Recent content by yoni45

Alright, so, I have a particular conceptual project where we're supposed to come up with a computer setup for a logging business in Manitoba... It's a "desktop", but it may be used indoors or outdoors, 24/7, has to survive considerable cold (say -40 degrees C) as well as considerable heat (say...

Alright, so the computer just went out on its own at a certain point in time. I came across it, moved the mouse, and it just restarted on its own. However, when turning back on, it took an oddly long amount of time, and instead of automatically logging onto windows as it usually does, it gave...

friend needs to replace southbridge fan on msi k8n neo 4 p.e. http://www.viperlair.com/images/reviews/cpu_mobo/msi/amd/s939/k8nsli/11.jpg that looks like the one... is there anything in particular he's looking for?

ATI-wise, what can of card is sufficient for a "very enjoyable" experience (now guys, dont go nuts, i'm trying to draw the line as low as possible)... I know the X800 GTO2 can do this quite well, even without its overclocking capability... how far lower can u go? Edit: Whoa, ok, I just noticed...

Now, I know my last posts lately have been quite the anti-OCing, but I'm looking to get some numbers on a worthy budget system... Now, ECS and MSI, how are these as motherboards overall? Assume there is no need to overclock... Looking for overall stability...

How does the Intel GMA 900/950 integrated card stack up with the other integrated graphics cards out there? Also, how does it stack up against standalone cards? (ie upto which point would it surpass a standalone card?)

As per Frag's recent thread, I'm looking to put together one of these as well (more or less) Here's what I got thus far: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ S939 DFI nF4-DAGF nForce4 S939 ATX Kingston 512MB DDR400 x2 Samsung SP2004C 200G SATA Sapphire Radeon X800GTO-2 256MB In-Win C583T Case (Link)...

Are these generally useful at all? Or is it just best to ignore them altogether and use thermal paste? Also, as for the A64s, I know they come with a "cover" (if you will) over the actual die, when applying thermal paste, does one just spread it across the entire top of the cover?

Yes yes, those two apparently dont go along very well heh, but what exactly is the limit on overclocking in order for the warranty to be considered voided? I read somewhere back that ocz (possibly only certain modules), had a decently high limit on the voltage before it would void the warranty...

Alright, here's what I have so far... DFI LP UT-nF4 Ultra-D S939 ATX, 2PCIx/gL/S/1394/SATA RAID A64 X2 3800+ Sapphire X800 GTO-2 Samsung SP2004C 200G SATA / 7200rpm BenQ FP91G+BL Black 19" LCD Now, all I have left is the RAM... Now, from previous posts, I've been told Ocz is up there...

Question, how does a motherboard differentiate a sempron from an A64 on a socket 754 motherboard? the two processors handle memory clock settings differently dont they? Is the m/b by any chance preset for one vs the other or does it auto detect and set the settings to the appropriate stock? (I...

alright, so from what i've read in some other threads, Kingston doesn't work all too merrily with DFI motherboards... is this true? meanwhile however, what is the difference between 400-512M 3200 DDR RAM Kingston KVR400x64C25/512 Memory and 400-512M 3200 DDR RAM Kingston KVR400x72C3A/512 ECC...

alright, i'm a bit new to the whole video card arena, as is, where does sapphire stand as a manufacturer? also, i have a few of them lined up and priced, now consider this is from Toronto and in canadian dollars, and its been tough finding a head-to-head price comparison because apparently not...

alright, so, looking for a solid socket 939 motherboard, overclockable, with most of the features that one could potentially use (dual channel ram, dual RAID SATA, PCI-E and such... ) now I've had good luck with Asus in the past, but i have a few questions... are motherboards in any way video...

yeah this isnt exactly O/Cing just yet, but i figure what better place to ask... Anyway, I put together a machine, dont have all the specs with me, but its an A64 2800+, 512 RAM, vid card is a low end MX4000 (or MX400, i forget), HD is a 5200 RPM, and yeah i know the mobo is a big one but i...