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  1. Dream Operator

    Two USB devices not working, others are.

    Device 1: iFi nano iDSD audio interface, USB2 I've been using it for over a year, including Saturday night. On Sunday I rebooted the PC, nothing else, and now it's gone from Windows 10. Uninstalled/reinstalled the driver, tried five different ports, front and back. The kicker is that the...
  2. Dream Operator

    Somewhat quiet upgrade from GTX670 4GB?

    Looked at some 970s on NewEgg tonight and I see coil whine mentioned left and right. My setup is for audio, with a side of gaming, and I hate noises like that. Fans are fine, so long as they're quiet during normal operation. 1080P gaming, rig in sig. Any suggestions?
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    Is there a way to force Draft mode printing in XP registry?

    I'm working with 400+ computers that I would like to print in Draft mode. I've done a good bit of searching and haven't found a solution. Any suggestions?
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    Two hard drives showing "Invalid" in Disk Management.

    I primarily use Vista. Added a TB drive a month ago and rearranged my HDD setup. Life has been great, until today. I rebooted out of Vista and loaded XP. Found it did not recognize any of my 3 additional HDD's. I went to Disk Management and tried to import them. 1HDD worked, the other...
  5. Dream Operator

    Dell Latitude D830 - Installed XP, can't install audio driver.

    It came with XP on it. Sound worked. Had to reinstall after malware took over. The audio drivers from Dell's site will not install. Anybody seen that?
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    Sound stutters when wireless network is enabled.

    All was well with my sound until I added a DLink USB 802.11N wireless adapter. Now I get random stutters in my audio. Only lasts about two seconds, but happens every few minutes. The issue occurs in both Vista and XP. I tried switching from my Audigy to my Maudio card, issue happens with...
  7. Dream Operator

    (SOLVED) GA-P35-S3L - Unable to install Vista 64

    I have a single 250GB SATA connected to controller SATAII0 (options are SATAII0,1,4 and 5). The drive is split into two equal partitions. XP pro installed on first partition, no issues. Try to install Vista on second partition. Vista requests a driver and asks me to browse. I searched on...
  8. Dream Operator

    Surprise!! Looking for advice on some new components.

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming, multitasking, audio rendering w/ applications that utilize 4 cores 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $300-400 for the parts I'm...
  9. Dream Operator

    A8N-SLI Premium won't post w/ 9600GT, but will w/ 7800GT

    A continuation from an earlier topic. I put two 9600GT's in for SLI. Forgot to connect the 6-pin to the second card. Never posted again. Got another A8N-SLI premium. I did not try SLI yet, just single cards. I tried both 9600GT's that I have (individually), PC won't post with either one...
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    Attempted SLI, now it won't POST.

    Rig in sig. Added a second 9600GT, same exact card. I connected a 4pin molex to the motherboard as it is required for SLI. I failed to connect the 6pin PCIE power to the second video card. Powered on the PC, all fans turn on, HDD's sound active. Nothing on the screen, no power to...
  11. Dream Operator

    Understanding wide angle

    My goal is to have a decent camera that takes pics and vids in 16:9. I have my eye on this camera, but I don't fully understand the wide angel bit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16830180151 I understand the photos will be wider, but will the perspective be the same as my...
  12. Dream Operator

    Need For Speed: Carbon performance.

    I grabbed a 9600gt, installed NFS: Carbon on a separate HD than my OS, patched to version 1.3 and defragged. Loaded the game up at 1920x1080 using a tool from Racer S. It looked great with everything maxed, but it chugged along. I began reducing settings until I found myself at 640x480 w/ all...
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    SLI two different 9600GT's?

    I just picked up this... http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814261001 I'm pretty sure I can SLI with this, hoping you can solidify this for me. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127333 Unless someone has a better idea (besides 2x8800gt :laugh:).
  14. Dream Operator

    Dell PC won't boot. Chipset heatsink not found.

    My aunt has this SFF Dell. It won't boot as the heatsink is no longer secured to the chipset. This mobo has horseshoe loops that the heatsink connects to, not the push pin stuff. One of them broke off. Does anybody know how the board knows the heatsink is not there? I tried a piece of...
  15. Dream Operator

    Unable to send emails through Thunderbird

    I setup a PC for my Grandmother. She is able to receive messages (the inbox loads when opening the program). After typing an email and clicking "Send", the window pops up showing "Sending Message". The progress bar goes back and forth like it is working, but it never finishes. I let it sit...
  16. Dream Operator

    Can't open Task Manager or Shut Down or Run.

    I just noticed I can no longer hit CtrlAltDel and get Task Manager. It was there earlier today. So was shutdown. System Restore doesn't have any points before one created today , after the issue began (which I don't understand either, should be some points in Feb.). I installed Windows...
  17. Dream Operator

    Looking to replace 120mm fan in Zalman CPU cooler.

    The stock fan from Zalman doesn't sound right. It is louder than anything else in my case. It seems that I have read about people replacing the fans in these, but I can't find anything in google. Anybody know how to do it or where to find that info? Thanks in advance!
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    Could I have lost my mobo by changing RAM timings?

    I recently picked up a new Corsair 620watt PSU. Ran the 20 minute coarse overclocking in the ntune software and got a mild overclock result. Decided to try the 3 hour tuning to see what I would get there. Instantly froze after clicking start. I rebooted and thought I might loosen the mem...
  19. Dream Operator

    Wanting to upgrade PC. Trying to figuree out what part(s) to do.

    Rig in sig is current. Been thinking about CPU, RAM, Video card. Wondering what people think the current bottleneck is in my system. Planning a full computer upgrade at the end of this year, so not looking to go new motherboard, etc. just yet. Thanks!
  20. Dream Operator

    Intel D915GAG - Unable to install XP Pro

    Trying to install XP. Windows does not see the HD as it is too big. I have the Intell Express Installer CD. Unable to locate anything to get past this issue. Thanks in advance for your input/support.
  21. Dream Operator

    Using the same Windows installation on a different PC

    I know this isn't recommended, but my pc is on the fritz (see "Trying to determine if my PSU is fried"). I moved my HD's over to a different pc. It sees the drive with xp as the primary and goes to the XP bootscreen, but 1 second after, it blue screens. I guess I should check the bios for the...
  22. Dream Operator

    Trying to determine if my PSU is fried.

    I was working on my pc today, nothing taxing, internet and things. It suddenly turned off. Now when I push the power button, the fans turn about a 1/2 turn. The green light is lit on the mobo. I have disconnected all external devices and tried a different power cable and outlet. Any...
  23. Dream Operator

    Reinstalled windows, now wireless keyboard/mouse not working

    I just installed XP for my aunt on her dell. It was a mess before and had to be done. I customized via crystalxp.net and more. It's great!! Except she got it home and her darn mouse and keyboard won't work. I wasn't aware she had wireless, I would have had her bring them to me when I did...
  24. Dream Operator

    Extremely slow boot up

    My Computer (see rig in sig) was already overdue for reinstall of XP back when I had a 3500+ and just the 160gb SATA I. Boot times were a little longer than previous. The blue Windows loading bar (for lack of a better term) would go around about 8-10 times. I installed the X2 4200+ and it...
  25. Dream Operator

    A8n-SLI Deluxe owner wanting to use an SATA II HD

    I'm looking to purchase 1 SG ST3250824AS 250G/SATAII/7200/8MB/5Y/O It would be my main HD. Along with a Seagate 160gb SATA I. I read that there is a jumper that sets the SATA II drive to SATA I transfer rate. Anybody have a configuration like this?
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    Upgraded to X2 4200+, now PSU fan runs full speed

    Went from a 3500+ to the X2 4200+. Now my PSU fan runs very fast and loud. The case fan is designed to be plugged into the PSU and adjusted by the same thermal controller. It too is running very fast. The middle of the fan is quite warm actually. I miss my quiet computer! Any ideas?
  27. Dream Operator

    Windows setup can not find hard drive

    Putting together a new rig... All is well until the Windows setup says that it can not find a hard drive. During POST, it shows the Seagate SATA 1.5 250gb as the primary drive. Any thoughts? *Edit* Further in the manual I find that it says... *Install Windows XX before...
  28. Dream Operator

    Fan Mate 2 failed, pc shut down.

    Recently had my cpu fan stop. I turned up the knob on the fan mate 2 and it started again. I left it at this faster speed. Then I was playing TR Legend and my computer shut down. I discovered the fan was not running again. I disconnected the fan mate 2 and now its fine (loud, but cool...
  29. Dream Operator

    Want to upgrade CPU... PSU going to be sufficient?

    Current rig in signature... I want to upgrade to the X2 4200+ dual core. Any thoughts about the power supply? thx
  30. Dream Operator

    7900GT ON A 380W psu

    Hey guys. My current rig is... (sorry, sig is out of date, update soon) A8n-SLI Deluxe 3500+ 1gb Corsair XMS 3200 7800gt 160gb SATA 80gb ATA Audigy 2. Antec Sonata with stock 380PSU Thinking about uping to the wonderfully overclockable 7900gt. I plan on volt modding it and...
  31. Dream Operator

    Newly built pc... No video output

    Hi, I just put together a PC using... X-Qpack case. Antec 500w TruePower. Intel D915GAG (oboard gfx and sound), P4 3.0 HT, eVGA 6800, 250gb seagate baracuda, 1gb corsair value memory 1x Buslink CDRW/DVD-ROM. I foolishly did not read the part in the motherboard manual that...
  32. Dream Operator

    Putting together a Micro ATX PC

    Hi, thx for stopping in. Looking at an MSI 6791-FX mobo, but can't find much info. Good board? HT support? Ebay power supplies are almost all Chiefmax. Can't find much on those either. Are they any good? If not, any models recommended. Planning on going with a 6 series card...
  33. Dream Operator

    Java AA problem

    When Java apps load, sometimes goes to all black screen except cursor. From searching googe, found that AA settings cause this issue. Setting to app controlled seems to temp fix it. I don't like having to switch that crap all the time. Any other ideas/suggestions?
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    eVGA 7800 series owners

    I am the proud owner of a 7800gt CO going on about 2.5 months. So I have a couple weeks to decide here. What are you guys thinking? Is it worth doing the step up? Just wait for the true "next gen"? I read that they give you credit for what you paid ($300 in my case), and they charge you...
  35. Dream Operator

    I feel like I bought a BETA mobo

    I purchased my A8N-SLI Deluxe in January this year. I was building a new system from the ground up. Very excited to move on from my P4 1.7 423pin (no o/c, no higher processor for mobo, booo....). I spent a lot time researching before I purchased anything. When I came across the A8N-SLI...
  36. Dream Operator

    Trying to Dualboot XP Pro and XP Pro 64

    I WILL BE REFERRING TO XP PRO AS "32" AND XP PRO 64BIT AS "64" FOR SIMPLICITY. I have 32 installed on my SATA drive. I just installed 64 on my PATA drive. First I did a secure erase with Partition Magic on the PATA. I then set up a partition, at the beginning of the drive. It is less...
  37. Dream Operator

    Windows XP HUGE mystery files

    Noticed last night that my 10gig partition for XP pro SP2 was full to the brim. Didn't seem right considering I install apps to another partions. I then remembered that I mistakenly installed HL2 on there. So I deleted it. Should have approx 4gigs free. Space gets eaten up fast. Have done...