Recent content by Shu8

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    Rate my new system to be

    i never had any problems with any of my ibm drives [75gxp and 60gxp]. your netgear card might have some problems because i heard for some reason it's incompatible the epox board...i dunno...NICs are cheap anyway [if your netgear fails to work on the epox]. also in place of the sblive...go with...
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    Can anyone explain this???

    I built a computer for my friend. It worked perfectly at my house. When I changed the IP so it would work at his house [192.168.1.3 to 192.168.0.3 (I use a linksys router while he uses ICS from WinME)] he said that his internet would go on and off every couple of seconds. He said the only...
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    What is a decent lower cost DVD-ROM drive to replace my CD drive with?

    look for the Lite-On LTD-163. it's sold out in newegg but it's around 50 bucks. it's one of the fastest dvd drives and is the fastest drive in DAE speed besides the kenwood true 62x and 72x. go to www.cdspeed2000.com to check out what's a good dvd drive.
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    Making a boot cd?

    are you sure the floppy cable was bad...or did you have the cable plug upside down? i've done that a couple of times but anyway... the only suggestion i could give you is to install win2k first then upgrade the bios. win2k is bootable, just make sure the cdrom is a boot device in bios.
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    for anyone who has the 8k7a

    do any of you use ecc ram? if so...have you had any problems? because I HAVE WITH THE LAST 2 BOARDS WHEN INSTALLING WIN2K! i'm so fed up. so i put in win98 and i had to put the 256mb chip on the second slot. and it only reads that it's 128mb. sometimes it reads 256..but then it reboots by...
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    oops...sorry for the double post

    double post
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    What is a good way to fully test my computer?

    Recently my computer has been locking up and I think i found a way to fix it. I would really like to know if there is a program I can download or use that will really stress my computer. This is mainly for my proc and especially my motherboard.
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    Lockups with MSI K7T Pro2-A

    sorry for not posting enough information on my problems, but if you want to know my computer specs, check out my sig. i usually have lockups randomly...such as: web browsing [with mp3s or watching a mpeg movie], playing counter-strike while listening to mp3s [everying freezes, but the mp3s are...
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    Lockups with MSI K7T Pro2-A

    Does anyone else get them? I've been getting lockups w/ this board and I can't seem to find out what's the problem. Can anyone help me????
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    I'm getting random lockups...I NEED HELP!

    bump...anyone??
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    I'm getting random lockups...I NEED HELP!

    boonesmi: it's been freezing since i tried to OC. also i have 4 antec fans [2 coming in, 2 blowing out] and a huge fan behind my power supply [pc power and cooling's 2x turbo cool] smapty: my proc is running at 48 degrees celsius. Helznicht: i already loaded the fail-safe defaults. thanks...
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    I'm getting random lockups...I NEED HELP!

    i need some major help. you can check out my rig in my signature. [1.1ghz, msi k7tpro2a, 320mb pc133, running on win2k] as you can see...it looks like a great system but about 6 months ago i tried the dumbest thing possible for a noobie in computers to do...i tried to overclock. i knew a...
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    MP3 Players: The Nomad II MG vs. Intel Pocket Concert

    Which would you recommend for an mp3 player: The Nomad II MG or the Intel Pocket Concert? I want something that's small, light, has good battery life, good sound quality, that's durable, and I don't really care about the headphones because I have a good pair.
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    Trust "Mr. Flash USA" brand Memory?? Look inside - - ->

    if the price difference is larger than other name branded compact flash memory cards then i'd go ahead and try it out...if it works, you got a good deal...if not return it.
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    Which type of RAM should I buy???

    Which would you pay for: Mushkin 256MB REV1.5 PC133 222 [$99] Crucial 256MB cas2 PC133 [$95] Corsair 256MB cas2 PC133 [$110] Kingmax 256MB cas2 PC150 Tiny-BGA SDRAM