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by CountTyro
Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Athlon X2 5000 BE acting strangely, why?
Replies: 6
Views: 3703

It didn't seem to affect browsing or music listening much, but today I tried checking blender, and it was totally unusable, as the drop-down menus took several seconds to disappear. I could see the pixels disappearing line-by-line. Slo-mo is cool but not when you're trying to actually do something.....
by CountTyro
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:00 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Athlon X2 5000 BE acting strangely, why?
Replies: 6
Views: 3703

Athlon X2 5000 BE acting strangely, why?

I'm testing Windows 7 and loving it. But something CPU-related is up. My 2.6Ghz Athlon X2 Black Edition gets an Experience Index Score of 1.8, which seems awfully little. Rest of the components all get 2.9 or more. I'm on an Asus M3A78-VM (Ati 780G) with 2GB ram and plenty of hdd. I have tried turni...
by CountTyro
Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:57 pm
Forum: CPU Cooling
Topic: low profile cooler
Replies: 4
Views: 2802

This is a start: http://www.frostytech.com/top5_lowprofile_heatsinks.cfm

I'm looking for one myself, but so far it seems that most low-profile coolers have fans on top, and when the fan is removed, there's only ~5cm of heatsink left which is not enough to run passively.. :/
by CountTyro
Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:09 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: mini-itx cases for boards with regular processors
Replies: 3
Views: 2626

I would also be interested in that kind of information. I'm thinking about procuring one of those mini-itx 780G AMD mb-s as a smaller alternative to my currently almost-empty m-atx case.. Maybe I could use the VESA mounting holes on the back of my monitor for a diy iMac.. :D
by CountTyro
Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: A Request for Help with a School Project
Replies: 11
Views: 4683

As demosceners have proved countless times, it's possible to have pretty cool visuals with only a few hundred KBs added to program size.. :D
by CountTyro
Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: ECS does DTX Atom board
Replies: 16
Views: 6775

Until that happens, it can live happily in a mATX case..
by CountTyro
Thu May 15, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Whining Components
Replies: 128
Views: 307356

liquidporkgun wrote:I'll add the Wacom Bamboo Fun to the list (whines horribly whenever it's on)
The regular Bamboo as well. I can hear how far from the surface the pen is and it's annoying to the point where I can't draw unless I listen to music at the same time.. >_<
by CountTyro
Fri May 09, 2008 7:11 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU broke my sound card?
Replies: 9
Views: 3906

I have. It made little difference.. :(
by CountTyro
Fri May 09, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU broke my sound card?
Replies: 9
Views: 3906

This morning I was checking the motherboard to see if there was some visible mechanical error or something. Nope, nothing. The Realtek 883 chip however was so hot that I burnt my finger on it. Is it supposed to be hot? It doesn't have radiator or anything..
by CountTyro
Thu May 08, 2008 6:35 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU broke my sound card?
Replies: 9
Views: 3906

I have. I even tried updating the BIOS for the heck of it. But then network card refused to connect, so I downgraded back. I think I'll just have to get a cheap sound card and wait for 780G mobos to reach Estonia.. :/
by CountTyro
Thu May 08, 2008 5:12 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU broke my sound card?
Replies: 9
Views: 3906

Volume sliders checked, problem still there. In addition, the little sound that comes appears to me more garbled than before.. :/ Scrolling the mouse wheel can be heard from the speakers, as well as hdd noise.. Speakers are also fine, I checked. Front and back connectors behave similarly, so no loos...
by CountTyro
Wed May 07, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: PSU broke my sound card?
Replies: 9
Views: 3906

PSU broke my sound card?

Hi! I was waiting for my Chieftec PSU to arrive, but wanted to use my PC. So I used an old no-name PSU I had lying around. After 2 days, I suddenly lost mobo's integrated sound. No other changes were made to hardware or software.. Well, not really lost.. if I turn the speakers way up, I can hear bar...
by CountTyro
Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: mATX case airflow project
Replies: 3
Views: 2961

I thought about getting a picoPsu a while back. But I failed to find a store that would ship it to Estonia, or at least, would do it for a reasonable fee. So for now I'll try to make the best of what's at hand.. I thought about replacing the case, but I haven't been able to find anything else that's...
by CountTyro
Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:57 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: mATX case airflow project
Replies: 3
Views: 2961

mATX case airflow project

It's not a very good case, apart from being compact. Yesterday I found that after 10h of use, my 2,5" Samsung HDD temp is 47C, which is not good. Only place where i can put a 12cm fan is on top. I could even fit 2 there if I really need to. The red circles show the possible positions. This way I cou...
by CountTyro
Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:12 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Small mATX cases with only 1 3.5" drive bay - exists?
Replies: 5
Views: 3851

Apart from a couple of desktop mATX cases on newegg I haven't really seen anything useful. And the smaller ones tend to have proprietary PSU's, which are not very quiet. You could always try to build my case concept, which is the smallest design for a mATX motherboard and a normal PSU I could come u...
by CountTyro
Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:02 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Smallest mATX concept
Replies: 4
Views: 4215

I did a cardboard model last week and it seems that with some motherboards it may even be possible to use an external graphics board. It's not really necessary, but might be useful for example with the upcoming AMD 780G which supports crossfire.. :) Real construction is delayed a bit for monetary re...
by CountTyro
Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:16 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: need reliable motherboard with ECC support
Replies: 14
Views: 9633

I am using ECC memory with my Asus M2a-vm. It has a bios option for enabling or disabling support. I am having other kind of issues with my pc however, like display flicker on hibernation, failing to come out of standby sometimes, flickering pixels and such. I don't know if my monitor is faulty, but...
by CountTyro
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:34 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: ModeCom Cases
Replies: 4
Views: 3572

Im using the Feel 101, since it was cheap. But it came without PSU, which in turn cost as much as the case.. :P Quality is not the highest, as I scratched the paint almost immediately. Panels don't fit exactly, but are a few mm off. It doesn't silence the fans at all, as the steel is thin. Maybe wit...
by CountTyro
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:13 am
Forum: Cases and Damping
Topic: Smallest mATX concept
Replies: 4
Views: 4215

Smallest mATX concept

I've been looking at my box and thinking that, since all I have in there is a motherboard, 2.5" HDD and a DVD, then maybe a smaller case would be nice. So this morning a thought about it and this is my concept: http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1346/equivalentsv2.jpg How do I justify that? Well, it...
by CountTyro
Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:49 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: [assembled] What to choose for graphics work?
Replies: 10
Views: 5281

Update!

I am posting this from my newly-assembled system.

Asus M2A-VM
AMD X2 5000+ BE
Zalman 8700
Samsung HM250JI
2GB 533 Hynix
Samsung DVD

If only I had bought a bit more quality case - the PSU fan is a killer - but otherwise works nicely. Thanks everyone for helping out!
by CountTyro
Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:31 pm
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: ASUS M2A-VM HDMI
Replies: 137
Views: 157620

It seems to be fixed in the 1604 beta bios.
by CountTyro
Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:43 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: ASUS M2A-VM HDMI
Replies: 137
Views: 157620

I upgraded bios from 1301 to 1603 and now my multiplier selection is greyed out - which is bad, since I'm using AMD 5000+ Black Edition.. :( Also, I'm seeing some sort of display garbage - odd flashing pixels in some places. They aren't monitor-related, since when I move a window that has them, the ...
by CountTyro
Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:44 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Antec NSK3480 and P5K-VM
Replies: 10
Views: 5164

There has been some talk about systems not starting if the initial load is too low. Try adding some random DVD or HDDs to the system.

Of course, since very few details were provided, your issue may be something completely different.. :P
by CountTyro
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:15 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Laptop into funky miniature quiet desktop?!
Replies: 7
Views: 4231

If you just remove the display and battery it may be small and light enough to _hang_ behind a monitor. Specifically, some monitors have VESA screw holes in the back, for wall mounting. While on the table, those holes are unused and a frame for holding the ex-laptop could be screwed there. That may ...
by CountTyro
Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:03 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: [assembled] What to choose for graphics work?
Replies: 10
Views: 5281

Since the AMD platform is a bit cheaper, a 690G motherboard with Athlon X2 5000+ should give comparable performance to e4400 for less, right? I can get Black Edition for 136$, which should be trivial to overclock, afaik. Also, Opteron 1214 is available for 115$ (it's the 125W version though, so prob...
by CountTyro
Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:30 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: [assembled] What to choose for graphics work?
Replies: 10
Views: 5281

I think you'd probably get more useful replies if you stated what kind of software you're using (e.g. Aperture, Photoshop, Illustrator, Autodesk, VersaCAD, Maya, DiCOM), your budget, and your technical background. "Graphics" is a very broad term, and different kinds of software have different hardw...
by CountTyro
Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:24 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: [assembled] What to choose for graphics work?
Replies: 10
Views: 5281

I rephrased the original query as it was very unclear.
Also, I hope I'm in the right section. If not, please move me to beginners section. Thank you!
by CountTyro
Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:08 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: [assembled] What to choose for graphics work?
Replies: 10
Views: 5281

[assembled] What to choose for graphics work?

Since my laptop -- venerable Dell C400 from 2001 -- is increasingly insufficient for my needs, I need to build something better. But I need to clarify a few things with your help before I can start working on a component list. Question 1 : Is an integrated graphics card good enogh quality for digita...