net. If you look them up on Bizrate you will see lots of bad reviews of them. Newegg is the best place I have dealt with "ever" on the net. I just ordered some stuff from them last thursday and had it the next day via Fedex...