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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Got a question. I've been running the MSI motherboard for maybe 2 years now. If I wanted to add a RAID array, this would require a reformat of my system? I wouldn't be able to just throw 2 SATA drives in the box and create a RAID array?
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    On the asus board, the memory is in the first 2 slots from the left. On the MSI board, it's in the 2nd and 4th slots. On the MSI board, I also have 2 other dimms (PQI memory I think... dont remember the model # at this moment) on the mb, and I have not tried to run this system with just this...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    I have some memory I cannot get to work in either the asus or MSI versions of this board (msi k8ngm2-fid and asus a8n-vm csm.) The memory I have is Corsair valueselect vs2gbkit400c3 and it's 2 1gb modules. I cannot get either motherboard to post with 1 or both dimms installed. I RMA'ed the ram...
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    Need some advice on connecting 7950gts to vizio vx37L hdtv

    So I have a computer I've decided to connect to my LCD tv. I have 2 options. Use RGB, or use HDMI (via dvi/hdmi adapter). In either case I need to buy the cables so I'm not sure there's any real cost savings in going to RGB. What are the advantages/disadvantages to either connection? Which...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Got a question for anyone still reading this thread. I've got the Asus and MSI versions of this MB in 2 different machines. The thought has occurred to me that I can connect 1 of these to my LCD HDTV (a vizio VX37L which is a 1366x768, 720p set), and I'll probably do the Asus setup (which has...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    My problem appeared to be related to a switch that was going faulty; when I removed the switch the problem disappeared. I need to buy another switch (gigabit prolly) but haven't gotten around to it yet.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    MSI live monitor seemsto like to cause grief for me. I was checking drivers and suddenly my screen went nuts and the computer didn't respond. Upon reboot, it keeps telling me "The URL is invalid" when I try to do an auto search. If I try to view last result, I get nothing but "internet explorer...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    I think i'll peruse dslreports and the networking forum... I just wondered if anyone else with this mb had this issue arise, and resolved it with a firmware update or driver update. I think I've got the updated drivers so I dunno. Yahoo messenger doesn't seem to know how to deal with the...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Strange issue that is happening sporadically... not sure if it's windows, my drivers for my NIC (or settings), my switch or my router, but randomly, my internet connection drops & then immediately reconnects which disrupts downloads. Windows tells me that the cable has been unplugged, then it's...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    I'm wondering if it wasn't user error :) I might've mis-installed the module. I'll do the memtest thing and check it out anyway. 1 thing I've discovered the post beep is very faint which takes some getting used to. I wish more mb makers did speech-posts like my asus a7n8x-deluxe board which...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    I disconnected then reconnected the ram and that appears to have resolved the issue. Now I just need to install the dvd burner and install windows. Yay.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Hm.. that appears to have worked. I have 2 sticks of ram, I put both in the turquoise slots and couldnt get it to post, but only putting in 1 in the #1 slot worked.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Yes, that plug is connected. I tried a different power supply, to rule that out... no dice.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    So I finally have all my components (4600 cpu, 1 gig ram, PS, case, HD) and when I connected the front panel and powered the system on... I hear nothing. No post beeps. No video, nothing. The fans are quiet (retail 4600 x2, and my sonata case) but they're spinning. I'm concerned about the lack...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    What I mean is that the mb comes with only 1 SPDIF connector that plugs into the mb, but you have both spdif out and spdif in, which would require 2 things to connect to the mb. So where can I find a 2nd one?
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Does anyone know where a 2nd SPDIF connector can be found for the K8NGM2-FID? What kind of cables do these connectors use- RCA cables?
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Got a question about these 6150 chipsets... if I wanted to buy a pcie video card for better video performance, what would be the minimum card I could get & see an improvement? What gpu from nvidia & ati is identical to the 6150?
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Will the k8ngm2-fid work with a 380 watt PS with 20 pins? I have an antec truepower (i think) from my sonata and would like to use it with this MB.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Looks like they do... it's in transit. Have a question about the MSI and Asus boards (since I will have both very soon). Is anyone aware of any issues with any brand of ram? I own another asus board that has issues with some Kingstom memory modules so I've avoided them like the plague, and...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    Placed an order through pcuniverse and it was canceled since the MB is no longer being manufactured by MSI... they claimed to have had ~4 mbs in stock when I ordered so I'm kind of pissed. Oh well, I'll never shop there again. I'm hoping pcdirect has one in stock.
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    you2- From the beginning of this post: I currently have the Asus, and I've not experienced the problems mentioned here. (For a while I experimented with 64bit xp though and that wasnt a lot of fun... I downgraded to 32bit and most of my issues went away). My next machine, I've wanted to...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    I'm not too worried about upgrades, I've never bothered with upgrading the CPU on a computer of mine... it seems to be a waste to me to have a spare CPU lying around without a motherboard. (For that matter I've only once ever movied a MB out of its case, and only when I thought the case's PS was...
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    The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

    The K8NGM2-FID seems to be hard to find... only NCIX (anyone got seller ratings on them) has it in stock. I'm not sure I'd want to pursue the am2 option though. Am I crazy for wanting 1 of these for a gaming system? Yes, I'd buy an add on pcie card... probably an nvidia one.
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    Audio posts?

    I've decided to replace my asus a7n8x deluxe motherboard (and CPU), and the feature I like the most about it is the audio posting. Are there other motherboards out there with more current chipsets (nf4 level or better) that have this ability? I know EPOX has some LEDs that show various...
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    6150 chipset mb question

    Has any issues been reported (with the MSI or Asus boards) regarding using an ATI video card, vs. an Nvidia card? I'm looking to replace the on board video with a better gaming solution (surprise surprise) and I'm wondering if there are cards I should avoid. I've got an ASUS A8N-VM CSM though I...
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    Motherboard recommendations- a8n-vm csm vs ...

    Edit-4/4/06 I didn't realize this post got posted... I was working on it but changed my mind. My apologies.
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    Why OpenWRT

    I've bought 4 wrt54gs... 1 was a v3.1 that I tried to flash to openwrt but I think that I hozed the "bootsafe" option, so when I powered it on and the power light kept flashing forever & no response (hitting the linksys button probably exacerbated the problem) I had a $50 brick. So poof, it went...
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    So who has the most sophisticated home network?

    I've got a relatively simple setup. I have a wrt54g running dd-wrt by my cable modem with my HP 2510 all in one network printer (wired network... the wifi didn't want to work on my setup with WPA or WEP), an xbox and a ps2 connected to it. This replaced a p330 zyxel that did the routing. I...
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    Averatec 5110P laptop questions- replacement parts

    Recently a slim NEC OEM DVD burner went on sale that is usable in some laptops. It had never dawned on me that replacing the burner in my laptop was possible. So my first question is- how replaceable? Obviously I can't just get any old burner but clearly some models should be able to be used...
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    New Dell Home E&A Coupons - 6/28 Through 6/30

    Are any cameras in stock worth snagging?
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    ~~~~ Brag & Moan ~~~~

    Moan: Ordered a Canon S2 IS on the 9th. My simon gift card was rejected which probably delayed processing of my order by 3 hours. I got a 7/25 ship date. This sucks but I'm not complaining too loudly about that. Apparantly people who ordered these on the 10th are getting them shipped. WTH?
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    ~~~~ Brag & Moan ~~~~

    I shouldnt complain about UPS since I dont have these problems here in cali... I feel your pain though (I used to live in the bronx years ago and mail delivery was always hozed). But I'll add my own UPS complaint. UPS will deliver to my sister's house and leave stuff on the porch. But at my...
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    canon i450 or wait for the i560?

    Too many models to choose from. I'm thinking of the 860, 850 or 960 models to replace a HP 722 that died on me a few weeks ago. Is the 960 a "photo" dedicated printer, or can I use it for text printing as well? I'd be using the printer for that mostly.
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    is SATA Raid0 just as bad as IDE RAID0?

    I thought the whole point of RAID was to prevent data loss? I've got sata raid availble on my asus deluxe mb and was considering buying 2 SATA drives to protect against data loss, but this solution makes zero sense if 1 drive fails = data loss.
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    All in 1 Printers- Canon vs HP

    I'm looking to get a new printer, and I really want 1 of those all in 1 printer things (copier, fax, scanner and printer.) My sister's got the HP 950, which has been discontinued and seems great to me. She used to have 2 different Canon models and had bad experiences with them- they failed to...
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    Dual Soundcards

    I've got an asus A7N8X deluxe mb and use the on board sound. I've found though that there are certain applications (yahoo messenger) where I want to record some output but the system doesn't allow me to do so (like in voice chat, i want to record the chats). Some people have recommended adding a...
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    If you have a Antec SLK3700AMB...

    I'm gonna heed people's advice ... i removed the plastic holder in the front and I'm going to drill 4 holes to hold in place a 120mm fan without that plastic thing, but I don't know what size drill bit to use. Any suggestions? I'm also going to remove that front grill as well.
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    Antec SLK3700AMB questions

    Nevermind the first ... got my answer for the fans in this thread http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=37&threadid=1103344
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    Antec SLK3700AMB questions

    I bought one of these this week and it looks nice. I won't be installing a MB into the case for a while yet so it won't get any usage anytime soon. I had 3 questions. 1> Any recommendations on 120mm fans to use in the front? Preferably quiet ones? 2> (this is really my most important...
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    Warm: Antec SLK3700AMB for $67.50 Shipped

    I checked directron ... found some 28db 120mm fans ... $13 each. Ouch. So what's the device called that downvolts fans? Will those work with 4 pin fans? I ordered 1 of these cases... $73 after tax. Not bad. I need to get my hands on 3 more cases (2 for a pair of BH6 mbs I have and another...