Windows Hardware
TomAL
i had a dxr3 wich has now gone up the spout, are there any others out there that i could replace it with? I am not looking for a sigma designs as they cost too much. If not is there anyway to get a software player to output dolby digital through my Live card in windows 2000? and which software would this be? Thanks ...
New SBLIVE drivers...
Hornet303
Just read and downloaded the new SBLIVE drivers that were posted in the news section of this page. . Anyone use them yet? My work machine dont have an SBLIVE, so Ill hve to wait. But Id like to hear if anyone has anymore luck with these.
Dma
ACID
can anyone get DMA to work i can see the option where it says dma if available but its like it doesnt detect any of my hard drives or cd roms but they all work. dvd is jumpy so im assuming even though i set all of them to dma that it didnt set it proppery btw i have a p3v4x using the via 4.
IDE RAID - So how would YOU configure?
BladeRunner
At last I am coming to the end of my current upgrades. Within the next week I'm going to be very happy with my system as it stands. The final decision needs to be made, how to configure my IDE RAID. I have 4x IBM DTLA-307045 45GB ATA-100, 7200rpm HD's.
burnt 80 min cds with a file over 700mb
spacey
i'm having a very odd problem. i have a movie thats over 700 megs, so i have to use a 80min cd which can fit 730 megs right? once i burn it, there's no problems during the process of burning but when i try and copy the file back onto the hard drive, it hangs at the last 30 or so megs.
Need good modem choice for Win2k pro
pr-man
Ok well my trusty Diamond Supra Express 56i ISA got fried last night in a storm so I need a new modem that works well with Win2k pro. Any suggestions? I want something that is NOT a winmodem, also one that is good with games but also not very expensive.
Problem with an old keyboard...
gringo
Hey, I have a somewhat old keyboard, although it is new enough to have the windows keys on it (which I readily removed). The problem that I've been having is that in games like Half-Life, it doesn't seem to recognize more than 3 keystrokes at once.
Global Win FOP38...
Brian Frank
Okay, help me out here. I got the FOP 38 today, and though it would lower my cpu temp, well it didnt. I put thermal paste on itstuff from Radio Shack. Its the same temp as with the generic orb cooler.
SMP problems
mike3411
I just installed a second PIII-800EB after having just one in my VP6 for some time, and although the BIOS recognized the second CPU, Win2k Pro does not appear to be using it. I ran Passmark Performance Test before and after the upgrade, but I get the same score.
Epox KP6-BS
Ekstreme
Hiya all. I've just done a 2k setup for a mate, who has an Epox KP6-BS 1 meg board. After a little bit fo work, it seems to be working fine now, except, I can't get any APM features to work. Sometimes I can't even get the machine to shut down.
Koolance - 100% water-cooled case
Down8
Anyone got a look at this yet? It looks good for the money and performance, so I'm ordering one when I get paid this week. I was worried about the noise that my new system could've had, as I'm moving from Intel to AMD, which would need a little more cooling, but not anymore! There is a review over at - to get a fee ...
Any had anyproblem with Live yet.
WMA
Well its seems Soundblaster live which is detected and installed by XP itself is problematic for me. The card itself works. . . and all effects work. but the sound itself is messed up. . . I play a music file and I hear background music sometime and sometime the vocals with a damming sound.
Conexant USB Modem
DavidJonesIGI
What is the story with this thing. In 2K Pro it slows the system down to horrific 486 speeds (judder judder) every time you try to connect to the internet and all the time you are connected. Windows take ages to redraw etc.
Problem installing hardware win2k
KalleAnka
I have suddenly run into a strange problem, I can no longer install new hardware. When I reach the end of the installation I always get the following error: An error occured during the istallation of the device The system can not find the file specified.
What are the best Detonators for a TNT2?
spacey
Believe it or not, some of us still have a TNT2. I have a 16mb one and I'm wondering if anyone else does? I'm currently using the 6. 47 detonators, which work very nice for Q3. But upon quitting from Counter-Strike (HL) I get a BSOD and reboot.
Hollywood Magic Office XP fix
sapiens74
After being so aggravated at Office XP for not allowing my Hollywood Magic to run unless shutting down ctfmon. exe I finally figured out how to rid myself of the problem 1. First install the newest drivers and software from Sigma 2.
Sound Blaster Live! Value Digital problem in NT5...
k.e. Coma Black
Is this a way to eliminate all the crackling and popping sounds? I am using the newest WDM NT5 driver. .
3dmark2001 n 2462, still no go
oaydin
guyz any of u that having problem with 3dmark2001 before , could find a solution ? or reason why it doesn't do the second test's second part getting mad n I want to solve this
Multible OS Bootup???
Gecko
How do i boot from multiple Operating Systems on multible disks using WinNT4 'boot. ini' file? So Far i Can choose from: Windows NT 4. 0 Workstation and Windows NT 4. 0 Workstation How do i add Win98 from a different HD? Some variables i don't understand in boot.
abit won't boot because of hardware
pimpin_228
Okay i got the new mobo but there is a conflict some where. i dunno what or where? when i plug the floppy ide in it won't start up. okay when i unplug that and plug the ide in for my burner and dvd in won't boot up but if i run the dvd by it's self works i got the dvd set as master and the burner set as slave,but w ...