Recent content by Skippy81

Windoze wise, perhaps something like this would do the trick: Win 98 OEM No CD Im sure you could find a similar offer cheaper elsewhere of course. Linux wise, I was trying out a new distro last night - Its called SimplyMEPIS and appears to be a simplified Debian disto. GUI is the...

This link may be of use: http://www.rodsbooks.com/distribs/ It sumarises the strengths and weakness of several popular linux distributions from the viewpoint of novice users. I have used both KDE (with SUSE) and GNOME (with REDHAT), and cannot say that I feel either of these Linux GUIs...

Could you be more specific about where the installation hangs - is it during the hardware detection stage for example? If this is the case remove any graphics or pci hardware if possible. I am unable to install windows with my Ati Radeon 9800 Pro card, so I swap it out for an old avance...

Alm, post all your readings. The +5v rail is the important one. Most BIOS dont display the -5v as it is no longer used in modern equiptment: BTX mobos will only have the +5v which powers the CPU. If the -5 is the only reading given, then assume this is the +5v rail.

If you try an install windows again, leave the 9600 card out of the rig and use an older generation card if possible. Newer gfx cards play havoc with windows installer and often cause crashes at the installing hardware drivers stage. Check the position of the ram in you mobo's manual, this...

You should be getting around 5, for example 5.052v or something like that. Either it is a bug with the hardware monitoring in the bios, or the PSU/Mobo is faulty and the voltage is so far from its normal operating range that it is not being displayed correctly. It is not possible that the...

No idea if your Kingston stick is made by micron, but it is well worth going on a few Nforce 2 forums and checking compatibility.

Check this link out:- Link: 1)As it points out, older Micron (AKA Crucial) 2700 ram is known to be incompatible with your particular board. If your ram is indeed 2700 then this is the most likely problem. Make sure quick boot is DISABLED in the bios, as this will run a limited memory...

Yes, it is normal. One of serial ata's selling points is that such devices are hot-swappable, unlike IDE drives which must be disconected while the PC is powered down. Windows still likes to know that a device will be disconected. however, as unplugging a drive when it is being accessed can...

Hi all, Please accept my apologies for asking before I answer, but my hardware knowledge suddenly seems very limited in this forum! Here's my spec: Radeon 9800 pro 2500+ Barton @ 3200+ on a 400fsb 2 * 256 meg 3200 ram (cheap) Asrock K7S8X-E Motherboard!! And here's my predicament...