Recent content by jlharvison

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    Wife needs a new laptop

    My wife has this laptop, http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Q106/MagicLC/1009130sp2.shtml She likes it ok, but it needs a new battery (has about 20min of battery life) and it is soooo slow (mostly the 4200rpm HDD, I think). I proposed that we get her a new laptop, and I want input from...
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    Mobo Troubleshooting Info Request

    I performed the test, and nothing changed. I ordered a cheap replacement board that I'll try next week. A buddy came up with some spare DDR400, so I'll also have that to try. If the cpu is dead, I'll just get a cheap replacement. I'm turning this box into a DVD/media player since my DVD...
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    Mobo Troubleshooting Info Request

    Thanks for clarifying. I will perform the testing tonight.
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    Mobo Troubleshooting Info Request

    Thanks for the reply. I will give it a try tonight. To clarify, you are telling me that If I get the beep code for no memory, then the memory is dead, and the cpu and mobo is ok? Or is this test confirming only one of the two (cpu or mobo)?
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    Mobo Troubleshooting Info Request

    I successfully overcame the foolproof design of the main 24-pin power connector on my motherboard with the 20+4-pin connector from my power supply. It's just takes a big enough fool... Anyway, I accidentally plugged pin 11 into 12 and pin 23 into 24 (two legs of the +4 power supply...
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    Good All-Around Wireless Mouse?

    I bought a Logitech S 510 Wireless Desktop because I love the keyboard. I read that the mouse sucked, but I thought I'd give it a try. Well it really does suck. It is uncomfortable to my hand, and does not track well on my desk surface (light colored woodgrain). I use a piece of white paper...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    HSF on CPU is a Silverstone NT06. It uses the PSUs fan for cooling, so yes, the NB would be cooler with a CPU HSF that pushed air down onto the MB. The problem with that is that it would fight the PSU fan for air, as many including myself have found out. Here're some links about using the...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Thanks for the information on the nvidia monitorview utility! Seems my NB chip is maxing out around 91*C. It has Artic Silver between it and the Heatsink. CPU was 52*C, Sys was 37*C. I have a 939 x2 4800+ with a Silverstone NT06. My room temperature was about 20 - 21*C. I have a...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Anybody tried the new Forceware drivers yet? 93.71
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    After reading about the possibility of the NB not having thermal compound on it, I removed its heatsink. My chip had thermal compound. I went ahead and replaced it with the compound I got with my NT06 (Artic Silver?) anyway. I want to say that the heatsink gets a little warmer now, but that...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Here's my experience with a 74GB Raptor (WD740GD), this Board, and installing Windows XP. First off, I'm not an IT person. I'm an electrical engineer (power), and I just enjoy doing most things myself. This is only the 2nd PC that I've built on my own, so I consider myself a newbie. With...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    In addition to WebDirect, NCIX still has some of these MB's in stock. I ordered mine from NCIX a few weeks ago (for a bit less than they?re asking now), and their service was excellent. I received the package a lot earlier than Canada Post?s ETA, but the online status was never updated...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    First off, I?d like to say thanks to renethx, and all of the other contributors to this thread. The info here is going to make my new system go together much more smoothly. I have the same question as piranhaj posted above about using a Theater 550 card with this MB, I?m interested in...