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http://www.billabongpro.com/jbay11/live-gb/ going on now...Jbay.

From your post, it's the only ram that would give 2 gigs, and, fit your posts notations. Thanks for the link, but, if this doesn't work, I'm living with 1 gig of ram in this HTPC. It seems enough for what I'm trying to do with it.

per Chewy's writing, ordered this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134181

1 and 3 work with single stick. No dual combinations work, with the Corsair ram. I bought two used cpu's, for cheap. Both work. They are the 3200+ David currently had in the Asus motherboard, and, the 3800+ that is running fine on the GA K8N Pro Sli, in the other room. David has the Asus...

It plays Quake 4 with a gig of ram fine, at Ultra High settings. Suspect the 2 gigs of vram help with that. Doesn't seem to max out the cpu, much, either.

Rude, but thank you. That explains a bit. Odd that's it's not my confusion, since Kingston lists the 2.6v for a dual channel kit, intended for the GA K8N Pro. I guess they know it's not going to work as dual channel?

It gets better. When I use the Kingston wizard, it recommends ram that runs at 2.6v??!! So, Chewy's reference goes to ram that runs at 1.8V, using his numbering sequence, and, is available for 33.00 for 2 gigs. The Kingston Wizard recommends memory running at 2.6v, and costs 105.00.

The recommended Kingston memory is running at 1.8v. The Ram I've been using for 6 years, and, the Corsair is at 2.5 v. The bios only allows a .01 and .02 increase in voltage. The manual, etc. list "Normal" as the stock voltage but, don't tell you what "Normal" is. Neither does the manual.

GA K8N Pro Sli F7. If Chewy is right, and I have little doubt that he is, this becomes a bit more complicated then just matching the ram package that ran fine in the machine for nearly 6 years.

DELIGHTED TO SEE GARY IS BACK AND POSTING. That's the best present ever. Splash forever:-)

Try their 'list' and see what you come up with...

The timing on the new ram is the same as the old, hoping to go for 4 gigs of ram, after the RMA from Patriot.

Yes, no joy. It might be it's better with slower ram. Don't know...

Memory Number of Memory Slots 4×184pin Memory Standard DDR 400 Maximum Memory Supported 4GB Channel Supported Dual Channel

The plot thickens. The corsair ram came in today. Just got done testing it. It works, but, the motherboard will not support DDR ram. In short, it will take one stick of ram, pretty much in any slot, but, will not work with two sticks of ram. I tested all three ram sticks in slot one, and...

I've thought about that. The HTPC plays bluray stuff, plays sound very well, and, plays old games that my newer systems don't seem to like. If I decided to build a new system, I'd like something MUCH faster, that would then likely require a new OS. I'd loose my old game play stuff. I'd also...

"Sure, just use HDDScan, SpeedFan or any other tool that can issue SMART self-test commands. " Any of the above give drive temps?

Time said: "Sure, just use HDDScan, SpeedFan or any other tool that can issue SMART self-test commands. " Which gives drive temperatures, with the least foot print?

Is there a utility like Acronis Drive Monitor that is smaller and cleaner? I'm finding it's useful in this weather to know that my actively cooled drives are actually too hot in my server. 120 vs 107 max.

Hi I recently was given a copy ATIH, and, installed it on two machines, the Beast, 64 bit, and my server, 32 bit. I started having random freezes with the Beast, something I've never had before. I decided it was likely the Acronis backup running, that updates in real time your system to...

The 3800 does go to 100% CPU usage a bit more then I would like. I'm still waiting for the additional ram to come in.

I am wondering if it's worth going to the X2 processors. They are around for 50-75 dollars, and, would double the speed of the HTPC.

Hi David Had a chance to look at my stuff yet?

I decided to check the settings in the wireless router. I changed to channel 1, to avoid possible interference, and took the default setting to 54 mbps for wireless broadcasting. That has increased download speed to 22-24 mbps, a considerable increase. So far so good.

Time: I just tried the laptop right next to the wall. Speed is about fourteen mbps. When I go all the way to the other side of the room, and use the desktop HTPC the speed is between twelve and fourteen mbps. Right next to the WRT54 it's sixteen mbps. Uploads are five to six mbps.

Hmmm. Odd, but I thought we had different standards for writing here, vs., oh, say editing an article for law review.:rolleyes: Oh, I did that?

Time: The wall is pretty much at right angles to the signal. There is a huge mirror on that wall, directly in the way of the signal. That I can move, and try again. I was also thinking about getting a N card with an antenna that you can move around.

Have the HTPC up and running. Explosion card is pretty incredible through the amp and speakers. Running only one ram stick, and, this seems to REALLY slow the system down. Kind of funny when the video card has twice the VRAM of the system.... Also, the vintage DVD IDE player isn't exactly...

Plaster, maybe 35-40 feet. Took a 50 foot cat 5 to get over there last time. Which router? The one Astound had is one of those flat types, with no antennas. I kind of need an industrial strength signal...

OK: Well, they brought out a refurbished Linksys e2000. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003B20F54/ref=asc_df_B003B20F541633777?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B003B20F54 Looks good on paper. Hooked up, in my room, it went 50mbps. In the living room, where I...

We'll see how it goes today. Hooked up the WRT54G, and have it working. It's giving me 17 mbps on the laptop, using a N pci card. Astound has always been real good about this kind of stuff, like they gave me the WRT54gl I currently have, along with a 4 port Linksys.

Might also be because the path is very clean, with double digit only ms.

Why would going from 20mbps to 80 mbps make a huge difference in perception about how fast this site loads?

It has to be at least an N Router. If it's junk, I'll let them know...

I'm with David: Buy either a 27" Samung, or the 23" Samsung from Costco, depending on budget, and live with the size. You might also look at the 21" as well. While not perfect, they are pretty good.

When you look at what's available for routers, and I need a fairly good one, it makes sense. My wrt54gl I'm pretty sure is dead, and, I don't see much point in sinking a lot of money into something that at the end of it's life is going to be a throw away. 45 dollars for the first year is pretty...

Went 101 mbps on burst....

AMAZING! Yes, it really does make a noticeable difference. Astound has a special: 2 years, 50mbps, for 39.95. Normal cost, 125.00 a month on special. Just got it to work, and, here's the results: It makes a noticeable difference from 20 mbps, and, it's 10 dollars cheaper. They offer 3 free...

While expensive, I think these are the best heat sinks I've ever worked with: http://www.swiftech.com/mcx-vpro.aspx They cool so well I can use Stealth Vantec fans on them, and they still keep the Xeons cool. Going on 12 years now... This looks like an excellent product, at an excellent...

It was one of these: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/001/index.html The giveaway is that almost all their new coolers have fans.' "CPU Clock Speed Limit: This product is not recommended to use with a high CPU frequency under the fanless mode. If you plan to use this item under fanless...

To clarify: I ordered a new power supply, and, the old is probably bad. From what I can gather, you can have a PS that will start up a motherboard, but be out of the proper voltage range. Only way to check is with a meter I don't have. So, with the new power supply attached to the old...

Well, got the 3200+, now 3800+ up and running. CPU cost 25 bucks, PS cost 80, Seasonic 520, and the motherboard is good. Waiting for drivers to download, and, I should have the HTPC up and running. As close as I can tell, the constant gaming by the Menendez twins fried the cpu, taking some...

Net seemed unusually snappy today. Just checked speed, and, I'm getting bursts to 70mbps, or slightly higher, then settles down to a solid 22-23mbps. Using the WRT54gl I was getting maybe 12 mbps.

http://store.netgate.com/Indoor-Build-Your-Own-Kits-C142.aspx ??? Looks like when you get done, you have about 400 dollars into a wireless setup/router. Anyone tried this, done it?

I was looking for a compact, clean solution to my setup. I pulled the 54Gl when the guy wouldn't pay the bill. The new modem they gave me requires a power down and restart everytime I add a device. On top of that, the units have to be powered up in a certain order to get everything working...

Anyone have an industrial strength router/wireless that is Gigabyte speed, that they like, and have had good luck with?

YF-12A interceptors :-0 have to look this one up...

PAINKILLER? Anyone tried this game? GS

Anyone tried PainKiller?

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