Recent content by pepsimax2k

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    service unavalable?

    same in the UK. how long's it been down?
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    Halp! Messed up USB HID drivers on XP x64!

    Well, that was fun. Tried just about everything, then finally solved after reading this: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic69401.html My solution was to: 1. start uninstalling devices under USB Serial Bus Controllers in Device Manager. This went ok, until I uninstalled whatever my mouse...
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    Halp! Messed up USB HID drivers on XP x64!

    Hey all , somehow I've messed up my USB HID drivers on XP x64 and, given they're the only drivers available for a lot of things on x64, this is not good :( I'm currently getting all USB HID devices popping up the "Found New Hardware *name*" baloon tip, then giving me the install new hardware...
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    AMD X2 temperature questions.

    Hey all, just set up my new 5200+ X2 (windsor, 89w) with Xigmatek HDT-S963 inside an Antec 900 case. I've checked the temps and they erm, look a little too good to be true (the case is cold, but 0c cold?!?), so just wondering if someone could explain the below to me. Idle, CPU (as in bios CPU...
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    Windows install file problem - opnfiles.exe

    Hey guys, I'm having another fun fun fun time trying to install an OS, this time I'm having problems copying files during setup. Os is Windows XP x64, has had SP2 x64 slipstreamed to it from a 32bit OS (using SP2 x86's update files), then used nlite to remove a few minor things (games etc)...
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    SB750 vs 700 vs 600

    Thanks, I'm deffinately considering a TF8200 if my 770 / SB700 ASRock A770CrossFire doesn't turn up (seems to be 0 stock in the UK :( ).
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    Problems Desoldering Power Plug in Laptop Motherboard

    Cut the corresponding tab off, solder it to the board from the top. Problem sorted :)
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    SB750 vs 700 vs 600

    SB600 also has issues with AHCI support of sata drives under Vista. Same thing may or may not affect the SB700 too. And sorry to hijack the thread, but anyone know of comparisons of the above with some of the cheaper Nvidia chipsets (eg SB700 (w 770 or 780G) vs Geforce 8200?). I'm interested...
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    so frustrated

    Ok, other stuff to try... is anything set up as RAID? Does the drive have master/slave set up correctly? Is it in the correct IDE/sata socket? Then you really need to find another bootable CD, you can try downloading memtest86+ and burn it to CD or borrow something off someone. At least then...
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    so frustrated

    Can you boot off any other CDs? Eg. memtest86, Ubuntu live cd...
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    so frustrated

    >> I tried reinstalling xp on my old motherboard and then putting it on the new mobo and it didn't work yeah... that's never gonna work... at least not easily. What's not being recognized? Can you go through the install routine and get everything set up? Do you get to a reboot and then it...
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    Custom Motherboard sounds? Can I make it play a tune on startup?

    I'm thinking, with the right software, it could actually be possible. I can deffinately generate a beep on mine by hitting the wrong thing, just gotta figure out the code that does it, then set it to run on startup. Only prob is the speaker's a single tone. If you wanna do it outside an OS, some...
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    Please clarify the distinction. .

    >> So is one geared more towards certain applications, i.e. media streaming, word processing editing, etc. . .? no, it's purely used to distinguish between ASUS boards with ATI chipsets (xxA) and with Nvidia chipsets (xxN). Which is better for what depends on what specific chipset is being...
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    Budget mobo comparison help.

    >> Glad to be of help ... Heh, I do have a bad habbit of always answering my own tech questions :( So SB700 still has ACHI issues? The germans seemed to think it was ok, but anyway I'm planning an XP 64-bit system so it shouldn't affect much, use up my old MSNDAA keys I got at uni :D...
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    Budget mobo comparison help.

    Ok, figured it out myself with the handy help of a review of each on the same site (in german, can be translated): http://www.pctreiber.net/daten..._artikel_84_lesen.html < A770 http://www.pctreiber.net/daten..._artikel_71_lesen.html < AX78 ASrock come out on top, due to a number of bugs...