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I have a Maxtor diamondMax 9 SATA connected to port 2 on the Nvidia SATA controller (I'm using it for additional storage, not my main HD) and it was running fine until I replaced the battery on the motherboard. After I had done this, I noticed that the Bios would detect the Maxtor at startup...

Quick question about the Chipset drivers on Asus' site:- http://www.asus.it/support/dow...-SLI%20Deluxe&Type=All What;s the diference between the Chipset_64 and the Chipset_XP&2K_1 versions? Is the firstone for 64bit windows XP only?

Does this apply even for a slipstreamed SP2 windows XP cd?

Also, when I first install win XP, will I still need to install separate SATA drivers with my new SP2 CD?

KoolDrew, where's the best place to get drivers from eg for an nFoorce4 motherboard - from the manufacturer or from the chipset maker?

Thanks again! One more question - what do you mean by "it may be better to slipstream it"?

Thanks for the quick reply koolDrew!....but what about service pack 1?? Or does SP2 contain that as well??

Hi, I'm about to build a new Athlon 64 system with windows xp pro and had 2 questions:- 1. Is it best to partition or not with respect to OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE (my main concern)? I read somewhere (but for some reason the link is not not working) that it is best NOT to partition when using XP...

Hi, I need help with fitting the front panel case connectors to my motherboard; this aspect of system building seems to be ignored by both case and motherboard manufacturers, and hence their instructions never seem to address the correct way to connect case leds to their motherboard...

Hi, I am building a new system with the following:- MSI k8N Neo2 platinum Athlon 64 3200+ Asus Star Ice CPU cooler ATI Radeon 9500 pro Crucial DDR 3200 512MB x 2 Tagan 480W PSU TG480-U01 Silverstone Temjin TJ05 case The problem I am getting is as follows: once I have connected...

Ok, thanks guys - that's why I was a bit surprised when I read the above mentioned review at Custom PC, in which they say:- "The Achilles heel of the MSI is a lack of a PCI lock, so when you raise the FSB frequency the PCI frequency also rises, which can cause the EIDE and S-ATA controllers...

Hi, I'm looking to get an MSI Neo2 Platinum skt 939 with an Athlon 64 3200+. I'm quite confused about which PSU to get but have narrowed it down to the Tagan TG480-U01 480W or the Enermax Noisetaker EG475AX-VE(G)SFMA 470W. The former has one 28A 12v rail, the latter two (15A + 16A)...

Thanks for the reply - so i assume the boards on the market are revision 2 now? What kinda problems are people having??

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I am looking to buy the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard, but I read in a review in the UK in custompc magazine (link: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/custompc/lab...2-platinum.html) that this board does not have...

Also, does anyone have an idea of how good crucial's "standard" DDr 3200 memory ( http://www.crucial.com/uk/stor...T6464Z40B&cat=RAM) would be for overclocking with this processor?