Recent content by ries

Well, I'm basically through with ECS. I RMA'd the PRO for a new one, got a new PC Cooling 400w power supply and new stick of Simpletech PC2700. Installed everything back in the case. Memtest86 still show errors on test #5 (both DIMM slots). Simmtester says it fails the "Burst" test. Same...

My K7S5A died after two years last week in a puff of smoke and a orange glow out of one of the diodes. Got a Pro from Newegg to replace it. Everything installed and moved over ok for about 10 minutes, then BSOD in XP when running Photoshop. Safemode rebooted as well. Win98Se runs OK. Could not...

Last time I was in my local Costo, they didn't have 32x TDK's. They did have the 40x for $179 minus a $30 MIR.

My local Fred Meyer's had them for $20 all last week but this week -- and today, Saturday, is the last day -- they have had them for $15. They still have rebate forms stuck to them, limit three. And these are the "Made in Japan" ones....

Can I assume that this is NOT going to help those of us in the rural areas who now only qualify for "Distant Broadcast Networks"? I'm in rural Oregon, don't have a D500, and have the LA Stations package w/UPN on Sat. 119. Most of the LA stations are on sat. 119, but I do notice that several...

Unless I'm horribly mistaken, the sats are not self-powered. In a normal PC installation, they would get their juice from the subwoofer's amp.

subwoofer pre-out on receiver --> Y-cable --> control pod --> z560 subwoofer Actually, it's: subwoofer pre-out --> 1/8" mini Stereo Jack to mono RCA jack adapter --> main front 1/8" stereo mini jack (green) --> control pod --> z560 sw The jack adapter is Radio Shack P/N 274-387. I don't see...

Yes, you need the kit to play dvds (basically you need the dongle that plugs into a usb port to enable dvd playback). Rumor has it that the dongle (and thus the remote) are RCA compatible -- i.e., you can then use a universal remote set to RCA DVD codes if you don't want to use the XBox DVD...

My story: I recently bought an XBox. I already have a work-in-progress media room, which included a hand-me-down Infinity studio speaker doing the center channel task and no sub-woofer. Rear and front surrounds are decent in-wall (actually in-ceiling) units. As I didn't really need the speakers...

I've got a 1.333/266 Athlon on an ECS k7S5A in an Enlight case. The cooler is the SVC GG 30 (I knew I didn't want the 38 or 40). The usual (no heavy load) temp. has been running about 45c t0 46c in a 74F house. I have the SVC fan blowing down.... I just tore down an old AT case and installed...