Re: [H] Help?

://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENEDEPA=0Order=BESTM ATCHDescription=sans+digital+tower+usbN=-1isNodeId=1 James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc

Re: [H] Post OS install question?

! :) Neither is wrong! James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Subject: [H] Post OS install question? Is it normal to install any/all post-OS applications

Re: [H] Problem with Driver installation in Windows Home Server 2011

with Driver installation in Windows Home Server 2011 On 2014-03-09 20:07, James Maki wrote: I have installed Windows Home Server 2011 on an ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard. The drivers installation disk does not seem

[H] Problem with Driver installation in Windows Home Server 2011

I have installed Windows Home Server 2011 on an ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard. The drivers installation disk does not seem to do the job of installing all the drivers, leaving the Sata RAID, USB 3.0 and two USB drivers not

[H] Three Monitor Mania!

Several years ago I purchased a HIS H675F1GD Radeon HD 6750 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity. At the time, I was just running two monitors off the HDMI and DVI ports. I recently wanted to add our HDTV to the mix, but the 3rd port is a

Re: [H] Three Monitor Mania!

Yes, I was aware. Just didn't want to spend $70-$100 on old tech. Rather spend it on a new card/net tech. But thanks for the heads up. Jim -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Sent:

Re: [H] What are we up to (Was-Are we alive?)

. - Brian On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 2:17 PM, James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.netwrote: Hi Brian, I switched to FlexRAID to combine a total of 23 2tb drives spread over 5 Sans Digital port multiplier towers plus extra drives on several PCs used as HTPCs. I have

Re: [H] What are we up to (Was-Are we alive?)

Are you using the SnapRAID function of FlexRAID? If so, how long does it take for updates to the parity drives? You are not REQUIRED to use RAID with the Sans Digital port expander towers. I was using them as JBOD or using Windows 7 build in JBOD function to create a 10 tb ARRAY. When I

Re: [H] What are we up to (Was-Are we alive?)

: Anthony, I'd also add to Jim's comments that once you have one big central drive you can use someting like XBMC to have a very nice interface on all your HTPCs in the house and accessibility to all your content. - Brian On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 9:42 AM, James Maki jwm_maill

Re: [H] What are we up to (Was-Are we alive?)

Hi Brian, I switched to FlexRAID to combine a total of 23 2tb drives spread over 5 Sans Digital port multiplier towers plus extra drives on several PCs used as HTPCs. I have ripped all my Blu-ray, DVDs and recorded TV to the various arrays and over time had just gotten too large to easily manage.

[H] What are we up to (Was-Are we alive?)

I have beating my head against the wall trying to install FlexRAID on Windows Home Server 2011 since the beginning of the year. I spent the first month trying to install using several Sans Digital port expanding towers. I kept having errors/crashes when the system tried to calculate parity on the

[H] Moving on after MAPS subscription

Has anyone moved on to retail Microsoft software after having a MAPS subscription? I am thinking of discontinuing my MAPS subscription and am looking for options to minimize the hassle of upgrading the software to retail/oem/upgrade versions without doing a complete re-install. I am using Win 7

[H] Wireless Mouse

I am looking for a wireless mouse. I have a large hand and most mice are too small. I do not need all the bells and whistles; two buttons and a scroll wheel are sufficient. I seem to only find notebook and small sized mice unless I want to spend $100 for a gaming mouse! This is for a media

[H] New Router Recommendations

Hi, Just lost my router this morning (along with keyboard, but that's another story) and am looking for recommendations for a replacement. I have read the group's new favorite is the ASUS brand. Which model(s) are favorites and which (if any) should be avoided? Need 4 or more LAN connections and

[H] Using 3 TB Drives

Hi, As a follow-up on my question regarding WD Red drives in a software RAID vs. NAS, I am trying to decipher the ins and outs of 3 TB drives. As far as I can figure out, 3 TB drives will always work with 64 bit Windows 7 as data drives, but to boot from a 3 TB the motherboard MUST support an

[H] WD Red Drive in Software RAID

Hi, I am looking to expand my storage and have been reading up on the new WD Red drives. All the reviews I see focus on the NAS application for this drive. I am wondering at its application in a desktop software RAID, a DIY NAS so to speak. Any comments or direction, cautions or expected problems

Re: [H] PSU problems

Thanks Thane and Christopher. I have initiated the RMA process. Hope the replacement holds up better. Jim -Original Message- On Mon, 12 Jul 2010, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 06:42 PM 11/07/2010, James Maki wrote: Before I initiate the RMA process, is there anything else I

[H] PSU problems

I have an OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W PSU I was using to power an older Abit IP35 pro socket 775 motherboard. It has been working without issue for over a year, with moderate (1-4 hours use per day max). Thursday evening last week it would not boot after being used just several hours

Re: [H] Open question?

Wired, but run wireless for the daughter's laptop when she visits from college. Jim -Original Message- From: DSinc Is it fair for me to NOW believe that the majority of this LIST is now actively using WIFI for their internal home LANs?

Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140

I was worried about that potential, so I moved the motherboard back to the original case. Hooked up the power supply and switch and still did not boot. I added back the fans and found that it will only boot if 1 fan in each bank is connected (There are a total of 5 fans, 2 for each CPU and on for

Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140

Of Gaffer Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:25 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140 Hi James, On Thursday 08 April 2010 04:22:41 James Maki wrote: I purchased a refurbished HP Blade server, Proliant DL140 with dual 3.06 GHz Xeon CPUs. It worked

[H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140

I purchased a refurbished HP Blade server, Proliant DL140 with dual 3.06 GHz Xeon CPUs. It worked just fine and I was able to install Windows Server 2008. I had a slim format HP laptop DVD I was going to utilize, but the interface was different. In addition, the server was LOAD! So I decided to

Re: [H] eSATA and internal SATA port?

Depends on the chipset/mobo and how it is set up. Some allow the mobo SATA ports to be safely removed, others don't. For instance, I have an nVidia based board that will even allow the system drives to be removed, although I have never tried. Another board with an Intel ICH9R south bridge will not

Re: [H] DVI to HDMI Adapters

I have purchased DVI to HDMI cables that work fine for the video. They will not carry the audio, that must have its own cable. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Steve Tomporowski Okay, I've been reading on the web and this has got me confused. Are there

Re: [H] Seeking SW

Don't know about technet (but would assume a similar situation), but MAPS software is not to be used outside the subscriber's business. Just an FYI. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: tmse...@rlrnews.com Find someone with maps/technet. :) --Original

[H] 1.5 TB 2.0 TB hard drives

I am looking to add some storage space and am wondering if I need to worry about compatibility with the new larger hard drives. I haven't had any problems with 1 TB drives (Western Digital and Samsung). Any warnings or caveats? Any favorites in the 1.5 and 2.0 TB manufacturers? Any warnings?

[H] OT: Comcast 250 GB limit

Well, it has been over a year since Comcast instituted their 250 GB cap and they still do not have a way to monitor your usage. Has anybody run afoul of the limit? Was this a power play by Comcast to get people to self limit themselves or intimidation to limit movie and television downloads from

Re: [H] D-Link DGL-4300 power adapter died (?)

the sniff test and the router passed :0) Jim jwm_maill...@comcast.net James Maki wrote: Hi all, Tonight I lost my internet connection and notice all the lights on my router were out. It has been really hot and the power adapter was hot. Can I safely assume (yes, I know the what happens

[H] D-Link DGL-4300 power adapter died (?)

Hi all, Tonight I lost my internet connection and notice all the lights on my router were out. It has been really hot and the power adapter was hot. Can I safely assume (yes, I know the what happens when ...) it is the power supply, or must I worry that the unit itself is gone belly up? It is

Re: [H] Hard Drive remembers it use to be a RAID0 member

Tim, Thanks for the tip! I had to go back into the BIOS and set the hard drives for RAID, load the Intel driver BIOS on boot and delete the RAID. Once I set it back to AHCI, all was well and I have two drives again. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Tim

[H] Motherboard Hard Drive Interface Performance

I just put together a new system (P6T6 WS Revolution) that has an SAS interface as well as SATA II. I setup the boot array on a pair of 15000rpm Fujitsu SAS drives in RAID0. HD Tune gives a transfer rate of about 171 MB/sec. The single WD Black 1TB drives benchmark at 87 MB/sec in IDE mode.

Re: [H] Core i7 new computer

will remain very high. Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future upgrade path. -Original Message- From: James Maki -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7

Re: [H] Core i7 new computer

-Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7 anymore. Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that

[H] Core i7 new computer

Thinking of making the plunge and building a new Core i7 based system w/ X58 chipset. Is there anything coming down the pike that would be worth waiting a few months? Thanks, Jim

Re: [H] HDTV Math

: James Maki I discovered something this week and am trying to understand its ramifications. I noticed lots of pixelation and motion blur the last two weeks of Heroes. NBC broadcasts at 1080i for HDTV. I checked the statistics for the show I recorded via HD Homerun tuners using Comcast cable

Re: [H] HDTV Math

stations. Brian Weeden Technical Consultant On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:35 AM, James Maki I discovered something this week and am trying to understand its ramifications. I noticed lots of pixelation and motion blur the last two weeks of Heroes. NBC is averaging about 4.8 GB per hour

[H] HDTV Math

I discovered something this week and am trying to understand its ramifications. I noticed lots of pixelation and motion blur the last two weeks of Heroes. NBC broadcasts at 1080i for HDTV. I checked the statistics for the show I recorded via HD Homerun tuners using Comcast cable, and NBC is

Re: [H] Project Falling by the wayside....

-Original Message- From: Bino Gopal Hmm, ok on that note, what's the 1 Ghz for the splitter refer to-or the 4/0db unbalanced thing? I've got TW Cable at home and have it split 4 ways (this is after it's split once to the bedroom and living room from the junction box at the back

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

. James Maki wrote: I am not blaming HDMI directly. Just the entire mess that doesn't allow equipment to work together.

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

Anthony, I had everything working just fine, using a DVI-HDMI cable for the computer to the HDTV, and either 5.1 Speakers out or coax SPDIF for the computer and HDMI-HDMI cable for cable box to HDTV and Optical SPDIF out for 5.1 sound for cable. I also have the upconverting DVD that requiures a

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

-Original Message- From: James Maki Is HDMI ready for prime time? Just a quick update on some of the things I have found out about HDMI audio. First, the Yamaha receiver I purchased (and MANY others) does not utilize the HDMI audio signal at all! It only passes it on to the HDTV

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

Isn't DRM just grand! It doesn't really protect the material, just makes it difficult for us to use it, to enjoy what we pay for. So how do you get tru-hd or dts-hd from a set top blu-ray player? The HDMI receiver passes it on to the HDTV (which is stereo). Can't use the SPDIF without it

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

. --- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundtion.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:32 PM, James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.netwrote: Isn't DRM just grand! It doesn't really

[H] HDMI Audio Problems

Is HDMI ready for prime time? I was excited to purchase an HDMI capable reciever that would do 5.1 sound. It seems to give me nothing but problems. I can't hook up my Comcast DVR because it complains that the route is not HDCP compatible, which it is supposed to be. Same problem with me DVD

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

-Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin nothing but problems. The receiver or the other stuff? Which receiver? Yamaha RX-V365 Each component works fine on its own. --DVD player works via component cables (and not when hooked up via HDMI to anything). --Comcast PVR works

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

Yep! Not ready for prime time! -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin Check this out: *How HDCP can mess up HDMI, and how to handle it*

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

*laugh* I've been using all hdmi for more then 2 years. I wouldn't go back for anything. And since its the only way to get 1080p. --Original Message-- From: James Maki Yep! Not ready for prime time! -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin Check

Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems

for this. My stuff works and works well. James Maki wrote: Yep! Not ready for prime time! -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin Check this out: *How HDCP can mess up HDMI, and how to handle it*

Re: [H] Bluray drive?

-Original Message- From: Scott Sipe Hi all, Any recommendations for a bluray drive to be added to a vista htpc box? Was looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133 Scott Scott, I purchased this drive back in December for $94.99 from

[H] Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us

I have an older HP Laptop (purchased 2006) that currently has a 120 GB Fujitsu PATA hard drive. I haven't been able to find what,if any, the size limit of this laptop might be. This system is almost always hooked up to AC power, so I would like to upgrade to a 7200rpm drive of larger capacity, if

Re: [H] Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us

I think I may have gotten the cart before the horse. I could not find ANY 7200rpm 2.5 PATA drives. The link you sent was for an Intel based system. HP was confusing in using similar model numbers for Intel and AMD based laptops. I read that the Intel based systems used a SATA drive while the AMD

Re: [H] Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us

Scorpio Black vs Blue Rick Glazier - Original Message - From: James Maki I think I may have gotten the cart before the horse. I could not find ANY 7200rpm 2.5 PATA drives.

Re: [H] Hard Drive Upgrade Options HP Laptop dv5141us

A day late and a dollar short! The story of my life when it comes to updating older equipment. Thanks for the information that they USED to be available. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: JRS I just updated 3 laptops to 7200 rpm PATA drives a few months

Re: [H] Advice on HTPC components

-Original Message- From: James Maki Suggestions for motherboard/cpu combination and video card to handle the 720p output for cheap would be appreciated. Going to answer my own post. After getting no suggestions I continued to explore the forums, reviews, etc. It seemed that people

[H] Advice on HTPC components

I have an old AMD XP3200+ based system I used for an HTPC in the bedroom, using it to stream video from my main system via 10/100 wired network. Since going to HD on my main system, I find this old system struggles to play MKV (720p) content (I haven't even attempted actual HD content).

[H] Hard drive not found in Removable Tray

I have several SATA trays on two computers. I formatted a disk in computer 2 and then stored some files on it on computer 1. Now, computer 1 does not see the disk while computer 2 does. Computer 2 sees all four of my removeable drives while computer 1 only sees 2 of them. All drives have been used

Re: [H] will this work with vista ultimate retail

I am pretty sure you can only activate ONE of the two varieties. You are not buying TWO licenses, just one. The same NUMBER will activate either version, just not BOTH. -Original Message- From: Winterlight If I have Vista Ultimate Retail and first install 32 bit on partition E can

Re: [H] Non booting case

Sam, I once had an old 386 computer I sold to a friend. He called after setting it up that it wasn't working. I took it home, openned it up and checked everything. It was working fine. I closed up the case and returned it, and again, it did not work for him. Thinking it was something in his home

Re: [H] new m/b mounted

-Original Message- From: Winterlight I just bought a ASUS MAXIMUMS motherboard and in the manual it specifically says do not use internal ports as external. Why... is there something different about an external port? Don't know if this is the reason, but on my Abit IP35 Pro

Re: [H] 4 gig memory ?

I ran 4 gigs on an XP machine. With a 512 MB video card, system showed 3.5 GB. When I added a second 512 MB card, system memory fell to 3.0 GB. The system never exhibited any strange problems. Just my experience and YMMV. Jim Mak [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: FORC5 any

Re: [H] server died again #2

-Original Message- From: Ben Ruset $700 is steep for Win2k3. You could get an Action Pack, which would get you Win2k3 (or Win2k8 now) as well as pretty much every other piece of software that Microsoft makes for much, much cheaper. The catch, it has to be for home/demonstration

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: maccrawj You don't want the data off a Comcast DVR, it's so compressed that it bands like 16bit graphics and even subtitle data is lost. This was on a Minneapolis, MN market SA DVR. What's the alternative? Even If I could get OTA HD, what about Sci-Fi

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: Winterlight As long as comcast doesn't start encrypting the local QAM channels this is a great setup. If by local you mean the big networks that broadcast over the air... then that would be in violation of Federal law. When has that stopped Comcast

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: Greg Sevart Clock and cores. x264, for its part, loves fast quad-cores. Your encoder may vary. I've heard that it doesn't scale nearly as well beyond 4 unless you use very high quality settings. You also have to watch your input filters, if you're

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: Winterlight I bought one of these as well, but I haven't installed it yet. Right now it only gets 1080i ... not p, but that is what cable broadcasts. So this is a non-issue for me at this time. And it only does stereo, not surround. Hauppauge says a

[H] (Somewhat OT): HDTV broadcast inconsistencies

I have noticed that many stations seem to screw up their HD broadcasts. I hate it when an HD broadcast is sent with black boarders on all four sides! It looks like perhaps a 720p broadcast with 1080i parameters!? Personally, I hate it when they stretch a standard broadcast on the HD channel.

Re: [H] Vista FireWire support

Thank you so much for the reply and info. Still not sure I want to spend the money (actually $69.95). My motherboard also has only a single PATA controller and onboard firewire, so looking at this as an option. And since I just noticed that FireWire Depot is going out of business at the end of the

[H] Vista FireWire support

I am looking at a firewire-to-ide bridge board at FireWire Depot; http://fwdepot.com/thestore/product_info.php/products_id/1643 In the description, it states that it Support Win98SE, ME, 2K, XP, Linux, FreeBSDS and MAC OS 8.6 or higher. No mention of Vista. I wrote customer support asking about

Re: [H] Comcast 250 GB Limit and monitoring software

And to make matters more upsetting, I am seeing Comcast ads for their internet service touting downloading movies, tv and music. They have a special price for new customers of only $24.99 per month for the rest of the year. Now, why does a company that is complaining of network saturation by their

[H] Comcast 250 GB Limit and monitoring software

I received my letter from Comcast this past week about the upcoming 250 GB bandwidth limit. I am lax to trust their own 2-3 GB as the median usage but have no idea what I am currently using. Curious, I downloaded several programs, Bandwidth Monitor 2 from Rokario Software Ltd. and ShaPlus

Re: [H] AHCI vs SATA support on ICH9R controller

they have actually done in or found a tweak in the BIOS to allow hot-swapping. This question has gotten under my skin now, and I would like to find a definitive answer. I would be glad to hear from anyone who has one. Thanks, Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: James

[H] AHCI vs SATA support on ICH9R controller

I installed Vista Ultimate x64 on a RAID0 disk array of WD Raptors on an Abit IP35 Pro motherboard. The other disk drives are all SATAII. I notice the message AHCI Bios Not Installed during the boot sequence. The disk drives are NOT hot swappable. Reading up on AHCI, it seems this supports hot

Re: [H] WWII First Person Shooter Suggestions

Okay! You've sold me. Will give it a try. Thanks! -Original Message- From: Veech Sorry for late reply, I've spent the last 3 hours playing TF2. ;) Anyway, good question about 2 copies for 2 computers. I think the stand-alone game is just $19.95 so 2 copies would still be

Re: [H] WWII First Person Shooter Suggestions

Reading up on Halo cooperative mode seems to indicate this is not available for the PC version. Is this correct? I think cooperative mode is exactly what I am interested in to play on the same side as my daughter against the computer!? Thanks to all that have responded to my original post. I have

Re: [H] WWII First Person Shooter Suggestions

-Original Message- From: Veech Try Valve's Team Fortress 2. It is a team-based online game, generally a team of 12 vs 12, sometimes more. It is very balanced and a total blast to play. No fee other than the cost of buying the game (not sure why no online play for you?).

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: Wayne Johnson Haupauge has a component capture device HD PVR http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html If when one decides to acquire this device would you please let us know how you like it ? Wonder how long before the powers that be

Re: [H] HD PC recording

-Original Message- From: Winterlight Wonder how long before the powers that be find a way to squash this product? Why? Tivo has a similar product, as do others. Tivo allows you to transfer a HD recording to your computer? Even scrambled cable channels?

[H] WWII First Person Shooter Suggestions

On a lark, I purchased Call of Duty War Chest on special from NewEgg. This was my first fps, and I really enjoyed it. In addition, my 20 year old daughter has really enjoyed playing the game. I am looking for suggestions for similar games. I would particularly like a game where my daughter and I

Re: [H] Three monitors on XP

-Original Message- From: Thane Sherrington I know there was a thread about this earlier, but I didn't follow it closely. If I want to run two 20 LCDs and one 65 LCD, can I do this with two video cards with an Asus P5K-E and two PCIe video cards (using the DVI and VGA on one

Re: [H] xp sp3 ?

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4 Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 1 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $559.96 ($139.99 each) What about Western Digital's new VelociRaptor? 10K RPM SATA II 300 gb drive. Should be available RSN. About $300 each -- total $600 for

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

ports though I know not if it suffers from the fan issues of other 3870x2's and then there is the price. James Maki wrote: Thanks for the response. It seems that multiple video cards to drive multiple monitors is successful.

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:34:13 -0700 James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't need that kind of video processing power, or the price! Found 2 512 MB 2600pros for $120 total with $20 MIR. Should satisfy my needs nicely. Thanks

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:36:04 -0700 James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Care to share a link to those MB 2600pros? SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102152 Special savings

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:18:25 -0700 James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I plan on leaving the 256 MB version of the vid card on the Abit board (in the x16/x4 bandwidth slot) to run a 15 analog LCD I use as a second screen

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

-Original Message- From: Wayne Johnson At 06:58 PM 4/30/2008, James Maki typed: Perhaps you could clone two of the ports to show the same display on two monitors... Why would one want to do that unless they're giving a presentation ? Don't know. But since I have not actually

[H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

I searched and cannot find a definitive answer to the question of running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro. I have an Abit IP35 Pro (socket 775) board with two PCI-e x16 slots. One operates at x16, the other at x4. I am currently running a dual monitor setup with a DVI 19 4x3 screen and a vga 15 4x3

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

Rick, Thanks for the response. I have several additional questions-- 1) Do all 4 monitors show up Properties | Settings? 2) Are all the video cards of similar vintage/type? 3) Are you using PCIe (x16 or x4) or a mixture of PCIe, AGP and/or PCI? Thanks Jim -Original Message- From:

Re: [H] Running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro

. Jim Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:59:02 -0700 James Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I searched and cannot find a definitive answer to the question of running 3 monitors in Windows XP Pro. My internet PC is running two

[H] MyRebates411.com

Anyone have experience with this rebate house? I just went thru an 8 month ordeal trying to get a rebate for a Foxconn motherboard purchased from NewEgg. This is the first, and so far only, rebate I have had a problem obtaining. To me, that says a lot about this organization's policies. Just

Re: [H] Nice Case Mid Size Tower

-Original Message- From: Joe User http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/armor/va8000bws.a sp OK thats a sweet chassis -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... I went with the Thermaltake ArmorPlus(Armor+) VH6000BWS

Re: [H] Nice Case Mid Size Tower

. http://www.icydock.com/product/images/MB455SPF-kit-lowres.jpg James Maki wrote: I went with the Thermaltake ArmorPlus(Armor+) VH6000BWS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133056

Re: [H] DTV-boxes-not

Duncan, If I remember correctly from you original post, don't you run several VCRs in your system? If so, you will still run into a problem trying to utilize them when the analog signals go black. IIRC, all televisions above a certain size now require a built in ATSC tuner, so any TV you

Re: [H] DTV-boxes-not

Duncan, My comments are inline: -Original Message- From: DHSinclair My confusion is over the acromyn-clutter. I assume that if you tell me a given device has an 'HDTV' tuner built in, that means it will by default also receive DTV. Am I correct? I am sure someone will

Re: [H] Freaky Friday WinXP install -- Update

I installed a new power supply in the computer and it made no difference. I had the same problems in the same places. Initially, I disconnected everything and tried the new power supply with only the video card, and SATA RAID0 boot array. No Go. It would boot just fine. Added the DVD/RW but True

[H] Strange Hard Drive Problem

About a month and a half ago, I related a problem I was having with a new Western Digital WD7500AYYS 750GB SATA II drive. Transfers to the drive seems very slow. I moved the drive around between several adapters on 2 different computers. Finally, I put it in an external drive and it worked fine,

[H] FW: Freaky Friday WinXP install -- (a bit long)

Well, I should know better, but yesterday I decided it was time to re-install WinXP Pro on my main computer. It had been exhibiting some strange behavior, including slow to non-existant shutdowns (I had to physically push the power button), and occasional blue screens crashes. The first install

Re: [H] Freaky Friday WinXP install -- (a bit long)

Yes it is. Too many problems that don't seem to point to a single solution. Jim -Original Message- From: DHSinclair Jim, It this system (winXP-reinstall) the same system that was having trouble with the WD hard drive? Best, Duncan At 11:27 03/09/2008 -0700, you wrote:

Re: [H] Freaky Friday WinXP install -- (a bit long)

1: First of all, everything was working fine on Friday morning before this fiasco! 2: Drives 2 WD 36 GB Raptors in RAID0 as C, D, E, F (System, Downloads, Programs, and Files) on nVidia SATA II controller 1 WD 750 GB SATA II as I (video files) on nVidia SATA II controller

Re: [H] Freaky Friday WinXP install -- (a bit long)

I had that thought, but how would a power supply problem affect True Image and its ability to see the SATA RAID0 and other hard drives? Jim -Original Message- From: DHSinclair Jim, Thanks for that bit of info. Went back and read both recent posts again. I truly believe you have

Re: [H] Freaky Friday WinXP install -- (a bit long)

I have the same problem if only the SATA RAID0 drives are the only drives attached. I will try a different PSU and see if it makes a difference. Thanks, Jim -Original Message- From: Brian Weeden Having had flaky PSUs cause weird hard-to-diagnose problems before I would agree with

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