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Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 24 May 2004, 11:22
Replies: 19
Views: 9,094
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Fan Problem

That Jet 7 is a bit excessive for a XP2100.

Just find the size of the fan you have (60mm, 80mm etc) and just buy a replacement fan. No need for a new HSF arrangement tbh, unless you want to.
Forum: General Discussions 16 May 2004, 11:20
Replies: 18
Views: 3,303
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: oi gangsta rappers

Christ even I was around when u first posted this Stevie! :banana:
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 29 Mar 2004, 17:16
Replies: 7
Views: 4,953
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Gfx Card

Look for the Radeon 9800 Pro or if you can afford it, 9800XT.

A little cheaper, nVidia 5700 Ultra.

Sticking with nVidia, as an alternative to ATI, go for the 5900 - many have overclocked/bios...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Mar 2004, 13:03
Replies: 3
Views: 5,081
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: My belkin router

www.overclockers.co.uk/forums

Lotsa people, thus lotsa possible answers.

:banana:

(PS U GIMP)
Forum: Programming and Discussion 5 Mar 2004, 15:51
Replies: 5
Views: 2,407
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Back on the subject of spam filters...

Hmmm - I get between 2-10 spam mails a day on my NTL account, always the same 3 or 4 ones...

Viagra
University Diplomas
Something better than Viagra
and the clincher for me...

... 'juicing...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2004, 17:33
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: The Recycle Bin and Formatting

A second hard drive wouldn't let me play downloads on a DVD player though etc...

It matters not, for I can afford neither! :mad:
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2004, 10:43
Replies: 14
Views: 8,762
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Tft/crt

TFT, if you use it for Windows, typing, poncing on forums.... I can't fault it for any of this.

CRT at the moment is the only way to go IMO for games and DVDs. However, it hasn't stopped me...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 28 Jan 2004, 10:39
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: The Recycle Bin and Formatting

Less than £3 for 10, maybe 25p a disc. Possibly less :)

I can't remember what it cost for £100, under £25, so probably less than 25p a disc.



Yep - but I'm trying to figure out what would be...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 27 Jan 2004, 10:42
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: The Recycle Bin and Formatting

I know yeah, on my wish list of upgrades alongside a new board and gfx card, a nice shiny Raptor was on it. I had looked at getting myself another one of the HDDs I've already got (80GB WD Caviar 8MB...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Jan 2004, 18:16
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: The Recycle Bin and Formatting

I think a 10GB partition is in order. :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Jan 2004, 15:12
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: The Recycle Bin and Formatting

Well I've since read that this is only possible with a partition or spare HDD already installed.

Oh well, out come the CD-Rs :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Jan 2004, 13:21
Replies: 16
Views: 9,868
Posted By SyPh0n
The Recycle Bin and Formatting

On Windows XP Pro, if I were to stick all my 'needed' files into the recycle bin, such as my ton of MP3s, save games etc and then format using the XP installer (from boot), would this keep all my...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2004, 17:03
Replies: 28
T&L
Views: 12,898
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: T&L

See: Dell etc etc etc.

It's the world we live in. It's why now I keep thinking how poo my PC is, despite building it myself, when really its a fair bit higher than current recommended...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2004, 11:32
Replies: 28
T&L
Views: 12,898
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: T&L

Maybe thats why they wanted 64bit? More ooomph on CPU?

I dunno, but it's probably a truth that 32bit could do it all for them - if it ran a more PC archictecture. But then we're back to price...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 23 Jan 2004, 10:18
Replies: 28
T&L
Views: 12,898
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: T&L

Consoles are (were see: Xbox etc) a lot different to PC's, in their dedication which you probably know (I don't want to sound offensive!)

I remember reading about the time of the PSX release that...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 22 Jan 2004, 18:50
Replies: 28
T&L
Views: 12,898
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: T&L

It will be a few years I would have thought for 64-bit to become standard. 64-bit Windows XP is yet to materialise (I think, in shops anyway).

In the meantime we have a new form-factor to embrace...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Jan 2004, 10:57
Replies: 9
Views: 3,145
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Some general advice to a beginner please

Yep, although all my bits for my (standard) network aren't Belkin. I 'used' them to design it though. Just bought some high quality no-name cables (hahah) and a Netgear BB router. Does the job for me...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 20 Jan 2004, 09:39
Replies: 9
Views: 3,145
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Some general advice to a beginner please

http://web.belkin.com/config/network2/index0.asp?vid=1095&catid=6

Very good to get you some ideas of how to make a network. Does it all for you based on specifications. I used this as a starting...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Jan 2004, 18:18
Replies: 11
Views: 6,877
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: how to cool down your cpu without an extra fan

I vacuumed my CPU HSF, that knocked 10C off my CPU once. I keep it much cleaner now though :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 16 Jan 2004, 13:19
Replies: 12
Views: 6,036
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: one of the fans in my computer is playing up

Right.

The fan you've currently got is the Nortbridge cooling fan. It is screwed in by 4 screws?

Right.

Underneath the fan is a small square chip? Or is it a small block with ridges in?...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 15 Jan 2004, 18:37
Replies: 12
Views: 6,036
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: one of the fans in my computer is playing up

The Northbridge fan is usually 40mm like that fan. If the connector coming off the Northbridge fan is 3 pin (little one, not very big) and not a molex connector (like the one in the back of your hard...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 13 Jan 2004, 13:38
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

That had crossed my mind :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 13 Jan 2004, 12:28
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

I have time to borrow the gf's Egg card in the meantime to buy myself some bits hahah :eek:

Which one is the Mother Nature one?

I get the WW2 dogfight which looks and runs quite good, the one...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 13 Jan 2004, 12:19
Replies: 22
Views: 3,733
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: How much would you spend on a new PC?

Two 15" 16ms TFT's would be good, but imagine two 17" TFTs next to one another. Still wouldn't take up much space, and if you go back to one screen (as I understand it games are one screen?) you've...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 12 Jan 2004, 09:20
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

I stuck 3DMark03 on my system (Athlon 2100+, 512MB, Geforce 4 Ti4200 64MB) and the best frame rate I ever saw on either of those two were 8 FPS, usually at about 2/3 FPS. My overall score was...
Forum: Programming and Discussion 12 Jan 2004, 09:02
Replies: 22
Views: 3,733
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: How much would you spend on a new PC?

Once I've finished uni and hopefully find a job, I wouldn't mind spending a lot of money on a system, but probably no more than about £1500 including all those exclusions.
Very quickly, at Scan, I...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 9 Jan 2004, 10:30
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

Same thing as with Barton 2500+ and 3200+ processors. All down to voltage and temperature tests blah blah. Another thing I'd like in my PC :(
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 8 Jan 2004, 10:54
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

If I could stretch to getting the card ( I don't have £160 :( ), then I bet it would be my luck for it not to work hehe.

Have fun anyway! :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 7 Jan 2004, 10:34
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

The magazine in which I read the article about this card reckoned the one they softmodded worked out of the box with the mod, and was faster than the Sapphire R9800 Pro they benchmarked as their...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Jan 2004, 18:18
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: radeon 9800 AIW SE

I've read that too, and I've seen the card for £160~ which is a bargain - if you can guarantee that it will successfully softmod. I was tempted to get one myself, as even if it failed it would be a...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Jan 2004, 16:27
Replies: 6
Views: 5,448
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Me Again

I've experienced the 2 optical drive problem playing around when I initially built my PC up, trying to keep my HDD on it's own channel. It's why now I've come back to the "I want my hard drive on...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Jan 2004, 16:19
Replies: 6
Views: 5,448
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Me Again

I dont have any problems burning from cd-to-cd or from the hard drive. My writer is 16x , manages to burn a cd from hdd in about 6 (depends) and about 1 minute or so extra cd-to-cd. I'm going to keep...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 6 Jan 2004, 12:48
Replies: 6
Views: 5,448
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Me Again

Thats what I mean though. My optical drives are slower than the hard drive, but running the two optical drives together, on my system anyway, causes all sorts of hassle during burning, playing DVD's...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2004, 18:03
Replies: 6
Views: 5,448
Posted By SyPh0n
Red face Me Again

Righty.

I have an Abit KX7 333-R motherboard and a WD 80GB hard drive. I also have a CD-RW and a DVD ROM drive installed.

This motherboard has RAID onboard, IDE3 and 4. Would it be possible...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2004, 14:10
Replies: 21
Views: 11,488
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Serial ATA

Aye, I spotted it building a friends PC the other week.

Thanks all.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2004, 14:08
Replies: 3
Views: 5,575
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Cleanin'

Probably not.

My old case was a beige number, and very rarely got a good cleaning. I suppose it's a good thing I do now, because it's running a fair bit cooler.

(In my first post I mentioned...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2004, 12:09
Replies: 3
Views: 5,575
Posted By SyPh0n
Cleanin'

Ever since treating myself to a silver case with lights, bells, whistles (well, not those two) and windows, I've become especially, well, anal about cleaning the bloody thing. Every time the vacuum...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 5 Jan 2004, 10:55
Replies: 21
Views: 11,488
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Serial ATA

So, in order-

Build PC, connect correct cables etc.
Fiddle
Stick in XP disc
Using SATA driver disc previously made (or with mobo), install drivers when prompted using the F command for it....
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Jan 2004, 17:38
Replies: 21
Views: 11,488
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Serial ATA

Excellent youf, now I've broke the shackles of PA. Hows things where you are?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Jan 2004, 16:15
Replies: 21
Views: 11,488
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Serial ATA

Well Windows XP Pro will be installed on the drive, so the usual clean boot from CD should load the SATA drivers? Once in Windows, use the mobo ones?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Jan 2004, 12:56
Replies: 21
Views: 11,488
Posted By SyPh0n
Serial ATA

Ok, does anyone have any experience in using SATA? I'll be buying an Asus nForce mobo with SATA available, and would like to stick one of these SATA drives in (prefereably that 74GB WD Raptor). Is...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Nov 2003, 09:24
Replies: 24
Views: 8,228
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: Spyware unremovable?!

Turn off 3rd party browser extensions. The damn thing will still be there, but if you can't see it... :confused:
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Nov 2003, 09:11
Replies: 3
Views: 5,276
Posted By SyPh0n
Re: nForce Boards + ATI Graphics cards

Ok cheers. Ordered it now, I'm building it for a mate (Seaton if you remember him Stevie).

:)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 15 Nov 2003, 19:00
Replies: 3
Views: 5,276
Posted By SyPh0n
nForce Boards + ATI Graphics cards

Are nForce motherboards (specifically the Asus A7N8X-Deluxe V2) compatible, or at least friendly towards ATI graphics cards? My better senses are telling me it doesn't matter, it's just a chipset,...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 25 Apr 2003, 18:06
Replies: 9
Views: 9,683
Posted By SyPh0n
Wayay! Thats a snap then; GForce 4Ti and a...

Wayay! Thats a snap then;

GForce 4Ti and a SB 5.1

Might have a fiddle.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 25 Apr 2003, 17:27
Replies: 9
Views: 9,683
Posted By SyPh0n
Aye, I get that in Win XP playing stuff like...

Aye, I get that in Win XP playing stuff like Command and Conquer. Any solutions? I've got a SB 5.1 Live. :e_chick:
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 3 Mar 2003, 13:31
Replies: 5
Views: 7,962
Posted By SyPh0n
Well just as a test I unplugged the USB cable...

Well just as a test I unplugged the USB cable modem (the other thing I said wasn't relevant) and it b0rked (which it shouldn't). So it's either because the cable was loose at the modem and at the...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 2 Mar 2003, 02:50
Replies: 5
Views: 7,962
Posted By SyPh0n
Well, if it's any help, under USB Controllers on...

Well, if it's any help, under USB Controllers on Device Manager i have:

1x USB Cable Modem (WDM)
2x USB Root Hub
2x VIA Rev 5 or later USB Host Controller

I've read that these Multiple IRP...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Feb 2003, 15:41
Replies: 5
Views: 7,962
Posted By SyPh0n
Well, I've had a look at that site via a Google...

Well, I've had a look at that site via a Google search but it doesn't seem to come up with anything that would help. It's a bit of a swine because I can be kicking arse with China on C&C:G and then...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 26 Feb 2003, 15:28
Replies: 5
Views: 7,962
Posted By SyPh0n
Win XP BSOD

I'm not really sure whats causing the problems with this, but recently my PC has been turning itself off. I've unticked the auto-restart function when something fecks up and I get a dreaded BSOD for...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 15 Feb 2003, 23:48
Replies: 5
cdr
Views: 7,278
Posted By SyPh0n
I was under the impression that when you burn an...

I was under the impression that when you burn an audio CD from MP3's, it burns them as Megla said, as uncompressed forms. But I thought the reason for the CD not being able to take all the tracks was...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 18 Jan 2003, 20:12
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
I wouldn't mind, but it's the price of it :) ...

I wouldn't mind, but it's the price of it :)

I put 2.1 as it's a 2100... that's just the way I've shortened it. However, I wish it were a 2600 :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 17:20
Replies: 18
Views: 6,177
Posted By SyPh0n
This was October :)

This was October :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 16:54
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
Thats what I'm hoping, as I have 3 drives. :)

Thats what I'm hoping, as I have 3 drives. :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 16:53
Replies: 18
Views: 6,177
Posted By SyPh0n
I've got an MSI 64mb GF4 T4200 because the memory...

I've got an MSI 64mb GF4 T4200 because the memory is quicker on this model than on the 128mb version, because it was £115, and because it's supposed to be fantastic to overclock.

I can alter the...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 16:49
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
Dammit... links should all work ok now fs. :)

Dammit... links should all work ok now fs. :)
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 16:25
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
BTW: These cables...

BTW:

These cables (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=36351)... is that 3 connectors or 2 I see?
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 16:05
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
Can't be any worse than Scan. After sending me...

Can't be any worse than Scan. After sending me the most bent motherboard in the world (seriously, it was a very visible curve) I sent it back, they took their time diagnosing it was bent (3 weeks)...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 17 Jan 2003, 15:44
Replies: 22
Views: 9,667
Posted By SyPh0n
Ebuyer

Are these any good with regards to the stuff they sell?

I'm going to buy a few of their round cables (has anyone got them?) for about £10 which is about the cheapest I've seen.

This question...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 16 Jan 2003, 14:54
Replies: 19
Views: 5,650
Posted By SyPh0n
I suppose a bigger fan or something. What...

I suppose a bigger fan or something. What processor do you have, and what temp. is it actually running at?

Of course, introducing a bigger fan usually means more noise, as would adding an extra...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 14 Jan 2003, 21:27
Replies: 13
Views: 5,075
Posted By SyPh0n
Well I'm thinking of getting an aluminium case,...

Well I'm thinking of getting an aluminium case, but I really can't afford to until the end of April - I can stick in as quiet parts as I can afford then.

Will have to find some site who sell...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 14 Jan 2003, 14:13
Replies: 13
Views: 5,075
Posted By SyPh0n
Quessies

Got a few questions:

1) Anti-Virus Software

I've only really had experience with McAfee and Kaspersky Labs AVP on my old PC, but I didn't really like McAfee and I can't find my Kaspersky Labs...
Forum: General Discussions 2 Jan 2003, 21:56
Replies: 41
Views: 4,747
Posted By SyPh0n
It will censor here anyway, but it starts with T...

It will censor here anyway, but it starts with T and ends with T

TWAT

edit: ok, it didn't.
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 29 Oct 2002, 12:04
Replies: 3
Views: 10,586
Posted By SyPh0n
But I can't see anything TO update the bios! ...

But I can't see anything TO update the bios!




Well I tried all that the last time I had the parts, but we couldn't solve the problem. It was assumed the board was knackered, but Scan wanted...
Forum: Hardware and Tech Support 29 Oct 2002, 00:41
Replies: 3
Views: 10,586
Posted By SyPh0n
Abit Kx7333r

Hello again, does anyone have experience with the KX7333 Raid mobo and the Athlon XP2200?

After sending back a dud processor some 4 weeks ago, I've just received the replacements back from Scan....
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