Recent content by haiwan

  1. H

    Help! I think I shorted my fan header

    Yeah I figured as much.. Is there such a thing as a usb (or other) fan controller that I can run through software like speedfan or something equivalent? I don't really have space for a fan controller panel in either size drive bay..
  2. H

    Help! I think I shorted my fan header

    First off let me say: I am an idiot, and have learned my lesson. I have a Shuttle SN85G4V2, with a FN85 motherboard (nforce3). I was trying to see how loud some different fans were, by plugging them into a fan header on my motherboard while it was on. I know this isn't smart. Long story...
  3. H

    Hard Disk Drive Dies on Immediately on Boot.. ???

    HD is in the freezer as we speak.. I'll try it after work today. Thanks for the tips people. To the person that suggested not having the IDE cable attached, yes, its the same problem either way.
  4. H

    Hard Disk Drive Dies on Immediately on Boot.. ???

    Hey everyone.. I am running into a problem where when I turn on my computer, the hard disk spins up like normal, then I can hear it power down, and its as if it is not connected. I tried attaching it as a secondary drive in another machine and the same thing happens, so I am pretty sure its...
  5. H

    shims - what are they good for?

    Yah it is stable, it just seems like a high temp and I thought that could be the reason. pilsnerpete - one of them just came off, bad adhesive i guess. the other 2 came off as i was trying to use a screwdriver to get the hs clip on. something slipped and i ended up sliding the screwdriver...
  6. H

    shims - what are they good for?

    3 of the 4 of the little foam pads on the corner of my cpu came off (dont ask how). Do I need to use a shim or something? My temps are like 56/30 for a 1.33 GHz T-Bird
  7. H

    Metal Sheet on one of the case walls

    It turns out its a Fong Kai FK-603.
  8. H

    Metal Sheet on one of the case walls

    I have a plastic case, I forget what brand/model. On one of the side walls, there is a metal (aluminum) sheet attached. Does anyone know what this metal sheet is for? It seems like it would hinder heat transfer out of the case.
  9. H

    Trouble with Windows XP Pro, IE and @ATTBI

    I was able to fix the problem uninstalling the NIC in device manager, reinstall it, and do the connection thing over again, but then finding the DNS servers, and putting them in manually, rather than choosing to find them automatically. I left IP to find automatically. It hasnt been...
  10. H

    switched to attbi, internet sharing not working

    Same problem here (bump). XP Pro, attbi
  11. H

    Trouble with Windows XP Pro, IE and @ATTBI

    Same problem here (bump). XP Pro, attbi, IE
  12. H

    Bad CPU ?

    yah i think i am just going to end up rma'ing my board... that'll be 2 8kha's, oh well thanks for all the help from everyone
  13. H

    Bad CPU ?

    antec 400w, like its says in the first post ;)
  14. H

    Bad CPU ?

    epox 8kha
  15. H

    Bad CPU ?

    i put it down to 600, and got the same problems..