Recent content by sinerasis

I think there is a Windows app version, but I'm just using the disc image available on the memtest86 website (burns as a live cd, which I'm fairly certain is linux based). ...at any rate... I checked the BIOS out, voltate and timings were auto detected incorrectly. Voltage was particularly...

Awesome, I didn't even think to check the memory settings in BIOS. Good suggestions.

Troubleshooting my problematic HTPC here, basic specs: Intel C2D E8400 (dual core, 3ghz) BFG 680i SLI motherboard ATI 2600HD graphics 8GB Ballistix DDR2 800mhz (4x2GB) Ceton Infinitv4 pcie Single WD Caviar Blue 160GB system drive (all storage drives have been disconnected trying to...

Along the lines of buying a replacement board: I probably wouldn't be interested in buying a used one with similar specs. There doesn't seem to be lots of new LGA775 boards with at least 1 pcie x16 and 1 pcie x1+ that will do 4 sticks of RAM. That's what it currently has in it. At least ones...

Good points guys. All things I probably wouldn't have thought of. I'm assuming there's a chance when the cap bursts it damages other components on the board, due to the capacitor no longer doing its job. Is there any way I would be able to tell other than something physically wrong? I don't want...

I was getting some really weird issues with my HTPC recently. It would randomly restart, lockup, etc. It runs a little warm, but has never been hot enough to cause problems other than getting a little slow and shaky video, and that was mainly during summer months when it was working hard and...

Excellent, thanks guys. I'm liking the "runs cool" reviews on that fanless 6450, that'll probably do it.

Looking to replace the video card in my HTPC. Power supply died, so I'm taking this chance to upgrade a few of the components that need it, which is namely the remote control setup and the video card. Basically, I'd like to find something that runs a little cooler as the case is crammed and...