Search results

  1. W

    "Security Tool" pop ups

    A relatives laptop seems to have become infested with some type of malware named "Security Tool". It has the normal pop ups and such that prevent you from doing anything, claiming the obvious virus finds and such. I am not able to get onto the internet on his laptop but I downloaded Malwarebyte...
  2. W

    Question regarding 2 Vid cards

    I know this might sound like a dumb question but I have to ask!! My sons PC has the NVidia 7300GS card in it..256 MB of memory DDR2...I know this is a VERY budget card so I was eyeballing my old school ATI Radeon X1800XT in the spare PC (512 MB and DDR3) wondering if that would give his PC a...
  3. W

    Will a Q6600 65nm be ok in a 45nm Mobo?

    I have a nice "new to me" home pc system that seems to run nice and smooth until I stress it out even a little. The system simply shuts down when 3dMark (on the CPU tests) or Prime95 is run..The P95 test barely gets going before it shuts down. I am checking everything I can to see what the issue...
  4. W

    If you had $300.00, what Cpu, board and memory combo?

    If you had $300.00 to spend on a CPU, stable mobo and memory for some good gaming (no worries playing any game out there) and general all around PC use that will last for awhile what would you buy? Of course this IS a budget set up but lets say all you had was $300.00! cpu, mobo and...
  5. W

    ATI X800XT PE (agp) OR Evga 7800GT (pci-e)??

    I can go either AGP or PCI-E...Any performance difference between these 2 cards??? Will be on a MSI Neo 2 Platinum (agp) or an MSI Neo4 Ultra (pci-e). I don't know much about the 7800GT But I DO know the X800XT PE is a strong performer...Any thoughts are appreciated!
  6. W

    MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum 939 OR MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra

    Slight quandry!! I can go either way with my 939 efforts....Have both of the Mobos listed in Title, and can go either AGP (Neo 2) or PCI-E...(Neo 4) In your humble opinions, which board would give me best stability and decent overclock options?? I have heard some shaky things about the Neo 4...
  7. W

    System won't boot suddenly!!

    Set-up is as follows... DFI NF3 UT 250gb Mobo AMD 64 3200 1.5 GB pc3200 memory ATI X800XT PE AGP XP-90 fan on processor (I think that was the model) Maxtor 80 GB hd This system has worked very well until recent. Did no changes and suddenly the other day a blue screen popped up with...
  8. W

    Memory question...

    I'm not sure if I can mix and match my RAM on this board...I currently have 2x512 of G Skill value RAM..And would like to pop a 1gb stick of value RAM with similar timings in as well...Giving me 2gigs in 3 slots...Can anyone tell me if this will work? Here are the Mobo Memory specs....Thanks in...
  9. W

    memory question!

    Turns out BF2 is a memory sucking pig as far as gaming goes...I currently have 2x512 of GSkill value ram (2.0,3,3,6) in slots 1 and 3 of my DFI UT NF3 Lanparty Mobo that has 3 slots. Can anyone tell me if there are any real life issues if I were to toss a 512 stick of Mushkin 3.0,3,3,8 in slot...
  10. W

    x800xt pe and MOHAA issues

    I installed my x800xt pe and now can't seem to play Medal of Honor Allied Assault anymore? I get an error box that stating that there was an error and it has to close... I tried different drivers, the newest drivers, uninstalling and reinstalling the game with no luck...Any ideas? By the way...
  11. W

    Nvidia driver removal!

    When I go to add/remove programs and click Nvidia drivers I get choices to delete: Gart drivers Audio Display IDE nvIDIA PCI system mngmnt I'm not sure what to delete in order to install my ATI drivers for my new video card!!
  12. W

    Will a SATA HDD work on this system w/o sata cables?

    Here is my Mobo..I jumped the gun and grabbed a SATA HDD from a member here without knowing all my facts. It came with no SATA cables, my question is this, If I'm ONLY going to put this 1 Hard drive on my system with no raid or any of that stuff will this just plug into my IDE disk drive...
  13. W

    Big problem, used Driver Cleaner Pro...

    I used Driver Cleaner Pro last night to wipe out some NVidia drivers for installtion of new ones. I removed chipset, display and cab files. I had disconnected my internet connection as well. When I tried to reboot I got an error message saying I am missing this...
  14. W

    My apologies for the link that was locked on the "RAM"..

    I meant no harm in my post regarding the RAM deal on a known auction site. I obviously didn't read the rules well enough or misinterpreted them. Was just trying to toss something out that I had spotted on another popular MB involving PCs. Thought I was being smart because I did a search on it...
  15. W

    Hot or Not? Ebay RAM deal...

    Hot or Not? Could be a risk but at that price................Might be a good deal!! [ebay link deleted]
  16. W

    NVidia drivers...Switching from 6600gt to 6800nu

    I am replacing a Chaintech 6600GT with a Evga 6800.. My question is would I need to download new NVidia drivers or am I good with the latest drivers I recently got from NVidias website?? The 6800 has already been unlocked, running 16/6 and has an NV5 Silencer on it...
  17. W

    Mobo-fsb-ddr400 question...

    A friend has a bit of trouble with his system and asked this question on our Clan forum...Can anyone give us some insight on how this works?? "Does anyone know of a decent motherboard that will support a 533 FSB processor and DDR400 memory? I've been looking at Intel boards to replace this...
  18. W

    Please help build a friends PC!!! ($1,500 budget)

    A buddy of mine has a limited budget ($1500.00) and would like to build a new PC.. Here is a part of the note he emailed me: Awesome, that would be very helpful to start from. I am thinking around $1500 total (ballpark). I need pretty much everything. I would like to run dual monitors and...
  19. W

    STUPID FAN QUESTION..

    What is the front and what is the back of a fan?? I have 2 fans for the front of the case, 1 out of the back as well as the power supply fans..I also have an opportunity to put a fan in the clear window of my case..Where there is currently one of those big ole "tubes" to bring air in or out...
  20. W

    How to manual, a must read for those that work in an office enviroment!!

    How to poop at work We've all been there but don't like to admit it. We've all kicked back in our cubicles and suddenly felt something brewing down below. As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORKPOOP is inevitable. For those who hate pooping at work, following is the...
  21. W

    XP-120 HS has a small scratch in the bottom...

    Hi, I purchased the XP-120 HS from a fellow member for a reasonable price with a small scratch on the bottom of it...(I knew about the scratch). He used the HS as it is and it performed well without having to lap it, said there may be a 1 to 2 degree difference...Is this something I SHOULD lap...
  22. W

    delete

    ....
  23. W

    RAM help please!

    Any opinions on this RAM as a decent "value" ram with a little headroom for overclocking??..I understand that it will have its limits but hoped some folks might have an opinion on it.. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-218-405&depa=1 I will be putting it in a DFI...
  24. W

    HELP! Can someone evaluate my 3DMARK scores?

    I'm not sure I'm looking at the right stuff but am wondering how my system stacked up to the competitors. I'm sure many of you have run this test so I was hoping some thoughts on my results would help a bit! My system basics. Not overclocked or anything.... AMD Athlon 64 3200+ MSI K8T...
  25. W

    Black screen when adding sound card?

    As the subject line says: I am trying to install a sound card, a trusty Creative Labs AudigyLS and in ANY pci slot get a black screen upon boot up, no beep! I deleted the onboard video drivers, went to Bios and disabled the realtek alc97... In the farthest pci slot from the AGP slot I have a...
  26. W

    Jumper colors and which goes to what?

    May be a silly question BUT, need some info if anyone knows about this stuff! I have an MSI K8T Neo-FI2SR Mobo and seem to be missing the jumpers for my JAUD1 pins. Can't get the onboard sound to work in the rear without them apparently. Question is about jumper colors! I robbed a DVD drive...
  27. W

    Minimum hardware to get to post screen?

    My first PC build...wondering what the minimum hardware needs are to get to the post screen?
  28. W

    Do I download BIOS or drivers?

    Hi, Having a quandry here...Purchased an MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R mobo used, comes with no discs or anything. Question is should I download any BIOS or drivers for installation with my AMD Athlon 64 3200 processor? (already mounted to mobo) Here is the link for MSIs driver and BIOS downloads...
  29. W

    Drivers for DVD, CDrw and floppy?

    I'm putting my used DVD drive, CDRW, and floppy in a "new" Mobo and processor..(till I get more funds for new stuff!). Do I need to hunt down the drivers for this stuff? Lost the disks awhile back... Mobo is an MSI k8t Neo-fis2r...Thanks in advance! Oh. Windows XP Pro OS
  30. W

    Which RAM would make the most sense?

    A follow up question on an earlier post! The base of the system I am putting together" AMD ATHLON 64 3200 MSI k8t neo-fis2r Mobo MSI ATI 9800 pro Kingwin 420 4 fan PSU Now the question...should I go with OCZ Platinum EL dual 3200 DDR 400..2x512...
  31. W

    My first PC build!

    I'm hoping to pick up a few pointers for my first PC build! The knowledge here is awesome so hopefully I can pick up a few tips that will save me time, stress and complete a decent build... What do YOU do when building a PC that has helped with all of the above?? Any tips are welcome...
  32. W

    Shipping memory, processor....how?

    I'm shipping a processor, some memory and a video card and was wondering what the safest and simplest method is as far as packing? No stock boxes for the items...Thanks in advance.
  33. W

    Good deal on a HD, but quality?? (WD1200JBRTL for $50 after $20 and $30 mir.)

    I'm searching for a new hard drive and thought I would ask if anyone has any knowledge or experience on this one. Seems to be a strong deal but is the quality there? Price is right! http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Western-...sm/oid/71459/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
  34. W

    Case and power supply question...

    I'm putting together a new system with this as the base: Athlon 64 3200 MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R OCZ PC-3200 DDR400 EL Dual Channel 2x512MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and some other stuff...Question is...I saw this Case and power supply and am not sure it's as good of a buy as the price leads me to...