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  1. andycheah

    Low Level Format program

    Hi everyone, Any recommendations on a free low level format program to completely erase a HD? I need one that is not brand specific. Thanks, Andy
  2. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    Hello everyone, I recently bought a stick of Kingston 512MB ValueRAM. When I put it into either of my two motherboards (ECS K7S5A and ASUS A7N8X-X), I get random errors in Windows XP and it fails Memtest86+ v1.50. I took it back to the retailer and they held it overnight to run tests on...
  3. andycheah

    Funky RAM problem

    Hello everyone, I just bought two 512MB sticks of PC-3200 DDR400 Kingston ValueRAM (Infineon chips) and am having a tough time with them. I bought them to replace two 256 generic Samsung sticks in my aging ECS K7S5A which have been working flawlessly together for 3 years. When I have the...
  4. andycheah

    Promise ATA133 PCI card vs IDE...

    Hello, I just bought a Promise UDMA133 2 Channel IDE Adapter PCI to fit more devices into my computer. I currently have an ECS K75SA and I was wondering if it would be better to put the primary HD C: on the ECS's IDE or use the Promise card. I know there wouldn't be much gain using the ATA133...
  5. andycheah

    Calculating PCI bus speed from FSB

    Hello, I was just wondering how to calculate PCI bus speed from FSB... Right now I'm running an ECS K7S5A with 143 FSB. Since dividing 133 FSB by 4 gives the official 33 MHz, I'm guessing that I would divide 143 by 4 to get my PCI bus speed of 35.75 MHz. Is that correct? If so, is this safe to...
  6. andycheah

    MX500 Mouse with USB or PS/2?

    Hello everyone, I just got a Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse and was wondering what way to connect it to the computer. It is USB but comes with a USB to PS/2 adapter. Is there any advantage of connecting it one way or the other? I was thinking of using just straight USB since it doesn't make...
  7. andycheah

    NFS vs FTP

    Hello, I have an assignment question for my networking class and it askes which is faster...NFS or FTP? It specifically to compare for large or small files. I cannot seem to find anything on the net about transfer speeds so I was hoping to find the answer here. I guess it really depends on the...
  8. andycheah

    NFS vs FTP

    Hello, I have an assignment question for my networking class and it askes which is faster...NFS or FTP? It specifically to compare for large or small files. I cannot seem to find anything on the net about transfer speeds so I was hoping to find the answer here. I guess it really depends on the...
  9. andycheah

    Problems with CD-Rom DMA in XP

    Hello all, I've been having a problem getting my CD-Rom working in DMA mode in Windows XP. The CD-Rom I have is a Sony CDU4821 48X and for some reason Windows XP will not put it in DMA mode but leaves it in PIO. I know the Sony is DMA 33 because during the DOS bootup screen, it detects it as...
  10. andycheah

    Road Runner high speed

    Anyone have opinions on Road Runner high speed? I was thinking of getting it so any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks, Andy
  11. andycheah

    Good videocard for dual monitors

    Hello everyone, This is my first post on these forums...I hope it works. :-) I just wanted opinions on which card is good to run dual monitors. I was thinking about a GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB card. I'm a little concerned about image quality but I do want to do a little gaming as well. Also how...