Recent content by web1723

boomerang and ther00kie16, thanks for both of your comments. They have helped clear the decisons greatly. I will have to look into the warrantys' of the MOBO and HDD, especially since I am looking for a longer-term system. Both of you had not so positive comments on my MB pick. What boards...

Haven't built a system in 4+ years, and after the divorce, I got stuck with an even older hand-me down. Most usage will be internet/email, multimedia (music/CDs, pictures, video), MS Office 2007 (Access, Excel, Word), and maybe a few games. My budget is around $500 US. I would like a...

Anybody know how long the upgrade rebate lasts and what is required for proof?

Does Windows use up the RAM before it hits the swap file? Is there an amount of RAM that can be added so that a swap file is not even needed? (Assume I run IE5, 2-3 Office Apps (excel, word, access), outlook.) Thanks.

I got a HighPower 300W from PCAlliance link. They had a special that ended last week for 24.99 plus shipping. It is now 35.99. I got it hooked up this weekend and everything works fine.

According to what I have read on this forum, Enermax is the clear choice for both quietness and reliability. I didn't go with an Enermax, price considerations, but may end up regretting the decision over time.

I just received a 300w HighPower PS for a new system, but I don't have a MB to put in my new case to see if it works. Is there a way to verify that the PS is in working order now?

Punamo, I had a chat with crucial sales person thursday. He said that they expect more in 30 to 60 days. He didn't want to speculate on prices, but when asked if I should go ahead and buy pc133 or wait for pc2100 based on his knownledge of general ram market pricing, he said to wait for the...

fuqd - try a hdd controller card. Several years ago on an old machine I had a similar problem. Random lockups, corrupted exe's, but no "EEEEEE noise". Reformatted and re-installed, but the problem eventually came back. I tried new ram, hd, and os. Nothing seemed to work. I...

Thanks for the replies. I ordered one after GiZzO's response, but it has to travel across the country. Hope to see it late next week. WarCon, did it come with any case fans?

Onvia.com has the 7237 003 for ~$36 (no PS) w/o shipping. Is there a difference between the M03 version and the 003 version? I looked on enlights web page and this specific question was asked way back in '99, but there were no replies. Any thoughts?:confused: