I'd try a low-level format on the drive first. A low-level formatter should be available from IBM, or now, Hitachi. ~ Adrian ~

I have a really strange problem going on. I have two chips, an AMD 2000+ and an AMD 2100+. They both work (they'll both boot the system just fine). However, after the whole detecting RAM/IDE...

I've always been concerned about the temperatures being reported by SMART monitoring utilities I've used. I even ended up taking the side of my case off and sticking some massive fans to the side to...

rvman8@mchsi.com wrote in message news:<2f96gvkeoo2ev2fj9m8km9kanorls7b71f@4ax.com>... Have you tried VIA's website ?

The following is from Unreal Tournament website. For the CPU, it asks for 'P200 Mhx or better'. Does it mean that a Pentium 200 or better is required? ==== Q: What are Unreal Tournament's...

I'm trying to program a Java Applet on my Linux computer using javac. As such, I'm using a web browser (specifically, Mozilla) using the Java Run-time environment test my applet. However, no matter...

I own a Dell Dimension 4300. I want to install a new 120GB hard drive in it, with 40GB extra for Windows and 80GB for a new SuSE Linux installation. I have a few questions: 1) Which hard drive...

I have successfully brought a HD back to life by sealing it in a plastic bag and placing it in the freezer overnight. I know it sounds strange, but I had a laptop drive that simply would not boot. ...

Greets. Having problems with my ATI Radeon card. Right now running on a ASUS P4S8X. Getting frequent hardlocks so I was told that it is the motherboard fault. So now I wonder what motherboard brand...

On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 18:39:59 GMT, rvman8@mchsi.com wrote: What exactly do you need? There should be Via 4in1 driver and Audio, you don't need separate IDE or AGP drivers "usually", as they're in...

What exactly do all of those numbers mean when referring to memory speed? I understand CAS and RAS-CAS latency, but what's this: 2-2-2-6 I've also seen 2-2-2-6-1

Hi, I just bought a video card : leadteck winfast Geforce Fx 5600 with 256 Mb DDR. I put it on my computer (with Gigabyte GA-7VAX VIA KT400) When I put the power on, it works for 3 seconds and...

"Steve" <stevecleugh@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:bb34f9ae.0306301242.25244c4c@posting.google.com... Have you set the CD writer as master/slave ?

user@domain.invalid wrote: The PS won't handle it. Also the sound card is probably an ISA card and no "comon" modern boards have ISA slots. The other is the PCI video card isn't anywhere near what...

Adrian wrote: Just an FYI, a front connector isn't that useful. I have a normal rear connector and just leave the cable connected to the PC and leave the camera end in front of the box. If you...

Fred wrote: The Xeon is a 64-bit server CPU and will not run on an ordinary motherboard. If you have that much money to throw around, then you can afford to purchase a top-of-the-range...

i have an asus A7V133-C motherboard with PC133 sd-ram. what is the fastest processor i can use thunderbird 1400mhz?

Timberwolf wrote: A Pentium 4 2 ghz is around $156. Compare it to an AMD processor around $156, which is the Athlon XP2800+ 333. I say go for the XP2800+ 333. If you want to compare an XP1800+($51)...

Mi serve uno scatolotto con prese USB per poter condividere tre periferiche (stampante, scanner e modem Adsl) tra due PC messi uno vicino all'altro. Ho visto che c'e' un modello della Belkin, per 4...

I know I posted this before but its to far behind and the server I use no longer has it. Anyway. I have an 80GB HDD. I Have WIN 2K on it. I want to format the drive and then make two...