Recent content by peterpur

  1. P

    Strange monitor behaviour while system is off

    I tried all options but there's no difference. I think when it's off, it doesn't follow the power management options. Stuck at DPMS I think which is causing this havoc.
  2. P

    Strange monitor behaviour while system is off

    I just installed my epox 8rda+ 1.1 and when the system is off, my monitor will switch between off and on thus causing it to degauss every 3 seconds. It's a Sony 200es. With other mobos, it will just go to standby and LED will be orange. Using an ATI Radeon 9500 now. Anyone have any idea? Kind of...
  3. P

    BA Fry's: FIC Nforce2 AU13 & retail XP2200+ for $140 through June 24th

    Does anyone know if the AU13 at frys has A1 stepping? From the nforcershq.com forum: Check the bios of the AU13 TCCXX MOBO comes w/ A3 nforce2 TFAXX MOBO comes w/ A1 nforce2 ultra 400 chipset
  4. P

    Is the auxiliary power connector on nforce board required?

    I dont want to give up my trusty Enermax 300w power supply but it doesn't come with the 4 pin power supply that the AU13 or the 8RDA3+ has. Is this connector absolutely required for the motherboard to boot? I can't find any information on this. My radeon takes the floppy power so I dont think my...
  5. P

    Recommended Fan for AthXP 1700+ for under $40?

    I feel troubled by the fact that I'm spending as much on a HSF (Pal8035) as I did on my k7s5a. So much electronics on one and none on the other. Doesn't feel right.....oh well.
  6. P

    mx200 or 400 ?

    If I have a celery 450 and play mainly CS. I think an MX is sufficient isn't it?
  7. P

    Why was this locked?

    http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=392871&highlight_key=y&keyword1=staples In his response, enginjon has hit the nail on the head. The thread was first locked, then deleted because we do not condone fraud. AnandTech Moderator
  8. P

    2 NICs for full duplex?

    Does anyone know if sticking in 2 NICs in a PC will allow for full duplex (200Mbps) mode? Assuming I have a switch of course.
  9. P

    SoundBlaster Live! Dolby Digital 5.1 Platinum In A Build It Yourself Barebones System $149.99

    There's nothing fishy about this. This is the casing they use to sell Creative-made PCs in Singapore, they're called BlasterPC and a pretty good buy. Check it out. Link
  10. P

    Free ISP

    It's obviously linked to Earthlink. I checked for dial up numbers in my area and they're the same!!!! Wonder if there's a risk using this though..sounds too tempting..