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I just did a fresh install of Windows 98 SE after completely wiping and formatting the hard drive. Downloaded latest drivers (81.98) for my nVidia 5200 FX 128MB graphics card, but after install and restart the Windows loading screen becomes distorted and most times goes black with white symbols/letters running in vertical lines over the screen.

Sometimes it loads to windows but the display is all glitched/blurry. Loads to safe mode fine. I receive an ERROR (nvudisp.exe) trying to uninstall the drivers and trying to install OLDER drivers brings up an error ('Setup was unable to locate any NVIDIA graphics chips on the system'). Sometimes when windows loads normally I will receive 'nvsvc.exe' has performed an illegal operation error.

The computer has not been connected to the internet at all and no viruses or anything are present. Video card was fine before format.. Is this a driver issue? Do I have to download anything else before my video card drivers? I'm willing to wipe and reinstall again to follow new STEPS if I must!

Thankyou for your time

Jerome

-AMD Athlon 1700+ processor
-Shuttle AK12A motherboard
-512MB RAM
-80Gig HDD
if no one has any other ideas, try installing the original drivers. You probably have them on disk some where, and those work for sure. I'm just reformatting my harddrive and installing windows again because I couldn't GET any drivers to uninstall, they were just stacking and causing problems.

Before I install the video drivers this time, on a fresh install of windows, is there anything else I should install before this? Are there such things as motherboard drivers? or processor ones? I have no idea, just thinking that maybe the system needs updating before I can install the video drivers.The MBoard drivers definitely need to be re-installed on a new install...in fact they should always be installed BEFORE any other drivers...Fresh install of Windows OS, installed motherboard drivers, installed Chipset drivers (which noone said anything about) and then tried the graphics drivers. Computer is worse than before, won't go near windows startup. Don't know why but now I can't even get to a command prompt...it shows POST screen and loads IDE drives but then comes to a flashing curser, no further.Sorry for the mis-understanding but the reason chipset drivers weren't mentioned is they are usually part of the MBoard driver set...
Since you SAY you are able to enter safemode i would suggest powering down and physically removing that vid card and re-booting into safe mode and remove the nVidia drivers...
See if this enables the machine to boot properly and double check to see if that card will run under Win98...The problem with that patio is that the motherboard has no on-board display adaptor. ie. to see the screen, it has to plugged into the nvidia card. For a short time there I could remove the nvidia drivers if I loaded just the standard windows graphics drivers. The card is definately compatible with win98SE as it was running merely weeks ago.

I am wondering if perhaps something is damaged with the card/graphics card slot? It's had because I could just get another card for $50 or get the whole system checked for $100, but if the slot is damaged then I waste $50 and if it's just the card I waste $100! Any suggestions? Thanks for your help so far!Does a friend have an appropriate video card for you to install and try for a short time? If so, remember to uninstall these drivers before installing the other card.

I always have a cheap low end PCI card around which will fit in any computer. (ATI 8 meg.)

I installed 2 DVD Burners, NEITHER one worked. I decided to start over, and installed just one new DVD burner. When a CD or DVD is put in, all it does is spin, same as before. I can't do ANYTHING with the computer as long as the disc is in. Any suggestions???jtheod..... How about TELLING US ........
Are there any other optical devices installed ?
Which IDE channel did you use ........ the primary or the secondary ?
What jumper settings did you use on the new dvd drives ?
In other words .... tell us exactly how you installed the drives which don't work.


dl65

My computers acting really strange. whenever I put in a game like dark messiah or any other game that goeas in a cd or dvd drive, the computer does not even recognize it. Even when I take it out and put it back in(when it's supposed to automatically start the game) it won't start. it's been doing this for a few days now. I'm RUNNING on WINDOWS xp if that helps.

heres a picture of my computer with a game inside it.

In order for us to address your problem, quick and efficiently we're going to need some information about your computer. >Click Here< about what you should post. Be sure to post your CD drive info. Also, if you've got nothing else to do >Click Here<, and try the MR. Hope beta, which could lead you in the right direction.It's my cd and dvd drive thats doing this. and I'm not sure what info you need(or how to get it) on the cd and dvd drives.

here's my system specs:


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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/14/2007, 21:57:06
Machine name: JASON
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service PACK 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: KT400A-8235
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 342MB used, 2586MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode Sorry about that the links in my posts where a little confusing, the Blue colored, Click here's, in my post above are links. One is to information you should post, the other is to the Mr. Hope Beta.

You Should post the brand name/ Model number of your CD and Dvd drive.

Does this only happen with games? Can you run other CD's/DVD's?


Quote from: M1CH431 on May 24, 2007, 06:24:05 PM

Sorry about that the links in my posts where a little confusing, the GREEN colored words in my post above are links. One is to information you should post, the other is to the Mr. Hope Beta.

You Should post the brand name/ Model number of your CD and Dvd drive.

Green? Are you colorblind?

Hi everybody there,


System INFO:

OS Name MICROSOFT Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service PACK 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name AA268DA57B964D0
System Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model VT82C693/A
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~731 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 4.51 PG, 7/6/2000
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB


Currently I have USB 1.0 ports. Could anyone pls suggest a compatible USB 2.0 CARD for me.


Thanks


www.newegg.com has lots of them. Personally I would prefer one with a VIA chipset, but I have used others that WORK. Very easy to install and setup, esp with Win2000 or XP.Quote

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Brain was engaged before fingers.

My index fingers are dyslexic it appears. I had to correct it, though.

When i boot up my computer the VDD value is way below what it should be, normally below 1.4, when it should be higher than 1.5. I tried moving around connections, unplugged things to see if that would fix it. Even got a new power supply and still having the issue. It will randomly shut off at times; also it may not even make it to the log in screen and will restart just when it comes up. Everything seems to be working fine besides the power issue. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.

I have 2 hd's, a cd/dvd DRIVE, cd burner, and a floppy a drive so theres no huge power amounts NEEDED, the power supply i got is 12v 430 watt output.Is your computer shutting off, re-starting or both?
Does it happen in safe mode?just restarting, this all started when my video card's fan MELTED and broke. I figured it was just that and when i REMOVED it and put in a new video card, the power issue came up, it had been a little low for a while with the previous video card but only low by .05 at the most. Now its low by .4. It seems when i run a lot of programs it fails, i've been running only the programs i need since i need my computer for school. I haven't used it in safe mode since i figured it wouldn't make a differance because it was a power ISSSUE.

I have a core duo that is supposed to RUN at 1.66mhz but the Intel Processory UTILITY is seeing each indiviual core as running 175 MHZ. We already replaced the motherboard once and this is a motherboard from a LAPTOP.. :-/


WHATS THE DEAL!?
Are you sure it doesn't increase when it's under a load?

Is it reported PROPERLY in the BIOS?

Having major PROBLEMS adapting to a laptop. It's fine using the touch-pad, but I'll just be scrolling and it'll register a click and it's really annoying. Is there anyway I can disable the touch-pad click, not the touch-pad completely, just the touch-pad click. I have a Fujitsu-Siemens and PS/2 mouse... if that helps. Can anyone help me out?This MIGHT take a little bit of searching on your part because I've never seen it done the same way on DIFFERENT laptops.

First, you want to go to Start > Control Panel > Mouse.

This will bring up info/settings for your mouse. From there, you'll want to look for anything that mentions Tapping. This will LIKELY be found by clicking on the Hardware or Device Settings tab. If you find it, disable Tapping and OK out of the window.

If you have trouble finding it, try POSTING a screenshot of your Mouse Properties and perhaps we can use that to help assist you.http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mouse1dp2.jpg" target="_blank">http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/90/mouse1dp2.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" />[/url]
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I've tried control panel, but no dice, sadly.Could we possibly get bigger pictures? Or at least one. Those are a bit too small and I can't make much out. Also, if you can, I'd like to see everything in the Control Panel folder.

hi Guys yet another problem
i have just tried to install vista onto my system all is ok but i can not load any drivers (motherboard) onto it as setup is not COMPATABLE is there anything i can do?
i.e download motherboard biods update or do i have to yet again get another motherboard.
currently it is MSI K9MM-V with VIA K8M800 chipset
cheers matt

MSI isn't up to speed on the drivers you seek.
There is an AUDIO driver there, but that's about it.

What you can do is to positively* identify all your sub-system components that need drivers.
Use your mobo manual or D/L and run Everest Free or PC Wizard to do the ID for you.

Then GO shopping for drivers.
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1104
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=36&CatID=3170

*positively...
You say K8M800. That MAY be the series, but I see K8M890 as the NB chip.
You need to be very specific or you may grab the wrong driver.

hi all,

my computer was working all right, suddenly display froze and now it won't boot up
all monitor, CPU etc lights are on, fans are woking but there is no familiar beep which used to be there and there is nothing comes up on the display

win xp pro sp2
800 mhz cpu
2 nos 10 gb hddReset the BIOS to its default values by either removing the CMOS battery for ~10 seconds or by shortcircuiting the CMOS jumper.

Refer to your mainboard manual for more information.removed the CMOS battery, rebooted, its all same
no nomal beep sound and nothing comes up on displayRemove all the hardware you currently have installed and leave only a stick of RAM, the processor (+ Heatsink/fan) and the videocard in place.

Does it boot now?I have done so by USING one ram stick and taking out other hardware, once it boots up next time it does not
i have tried with both sticks as well, no changes, no display, monitor light just blinks on & off, what else should i do now thanksQuote

once it boots up next time it does not

Hye everbody!
Here's my "circuit-diagramm":
Sun(optional ) --> Solar panel (>12V) --> Inverter(min. 350W,input 12 V,output 230V) -->P.C 350W,230V

Question:
Is the wattage of a solar panel important ?I'm not 100% on this, but since wattage is important with the wall socket and power supply, I imagine the same would apply to the solar panel...Quote from: Jeronimo_Mc_Kinsley on May 25, 2007, 08:02:10 AM

Hye everbody!
Here's my "circuit-diagramm":
Sun(optional ) --> Solar panel (>12V) --> Inverter(min. 350W,input 12 V,output 230V) -->P.C 350W,230V

Question:
Is the wattage of a solar panel important ?

P.S.: R u a Heroes fan ?

I am so lucky. I got a Roland SCC-1 SOUND card on eBay for $87. Check out this page:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110045792956

I knew that I would eventually be able to get one, but I did not think I'd get it this early. Yet, the previous bidder had put in an even higher BID in an attempt to make sure he would not be outbid, and that was before I put my bid in at the start of the last 30 seconds of the auction. I showed him otherwise. I also thought somebody was going to TRY to outbid me after I put in my bid, but nobody did.Hold on. Roland? That sounds ancient.. You paid 87 bucks for that?

WHY?! That could have bought you a Creative X-FI...Congratulations. That is a nice little 8 bit ISA card. Why were you lusting for that?How does it sound ? ?

If you're looking for more of those treasures I've got some VOODOO 2 CARDS for sale!

Hey everyone. I'm new to the board, and I have this annoying problem with my DVD-R. I had the same problem with my old CD-R's and I never knew what caused it.

Here's the thing, the writer works just fine until all of a sudden it starts working slower, the data rate while reading drops drastically, the buffer while writing keeps going up and down throughout the burning process...which takes an insanely long amount of time btw, and it keeps doing that until I format Windows.

Now I KNOW this isn't a hardware problem because when I format and reinstall Windows, everything's fine and dandy, that means it has to be something on my PC. Some new virus maybe that my AV couldn't detect? But then what explains the fact that this used to happen to me all the time before?

Anybody got a solution for this?Do we get a clue or two about the hardware? If you don't know run Everest Home and post the report here.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

It would also be way cool to know what burning software you happen to be using...Quote

It would also be way cool to know what burning software you happen to be using...

Does any one know a good way to cool your CPU without buying a CPU fan specifically for it? my processor tends to overheat and I was wandering the best way to cool it down. I have baught a case fan(yet to arrive) that runs at 101cfm of airflow which is very good will this affect my processor chip or just the general system? If there are no alternatives then please suggest some ideas. Thank you

Motherboard:ASUS A8N-SLI E
Processor: AMD athlon 3600+
Graphics card: Nvidia Geforce 7900
RAM:1.75GB
80GB Hard drive
PSU:600w ATX unit
Fans: 1x 60mm case fan and 1x PCI dual fan card
You need to cool the CPU with a fan on it or some expensive and dramatic thing like water cooling (stupid idea). There is no substitue and no reason I can think of to AVOID it.

Perhaps you just need a better fan? What do you have on there?So UR CPU is over heating and u want to TAKE OUT the fan?

If the fan isnt cooling well enough, its not a reason to try and find another solution.

Your CPU fan is the one it came with in the box. In a word - it sucks. They give u the worst fan possible, just so its possible to start the CPU without buying another fan, but the truth is u have to because it dosent perform well and its loud as *censored*. All stock fans suck..

Watercooling is the best, but its loud and expensive.
What u need is a good CPU fan and Heatsink. There are many good ones for CPUs unlike graphics cards, like the Zalman CNPS9700 or Tuniq Tower.
Try to look for a round up review of different CPU coolers and see wich is best for u.Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
Everest

Select Computer>[highlight]SENSOR[/highlight] from the left hand screen.
Right click in the right hand screen & select Copy All
Paste the details in here.Field Value
Sensor Properties
Sensor Type ITE IT8712F (ISA 290h)
GPU Sensor Type Driver (NV-DRV)

Temperatures
Motherboard 27 °C (81 °F)
CPU 29 °C (84 °F)
Aux 34 °C (93 °F)
GPU 41 °C (106 °F)
Maxtor 6L080L0 27 °C (81 °F)

Cooling Fans
CPU 3309 RPM
Power Supply 6250 RPM

Voltage Values
CPU Core 1.36 V
+3.3 V 3.34 V
+5 V 5.11 V
+12 V 11.90 V
+5 V Standby 4.95 V
VBAT Battery 3.12 V
Debug Info F 33 FF 1B
Debug Info T 34 27 29
Debug Info V 55 00 D1 BE BA C3 00 (F7)
So when does it overheat? Check the temp at the moment you have problems, or soon thereafter.[highlight]You need to cool the CPU with a fan on it[/highlight] <<< "ditto" Well when im on my comp the CPU has an average temp of around 32-35 degrees celcius. When using it for gaming it rise to 42 degrees celcius and above and on occasion may reach 50.

Though im a little SCARED of changing my heatsink and fan over, becuase of all the thermal glue/pad issue.My CPU reaches 76c, whats ur point?Would you consider my temperature to be a safe one and what would be the maximum temp that my comp can stand?Quote

Would you consider my temperature to be a safe one and what would be the maximum temp that my comp can stand?

I have a Gateway computer with speakers. I have Windows xp. For some reason, my sound is off when I want to listen to a recording or HEAR sounds when playing GAMES. I know my speakers work because when I turn on my computer, I hear the normal sounds. This has happened before and I RAN my virus scan and that seemed to work but I ran it yesterday but still cannot get sounds this morning. I have also previously rebooted and finally got the sound to work but I have done that this morning and nothing. I don't have a sound card (really don't know what that is but have never needed it). So can anyone help me? Go to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager...what is it showing for sound devices and are there any yellow exclamation marks in the list ? ?Ok, here's what I have under device Manager:

Sound, video & game controllers.
audio codecs
legacy video capture devices
logetech microphone (messenger)
media control devices
SOUNDMAX integrated digital audio
video codecs

and this is with a question mark:

? Other devices
? PCI MODEM

thanks for any help, ElaineDo you use the modem on that machine to connect to the web ? ?
Older modems will sometimes cause conflicts with sound cards/devices.
If you don't use it remove it from the machine.
If you do use it re-install the drivers for it and re-boot.

See if this helps...

None of the USB ports in my COMPUTER works for the last couple of weeks.please help...........We'd love to. Just as soon as you post a LOT of information about your system, what happened PRIOR to this, etc.

See below.Sell the machine and become a Bhuddist Monk...That sounds offensive to Bhuddists Quote

That sounds offensive to Bhuddists

That sounds offensive to Bhuddists

Okay, I left my computer on overnight (I do that a lot...which may be why this happened..) and I sat down to use it this morning, but the monitor was acting funny. The computer was on (I can hear the fans) but the monitor's ON button has the orange light on (the one that goes on when the computer's idle). I moved the mouse back and forth so that the monitor would turn on....no luck. I shut down the computer manually (holding the button in) and turned it back on. The fans come on, but the same thing happens - the monitor acts like nothing's happening. Also, the noises that the tower usually makes when it turns on (sort of like chirping? do you know what I'm talking about?) are not being made.

This is kind of an older computer, from 2002, but it has an 80 gig hard drive, and I constantly update it with NEW anti-virus software, as well as running Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and Destroy every other day.

Is my computer officially dead? If so, is there any way to retrieve the files I have on there?

EDIT: This is a Compaq Presario 7550 with Windows XP.From the info provided, it sounds like the power supply has issues, and that is the best place to start to trouble shoot this, as it is the least expensive REPLACEMENT. Just because you have some power does not mean you have correct power.

Start by trying another monitor on that machine and that monitor on another machine with secure connections. If that is OK we can rule out the monitor as the issue.

Do you have another known good power supply you could slip in for a test? Are you planning to repair this yourself? Do you have a somewhat geeky FRIEND who could help?

Other possibilities are malfunctioning hardware - RAM, motherboard, hard drive, etc., but let's start here.

I don't think the compuiter is dead, and certainly all the data files can easily be retrieved in a variety of ways. I don't think leaving it on overnight brought about this problem.

We'll await your response to the above. Well, this morning I TRIED to turn it on and - SURPRISE - it's working! I didn't even do anything lol. So I guess it just needed a rest. Thank you very much for your help though!Glad to hear it's working again, but... "SUPRISE"...I don't suspect your problem has 'gone away'. GX1-Man is right. It's cheap insurance to have another power supply around, expecially with this type of problem.

Alan <>< Hardware does not heal itself.

Hi. I bought a new moniter with a DVI and VGA jack for my computer.

Previously I was using an old moniter with an old VGA jack and just used that. I had a VGA-DVI Splitter on the base of my tower and EVERYTHING worked fine. When I attempted connecting the new moniter with the same VGA setup, I received no picture. I tried to connect the old moniter back up and now don't receive anything. I don't even hear the windows music boot up when the computer is TURNED on.

Asus P4GX
Intel P4 2.8
80gb 7200
512mb 400mhz

The old moniter was a Sumsung 955DF and the new moniter is a Gateway LCD.

Any IDEAS? I tried just using a regular DVI cord now but my system doesn't even seem to be WORKING correctly. I just hear the fan turn on and no lights from the mouse or anything.


Thanks!Does the computer POST? Lights & 1 beep / any beeps - lights?

Disconnect power to everything/ let set for a :15 / reconnect & restart with old monitor

Post back

Alan &LT;><

the display on the monitor is completely purple no icons or BARS at all it has a smaller different color window in the middle when I go into safe mode I get the same thing its an older computer with WINDOWS 98 I've tried using a different monitor that works well and I get the same thing I'm able to SEE the Windows 98 logo window when its BOOTING but then it immediately turns purple
my sister's kids use for playing games only I think it happened when they were playing a game but no sure - HELP!!
What other info do you needMore info...Sory I added more info to the initial post instead of replying - my apologies
Here is more info let me know what else to add
the display on the monitor is completely purple no icons or bars at all it has a smaller different color window in the middle when I go into safe mode I get the same thing its an older computer with windows 98 I've tried using a different monitor that works well and I get the same thing I'm able to see the Windows 98 logo window when its booting but then it immediately turns purple I don't have other specs since I can't get into it
my sister's kids use for playing games only I think it happened when they were playing a game but no sure - help!!
Since you have tried 2 monitors and they both did the same thing i would guess it's your graphics card/onboard.
Re-install your video drivers...can it be done from a command propmt? that is the only one that I can access from the startup menu. Do you have instructions please thanksMake sure the Monitor cable is fully plugged in. And that the cable is plugged into the correct monitor slot.Can you see a mouse pointer? Is it white or purple? Try reinstalling Windows 98.Yes I can see the mouse pointer it is white
I don't have the disk to reinstall windows can I download it from somewhere?

thanksNope.Everyone needs a real disk sooner or later. In your case it may be sooner.

can i put a 800mhz front-side bus with hyper-thread technology, in a motherboard (pcchips m963gv) that has a 478 socket p4 with 533hmz front-side bus and hyper-thread technology? can not find a 533hmz with hyper-thread technology. what would be the best choice? new to this and really want to BUILD it myself, THANKS for any help you can offer.Please list what chip specifically you are trying to put into what sort of motherboard.
Guessing, a Pentium 4 HT (still need clock speed and socket)
and your listed PC chips motherboard. Is your motherboard the same as the one in the link below?

http://www.partspc.com/ProductDetails.asp?CatID=35&ProdID=14537

Depending on the VERSION of that motherboard, you may be limited to the CPU you currently have.yes that is the motherboard,socket 478 p4 533hmz & hyper-threading technology. this is the cpu i have in mine Open Box: Intel Pentium 4 3.0E Prescott 3.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478 RoHS Version Processor - OEM or
Intel Pentium 4 2.4C Northwood 2.4GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 478 Processor - OEM from NEWEGG. if this doesn't work what will? thanks
If that's the motherboard you plan to use, check their web site for COMPATIBLE processors, unless you are a gambling man. thanks for the info, that helped me,have one ordered One what ? ?

My HP Deskjet 3200 series printer will not print . The light flashes & i get an off-line reading. I have checked all connections & gone through all troubleshooting steps to no avail. Is it advisable to unistall the printer progam from Windows XP SP2 & try a reinstallation with the orginal HP CD ?

Thanks for feedback That is a reasonable place to start. What happened prior to this? How old is the printer?instead of using the original HP CD, I would recommend downloading drivers from HP's website, as the cd may have outdated drivers. PM from original poster:

Quote from: CDO on May 25, 2007, 04:41:58 AM

After trying HP solution center fixes with no results i did uninstall HP components and REINSTALLED from original disk . As it TURNS out there are no updated drivers or cd's for my printer. Blinking light problem was immediately fixed but i still had problems with print job going to queue & not printing. Windows messages : Printer not connected to server... In the end i got it working by "tinkering". To be honest i don't know exactly how.. h**l maybe it fixed itself:) Just wanted to let the forum know that it has a happy member.. I will save all my other problems till later..

You said you tried other media players but didn't specify...was VLC one of them ? ?Yes, as was Quicktime and Creative MediaSource.

Calum, I'm willing to try your advice. Can you tell me where I can find the drivers to remove them? (The 6600 drivers may still be there...)Found them, uninstalled, reinstalled, and no change.

EDIT: Winamp plays .wmv files, but loading Winamp itself is slow, and I'm only getting a black screen for video. Audio's fine. Have you considered the video files themselves may be corrupt ? ?
Copy one to aflash drive and try it on another machine...They work on other machines.Quote from: Dilbert on May 23, 2007, 07:21:30 PM

Calum, I'm willing to try your advice. Can you tell me where I can find the drivers to remove them? (The 6600 drivers may still be there...)

I have already ordered these parts coming up i can cancel if I want to but it looks like it's going to be a solid system when I make it.
Anyways here we go!
-Ultra / X-Connect V-Series ( XVS)-Clear Side ATX Case
-700-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fans / 20/24-Pin / Modular Power Supply.
-Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
-Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz OEM Processor
-Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE /HD
-BFG GeForce 7300 GT OC 256MB PCI Express Video Card
-Creative SOUND Blaster X-FI Xtreme Audio Sound Card
-2GB OCZ Dual Channel XTC 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Looks good.

I probably would have gone with a SATA hard drive instead of IDE. Also, OEM processors usually don't come with a fan / heatsink, so unless you have verified if it comes with one already, you may still need to get a fan / heatsink.ok THANKS so much I am already changing my HD. I called a friend also he TOLD me SATA is better.Just my OPINION* GuruGary <<< "ditto"

drop this*
Seagate / Barracuda 7200.10 / 500GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-100 / EIDE /HD

get 2 of the 320 gig 16mb sata drives (if you still can and can wait .. )

looks like you want to game, the raid O and 16mb 320 hd's will purrrrr and play quicker.

I THINK* the 2 hd's are about the same cost or cheaper than the one 500 gb
the rest of the puter looks sweet ~I like the idea of going with two hard drives.

Your video card choice is very weak as compared to the rest of your system.

Your power supply may be OK, but Ultra is not a top-shelf brand like this rig deserves.

Quote from: jflan on May 24, 2007, 06:35:04 PM

Your video card choice is very weak as compared to the rest of your system.

Try testing just the basic components but outside of the case...preferably on a rubber mat.
Hook up only the following:
MBoard
PSU
CPU
1 stick of RAM
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor

Boot up and see what happens. Listen for your beep codes...

patio. 8-)[size=14][/size]
HI all
let me enter to say something
this problem which I had seen before from 2 years ago , similar to it exactly .
I would like to say the following :-
1- there is no ANYTHING rong with HDD,CDROM,flopy,processor , power supply , USB
2- the problem is in the Mboard it self , particularly in Ultra DMA 33/66 channels ( direct memory access)
so you must replace it 8-)
But before he gets a new board i'd like to have him try what i suggested.

patio. 8-)Hi Patio,
I tried as what you suggested, result just like what it was. The beep sound also like a normal.

Aside to computer engineer,
I'm not quite familiar with MOBO components. What it's MEAN by "particularly in Ultra DMA 33/66 channels ( direct memory access)
so you must replace it". Is it an IC? or something else?
Your further explaination about this perhaps may settle my problem.

I APPRECIATED the replies from you both. Thanks.

FJ
What bbeep codes did you get when you tried what i suggested ? ?Single beep..

So heres the DEAL. I just bought a new AMD 64x2 4800+ processor for my computer. I installed it in and everything was fine. I loaded a fresh copy of WINDOWS XP on my hard drive loaded all the drivers, basically did everything I thought I was supposed to do. Well now I have a weird problem where, every time I start or restart my computer, it stays on the first screen where you can press delete to get into bios or f9 for xpress recovery. Anyways It stays there for like 2 or 3 minutes before any of the hardware is recognized. Once it finally recognizes it, windows starts up and everything runs fine. I was just wondering if any of you could shed some light on why it is doing this and how I could fix this.

Thanks...Make sure both the BIOS setup and Windows reports the correct processor. If either does not, let us know. Press Del to enter the BIOS and to view Device Manager in Windows, right-click My Computer, select PROPERTIES, select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.Also check to see if that RAM is what the MBoard manuf. recommends...Quote

Make sure both the BIOS setup and Windows reports the correct processor. If either does not, let us know. Press Del to enter the BIOS and to view Device Manager in Windows, right-click My Computer, select Properties, select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

well, that didnt help. had some help with a puter person over here and directed me thru the setup on boot. things were set wrong, but UPON resetting, still same problem. told it may be the printer cord, but dont think i have a replacement.
anything else, anyone?a 712c is at least 6 years old and PROBABLY closer to 10. Unfortunately all electronics fail eventually, even though that was a fairly RUGGED model.

As a last resort, try that printer on another COMPUTER to DETERMINE if it is a hardware or software issue. If hardware, you will not be able to fix it.

A few months ago i had a series of troubles with my pc, which ended up in changing my power SUPPLY to a moderately cheap one, but which supplied the wattage it was supposed to, and changing my motherboard from a MSI MS-6758 to a SMALLER ASRock P4i65H with most of the former motherboard's capabilities.

The computer worked fine for a while, until it started doing something strange. Only sometimes, when i turn it on, you can hear all the fans starting up, but after a SECOND they stop completely, it stays silent for 3-4 seconds, and then it starts up again.

This only happens sometimes, and only when i power up the computer. At the time i thought it was something about the power supply. Eventually, it did break down, as in it's fan stopped working, so i BOUGHT a Thermaltake 450W. But even after this, it still continues to stall on occasion when it boots up.

I am at a loss as to what COULD be malfunctioning. Any help is highly appreciated.Power On Delay / Boot Delay---Is this option in your BIOS?

If so,choose 'disable.

Quote from: dirk101 on May 26, 2007, 02:01:00 AM

A few months ago i had a series of troubles with my pc, which ended up in changing my power supply to a moderately cheap one, but which supplied the wattage it was supposed to,

$19.99 Power Supply

Priceless.

Hello,

I have a computer is an HP, when I boot it up it, the monitor is BLANK it won't show anything. Could it be the Video Card? Any ideas?


Thank You for you Help.http://Does that monitor work on other computers? Check all connections if that is true. Do you have a spare card to test with?

I assume it used to work, so what has happened between then and now? The PSU could have problems or it could be a video card, or a CONFIGURATION issue, but we would need some history on, and particulars of, the machine.Yes. Or it could be the monitor or the motherboard. Is there a flashing white cursor on the monitor, or is it completely black?

Check the obvious: Is the monitor plugged in? Have you pressed the power BUTTON on the monitor? Have you tried to adjust the brightness on the monitor?

Check to see if your computer show any signs of life: Do you hear the fans and hard drive spinning inside the computer case?

Do you have another monitor you can TRY?


I have tried with another monitor and it does not work.

The hard drives are spinning, it has life, i might have to change to another video card.

Should I change the PSU?

Thank you Friends.Quote

Does that monitor work on other computers? Check all connections if that is true. Do you have a spare card to test with?

I assume it used to work, so what has happened between then and now? The PSU could have problems or it could be a video card, or a configuration issue, but [highlight]we would need some history on, and particulars of, the machine[/highlight].

I have tried with another monitor and it does not work.

The hard drives are spinning, it has life, i might have to change to another video card.

Should I change the PSU?

Thank you Friends.

Hi all,

I have an older HP Pavilion 751n that only has 256 MB of PC2100 RAM. I checked on HPs website and was told I could upgrade to PC3200 512 MB with no problem. $65.00 later, the machine won't recognize the RAM. For a LITTLE more information, there are only two DIMM slots on the board, I am running XP Home and the processor is a P4.

I got on with an HP adviser today and he gave me the specs for the motherboard and it says it will take either 1600 or 2100 speed RAM and can go as high as 1 GB in each slot. He, however, advised me that PC2700 should work. Since 2700 is much easier to find and cheaper (not to mention faster), I would like to go with that option but don't want to PLAY the buy and return game more than I need to.

I guess I'm just looking for your gut feeling on whether you think that 2700 should work.

Thanks for your help!

Benwww.crucial.com and put in your computer info to see exactly what will work. It may not be the cheapest, but it has a lifetime warranty, quick shipping, and GUARANTEED COMPATIBILITY. What were you looking for?

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion+751n

Other types MAY work if ALL characteristics are met.
I went to that site when I did a search on here and found a similar post. They also stated that PC3200 should work. The stick of Kingston 512 MB 3200 RAM I bought did not. BIOS wouldn't even recognize it...yes I tried to remove and reattach 3 times to make sure it was seated OK.

Therefore, I am led to believe that 3200 is simply too fast for what I have. I would be satisfied with 1 GB of 2700 if you think that would be compatible. That should allow an enormous performance increase over 256 MB of 2100 (although I am by no means an expert).

If I bite the bullet and upgrade to either 512 or 1 GB of 2100, do you think I would notice that much of a difference?

Thanks again,
Ben.Quote

www.crucial.com and put in your computer info to see exactly what will work. It may not be the cheapest, but it has a lifetime warranty, quick shipping, and [highlight]GUARANTEED compatibility[/highlight]. What were you looking for?

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion+751n

[highlight]Other types MAY work if ALL characteristics are met.[/highlight]

Raptor, yes, I am sure I installed the card correctly. I have never had to go into BIOS setup when I have replaced RAM in the machines in my office. The machines generally detect the new stick and update themselves. Granted, these are all newer machines than mine and I am not upgrading them, just replacing defective RAM.

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www.crucial.com and put in your computer info to see exactly what will work. It may not be the cheapest, but it has a lifetime warranty, quick shipping, and [highlight]GUARANTEED compatibility[/highlight]. What were you looking for?

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Pavilion+751n

[highlight]Other types MAY work if ALL characteristics are met.[/highlight]

I hate to be redundant but what does guaranteed compatibility mean to you?

I have several problems with my machine, and they don't seem to match up with the forum answers. My hardware specs are off of memory; I'll try to update after I get home.

OS: Windows XP SP2
Video: NVidia GEForce 5200
Audio: Creative Live! 5.1
Processor: Athlon XP 3000+ ()
Motherboard: Viper () MicroATX
Old HDD: Maxtor 40GB, ~2002
New HDD: Western Digital 160GB, bought yesterday

For about two years, my computer has often had trouble coming out of sleep mode. I believe this started after I replaced my power supply with an Antec 350W (??.) I don't have the exact model with me, but I'll try to get it when I get home.

Since my computer wouldn't come out of sleep mode, I'd have to reboot and go through Scan Disk for a couple of years now. in the last four weeks, Scan Disk has started to find several errors. It erased the ENTIRE folder of Internet Explorer, and it found several other problems. After a 30-minute Scan Disk, my computer would START to load XP and then reboot. Since Windows didn't load completely, Scan Disk would run again. This process would repeat until I turned the system off at the power button, waited five minutes, and then started again (booted with no problems). If I also did this when the computer went to sleep, often I could skip the Scan Disk and load straight into Windows.

Yesterday, my machine completed the BIOS startup and then hung. It gave me the "missing or corrupted hal.dll" message, and I decided to reinstall XP. When I put in the disk (upgrade from 98) and chose Setup, the program told me that it couldn't find XP on my hard drive. When I rebooted and selected Recovery, I changed to the C: drive and tried dir. I was told there was a problem with drive enumeration.

At this point I assumed that my hard drive failed, so I bought a new one and installed it in the chassis. Now when I boot up the computer, I get the POST beep, but the monitor never turns on. I removed all other cards (audio card, Speedstream wireless B card) except the graphics card. Monitor didn't turn on. I moved the monitor from the video card to the motherboard's onboard VGA port. Monitor didn't turn on. I disconnected the new drive and reconnected the old drive. Monitor didn't turn on.

I've actually had this monitor problem before; it seems like anytime I've replaced a motherboard/processor, I had to reboot several times before the monitor would click on. This happened with my old CRT as well as my newer (~2005) LCD, and it happened with my current video card and my previous (Voodoo 3?). Eventually it would turn on, and then I wouldn't have a problem again until the next time I tinkered in my case. I don't have another monitor or computer to try swapping out, although I'll keep trying. I don't think my graphics card suddenly went bad, and it seems unlikely that the monitor would as well. Again, the POST completes fine; the monitor just won't turn on.

Questions:
1. Has anyone experienced this kind of intermittent monitor problem before? Could its failure to turn on be related to what I believe was a hard drive failure?

2. Assuming I can figure out the monitor problem, can Windows 98 be installed on a 160GB drive? Since I only have the XP upgrade, I'd have to first install 98 and then upgrade to XP. Would it be better to upgrade to Vista?

3. Since the computer was working fine in the years previous to this problem, is the refusal to exit sleep mode most likely related to the power supply? Is there a fix for this?

Sorry for the long message - I'm pretty frustrated here.In answer to #2 you do not have to install Win98 first...just insert the CD when the XP install asks for it...I brought my computer into the lab and checked the monitor. My monitor works when hooked up to another computer; another good monitor does not work when connected to my motherboard port or graphics card port. It doesn't work with EITHER the new hard drive connected, the old hard drive connected, or no hard drive connected (other monitor never turns on.)

Is my mobo fried? I am short on money, and I don't want to replace anything I don't need to...I would try swapping in a known good PSU of the same or greater wattage befor suspecting the MBoard...I figured out what the problem is, kind of...Sometimes the monitor won't turn on if the graphics card is installed, and sometimes it will. I took out the graphics card and used the onboard VGA port, and it turned on right away. I reinstalled Windows (thanks for the tip about not having to install 98 first) and installed all my other hardware.

Now the computer is working with the graphics card installed again, although I don't know why it does sometimes and doesn't OTHERS. Anyway, thanks for the help.The vid card could have become unseated in working in the case or the contacts were dirty and re-seating it moved the gunk around.
But good to hear you are up and running...

Pentium 4 3.6GHz
Windows XP Media Center
ATI Radeon X1600
250 GB HD
2GB RAM

When I turn on my computer it loads Windows and then the Welcome screen with user login (when it is working correctly it usually skips the user login screen and goes DIRECTLY to desktop). I try to click on my name to log in and it will briefly flash my desktop background and then log off. I tried to start in Safe Mode but the same thing happens. Even after starting and restarting it several times nothing else happens.

In the last 2 weeks I've added a gig of RAM and upgraded my graphics card but had some problems getting it to work so I had to take it to Best Buy and they changed the BIOS settings. A few days ago I added a Netgear Rangemax 250 adapter for my router. I accidently unplugged the HD fan a week ago when I added a small fan for the graphics card and it has been running like that all week. I also upgraded my Sony Vegas program last night. I have been playing an online game that uses a LOT of resources and a couple of times got a Runtime error msg but a lot of people in the game have been complaining about that so I didn't think it was that important. I got one last night before I shutdown my computer but other than that didn't have any problems with it. I don't know if any of this is useful but I thought I should add every thing I could think of. If there is any important information I've left out of my description please let me know.

If ANYONE can think of anything I can try before taking it in to get fixed I'd reallly appreciate.
Thankyou,

Melanie

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[highlight]I accidently unplugged the HD fan a week ago when I added a small fan for the graphics card and it has been running like that all week.[/highlight]

...I have been playing an online game that uses a LOT of resources and a couple of times got a Runtime error msg but a lot of people in the game have been complaining about that so I didn't think it was that important. ...

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[highlight]I accidently unplugged the HD fan a week ago when I added a small fan for the graphics card and it has been running like that all week.[/highlight]

That machine has a HD fan ? ?

Good advice, as always, Doc!

hi and hello,

I currently and a ASUS P4S800D-X Motherboard and a Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz processor. (at least thats what I'm reading off the box)

I want to upgrade my processor to SOMETHING better. I've been slowly upgrading all the hardware in my computer, and I think the processor has GOT to be next.

Can anyone tell me what I can buy? Im looking to spend average price for a processor, whatever that may be."Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron processors with speeds up to 3.06 GHz+"

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTU0That's an old motherboard, you'll have trouble finding a good CPU for that.
If I were you I'd replace both the motherboard and CPU, but it depends on your budget and your other components.
If you've already upgraded everything else, it's likely you'll need to throw it all out for a new motherboard.
What do you have right now?"What do you have right now?"

ive only upgraded the video card and the network card so far. the video card is a Radeon X1300 AGP slot. Linksys Wireless-N PC adapter.


some stats off the back of the box on the motherboard are

"AGP 8X", 8 UBS 2.0 Ports, a Serial ATA ports, dual-channel DDR400....

Im not sure what this all means. I was told id probably have to replace the motherboard as well if i wanted a new processor. whats the price check on that?If you want a decent new CPU, you will need a new motherboard.
Unfortunately, you will also need a new video card.
Whereabouts are you in the world?
What sort of budget are you working with?
And what do you want this PC for?*sighs* lol figures.

I'm in Ohio, USA.

The computer is for gaming, internet, writing school papers...... lol

budget... right now open. Like i said i want to pay average price for the components. I paid like 130$ for the video card. but as for the others... i dont know how they range.If the PC is for gaming, you'll definitely want a better video card, even if you didn't need one for a new motherboard.
Go to the FAQ section, then Hardware, and check out the GPU FAQ, which covers all but the newest video cards. I'm sick of saying that so I'll update it soon.

I don't know about US prices because I'm in the UK.
A QUICK search on newegg, which seems to be popular over there, reveals around $200 for a good CPU and $140 for a good motherboard.
Those estimates are probably high, and you can always DOWNGRADE a little if you want to spend less.Quote from: Kiitta on May 26, 2007, 01:30:28 PM

*sighs* lol figures.

I'm in Ohio, USA.

The computer is for gaming, internet, writing school papers...... lol

budget... right now open. Like i said i want to pay average price for the components. I paid like 130$ for the video card. but as for the others... i dont know how they range.

:-? I was running a HP7150 printer perfectly well on my windows xp but I then decided to purchase an all in one Hp F380. When I tried to install it after connecting the usb I received the error mesage from install wizard that it cannot install be Thespecified color profile is invalid. I contacted HP deleted all printers and started again but was still unable to install same error. I have tried loading win color manger program but recieve an error with that. I do not have Diamond compatible 9300K G2.2 ICM in my list which HP say I need. I bought my comp from Tiny who did nopt give me a windows xp disk and are bust. I have also installed a debugger program but still with no joy. Please this is my third day trying I am pulling my hair out. I have even tried to put my old printer back on but am now receiving same error message for that. HELP.......Are you running Win XP, with SP2?yes windows xp home edition and I have REINSTALLED windows sp2 to see if installing
would make a differnce but it hasn't. I have managed to install a very old printer via the
the printer port rather than usb but I still only have three options in the color management
kodak, srgb and ICII really don't understand your issue. I have three printers installed in my Win XP system. For all of them, the Color Management tab of the printer Properties panel is basically the same. In each case, the box for Automatic is checked. Automatic means "Windows will automatically select the best color profile from the list of associated color profiles."

You said you have "three options in the color management kodak, srgb and ici". Are you talking about profiles? How many profiles do you need?

Your Hp F380 is a fairly new printer, right? Did you use the CD that came with it to install the printer?

You might visit this HP printer forum: http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/familyhome.do?familyId=218
Yes used cd installed to the letter and after connect usb I receive the error message cannot install printer error
The specified color profile is invalid. I have been in touch with HP and they say its a operating system fault. I bought my comp from tiny who have gone bust and do not supply you with thw windows xp cd. any ideas nothing on that website to do with color profiles that I can seeWell, since you reinstalled SP2, I'm skeptical of HP's ASSERTION that "its a operating system fault." Other than this printer issue, are you having any other problems with your computer?

Here's a Google find, Understanding Printer Colour Management, which says, "Almost all contemporary printers ship with profiles for their inks and that manufacturer's popular papers. These are usually installed automatically when you install the printer driver." Therefore, I think this is a seldom encountered issue; most computer users simply install the software that came with their printer, which installs the necessary color profile, and there's no problem.

For more references, Google printer color profiles or something similar.

Anyone else have some thoughts on this?

I would go to add/remove programs and remove any HP software and try re-installing.Thanks everyone for your suggestions Result by RELOADING old HP rinter via printer port removing nad reinstalling windows sp2 and hey presto printer is now working. Thanks again everyone for your suggestions

have searched for the answer to this for months. I give. I need to ask:

At work ran a gateway, 650 mhz, celeron processor, One day it locked up. Shut it down and on reboot it lost it's printer, Lexmark, X63 USB. Did recognize there was something PLUGGED in but could not id it. Found the driver disk and re-installed it. It showed the printer program, showed the printer, but 'print' would not work. It would show it spooling but the printer never responded. Tried a new cord. Nothing. BUt i did notice what when ever I would plug the USB cord from the printer into USB port on the gateway there was a tiny spark. Not a good thing I am sure. They are intergrated USB ports and while I could use them for mouse and keyboard I could not use any of them for the printer. Gave up and brought my old Compaq, 90 mhz, AMD processor, in. Bought a new printer. Now I could print but all of my info was on the old computer. Could not transfer, no parallel port for transfer. I installed the current program that we had recently purchased for our invoices, installed those back up discs and I was off and running. The current invoice program showed all the info from the back up disk but the program would shut off often. This is time dated software (license expires in 365 DAYS) and I did notice that it reset the time remaining. But it was working and i could print out invoices. But now I need the info from the Gateway and it needs to be printed. I have back up files for the obsolete peachtree program they are using but need the program. They do not have the original software. I tried to install the new printer on the Gateway but only succeeded in blowing the power supply. Now I can not even look at the info. Finally DECIDED to take the Gateways hard drive, pulled out the hard drive in the Compaq and made the swap. Worked great. But now I need the information for the the new program on this drive. My Compaq did not have extra cords for another drive but someone said that I could pull the plugs froms the CD writer and use them I reinstalled the Compaq hard drive.. booted to MAKE sure it worked. Pulled the cord from the CD writer and plugged in the Gateway hard drive(set the pin to a slave) and rebooted. It shows both drives but on the gateways hard drive it does not show the Peachtree program or new invoice program.
I have no idea what to do?! Any suggests?!

I am lost ..

PS. both are running ME
To run the old software program on a new machine you have to have the install disks, as Windows scatters the necessary files all over your drive.

You can save the data in a variety of ways-back up to a USB pen drive , zip drive, slave that hard drive in a new machine, etc. As to why the program seems to be missing, I don't know unless something was deleted. If the USB sparked there may be other issues as well.

It sounds like the Gateway has a LOT of problems and may not be salvageable, at least with this install. I guess you could TRY reinstalling Windows and hope for the best. Do you have the Windows CD?

hey guys i just brought a new video card today and it wont work in my computer but when i plugged it into my other computer it works so mayb i thought it was the power supply so i swapped it and still NOTHING yet other cards work fine in my system any help??

my specs are :
Gigabyte MOTHERBOARD
1.8ghz core 2 duo cpu
512mb MSI 7600GT video (the ONE that wont work)
512mb ram
200gb hddIs it plugged in correctly?
Check the connections, and check the card for any signs of damage.
What motherboard are you using?no there is no damage and yes it is plugged in correctly the computer starts up but the monitor wont switch on but it does with my older video card

the mother board is a Gigabyte 9VM800PMCYour 7600GT, is that a PCI-E card?No it's AGPI was about to say, your motherboard only has AGP so that could have been the problem.
Try another monitor with that video card.I thought perhaps your motherboard had integrated/onboard
video and the BIOS setting isn't correct.

Have you checked that?Also'imanidiot',you are not an idiot.You should meet
my pet bird.
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Good day to you Calum.Could be that too, good suggestion.
Good day to you too street1.You alluded to the PSU, but gave no details. What is the make, wattage and age of it?ok thanks guys i will cheak the bios but how? lol last time i stuffed AROUND with the bios my pc wouldnt boot up!!! hence the name imanidiot also my power supply is an omni 500w and the model is: omni PS-ATX 500W. hope that helpsOmni doesn't exactly inspire confidence on this end.
Most BIOS's will RECOGNISE an external card being added and disable the onboard video...
However if you do want to play around in there make sure to write down any and all changes you make to prevent a reoccurence of the first magnitude.

Hi a couple of days AGO I took the plunge and built my own system which consists of.

E6300 dual core.
GA-965p-ds4 motherboard
700w ezcool infinity power supply
Gainward 7900gs vga
Corsair value 667 1gb mem
samsung sata DVD drive

I have used my hard drives from my previous case which are both ata drives (120g ibm deskstar as master IC35L120 and a MAXTOR 250g 6L250RO as slave). When I intially stated up the system it would not boot into windowsxp home and i had to do a reinstall as I wanted to keep all the info.

The pc now boots fine into windows but seems very slow I have done a online test at pcpitstop and it is reporting that my hard drives are running EXCEPTIONALLY slow. After looking at device manager they are both showing a scsi devices. I have tried checking the jumper settings and reinstalling IDE controllers to chnge this, but no success.

Do you think that this problem of IDE disks showing as scsi is slowing my system

Any pointers would be greatfully appreciated.Have a read:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ide+drives+showing+as+scsi


&LT;-----------------------

Quad cores defined

Clear as mud now


By: Charlie Demerjian Saturday 04 November 2006, 08:23

WE ARE ABOUT to enter a PR battle of epic proportions about quad core. No, not performance, abilities, price or anything else real, just over the definition.
Intel says it has a quad core first, and AMD says no it doesn't. Intel says it is selling a real quad core and AMD says it not. Both are right in both cases.

The crux of the argument is simple, Intel's quad core parts are TWO Woodcrests on a slab of fiberglass, and the two dice are separated by almost a cm of space. Single chunk of silicon they are not. If asked, Intel will tell you that any customer buying a Kentsfield or Clovertown will have four cores under a heat spreader, and 99.999% of them will never take that off, so functionally it is a four core. You buy it as such, you PLUG it in as such, and it operates as such.

AMD will laugh and point to Barcelona and say that Intel has a nasty hack. Your chunk of silicon has two cores on it or it has four. Your bus sees it as one load or two. It is that simple.

So, which one is it? Well, both and neither. My definition is quite simple, does any core have to go out across the bus to talk to any of the other cores? If so, it is not a quad core part. Does it matter to the consumer? Not a bit, this is only a strictly technical definition.

If people buy a box that says 'contains four CPUs, it is just that, it has four cores. If it is one or two chunks of silicon under the spreader, who cares? Does it perform? If so, then the layout is totally irrelevant. Kentsfield does perform, and you can see four cores under TASK Manager. Could it be a few per cent better if it was on a PIECE of silicon? Probably, but who cares?

So, from a functional perspective, Intel has a quad core part. From a technical perspective, it doesn't, and AMD will be the only one to have that for over a year. Geeks debate the technical perspective, people buy on the functional perspective. That is the end of that, right?

Not so fast my fine asocial friend, there is another wrinkle to this. If you buy the Intel functional argument you basically buy a box and it does a job, so where does it leave 4x4? You buy a box with four cores in it, it is sold as one piece, and has four cores in Task Manager. 99 per cent of people will never open the box other than to see what they bought, so for all they know, it could be magic beans powering the thing. Windows says four cores.

So, if you buy the AMD view, no one has four cores until Barcelona launches. If you buy the Intel view, it was first, but AMD will be less than a month behind. Your CALL. In any case, Sun can laugh at them all, it has had eight real cores by either definition for over a year, and IBM has done the MCM thing to more than that. Intel and AMD both lose. µ

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Do you think as moderator you can do something to help others like me , now that you are seized of the issue.

The manufactures [highlight]should and must [/highlight]make a provision to reverse the "FINALITY" if the user desires to

Would your advice hold good if my disc is DVD+R only?

Dear GX1_Man,

""Everyone be careful on your "Finalize the Disk" settings""

Good Idea. But every user of the disc should get this caution every time he uses.

How to ensure that unless this caution springs up just before you press the button to BURN.

Can you do something about it?

AMEN!

Greetings, I hope someone can help me.

Can you replace a 300watt PS, with a larger one, without causing trouble?

Just REPLACED this PS, SIX months ago. 300watt.

Have since remoced two 40 gig HDs and replaced them

with one 80gig unit.

System has been acting sluggish, and this morning would not start.

Figure my PS went South last night.

James
You didn't say what brand of 300w. PSU you got. An el cheapo Chinese POS 800w PSU is worse than a 350 watt Antec. You get what you pay for.

Some info about ALL of the components would be helpful. What exactly is covered by "would not start"? TOTALLY dead? A few lights but no boot?

Details, details. See below.
I am not being smart here, but my question was,

Can I put a larger Power Supply in my PC, without causing any problems???

Like going from 300watts to a 400watt unit.

I am at the library, using a PC,

When I pushed the start botton, to turn on the power, nothing happened.

No lights, humming, sound thru the speakers, nada. As you put it "Totally Dead".

The PS was purchased at Comp USA, could not tell you who made it.

Dell PC
200gig
Intell
80gig HD
DVD
CD-R

Thats all I am rembering right now.

Hope that helps



The short answer is yes, you can, as long as you have the appropriate ADAPTER for your specific mother board - 20 vs. 24 pin.

The wattage is not an issue.

Hope that helps. Get a good book to read while you're there. GX1_Man.

?Appropriate adapter for your specific mother board - 20 vs. 24 pin?

THOUGHT all Powes Supplies, had all the fittings or plugs, and adaptors needed.

How do you know what you need?





Look at your motherboard, or at the main (large) connector from the previous PSU, or check the specs from the motherboard maker's site from the library computer. (You didn't say what it was.)

No, there are two possibilities. Don't buy the wrong thing. Thank You for the help. You're welcome and keep us posted on your progress.

my computer had a very similar problem a while ago but it was fixed. I just installed windows XP on my computer and the only WAY i can boot it up is by resetting the CMOS, when i turn it on normally it will just give a long beep and reboot with no screen. Here is the info on the computer

for the tower and power supply
pecifications

Form Factor ATX Mid-Tower

Compatible Motherboards ATX
Micro ATX

Side Panel Type Clear
Vented

Power Supply 20 / 24-Pin
400 Watt

Material Steel

External 5.25" Drive Bays 4

External 3.5" Drive Bays 2

Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 6

Expansion Slots 7

Front USB Ports 2

Front Audio Ports 2

120mm Fan Ports 2

Depth 18.9"

Width 7.9"

Height 17"

disk drive

Specifications

Cache Size 2 MB

DVD+R Write Speed 16x

DVD-R Write Speed 16x

CD Write Speed 48x

CD Rewrite Speed 24x

Color Beige
Black

Interface Type E-IDE

for RAM

2 of these
Specifications

Memory Size 512MB

Memory Speed 400MHz PC3200

Memory CAS Latency 3

Memory Type DDR

Pins 184

CPU fan

Specifications

Fan Type CPU Fan

Socket Type 775

Fan Speed 3600 RPM

Noise Level 48.51 dBA

Air Flow 63.5 CFM

Static Pressure 6.21 mm/H2O

Heatsink Material Copper Core
Aluminum Fins

Bearing Type Sleeve

Voltage 12 V

Current 0.5 A

Power Consumption 6.0 W

Fan Speed Control PWM Control

Connector(s) 4-Pin Motherboard

Fan Dimensions 95 x 95 x 25 mm

Heatsink Dimensions 90 x 90 x 30 mm

Life Hours 40,000 Hours

Processor

Specifications

Processor Speed 840 / 3.2Ghz

Processor Interface Socket 775

Bus Speed 800MHz

Hard Drive

Specifications

Capacity (GB) Learn More 250

Interface Ultra ATA-100

Spindle Speed (RPM) 7200

Buffer Memory 8MB

Average Latency (msec) 4.16

Logical Cylinders/Heads/Sectors per Track 16,383/16/63

Component Design Life (min) 5 years

Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read 1 in 10E14

Temperature, Operating (°C) 0 to 60

Temperature, Nonoperating (°C) -40 to 70

Shock, Operating: 2 msec (Gs) 63

Shock, Nonoperating: 2 msec (Gs) 350

Acoustics Idle (bels—sound power) 2.7

Acoustics Seek (bels—sound power) 3.3

Type OEM

I really need help with this because i need it working by tomarrow!!!!!! :-( I will be online the whole night if i need to. Thanks for helping!!here is more info on it

RAM

Ultra 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz CL3 Memory

CPU


Intel Pentium D 840 3.2GHz / 2MB Cache / 800 FSB / OEM / Socket 775 / Dual-Core / Processor


Mother Board


Abit SG80DC SiS Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard / Audio / AGP 8x / 10/100 Ethernet LAN / USB 2.0 / Serial ATAYou say the only way to get it to boot is bt re-setting the cmos, please describe exactly what you mean by this.i reset the jumper leave it for five seconds, put it back and it asks to continue booting press f1 and i do and it works

last time the problem was to much ram i had to remove 1 stick of ramYou are resetting the jumper while it is running?

What exactly happened between the time it worked and now?no i turn it off, then reset it and turn it back on, it has been a while since it was doing thisQuote

You are resetting the jumper while it is running?

[highlight]What exactly happened between the time it worked and now[/highlight]?

Hey everyone. =)

I've been looking around for new parts for a PC, but half of the lingo is still a bit double-dutch to me. I'm just wondering if anyone would mind taking the time to tell me if these parts would actualy work together before I end up throwing money down a hole. Any help would be very appreciated. =)

Graphics card

Motherboard

CPU

RAM

And finally, the thing to make it all go:

Power supply

Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated.Looks good. I'd get another brand of videocard, though. XFX or ASUS.Quote

Looks good. I'd get another brand of videocard, though. XFX or Asus.

Hey everyone. =)

I've been looking around for new parts for a PC, but half of the lingo is still a bit double-dutch to me. I'm just wondering if anyone would mind taking the time to tell me if these parts would actualy work together before I end up throwing money down a hole. Any help would be very appreciated. =)

Graphics card

Motherboard

CPU

RAM

And finally, the thing to make it all go:

Power supply

Again, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Looks good. I'd get another brand of videocard, though. XFX or Asus.

What are u smoking ?
that one is just fine! :-/

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Looks good. I'd get another brand of videocard, though. XFX or Asus.

What are u smoking ?
that one is just fine! :-/

I never heard of that brand... And I know Asus and XFX have high quality videocards for sale.

I'm sorry Raptor, but u are mistaken. There is no such thing as "high quality" graphics cards, as each manufacturer produces the exact same product in the end.

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I'm sorry Raptor, but u are mistaken. There is no such thing as "high quality" graphics cards, as each manufacturer produces the exact same product in the end.

What the heck is this supposed to mean ? ?
Sorry but i don't understand this at all...

Hi everyone!
When I log off my computer, the a:drive LED light comes on and blinks a few times. then it makes a wierd noise, as if the computer is trying to communicate with the drive. This also happens when I turn off my computer. Can anyone please help. By the way, I am running win xp home edition. Thank you .
Has it always been this way? If not, what has changed? WHat antivirus are you using?Hi there,
No, it hasn'nt always been this way. I think it started when I used my antivirus program and the program I use it NOD32. Do you think this may have something to do with itCheck the settings for NOD32, it may have an option to check DISKS in drives when logging off
I only say this because Avast! antivirus, which I used to use, had that option and it caused much the same thing to happen
It REALLY annoyed me, especially as I never left disks in any drive when logging off, so I set it to not do itAs a quick fix try leaving a blank floppy disk in the drive (it might be faster to read that then to search and find no disk) and change the floppy disk boot options.Not to sure how to change the floppy disk boot option. Can someone help. Thanks!Even though you are not installing this program, the info on this page will help you adjust the boot order SAFELY. Just make floppy LAST in your CASE. CD first, hard drive second.

http://www.detto.com/how-to-change-boot-order.html

Ok! I mistakenly did something that it recommends you don't do. I set the jumper to clear CMOS with the POWER attached and now the system powers up but does absolutely nothing. Did I fry the motherboard or is there something less serious that can be done?ove all power sources and remove the CMOS battery for 10 minutes...replace plug in and power up....does this help ? ?
Why were you CLEARING the CMOS ? ?I installed a promise card to add another hard drive. It created problems so I removed it and then found that the there was a startup problem and cleared the CMOS which fixed the problem.

Got a second Promise card and tried again, same thing only forgot the power when clearing the CMOS.

Tried the battery, no change in status.The Promise drivers need to be installed and then you have to enter setup to enable the DEVICE in the BIOS...hey mate same problem happened with me when tryin to clear my cmos i even took the battery out for 20mins and still nothing so all i did was thought stuff it so i took it back out and then just left it sit overnight and waa LAA in th morning plugged it back and and it booted fine try that and see what happensWill try it and see. I have removed the promise card and gone back to ORIGINAL configuration and just want the system to start up. Hope the overnight will work otherwise I have an excuse for an upgrade.

Hi everyone my laptop will not power on at all. no lights turn on or blink. I know its not the cord and i have tried it with and without the battery. Any ideas? I have an idea. You need to post a LOT more information. See below.

All we know is that you have a laptop.Well, I couldn't find much information concerning your laptop but have you checked the troubleshooting part in your manual that came with the laptop?

Sometimes, if the battery dies in a laptop it won't turn on anymore. So you might have to buy a new battery but lets not go to that conclusion yet.

If you don't have your manual anymore you can view it at the link below:
http://www.averatec.com/customercare/manuals.asp

Also, a little more information would help like, when did this happen? Did it randomly kick out and give an error message or just not boot up one day? Do you keep it plugged into a surge protector or anything to protect the laptop from a power surge? Any information you think will possibly help, post it because the more info the faster your problem is solved.

-Mikehmm GX1_Man a lot more like what? My title stats the laptop type and the BODY states the problem. I mean I am not an expert so maybe you can be more specific as to what more I need to say besides the type of laptop and the problem.

well the operating system is xp and nope no prior problems.Quote

when did this happen? Did it randomly kick out and give an error message or just not boot up one day? Do you keep it plugged into a surge protector or anything to protect the laptop from a power surge? Any information you think will possibly help, post it because the more info the faster your problem is solved.

Okay, so I just performed a format/re-install of windows xp pro with sp2.

Now, stupid me, I forgot to remove my video card (radeon 9800 series) from the system at the time of re-install, and now my computer thinks it is the default video card, as well as it's detecting the monitor plugged in (LG FLATRON) as a default monitor, and I can't install the driver for that either. . I know I have an S3 ProSavage DDR 32mb onboard video, and my mobo is the u8668d from Biostar. My system itself is a tagar.

Anyway, I've downloaded the ATI Catalyst Controller, but it doesn't even detect that I have one of their CARDS installed. When I try to use my onboard video, there is no output at all. I've downloaded the driver for the onboard, but it will not let me install it (Check the progress log in your windows directory for more details it what it spits out for the reason.)

My question is this: Is there any way I will be able to recover my system without another format? And if not that's fine, but how am I supposed to format my machine if there is no output from my onboard video?

I should also add that this does hinder my abilities to browse the computer, as everything moving is rather laggy.

I've removed the controller from the device manager, as well as reseated the AGP Video card.

I do not have the recovery cd.

Oh, and my ram is one 256 stick and one 512.

Thanks,
BrandonIs this what you downloaded: Catalyst 6.10 Windows XP - Driver Download

I'm not familiar with ATI's drivers but apparently you NEED to download two or three files, depending on whether you get your downloads under the Broadband options or the Dialup options. Exactly what did you download?I downloaded that, as well as the .NET Framework (and installed it).2 DAYS and still no REPLY. Awesome.

I figured it out on my own, but that's just not cool.

later.The thing with forums is that responses depend on the topic and who happens to drop by to view it and if they are interested to reply. If there are no replies, then the topic drops to page 2 (or 3) and many casual viewers just miss it.

I'm glad you GOT it sorted out though. What was the solution?Quote

2 days and still no reply. Awesome.

I figured it out on my own, but that's just not cool.

later.

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Hi again did as you ask down load worked but when i look for the video manufacturer
it just comes up Blank so i cant find out who the manufacturer is, anymore suggestions
Eagle

Why don't you just attach the whole thing to get this resolved sooner. We have been at this for 5 days now!

Well, now that we know it is integrated on the motherboard, we will need to know the motherboard make and model. That will be in the Everest report as well.

The forum has a maximum of 5,500 characters and there must be 5 million in the full report so it might take a little bit longer not to worry,

I just bought a 1.6ghz dual core laptop and have a COUPLE questions

1. how much faster (ect.) is a dual core to single 1.6 ghz cpu

2. I use Process explorer and was thrilled to find it works on Vista, I gives you the ability to set Affinity for any given process cpu 1, 2, 1+2. So what I do sometimes is set Explore affinity to 1 cpu instead of default 1+2 and raise Explorer's priority to above normal or high... It gives a good improvement so my question is could this dammage the cpu ect. or is this what its designed to do, and if so is there a certain way i should configure rather than the default all programs using both cpu'sAlso is this 2 cpu's that equal 1.6 ghz or 2 individual 1.6 ghz cpu's2 x 1.6. NOT 3.2.This laptop's gonna land in the shop pretty soon...Dual core 1.6 is two processors working at 1.6GHz, not 3.2GHz or 2 processors that equal 1.6GHz.
It will help when doing multiple TASKS or working with multi-threaded applications, but not when only doing one thing.Got it. THNX
You're welcome.
Post back if you have more questions.fat_basterd21,I THOUGHT you had left us.Good to see
you posting friend.im AROUND now and then

The case I was planning on getting specifies motherboard compatability as being 12" x 9.6" ATX. The MB I am leaning towards is 12" x 8", will these work together?

The basic system I was planning on WOULD encorporate the following:
ANTEC Case;
GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 MB;
Pentium D 935 Presler 3.2GHz 2 x 2MB L2 (64BIT);
2GB memory;
Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 SP2B;
SATA HD, two DVD-RW & floppy drive.

Mainly interested in comments on the guts of the system - MB, PROCESSOR, OS.

thanks,As long as it is not a BTX board. It is an ATX board.JohnnyD1220 ....... If it's an ATX case and a ATX board ...... things should be compatible.
Can you not check the mounting locations just to be certain?

dl65 Don't have them available, am holding back on getting them until I FEEL comfortable that they are compatible.Quote from: dl65 on May 26, 2007, 05:34:36 PM

JohnnyD1220 ....... If it's an ATX case and a ATX board ...... things should be compatible.

Hi everyone,
I just put together my NEW PC, done it a couple of times.

My Nvidia 7900GTX wouldn't even boot, I'm beggining to worry its gone, just want to ask wise ones out there.

System specs:
Asus M2N32- SLI Deluxe
Amd Athlon FX 64 dual core FX62
2 gb corsair ddr2 800mhz memory
psu 650w with 30 Amp on 12V ( so enough power here)
SINGLE GPU setup
win xp + sp 2

I have tried to connect power to the card with 6 pin connector ( I used 2x 3 pin connectors from psu) when i connected everything frikkin pc wouldnt even start, just blinked and nothing.
So, 6pin connector goes out of the window, right I did unpugged it.
Now computer boots up normally, everything is working normal, except i have eye cancer now from 60hz monitor frequency.

Interesting part is when i start computer , right at the beggining it doesnt say anything about graphic card inside. I tried to change it for pci mx nvidia and information shows up as usual.

Ok so with 6pin power cable unplugged win xp loads up, and im trying to install drivers, no luck because on ORIGINAL xp win cd there are no compactible drivers. Hmpfff

In properties it says default monitor on, nothing about graphics card.

I'm running mad here, please advise.

Thanks a lot!!!
Mikeby chance* is the 2 gigs of corsair 1 gig STICKS (x2) ?
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by chance* is the 2 gigs of corsair 1 gig sticks (x2) ?

I am finding out the Asus boards don't like the 1 gig sticks too much, hopefully this has nothing to do with yours. Someone

have tried to connect power to the card with 6 pin connector ( I used 2x 3 pin connectors from psu) when i connected everything frikkin pc wouldnt even start, just blinked and nothing.
So, 6pin connector goes out of the window, right I did unpugged it.
Now computer boots up normally, everything is working normal, except i have eye cancer now from 60hz monitor frequency.

Ok so with 6pin power cable unplugged win xp loads up, and im trying to install drivers, no luck because on ORIGINAL xp win cd there are no compactible drivers. Hmpfff

(it's 84.63_forceware_mobile_winxp2k_internat ional_whql ).

I'm trying to figure out what kind of power supply to get 'cause my motherboard needs a special kind. I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box when it comes to building computers so I hope someone would be able to tell me what I need.

Here's my computer:

Motherboard: Asus PC-DL Deluxe
Processors: Dual Intel Xeon 2.4's
HDD: 320 GB Western Digital HARD Drive
RAM: 2x 512 Kingston something or other sticks
Video: GEFORCE FX 5200
Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy Pro 2
Everything Else: 1 DVD-Rom Drive, 1 CD-RW/R Drive, 1 Floppy Drive, 3 fans

I know that the PC-DL Deluxe requires a special power supply, I'm just not really sure of the specifics, something about EPS or something like that, not really sure...

Anyways, I found this one http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=20551 and it seems about right. If anyone could let me know if this one is ok, or if anyone has any better suggestions, let me know. Thanks.

Oh PS.
Just a stupid question about power supplies. BUYING a power supply with too low of a wattage could obviously pose a problem because the devices might not be sufficiently powered, but is there anything wrong with buying a PSU with too high of a wattage (other than the possibility of paying too much)? Thanks.Oh, one more thing. I should probably mention that I intend sometime in the future to upgrade my graphics and possibly my sound card, so take that into consideration, thanks. That should be more than adequate and Antec is a solid brand. No, more power is not a bad thing.

my system is a
pentium 4 3.06 Ghz
512 MB
160GB
mobo: ATI RADEON Xpress 200 (GRAPHICS card integrated)

could i install a pentium D procesor with my mobo???Read the motherboard manual or go to the MANUFACTURER's web site and see exactly what processors are supported for these type of questions.

Even if you could, you are limited by the onboard graphics and I think you would spend more on it than you would benefit.

If you had posted your motherboard make and model we could PURSUE this, but now you know where to go look. thanks,