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The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

Just updated to the latest version of the Realtek driver, and now even checking "Disable front panel jack detection" doesn't let me use the front panel jacks on my X-QPack. The headphone output worked JUST prior to the Realtek driver update. FWIW I can hear hiss in the headphones (and the...
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- Post #936
- May 31, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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Anyone try the ViewSonic VA1912wb yet?

P.S. Just got an email from NewEgg a few days ago letting me know it was back in stock. I originally was going to order it from them... back at the end of January. They finally got them in. Only $250 there. I paid $300 (after my $50 rebate, which came in last week). Just an FYI.
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- Post #38
- May 4, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Anyone try the ViewSonic VA1912wb yet?

Well, I've been using this one for a solid two months now, and I love it. I haven't had any scaling issues, but I usually play newer games (well, newish) like Half-Life 2, GTA: San Andreas, Oblivion, Ghost Recon, Quake 4, The Godfather, and the new Tomb Raider. Anyway, no problems with any...
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- Post #37
- May 4, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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X-QPACK Somthing you might want to try

Thanks for the recommendation of the Enermax Liberty 500w. It is a bit smaller than most ATX PSUs (and for those who suggest the Antecs - they're actually nearly an inch LONGER than standard PSUs - so they definitely do NOT work in the Qpack, since they hit the drive cage even if you don't have...
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- Post #11
- Mar 6, 2006
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Manual or Automatic RAM timings?

Actually, according to memtest the timings were right with the AUTO settings - I was just wondering if there were some recommended settings to change that would increase *stability* over the stock/default timings or voltages or anything. I'm not exactly a n00b, but am used to dealing only...
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- Post #4
- Mar 5, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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WinXp restart, any idea? restart every few hours

It sounds like you've got a bad stick of RAM there.
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- Post #15
- Mar 4, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Manual or Automatic RAM timings?

Hi, I picked up an A-Data Vitesta 2Gb DDR Dual-Channel from NewEgg for use in an MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard, and am wondering if it's recommended that I leave the RAM timings on AUTO or should I set them manually? My concern is ONLY for stability and reliability, not...
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- Thread
- Mar 4, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

I'm curious about this too. I have an A-Data DDR kit and have had nothing but problems with it - reboots all the time, memory fails the POST R/W test, all kinds of errors in memtest86, then I try them in a different board and no problems. If they fail, all I have to do is leave the machine...
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- Post #223
- Mar 2, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

Sounds like Panaflo is the way to go, then. Thanks for the replies.
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- Post #10
- Mar 1, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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WinXp restart, any idea? restart every few hours

No, games do use a lot of RAM, so if you're getting reboots when just running things in Windows, but not when you're playing games, which are RAM intensive (just system intensive all-over) then it may not be the RAM. But you won't know until you run memtest86. I thought my reboots were...
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- Post #9
- Mar 1, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

Couldn't find that one at NewEgg or elsewhere. Found specs on another forum for that one that said it only pushed out 32cfm of air, whereas I'm looking at others that do 80cfm or more. I have no idea how much the stock Aspire fan pushes or what my actual needs are, however. It just seems...
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- Post #5
- Mar 1, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

Wait, but won't running it on 5v instead of 12v make it run slower? As I said, it's not the noise I mind, but the stock fan is not running cool enough (although having said that, I haven't had any issues with overheating yet). Also, based on http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=993483...
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- Post #4
- Mar 1, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

Hi, I'm looking to both quiet and cool my X-Qpack case - I don't need or really want anything with LEDs that light up. I just want something that makes the box cooler than the included Aspire 120mm fan does. Quieter too would be a plus, but my primary concern is temperature. Noise I can...
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- Thread
- Mar 1, 2006
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Laptops
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The *Official* MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

I have 2Gb of RAM in my system, so I tend to up the onboard video to as much memory as I can share - which tops-out at 128mb in this mobo. The onboard video is actually really good on this card - I'm upgrading to a PCI-E card to do get some better game and HD video performance, but overall...
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- Post #206
- Feb 28, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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Monitor question (you'll see)

It sounds like either the refurb left some "spare parts" behind (a screw could have fallen into something), or something got jostled during shipping. Even if the display works now there's no guarantee it won't work in the future. It's never a good thing to have something of which you're...
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- Post #8
- Feb 28, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building

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The Official MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

Anyone try the ViewSonic VA1912wb yet?

Anyone try the ViewSonic VA1912wb yet?

X-QPACK Somthing you might want to try

Manual or Automatic RAM timings?

WinXp restart, any idea? restart every few hours

Manual or Automatic RAM timings?

The Official MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

WinXp restart, any idea? restart every few hours

120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

120mm Case Fan Recommendations?

The Official MSI K8NGM2-FID GeForce 6150 Motherboard Thread

Monitor question (you'll see)