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    AMD 4200+ X2 Problem...Help Please

    I have a WinXP Pro PC running an AMD 4200+ X2 S939 CPU. I recently noticed that when running Task Manager only one core graph is showing. I ran CPUID & PC Wizard 2008 and both programs say I have only ONE core. PC Wizard says 2 cores w/ only one core enabled! I checked Device Manager and...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 FI Noisy Sound Problem

    I just installed this motherboard & am using the on-board Realtek AC'97 sound thru my 6.1 Altec Lansing spkrs. Now I am getting annoying buzzing, thumping & pulsating sounds thru all the spkrs that I can't stop. I've tried everything I can think of...Muting all inputs, checking the cables and...
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    HELP W/ EXTERNAL SATA DRIVE

    I purchased a 250GB SATA Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 and a generic external USB SATA enclosure. My motherboard is PATA only. When I connect it to my PC, it detects a USB device under "Disk drives" in the Device Manager. However, the drive is not accessible in My Computer. It appears that I...
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    EL SCORTCHO!! Athlon 64 3700+ Socket 754 CPU $189 at Geeks

    AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Socket 754 CPU $189 at Geeks CPU only Warranty: 30 Days Condition: New Packaging: Plain Box Link
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    HOT! ATI RADEON 9800PRO 128MB DDR AGP $98.49 (Refurb)

    Refurbished - ATI RADEON 9800PRO 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - OEM 256-bit $98.49 - Free shipping ChiefValue.com Lowest price I've seen on this one. Linky Good Price
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    Refurb ASUS A8V DELUXE S939 VIA K8T800 Pro $49 - 8/17 ONLY

    Refurbished - ASUS A8V DELUXE Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard - OEM $49.00 Free shipping ChiefValue.com Wednesday 8/17 Special only Linky I just ordered one. Don't really need one right now...I'll just wait a few months for the top S939 CPU's to drop in price.
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    Is It My Power Supply? Help With Troubleshooting

    My PC is having intermittent problems... AMD 64 3700+ 754 Aopen MK89-L NF3 150 BFG 6800 OC Cooler Master Real Power RS-450W PSU Maxtor 80GB & Seagate 160GB Audigy 2 Leadtek Winfast PVR Tuner Aopen Combo drive & NEC 3500 DVD-RW 1GB Corsair VR Sometimes I get artifacts on BIOS...
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    Random Shutdown Annoyance

    My PC randomly shuts down. It doesn't happen every day...it could go a few weeks without happening. However, it has happened twice in four days. I play games on my PC (Half Life 2, Doom 3 etc), but it has never occured during a gaming session. The Event Viewer shows nothing. SYMPTOMS...
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    XP 3200 Barton w/ a Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400

    I have been using a Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400 since July 2004 w/ a T-bred XP 2700+. I have been very happy w/ these components. This week I bought a Barton XP3200+ and installed it. However, it will not run at 200/400 fsb. I get a blue screen during startup "Machine Check Exception". If I...
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    CPU Upgrade Problem

    I just bought an Athlon XP 3200+ for my Shuttle AN35N Ultra MB. It is an upgrade from current CPU: XP 2700+. I have 1GB of Corsair Value RAM PC3200. I also have a new 450W Cooler Master PSU that is very stable. I installed the new CPU w/ the Thermalright SLK800U HS (w/ Arctic Silver) &amp...
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    Upgrade CPU Problem

    I just bought an Athlon XP 3200+ for my Shuttle AN35N Ultra MB. It is an upgrade from current CPU: XP 2700+. I have 1GB of Corsair Value RAM PC3200. I also have a new 450W Cooler Master PSU that is very stable. I installed the new CPU w/ the Thermalright SLK800U HS (w/ Arctic Silver)...
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    When should I upgrade My PC2100 to PC3200 RAM?

    I recently upgraded my PC from an Abit KG7-R/ XP 2100+ Palo to a Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400/ XP 2700+TBred. I do not currently OC. I am still using the 1 GB of Crucial PC2100 (dual channel mode) that I had in the KG7-R. My new CPU's FSB is 333Mhz & I should use PC2700 RAM. However, I am...
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    Changed Mobo, Now DVD Drives Don't Have Names

    I jumped on that Outpost.com deal...Shuttle AN35N Ultra & XP2700+ for $99 last week. I followed instructions on swapping mobo & cpu while saving XP Pro install & data. I booted w/ XP disk and did a Repair, then reinstalled SP1 & updates. Everything went well & PC appears...
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    AOpen Combo Drive Issue

    Just bought the AOpen COM5232 Combo drive (Boxed as Rosewill). Updated firmware & am using bundled Nero Express 5.5 (latest version). I am using Sony CD-R disks rated at 48x, but Nero won't burn faster than 32x...Why is that? Also when using DVD Shrink or DVD X Copy Xpress...I have tried...
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    Battlefield 1942 Frustration!!!

    Big frustration! I just built a new PC for my son: Asus A7N8X Deluxe AMD XP 2400+ RADEON 9000 Pro 128MB Samsung 120MB SATA HD 256MB PNY DDR PC2100 420W Raidmax case/PSU Cyberdrive 32x CDRW After install, when attempting to launch the game...Splash screen comes up for a few seconds, CD...
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    ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Problems

    Just built this PC for my son: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe AMD XP 2400+ Tbred ARCTIC COOLING Copper Silent HS ATI 9000 Pro 128mb Samsung SP1213C 120GB SATA HD 256MB Kingston PC2100 DDR RAIDMAX case w/ 420W PSU CyberDrive 32x CDRW drive Win XP Pro Intalled all latest drivers & BIOS. There have been...
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    Shocking "Camp X-Ray" in Guantanamo Bay Story

    Please use these URL links to read Mirror Newspaper articles about one of the British detainees who was recently released from "Camp X-Ray" in Guantanamo Bay. I am extremely surprised that a US news organization has not drawn attention to this unbelievable story. It is shocking and scandalous...
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    Audio Files at SternAudio.com

    I found a site for people to subscribe to get the show in MP3 format. Stern Audio Looks like a hot deal!
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    Soyo 7IS2 PC Randomly Freezes

    Last January I built an inexpensive PC for my sister: Soyo SY-7IS2 board 1100 Mhz Celeron (Coppermine) 30 GB Maxtor 7200 rpm 512 MB PC133 ValueRam Liteon CD-ROM 48x Verbatim CDRW Nvidia TNT2 Ultra 32MB PCI SoundBlaster Live Value Belkin/Realtek NIC Win XP Home Up until three weeks ago, it had...
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    Not Impressed with Amamax Service

    I read about Amamax.com on this (or another) Deals forum...Amazing prices on decent looking cases. I ordered a Amatek case for $29.00 w/ free UPS shipping on Aug 21st. It's says on the order page: "order will ship 5-7 Business Day"(sic) Today is the 8th business day & I called them to find...