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U2410 too hot. Looking for replacement with same quality.

Do a Google search for 'u2410 heat' and you'll find enough threads to show that the heat problem is somewhat common. Using an infrared thermometer, I measured the logo at the back of the monitor around 50c and the screen around 35c. Despite the recommendations on how to ventilate my...
- Fishy007
- Post #11
- May 20, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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U2410 too hot. Looking for replacement with same quality.

I'm *choosing* to shut it down for a few hours and work off of my laptop instead. Thank you for your comment.
- Fishy007
- Post #4
- May 20, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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U2410 too hot. Looking for replacement with same quality.

Hi Everyone, I own a Dell U2410 and it's a great looking monitor, but it runs WAY too hot. It heats up my home office to the point where I need to shut everything down for a few hours in the afternoons just to cool the office down. I'm looking to replace the monitor with an LED backlit...
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- May 19, 2012
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

Are you doing any video streaming with this Buffalo router? I don't think people would notice brief wi-fi slowdowns or drops when doing regular surfing, but it would be terrible for streaming video or audio.
- Fishy007
- Post #25
- Jul 13, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

So I tried a couple of routers yesterday thanks to a little help from my friends. WNDR3700 Worked decently with stock firmware, but the HTPC downstairs (about 50m away) had some trouble getting connected to it. Modded it with dd-wrt and put in all the tweaks for Atheros chipsets only to get...
- Fishy007
- Post #19
- Jul 11, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

Thanks for all the info guys! A friend is going to lend me a Netgear WND3700 for a week or so. It's a bit much for what I want, but it apparently runs cool and is very stable. If it works out, I'll buy one for myself. If not, I'll go with the Buffalo router. The Asus looks good, but can...
- Fishy007
- Post #15
- Jul 9, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

BUFFALO WZR-HP-G300NH CPU Atheros AR9132 rev 2 (0xb9) CPU Speed 400 MHz Flash ROM 32 MB RAM 64 MB Radio 2.4 GHz WLAN Support B/G/N WLAN Max Speed 300 mbps Antenna Location 2x fixed external (?? dbi) Switch 4x GigE + 1 WAN USB...
- Fishy007
- Post #10
- Jul 8, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

Wow. That's really good range! Thanks for the info! I'll see if anyone else has some other suggestions, but I think this is the new frontrunner. Cheap AND powerful :)
- Fishy007
- Post #5
- Jul 7, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

Hmm. I don't know this brand, but it's gotten some decent reviews and does support DD-WRT. Do you have it running 24/7? I've found that some of the less robust routers tend to overheat when on all the time or in a warm room. The room the router is in can get up to 30c at times.
- Fishy007
- Post #3
- Jul 7, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

Hi Everyone! I'm looking to replace a dying WRT310 router with something newer that's DD-WRT capable. I can also do Tomato, but I don't have any experience with it. So far, I've narrowed the choices down to a few routers, but I'm not 100% sure which is the best choice. I may have also...
- Fishy007
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- Jul 7, 2011
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Networking
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Odd Video Problem at Boot

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- Fishy007
- Post #2
- May 1, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Odd Video Problem at Boot

Hi Everyone, I just purchased a new video card about 2 weeks ago: BFG 8800GTS OC2 640MB and ever since I installed it in my system, the information on the screen at boot time scrolls in a jerky fashion and the screen refreshes very slowly. Once I get into Windows, things are ok. Performance...
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- May 1, 2007
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Vista: Access Denied!

Ok. I didn't read the ENTIRE post, but I think I can confirm that I'm having the same problem as the OP. I created a few VOB files the other day and once I made my DVD, I tried to delete them. Vista wouldn't let me. I got the exact same error message that the OP mentioned. I am an...
- Fishy007
- Post #40
- Mar 16, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Question for those who had to call Microsoft to reactivate Vista

If it's correct, then it's assinine. What's going to happen to the users like me that like to experiment with overclocking? Every time I change something I'm going to have to re-activate? God help you if you overclock and have an OEM copy!
- Fishy007
- Post #9
- Feb 21, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Intel 965 Drivers

So is no one else using the P965 chipset?
- Fishy007
- Post #5
- Feb 12, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Intel 965 Drivers

Are you using their SATA drivers? Or just the INF package you run after Windows has been installed?
- Fishy007
- Post #3
- Feb 9, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Intel 965 Drivers

Before I start, let me just say that I do know that most drivers are in horrible shape at the moment. I'm just trying to confirm that it is a driver problem and not a problem with my system in particular. I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit. When I did the initial installation (clean...
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- Feb 9, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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X-Fi and Vista

I'm running the X-Fi in Vista right now. The latest drivers are ok, but there are still performance issues. The X-Fi does not operate 'cleanly' within Vista. Tabbing between programs may cause pops or static. Also the system does get *slighty* sluggish when using the card. The CMSS (surround...
- Fishy007
- Post #7
- Feb 5, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista & video previews

I have this issue as well, but I'm not running the FINAL version of Vista. I thought this might be fixed with the final release.
- Fishy007
- Post #3
- Jan 30, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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PCI Ex Speed

Who said I was running a beta? Anyway, the Nvidia control panel DID have it and it IS running at 16x. I haven't tried CPU-Z as yet. I've used the program many times before, but I didn't think to use it now. Thanks gerwen :) Now I know the issue is NOT the link speed.
- Fishy007
- Post #11
- Jan 22, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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PCI Ex Speed

I'd prefer not to fix the 'problem' unless I know there is a problem. I want a diagnostic tool at the moment. Lonyo, thanks for the info. I think that's only for XP, but I'll double check. Maybe I'll dual boot with XP and Vista for a few months :)
- Fishy007
- Post #6
- Jan 21, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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PCI Ex Speed

Seriously? No one? I know I've seen people post screen shots of a program that does this.
- Fishy007
- Post #3
- Jan 21, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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PCI Ex Speed

Simple question (I think). Is there a way I can tell what speed my PCI Express slot is running at? I've heard that sometimes it can run at 1x when it's really supposed to run at 16x. I've also noticed a choppiness in my games lately and I don't know if it's because of this issue or something...
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- Jan 20, 2007
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

My re-activation was fine. I didn't have any issues, but I highly protest the fact that I had to reactivate. Basically because I changed the driver for the SATA controller, Windows re-detected the hard drives and thought I had added all new hardware. That's insane...to put it mildly. I was...
- Fishy007
- Post #50
- Nov 23, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

Smilin, it worked :) Installing the default Vista AHCI driver enabled the write caching on all my disks. Now, the messed up part is that Windows wants me to reactivate! What the hell is going to happen to the people running an OEM version? If a DRIVER change causes a reactivation notice, then...
- Fishy007
- Post #45
- Nov 22, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

I'll give that a shot, but my experience with that has been that Window simply refuses to install a driver with an older date. Maybe Vista is different?
- Fishy007
- Post #40
- Nov 22, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

Hmm. Ok. I'll give that a shot. Thanks! Yes, I did do a clean install on a completely different drive. I have XP on a separate hard drive to fall back on in case Vista kills my machine altogether. I saw a lot of the Windows 2000 issues when I searched as well, but I didn't see any solutions...
- Fishy007
- Post #38
- Nov 22, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

oh, I forgot to mention that it's a warning event, not an error event.
- Fishy007
- Post #36
- Nov 22, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

Lol. I did. The ... just represents the device listed. I may do a re-install on the weekend if I have time. But this time I'll do it without installing the Intel drivers during installation. If Vista has built-in support for the SATA connections, maybe there's a weird conflict. It's a...
- Fishy007
- Post #35
- Nov 22, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

I checked the event logs like Smilin suggested and I found event 34 repeated for each reboot/startup: "The driver disabled the write cache on device..." and my hard drives are listed. The device driver is a MS driver with a June 2006 date. Is there a way I can replace this? Note that this is...
- Fishy007
- Post #33
- Nov 21, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

I don't think they're getting detected as removable. The exact message is below When I open the properties on a drive, under the Policies tab I see a checkbox that's available labelled "Enable Write Caching". Then under that I see the wording "This device does not allow its write cache setting...
- Fishy007
- Post #31
- Nov 21, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

I'm not at home right now, but I can tell you that the write caching feature of my drives is NOT enabled. I went there last night to see if I could see anything and there's a checkbox there for write caching, but it's unchecked. I tried checking it off and hit ok, but when I went back into the...
- Fishy007
- Post #27
- Nov 21, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

Smilin, is there a way to check the drive transfer mode in Vista? Things for me have stabilized a bit, but my major problem is still with moving files across drives or from memory keys to and from Hard drives. Apart from that, I've gone from 'bloated' to 'slightly sluggish'. I probably just...
- Fishy007
- Post #25
- Nov 21, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

Most of the complainers here don't post their system specs, but what I'm noticing is that it seems that AMD users have positive things to say and Intel users (Core 2?) have negative things to say. Could there be a performance difference with the CPU brand?
- Fishy007
- Post #23
- Nov 21, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone find Vista RTM too buggy for use?

It's weird. I'm seeing people say that their interface is 'snappy' and 'responsive' whereas my experience is 'slightly sluggish' and 'bloated'. The system specs are in my sig with the exception of the video card. I'm running an ATI X800XL since the Nvidia Drivers are crap. My system is nowhere...
- Fishy007
- Post #20
- Nov 20, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Video Card Fan

I'm using the latest Beta Driver from Nvidia (as of November 12th) and the latest version of Vista. I am aware that the drivers could be causing the fan to spin at high speed. With XP, the fan will spin at high speed until the drivers are loaded, then it drops the RPMs. Maybe the beta driver...
- Fishy007
- Post #15
- Nov 16, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Video Card Fan

So I popped in my X800XL and it's MUCH quieter than the BFG 7600. So that leads me to believe that there's either a problem with the fan or with the card itself. And I have a feeling a faulty fan would be faulty all the time, not just in Vista (under XP the card is silent in Windows). And if I...
- Fishy007
- Post #10
- Nov 15, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Video Card Fan

Dang. Well at least it gives me hope that the problem is solveable. I'll pop in an ATI card and see if it goes nuts. If not, I 'll call BFG so they can tell me to f-off since I'm located in Canada. Then I'll go buy a fan and expense it.
- Fishy007
- Post #6
- Nov 15, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Video Card Fan

I've done that, the level is the same. The card seems fine, but the noise is twice as much as it is in XP. If I try to run a game in Vista, it bumps up even more. Have you run the card in XP? Is the noise level the same for you?
- Fishy007
- Post #4
- Nov 15, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista + Video Card Fan

So the main thing preventing me from running Vista at the moment is the way it taxes my video card. As soon as it loads the GUI, the fan on the card goes into high gear and the noise is annoying. In XP, the fan would not run at that level unless I'm running a game. So it seems I have a...
- Fishy007
- Thread
- Nov 15, 2006
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Operating Systems

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