Well, I ordered XP Pro 64-bit last night. I may be wrong, but I think they may stop selling it very soon per Microsoft's instructions. I just couldn't bring myself to commit to getting Vista, yet. I also changed up my list of stuff. I'd appreciate it if more knowledgeable folks took a look...
That's a bummer, Nocturnal. Out of curiousity, though... What RAM are you using?
Anyone have an opinion on the least expensive 64bit Windows version?
Thanks
I am seriously considering getting the P5Q Deluxe board. But I am confused about some things. I haven't done a build in a while.
If I get this:
ASUS P5Q Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45
Intel Q6600 (already bought on sale)
OCZ Platinum 4GB 2x2BG DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000)
MSI NX8800GT 512M OC...
I have really been confused as to which Mobo to get to replace my aging system. I already bought a Q6600, but other than that I am getting new RAM and new GPU and PSU. I started looking at this board today and thought it might be a good one, but after reading some of the posts here I am...
Okay, first of all I am trying build a rock solid stable system. At least as much as is possible. I have next to no free time anymore to mess around with my system and my last build has had a fair number of problems. (That's the problem with me building my own machine... the tech support...
I am planning to build this system:
Abit IP35 Pro
Intel Core 2 Q6600
MSI NX8800GT 512M GDDR3 PCI-E
Corsair 4GB DDR-2 PC2 6400
1 500GB Western Digital HD
Possibly two 160 HDs in RAID mirroring array
I have an Earthwatts 430, but I figured I would need something more. I saw the deal in...
I posted once before on this system and with helpful friendly advice I was able to fix it. Here is the link to that thread:
Previous thread on problems with this PC
I am hoping lightning can strike twice and someone can will have some helpful suggestions for a new problem.
The machine...
Just wanted to thank everyone again for replying to this. I did try a CMOS reset with no luck. The standby power light was green on the motherboard itself, so I feared the worst. Still with SerpentRoyal pointing out the deals on Antec Earthwatts Power Supplies, I realized I could try a new...
Well thanks very much to everyone for replying to this. I will have to try resetting the CMOS. As for a more exact description, I hit the power and it seems to get power and lights and the fans spin. Nothing shows on the screen. When the CDROMs were hooked up the lights on them would flash...
I think I just need someone to tell me some basics here. I am trying to troubleshoot a dead system that I built myself about 3 years ago. At the time I did it, I tried to read up and get familiar with everything. But that has been a while and I am unsure what my options might be.
MB:ASUS...
Essasin,
I just went through this SATA hard drive install thing myself. My problem was a faulty primary IDE HD that I wanted to replace. I made my SATA disk of drivers and an XP install CD with SP2 slipstreamed. Unfortunately, that bad primary HD running XP caused errors to be placed into...
My newbie installed board is working pretty well. I haven't tried to OC anything. But I have a couple of problems that I'd love input on.
1) I was having trouble with my MS Intellimouse Explorer "Wired" mouse prior to building this machine. The behavior is the USB seems to go dead for a...
I just installed an A7N8X Deluxe in an Antec Sonata case with the 380 TruePower Power Supply. Everything works pretty well considering I had never built a machine before. But ASUS Probe reads that the Power Supply fan is not working. I downloaded the latest ASUS Probe, but still no go. I...
Hi,
I posted here before, but this time I actually own one of these boards. hehe
Here's what I ended up getting:
A7N8X Deluxe (I got a Version 2.0 from NewEgg..whoo hooo)
AthlonXP 2500 Barton
WD HD 120 GB
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
LiteOn CDRW
2 sticks of 512M Corsair XMS 2700PC
Antec Sonata Case...
I just had some trouble figuring out the connections in an Antec Sonata case for the same motherboard. What I eventually figured out was that the connector that I thought was the USB connector, was actually something else. It had ten holes and looked like it might be the right one, but it...
Thanks for the answers to my previous questions. I have one more, I haven't been able to find an answer to. I was planning on getting a flat panel display (looking at the Hitachi 174). The reviewers of the monitor say it looks better when you use a DVI connection. But since I hope to build a...
I'm a motherboard newbie, but I am thinking of getting this board for myself for my birthday. (Which is today, I might add. :D ) However, in my shopping I have one component that is really eluding me. It seems clear what kind of decisions to make before buying a CPU or RAM, etc. But what kind...
I hope I'm not breaking too many rules or anything, but I'm a motherboard newbie and I was wondering if you folks with experience with this board would describe it as at all "newbie friendly" or perhaps "newbie hostile"? I just don't know if I should be considering it as the board for my first...
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