Recent content by Pacal

  1. P

    HTWS v1.0

    You beat me to submitting my edit Cerb! I really hope 1 pc will be sufficient for all 3 purposes, but I understand where you're going with the idea of dedicated workstations and servers.
  2. P

    HTWS v1.0

    mfenn, Thank you for offering your thoughts on my build! Q> Two GPUs? A> I do an amount of 3D Modeling using Solidworks and the W7000 excels at handling assemblies with a large array of parts. Its very important that I have a fluid view of a model as I'm working on it and flexing it. This is...
  3. P

    HTWS v1.0

    Considering a new PC that would accommodate personal use as well as serving up movies via Plex to 6 other locations in my home. I want to ensure each location can get a full (theoretical) 1Gbps to stream or transfer (Roku3 or SmartTV) blueray quality films. So I have included a 4-port NIC into...
  4. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    Jesusthewererabbit: Thank you for reiterating that point- help's me know it's standard practice. I suppose I'll be reinstalling in the near distant future.
  5. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    n7: I've done 2 passes on the dram using memtest86+ without issue. How many passes do you think are necessary in order to effectively diagnose the memory? I was looking through a recent minidump from the aforementioned bsod and I noticed: "READ_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read...
  6. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    In case anyone's curious.... Here are my BIOS settings. System spec's in my signature (I recently replaced GeForce 8800GTS w/ATI HD 5770). Note: Actual Power Levels for DRAM 2.352v / VCORE 1.424v DRAM rec'd at 2.35~2.5 on chip and 2.2~2.4 on manufacturer's website (geil) Asus Maximus Formula...
  7. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    Another BSOD, this time it's atikmdag.sys and it's a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (Bugcheck 50) Look'n more and more like a memory problem...? I don't know what else I can do to verify the integrity of the HDD. ******************************************************************************* *...
  8. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    DaveSimmons: I have rolled back my OC settings to defaults, but as I recall the problem persisted. I may give it another go with the stock settings. I have reinstalled the OS a few times now, although not at stock speed. KIAMan: DRAM Voltage: [2.24] (Power monitor reads 2.36v – chip...
  9. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    Thread moved to http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2090135 I apologize for the inconvenience...
  10. P

    BugCheck 7E caused by dxgmms1.sys (Radeon HD 5770/10.6 drvr)

    While playing bfbc2, I have been encountering BSOD's with code 7E which originate from dxgmms1.sys. I suspect something is awry with my memory, and I have replacements on order, but I was curious if others looking at the bugcheck analysis come to the same conclusion: "ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS)...
  11. P

    Why does my Auztentech X-Fi Prelude sound like crap?

    My setup sounds BEAUTIFUL now thanks to the good people over at avsforum.com It's all in the settings and wiring. ~Pacal
  12. P

    Why does my Auztentech X-Fi Prelude sound like crap?

    Here's a reference to a very in depth and expert opinion on integrating and tuning the Auzentech Prelude to put out unlike any other: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=897556
  13. P

    Why does my Auztentech X-Fi Prelude sound like crap?

    So from what I've read, using the SPDIF bypasses the internal DAC and filters which is in essence what your paying for when you buy a sound card. So my question then is... Is there a way to interface my receiver with the sound-card via the analog jacks? I would need to interface the...
  14. P

    Why does my Auztentech X-Fi Prelude sound like crap?

    What were your system specs, speaker setup and interface, along with your type of use (music, gamer, home theater) ?
  15. P

    Why does my Auztentech X-Fi Prelude sound like crap?

    I have an older Harmon/Kardon AVR 35 receiver hooked up to a 5.1 JBL SRS. From my computer, I'm using the optical cable provided to interface the receiver. I had to enable the DDL encoding on the Prelude before anything was audible. I was having the hardest time getting the Coaxial and Optical...