Recent content by MrBumpy

I guess I'll take out the power supply for now, until I can find a way to clean the connectors. Does anybody have any ideas on how to do this? I've heard of contact cleaner, but I would have no idea how to get it into those little contacts.

That's what I figured as well. I wonder if the power supply can be trusted in another system, though. If it's the motherboard's fault, would it matter? I don't know if burning pins causes intrinsic damage to the power supply or not. I'll try opening it up tonight and see if I can see any...

Hey, I was just wondering if there was any place you could buy generic front USB ports for a case. I got my case used from somebody, so I don't know the manufacturer. The USB ports look like the ones you find soldered to the motherboard's back panel, but instead of being soldered down...

Yes, that is correct.

Last week, my system began crashing. I would use it for about 10-20 minutes, and then it the monitor would go blank, and the system would be unresponsive. I would have to shut it down using the power button. I opened my case and noticed that two capacitors on the motherboard were bulging and...

Here is my answer to the question: Why to people badmouth VIA? Bad experiences. Of course, my bad experiences stem back from the Super Socket 7 days like many others'. It all started with an MVP3 motherboard and crackling audio. I am a musician and there is no way I could have a computer...

Well, since I do all my work in Windows, not DOS, I am more concerned with how the memory performs in Windows. By the way, the best scores were achieved using safe mode, which eliminates most processes that could interfere with achieving an accurate reading. Intel designed the PCI bus, didn't...

Just because a drive supports ATA133 does not mean it will achieve anywhere near that transfer rate. In fact, most drives can only transfer between 20 MB and 40 MB per second peak. If I'm recording a digital waveform to harddisk, it's only using a small fraction of that possible bandwidth...

What about the fact that VIA chipsets do not comply with Intel's recommendations regarding PCI bus parking, thereby reducing overall PCI bandwidth? What about the fact that swapping out a VIA board for an ALi board removed my sound crackles immediately, even though no other system components...

In defense of the ALi MAGiK 1 chipset, at least it doesn't have the PCI bus problems that VIA does. I own an Iwill XP-333 motherboard, and I can soundly say that it is by far the best, most stable and compatible motherboard I have every owned, and I think it performs quite well. In fact, it's...

The answer really depends on what you are looking for in a motherboard. Most people nowadays seem to be going for an nForce 2 motherboard, since that chipset seems pretty hard to beat. Then there's the VIA KT333 or KT400 boards, and depending on what you want to do, those might be fine. New...

If I'm not mistaken, the version with the updated chipset is the Asus A7A266-E. The version without the "E" is probably older. I personally am very happy with the C-version of the ALi chipset, but the Asus A7A266 (no "E") is based on the A revision. The A revision was the first DDR chipset to...

Seeing that your chipset ranking is merely your opinion, I would like to argue a few things in favor of the ALi MAGiK 1 chipset (revision C), based on my experience with the Iwill XP-333. First of all, I have had none of the PCI bus issues that VIA boards are notorious for, meaning that I can...

It amazes me how far ahead of its time the XP-333 was when it came out. I have to say I am pretty happy with how it stacks up even compared to the new motherboards coming out. Not to mention it is 100% stable and works with all of my sound hardware (no crackles, etc.), unlike my last VIA board...

Make sure you get the newer version of this board that has revision C of the ALi chipset. It's a lot faster than the original.