Hey, thanks for the tip. The card looks interesting, I look forward to reviews. Shame it isn't as powerful as the diva, I wonder how loud 2x25W is if I was just to start with stereo speakers...? As for this bloody MSI board, I have returned my second board and asked for a third (maybe a mistake, sin...

Yeah, I don't think another program would help it, as you say it seems to be some sort of sensor fail. In fact when I checked the BIOS the reading for the 3.3V rail was remarkably similar to those windows readings for the core voltage. Maybe I'll flash the BIOS. If that doesn't work I shall just cha...

CPU-Z and speedfan are both reporting ridiculous CPU voltages for my CPU. CPU-Z (v 1.52.1): 'Core Voltage' = 3.424V Speedfan (v4.38): 'Vcore1' = 3.42V 'Vcore2' = 2.96V The processor in question is an Athlon64 X2 3800+ (90nm, F3 stepping). The mobo is an MSI Media DIVA Live 5.1 and the BIOS reports a...

If you don't game at all it would seem to me that maybe your rig is a little overpowered. What do you intend to use the PC for? Music, video, office and internet? If fast video encoding/3D graphic rendering is important then you can ignore my following advice but otherwise some stuff to consider... ...

Agreed. I was hoping that perhaps they had ironed out the quality issues since it has been out for nearly a year but it clearly that just isn't true. I got all hopeful when I realised it had shipped with an updated BIOS... I have a feeling that this recession might squash the chances of a successor ...

Everything was going beautifully. Obviously P193 is a lovely if vast enclosure. Windows7 wasn't *too* rubbish (for something so heavily reminiscent of Vista). I had Blu-ray playback and the audio was great. Speedfan was reporting all temperature under 35 degrees. The board shipped with v1.20 BIOS wi...

Haha, no kidding. I was going through the motions of assembling the stuff in my head and I was thinking "what *is* the best way to put out a burning motherboard?"

I wonder if bringing one into my house invalidates my home insurance...

Did it!

I ordered the lot, MSI Diva, P193, Asus Triton 75, Scytha Kama PWM and 4 Gig DDR2-800. Add the stuff I already have and I should make a nice HTPC in a massively oversized box!

Just need to hope my MSI Diva doesn't catch fire...

I'll post a report and pictures if people are interested.

For a long time I would never consider dual graphics. The gains weren't linear and it seemed like extravagent overkill. Too much heat, noise and money for not much guaranteed performance. But it seems like crossfire and SLI have matured so it's seem like *if* you are going to have a decdicated gamin...

How crazy a gaming system.... umm... 'moderately' crazy? I figure that if I plan on eventually having a dedicated gaming box I should have a space for dual graphics cards. Certainly no crazy storage requirements. I am leaning towards the P183 as a compromise. From the pictures I don't really like th...

Thanks for sticking with me! I am thinking about what you said but a couple of replies... My personal circumstances dictate that a gaming rig isn't a priority. I am writing a thesis (so the fewer distractions the better). Come October I will be able to spend time on making a gaming PC and actually g...

Hi all. I have been lurking around here for a while and since I can't fix an instability issue with my old and loud Socket A system I have finally decided to let myself build a new PC filled with SPCR wisdom. The plan is already a little complicated. Phase 1 (now): Put an MSI Diva into a good case (...

Ahhh... they can be mounted such the the heatink is behind the card! Genius! Thanks for the suggestion! Presumably these backwards mounting heatsinks might also be great for crossfire/sli. Would the airflow from a rear exhaust fan be enough to cool it? Or would you recommend mounting a fan on the ca...

Hi, I am new to sprc forums (though as is the way I have been lurking around here for a while) and am pretty interested in this board since by all accounts it is a decent amp/receiver for a very decent price. I was hoping to use a reasonably powerful graphics cards (maybe an HD 4850 or similar). Obv...