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  1. andycheah

    Low Level Format program

    I need a program (preferrably a reputable brand) that will ensure data on a HD cannot be recovered with recovery software or by other means. Andy
  2. andycheah

    Low Level Format program

    Thanks for the quick replies... Has anybody used KillDisk? http://www.killdisk.com/eraser.htm I need a reputable program since it's for work. The company doesn't mind paying. Andy
  3. 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
  4. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    Update: I called the retailer and spoke to their tech who told me he ran Memtest v1.50 for 5 loops without any errors. I will have to assume he actually did this. So it looks like either I?ll probably pay the 15% restocking fee and exchange it for a Corsair Value Select and see if I have...
  5. andycheah

    Sony's ATRAC3 portable music players

    I have a Minidisc player that uses ATRAC3. I find the sound quality pretty good and roughly equivalent to an MP3 at similar bitrate. The main annoyance though is the stupid SonicStage software you have to use. It's clunky and awkward. Also, I already have my CD collection in MP3 so it's...
  6. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    If I created an RMA with Kingston, do you think I?ll get the same run around? Worst case is that they do tests and find it?s not bad and send it back. I suppose I could request a new stick and explain the situation but I wonder if they would do that for me. I?m thinking the shipping for the...
  7. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    When I originally took the stick back, a salesman ran 2 passes of Memtest86+ v1.20 but it found no errors. It was the weekend so their regular tech wasn?t in and that?s when I decided to leave it with them for more thorough testing. Problem is that it sometimes takes awhile for the Memtest to...
  8. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    They told me they ran Memtest86. They ran it for half an hour while I was there and it returned nothing. That's when I noticed they were using v1.20 which is pretty old. I cannot even find the download for it on memtest.org. That's when I said I would leave it with them for a few days so their...
  9. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    Thanks Navid, I didn?t think to check the qualified memory table. I assumed Kingston RAM would work since it?s so popular. The retailers also told me later that it ?should? work with my ASUS and were not sure why Memtest failed. Does that mean I have to get memory that?s listed in the...
  10. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

  11. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    I bought the ASUS A7N8X-X off them about 2 months earlier so should I expect them to guarantee the Kingston to work with it? About the restocking...they sold me RAM that's not compatible/working with either of my motherboards when they should be. I understand there's no way for them to forsee...
  12. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    Sorry for the confusion Navid, When I wrote "And as you can see from above, I am not overclocking.", I should've added "the RAM" at the end. I am running an Athlon XP 2400+ in the ECS and a Barton 2500+ in the ASUS and both are not overclocked and work stable in WinXP and pass the Memtest...
  13. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    The timings I used were... ECS K7S5A: SPD 2.5-3-3-7 at 133FSB ASUS A7N8X-X: SPD 3-3-3-8 at 200FSB I got these values from CPU-Z but in the BIOS, I just have it set to SPD. I'm assuming the CPU-Z values are reporting correctly. And as you can see from above, I am not overclocking...
  14. andycheah

    Memtest86+ questions

    Thanks for the quick replies... Is it also possible that there's nothing wrong with the RAM but my ECS and ASUS motherboards are picky and just don't like it? I know ECS K7S5A has a reputation of this but I'm not sure about the ASUS A7N8X-X. The 512MB Kingston ValueRAM has Infineon written on...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. andycheah

    Hard drive partitioning question

    If your apps and games are installed on a separate partition than the OS, are you able to use them after doing a format to the OS partition? I thought that some games or apps install files (like dll ones or whatever) that are needed to run and wouldn't those have been erased when the format was...
  20. andycheah

    MX500 Mouse with USB or PS/2?

    Ok, thanks for the replies... Everything seems to be working fine so I'll probably just stick with USB unless someone comes up with any proof that changing to PS/2 is worth it. I guess the only real advantage is that PS/2 is more compatible and you free up a USB port. Thanks again, Andy
  21. 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...
  22. andycheah

    NFS vs FTP

    Thanks for the response dszd0g I should get an A+ now. :-) Andy
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. andycheah

    Hard Disk noise

    I had the same problem as dowfen. I had a the 80GB Fluid version of the Maxtor thinking it would be silent. It ran really well but it was very loud...even compared to my older 30GB 7200RPM Maxtor. The seeking was loud and I would hear clicks and pops here and there. I thought there was something...
  26. 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...
  27. 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
  28. andycheah

    Good videocard for dual monitors

    Thanks for all your replies... All have been very helpful. So I get the general idea that everyone wants me to save my money and never upgrade again... :-D Hehe, that would be impossible. I will be leaning towards the popular choices...Ti 4200 or 8500 Thanks again, Andy
  29. 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...