Recent content by Srezic

I'm interested in picking up a Samsung 2443BWT-1 (or 2443BWT-TAA-1 if it's the only thing available). However, I'm a member of the '1 dead pixel = defective' crew, and apparently most US retailers(online or otherwise) do not subscribe to that world view. I'm looking for a reputable US...

I just started buying parts for my next system last week (halfway there). My current parts: -Intel Core i7 860 (2.8GHz) -XFX ATI 5870 1GB -Antec P183 -WD 1TB Caviar Black (64MB cache, 7200RPM) I've basically decided on getting an Asus P7P55D-E LX (Haven't ordered yet, but that's not up...

Hey everyone, I have the current base system setup: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ ASUS a7n8x deluxe rev. 2 OWC 2x512, crucial value select and OCZ Value. i tried to step the processor to 166mhz and 12x multiplier and the system freaked. The motherboard no longer beeps if I remove it and...

Ok, so I localized the problem. I have the 2 following parts: Enermax EG651-P VE (24P) 550W Power Supply ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard On the motherboard there is a power plug with 4 pins labeled "ATX12V". There is a special 4-pin cable which comes with the 550W which goes directly...

thanks for the input guys. I'll try to reset the CMOS soon. I am also going to try the paper clip PSU test to see if it even turns on, because right now it doesn't. But CVS didn't have metal paper clips, only vinyl-covered ones, so BAH. Anyway, once I find out more i'll get back to the...

Yes, I reseat everything except for the CPU (trying to avoid that if i can). Here's a post about the deluxe version of my motherboard, which doesn't make me feel to great about my predicament =/: http://hardware.mcse.ms/archive69-2005-10-247694.html Of course the guy never came back...

Hi everyone, I woke up this morning and my computer was off. I pressed the power button and it wont' turn on (hooray for my luck the day Oblivion comes out). So I pop her open and the motherboard light is still on (which I assumes means the mobo is getting power still). I unplug and replug...

Hmm, thanks for the response Joker. I tried setting it, but even after applying the 75Hz in the advanced timing page, it immediately jumps back to 60 in the same window. It won't stick =( I'll fool with it a bit. EDIT: I got it =) Thanks a bunch Joker!

Yeah, i have VSync enabled for almost all the games which have it as an option. The thing is, the 2005fpw is advertised as getting 75Hz refresh at max resolution (1680x1050), so I am wondering if it's a dual-monitor problem (I havne't had time to plug just the LCD in and test it out yet)...

Hi everyone, I got a Dell 2005fpw about 2 months ago, and my college semester has finally ended so I'm looking into tweaking all my settings for my computer. Currently I use the 2005fpw at it's maximum 1680x1050 resolution as well as a secondary 17" Viewsonic CRT. My problem is, I...

Thanks, wasn't getting any worthwhile results when just googling around. The name was all I needed. Thanks

Hey everyone, A friend's video card fan died, and he needs to replace it. He has a Radeon 9700 and we can't find what size fan or cooling system would be able to fit with this. Any help on this would be much appreciated ~Ryan

Alright, well I got it on there, but I may have put too much thermal grease on there. With a BB size dab, it wasn't spreading out to the edges no matter how hard I tried. It was pretty damn thin though with the hardly-larger-than-rice sized blob I used. Even if it's too much(i'll find out with...

Alright, so I'm trying to try to fit the clips into the brackets as the instructions for the XP-120 say. One side first (at an angle) you put in the 2 clips, and then push down on the other side right? Well, when I put in the 2 clips on one side one edge of the base of the heatsink is...

Awesome, could you perhaps respond to my second question then? I haven't used such a large heatsink before, and I need to know if I need to let the HS 'settle' on the CPU before putting the case upright. Thanks!