Recent content by Arterion

Hi all, I'm having a problem with my other half's laptop- its a Sony Vaio which is using a built-in Intel wireless adapter which has the latest driver from MS update. Connection via this adapter to my home network and access to the internet has been fine, but she's literally just moved into a...

Hi all, I've been away from these board for a while so I thought Id say a quick hello now that I'm back- nice to see you all again :-)

My new rig (shown in my signature, all timings except FSB set to 'AUTO') seems a little slow in windows; booting into it it takes a bit longer than I'd like (the start button, quicklaunch and system tray are all blanked out for a little while and programs are very slow to respond for a minute or...

So, if I had decided to get an E6420, would the stock cooler be sufficient to push it to 3.0-3.2 GHz without it overheating under heavy load? Unaware of thermal tolerances for these relatively new chips...

Anyone have enough info on either of these chips to be able to tell me which is gonna be better? I had originally decided on an AM2 rig in view of the future Agena support, but I've been given the impression that Agenas on AM2 might be a limited line which, even though possibly clock-for-clock...

So now that I have to get a new system, this is what i've all but decided on: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Asus M2N32-SLi Deluxe WiFi Edition 2Gb (2x1Gb) Corsair XMS2 DDR2-6400C5 This lot look ok? No known compatibility issues with board/memory etc?

So i'm gonna go ahead and get 2Gb of Corsair PC2-6400 RAM and there seems to be around a £25 difference between the CL4 and CL5 stuff. How much actual difference in performance is there between the two?

Anyone have one of these? Can't seem to find a review anywhere and wanted some user opinions on everything from features and stability to overclocking- i'm thinking of getting a new rig and considering putting this in it. Thanks!

Approximately 15 minutes ago something in my PC died- pretty sure it's the RAM- and refuses to wake up. I figure this is as good a time as any to get an upgrade. Having looked at various retail sites i've found that the E6600 and X2 6000+ are around the same price point, and I spent a long time...

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ Is it me, or is this extremely cool?

Last I heard, internal HD-DVD ROM drives (or possibly R/RW's) were due to hit the market around March '07 time. That date has come and gone and yet I still see no sign of them anywhere. Anyone have any info for me on this?

Basically, It wont do it- the option to standby is greyed out. There are no options for it in power management (or the BIOS from what I can see), all motherboard headers/jumpers set up properly, Windows XP at SP2....any ideas?

I'm about to hit the PCI-E scene with a shiny new KN8 Ultra. I'm currently running a 3500+ Winnie, and i'm wondering if, in terms of performance, it's worth picking up a 3700+ instead? I suppose it's mainly a gaming/media rig. And Boardy....stay off this topic, I already know what you think ;)

In the not-too-distant future, i'm gonna be looking at a new PC. I was wondering what you lot would think would work well, without straying too far from the price i'm currently at... Abit AX8 VIA K8T890 PCI-Express Motherboard ~£60 ex VAT XFX GeForce 7800GT Extreme Edition 256mb ~£160 ex VAT...

Hey all. I have a mini-ATX mobo with a 20-pin power connector on it, but the PSU I have has a 24-pin interface. Anyone know if theres an adapter available to connect the two? I bought a cable, but didn't read it properly and ended up with a female 20-pin end with a male 24-pin. Help appreciated!