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by sjoukew
Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:59 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: P180 advice please...
Replies: 4
Views: 3410

swayzak wrote: I can't see a floppy drive slit - does it have one ?
yes it has one.
just above the lower compartment (hdd's and PSU)
All drives do really fit perfect, as everything else.

the only thing to keep in mind is the length of the atx power connector,
but with my antec psu i have at least 10cm left.
by sjoukew
Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:17 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Constant disk access on Windows XP SP2
Replies: 17
Views: 10342

If you want to know if it is reading, put your head next to the case. That is not necessarily true. If the hard disk is reading from it's cache or when it is reading from the places it heads are already positioned at, then it wouldn't make a sound, but it is reading / writing something. Therefore t...
by sjoukew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:07 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: dual volumes on a PC, how to regulate???
Replies: 34
Views: 29335

audio players like winamp have their own audio control, this can make your music play very softly, to hear it you have to boost the master volume excesive. If then windows plays a sound, it will blast you away from your chair. Try to set all volume controls to the maximum, and the master volume to a...
by sjoukew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:02 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: HELP URGENT!! GA-965P-DQ6
Replies: 13
Views: 5224

I am using a DQ6 because i read it is so far the best support for C2D and its also going to support the Vista thats about to be out. The Vista support isn't dependent on the motherboard, so whatever you choose is OK. I can advise you to get a decent brand, it has far better support, that saves a lo...
by sjoukew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:52 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Firewall & Adblocker
Replies: 13
Views: 7947

I am using kerio a couple of years, without any problems :)
by sjoukew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:41 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: P180 fan inlet question
Replies: 14
Views: 5401

I should advise you to first listen at your case when you have installed everything before you start damaging your case.
With the fan's on low speed I don't think it would change anything, except the value of your antec p180.
by sjoukew
Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:19 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Constant disk access on Windows XP SP2
Replies: 17
Views: 10342

BillyBuerger wrote:Soooooooo, why don't you just disconnect the HD LED?
Well, I just want to know what my computer is doing, nothing else.
by sjoukew
Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Constant disk access on Windows XP SP2
Replies: 17
Views: 10342

I just want to know what causes it,my windows has the same led blinking every time. But my other pc does it also, and the only thing it has connected to the ide controller is a cdrom drive. The led is just blinking every 10-20 secs. (the disk drive is connected to a promise controller, with it's own...
by sjoukew
Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:46 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Low-noise system for using Linux
Replies: 20
Views: 9298

Even if you have a tight budget, don't buy "el cheapo" or other strange brands. Just keep it with decent and good hardware. The driver support is much better with quality hardware, and in my opinion the savings aren't worth the trouble. I have seen so much crap with "el-cheapo" drivers, strange beha...
by sjoukew
Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:06 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: FSB and RAM: 1066 and 533 vs 667
Replies: 12
Views: 24447

I can see that 266 is (mathematically) a common factor of 1066, 800 and 533 whereas 667 is not - is that the crux of the issue? 266 * 2,5 = 667 "the crux of the issue" seems to be FSB bandwidth, nothing else. Intel uses a quad pumped FSB, so the effective frequency can be seen as 266 * 4 = 1066 The...
by sjoukew
Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:18 am
Forum: Consumer Advocacy
Topic: Antec Neo HE PSU Users Poll
Replies: 355
Views: 673503

Antec NeoHE 430 PSU Serial: s06080329926
MotherBoard : asus a7v8x-x (bios ver. 1013)
cpu: amd athlon xp 2800+
3 dvd-rom, cd-rw, dvd-rw
3 ide hdd's
geforce 6200 (agp)

The PSU wouldn't start the first time, after that it runs perfectly.