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 | [QUOTE=Cup of Squirrel]SATA is much quicker than IDE[/quote]It's actually not much quicker at all (yet!), and the performance difference is hardly noticeable. You might be thinking of the 10,000RPM drives. ;) I'd only choose SATA for the smaller cables, easier physical installation (no jumpers) and some degree of future-proofing. Considering …  |
 | Re: Help Never use goto statements - it's very bad programming practice! Why not just place your "certain piece of code" in a separate function and call it when the user makes a choice? For example (using pseudocode - I haven't done C/C++ for a while): [CODE]If userChoice equals "Yes" then callYesFunction() … |
| | Windows XP does not like having a motherboard swapped out - as you've just discovered! You can just reinstall Windows as sennetor suggested, or try a repair through booting off the Windows XP CD and selecting the relevant option instead of a fresh install. Make sure the PC is set … |
| | If space is not a problem, stick with your current drive. SATA, at the moment, only offers very small performance increases and smaller cables. What do you plan to use your PC for? |
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| | [url=http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/666CC2DB9F43C331CA256EA0003CA1BA]Can I mix RAM speeds and brands?[/url]  |
| | Isn't this is how all laptops (and current desktop PCs) are designed? When the power switch pushed in/engaged when the system is on for a certain period of time, it will turn off. This is a built in feature, and not one that is easily changed. I imagine some systems … |
| | To be honest, I'd just stick with what you've got and wait until you can get a job. The FX5200 isn't that much of a jump and the rest of the system is still a bit of a bottleneck. And 256Mb of onboard memory on a video chipset like that? … |
| | Re: DVD problems You wouldn't be trying to copy dual layer discs on a single layer burner would you? If you are, then it won't fit! You'll need something like [url=http://www.dvdshrink.org/]DVD Shrink[/url]. |
| | Have you tried uninstalling Service Pack 2 to see if it is the cause of your problem? This can be done via Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. |
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| | I'm thinking it's the video card as well. The 9200 is very much at the bottom of the ladder in terms of 3D performance - it's based on technology which originally competed with the Geforce 3. 128Mb of onboard memory won't make much of a difference - it pains me … |
| | Re: Video Card Help. Yes! Make sure you uninstall [i]any[/i] previous drivers before installing new ones. That goes for the old card drivers and the (old) drivers supplied with your new card. |
| | If Junior89 wants to play Doom 3 with an acceptable level of image quality and a decent framerate, then a FX5200 is not the card to buy! |
| | The master drive must be connected to the the end of the IDE cable and the slave must be connected to the middle. Ensure both have the correct jumper setup. Once the BIOS recognises the drive, you may also have to activate it in Windows. See [url=http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/2E5BCFFF30B862E8CA256E21000D9E80]this article[/url] for help … |
| | [QUOTE=TKS]you are correct...you cannot mix diff speeds of RAM together. This causes problems because of different settings between the types of RAM.[/QUOTE] Incorrect. You [i]can[/i] mix different speeds of RAM together, but success is not guaranteed. Ensure that the RAM timings set in the BIOS are supported by both sets … |
| | [QUOTE=geoss]Thanks, That would be the cheapest route right now. As I said before this is for internet usage, basically surfing, maybe a bit of music download, but no major movie downloads, etc. There are 3 Dimm slots, and there is an Infineon 256mb stick in slot 1. Do I buy … |
| | Most motherboards these days allow adjustment of CPU speeds via the BIOS, although some models do retain an FSB jumper. Note that by setting a speed higher than what your CPU/RAM/etc is rated for is classed as overclocking, which can increase heat output and reduce the overall life of the … |
| | I believe you're still using the previous video card, which is either an actual card or an onboard solution (built into the motherboard). As far as I can tell, the new 9250 is being used as a secondary display with an extended desktop (which is why you see nothing but … |
| | Re: dual processors? For general office usage and gaming, dual processors are useless (especially since only a few games actually support them, and they're probably all Quake 3 based). |
| | Have you tried the ATI control panel? Regardless, there is hardly any performance difference between AGP4X and AGP8X. |
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| | [QUOTE=PaddyRamsey]Fortunately I already know... ASrock GE PRO-HT[/QUOTE]Sorry Paddy, but that motherboard does not support 800FSB processors, which I'm guessing is what you have there. A processor's frequency is determined by its multiplier and the front side bus (FSB). For a present-day 2.8Ghz P4, the FSB is 200Mhz (quad pumped to … |
| | What do you plan to use the server for? If you're not hosting a busy site or anything, a second hand P2 or P3 would easily fit the bill for basic operations. Heck, even a P1 can do the job. For a higher-end server, might I suggest you look at … |
| | The drive has no jumpers? What model is it? How old? Are you sure you don't have a SATA drive there? |
| | A 6800 Ultra costs a whole lot more for a whole lot less performance. The only difference between the 2 models is clockspeeds! It's not worth it for the average gamer. |
| | Why do you want to flash to a 9800XT? The performance difference would be negligible (there are some driver specific 9800XT optimisations though), and you won't be unlocking any extra hardware or anything. If you want the 9800XT's minor clockspeed increase, just grab something like [url=http://atitool.techpowerup.com]ATITool[/url] and attempt (at your … |
| | Buy the 3500+. The 4000+ is far too expensive for the extra performance you would get. If you want stability, I would consider the Asus A8V Deluxe. For overclocking, I would go for the Abit AV8. For rendering, the best route would be professional 3D graphics cards, which cost a … |
 | Re: Sound Card 1394 That "IEEE1394" is a firewire port, which you can use to connect your DV camcorder to stream off digital video. The inputs and outputs on your video card allow you to output (TV-out) a signal to your TV (or some other display device), as well as accept (in!) signals from … |
| | Either the 160Gb or 40Gb would be fine as one of the main system drives. If you require additional space however, then a standard 7200rpm SATA drive of some capacity from Seagate, Western Digital or Maxtor should serve you well. I wouldn't bother with a 10000rpm model - the extra …  |
| | [QUOTE=rcrevolution]most of the time it comes with a program to overclock it, ati I believe has smart doctor, but you can download a program that will overclock it for you.[/quote][url=http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/]ATITool for ATI cards[/url]. [url=http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=201]Coolbits to enable overclocking in the Nvidia control panel[/url]. [QUOTE=rcrevolution]also your bios might do it if its … |
| | Re: ATi Drivers Might I suggest non-beta drivers? They're marked beta for a reason! (i.e. not finished and thus potentially very buggy) Otherwise, did you uninstall the old drivers from add/remove programs beforehand? |
| | Re: Sata/sata150? Yes, same thing. The 150 you see the maximum theoretical transfer rate in megabytes per second. |
| | Re: harddrive When you do retire one of your optical drives (highly recommended - you don't need 3!), have the 2 hard drives on one IDE channel (i.e. one cable between them) and the two optical drives on another. Since optical drives use a different transfer protocol to that of a hard … |
| | Do you have the latest drivers for your card ([url]www.ati.com[/url]) and Directx 9.0c ([url]www.microsoft.com/directx[/url]) installed? Make sure you remove the previous drivers from Add/Remove Programs before installing the new ones. |
 | Do you experience freezing in 3D Games? Crashes during system intensive tasks? If you answered no to all of the above, then you should be fine. I run the same power supply on an overclocked P4, 9800 Pro, 2 optical drives, 2x 512Mb sticks of RAM, 2 SATA hard drives, … |
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| | Re: chipset inquiry The "chipset" is, simply, what the motherboard is based on. A chipset is a combination of microchips that, together, provide a means to connect everything in a PC together, allow communication between them, and maybe throw in the odd extra feature here and there. There are Pentium 4 chipsets, Athlon … |
| | Re: Motherboard If you plan to move to a new, high end motherboard, you'll need a new CPU and RAM to go with it (and more than likely a new power supply as well). The chipsets and sockets (where the CPU plugs in) on motherboards have changed many times since the Celeron … |
| | What is your system? More importantly, your motherboard and the wattage of your power supply unit (PSU). |
| | [QUOTE=Zachery]Actually it does, there is a much higher ammount of data that can be transfered in 8x when compared to 4x, Ive seen it personaly. We moved my friend from a motherboard with 4x to one that supported 8x. the improvement in game play was fantastic.[/QUOTE]Actually, [url=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=3&id=604]it doesn't![/url] Your perceived … |
 | I'm 99% sure you have a system that uses SD-RAM. I'm 75% sure you can just buy a decent brand-name stick of PC-133 SD-RAM and put it in. I'm 90% sure that your system will take single sided sticks (the RAM chips are only on one side) up to 128Mb. … |
| | Re: memory upgrade Mixing different speeds of RAM can work just fine - mixing brands is another story! You've also got to ensure that both sticks can run at the same memory timings (timings are basically an indication of how fast a stick of RAM responds to, say, a request to transfer some … |
| | [QUOTE=rcrevolution]As you know by now I am getting a AMD 64 3400+ well I was wonderng if the AMD 64 3400+ is really powerful enough to help my 9600XT acheive 100FPS in some games. I am upgrading the 9600XT to a 6800Gt but probaly not for another few months.[/QUOTE]I think … |
| | Re: Future system [QUOTE=rcrevolution]like burning dvd[/quote]Today's CPUs are not stressed much when burning (being so bloody fast). If you were encoding a movie or some music, then yes, it would make a difference. [QUOTE=rcrevolution]listening to music[/quote]You'd only notice a performance drop if you were using a CPU from 6 years ago. Playing an … |
| | Plus whether or not it's actually worth the trouble....... (if you're only looking for a performance increase) ;) |
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| | For a DVD Burner, I would recommend the NEC ND-3500A. ;) Have you given much thought to input devices? A fine keyboard/mouse combination would be the Logitech Cordless MX Duo. There are better keyboards and mice models available, but you can't beat this package for performance and cable-less usage. |
 | What do you mean by slowing down exactly? Is your computer "thrashing" the hard drive more often than usual? If an operating system runs low on available system RAM, it is forced to swap out to "virtual memory", which is an area set aside on your hard drive. Accessing the … |
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