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That's my guess. Funny construct, "unless not".

I don't know perl, but I'd bet that it means that, if the ACTION param is add, then set the errormessage string to "invalid hostname" if hostname is not a non-empty string consisting of alphanumeric, "_", or "-" characters.

Thanks for the quick response. I'm hoping that this motherboard is another classic, like the VA-503+.

If I'm reading right, you're running your XP at 133 MHz FSB, but your memory is capable of 166 (333 DDR). Are you actually running the memory at 333 DDR? What memory settings? Have you considered/tried upping the FSB to 166 and lowering the multiplier to 12.5 or 13, and sync-ing with memory...

Mmmm, AU13. I kiss you in my dreams. $85, in stock, at Newegg (very truly sorry they only ship in the U.S.). The manual verifies the 12 V rail. What is your source for 3-phase power and "official" 200 MHz FSB? OCWorkbench? 3rdGayMan?

I can't see them dslreports pix. Do you have to be a member?

Try to get a reference to your modem's AT command set. You could get it to report the DCE speed (modem-to-ISP) instead of the DTE speed (PC-to-modem). It can also tell you the protocol. Another real handy command some modems have is the ability to do a report after you disconnect. On my...

Okay, Prime95 ran for 7 hours on Knoppix, seemingly without a problem. I'll try a longer test, but I think it's pretty conclusive.

Okay, I've been off in a corner drooling with rapture about the raptor. But I did come up with a possible solution to my diagnostic problem, namely, using Linux on a CD to run Prime95. If that works for an extended period, it probably narrows it down to the OS install. I found such a beast...

I have a Compaq DeskPro EN Pentium 550 PC from work, running Win95B. No, that's not the problem in and of itself - there's more. It has been having problems when I VPN in to work: random blue-screens, freezes, or screwy error-boxes popping up. Since it's a work PC, I can't do anything...

The claim seemed to be that the BIOS is permanently corrupted, and couldn't be cleared - a BIOS chip replacement was required.

And now this. Spontaneous combustion of nF² BIOS's.

I must need new glasses, or some sleep. AnandTech has their long-awaited Raptor pReview up, though.

In this SR post of the "Preliminary Atlas 15k Results" thread, Eugene says "I've been told that two shipments have already gone out to a distributor for delivery to a certain client". That might indicate the drive is closer to production than we're hoping.

Yeah, but I see your RMA didn't fix your reboot issues. That's a shame.

When I was checking the Abit NF7-S reviews this morning, Adrian's Rojak Pot noted that as a feature: if your O/C attempt fails, you don't have to reset all your BIOS settings from the defaults again. Of course, if your setting combo doesn't boot at all, it loses some of its charm. One...

Oh, great. I was just trying to decide between the Epox and the Abit (stop me before I do Abit again!). But the Abit has the power of two: 3-phase and 12v rail. But now this. Good thing I didn't go with my impulse last night.

But in my infoquest for nF², I came across the nForce audio forum at nForcersHQ.com. Reminds me of the VIA/SoundBlaster controversy.

Thanks for all the interesting replies. I was leaning toward the Epox +, but Soltek seems to have a good reputation, and that 12v rail would appear to be a plus for future processor upgrading. So Abit has that, and 3-phase power too. Hmmm. I had the misfortune of being forced into my...

Darn, the Soltek looks interesting, but not having that Soundstorm is disappointing. The manual seems to say that the drivers are "All in 1" (an unfortunate echo of 4in1). If I don't get a Soundstorm-enabled motherboard, I'd prefer not to install the Realtek audio drivers at all, just keep my...

I think the ASUS has the BIOS multiplier-unlocking feature. I wonder how its chipset heat sink compares with the cheepset fan on the Epox. I don't want to chance 200 MHz FSB, but I was thinking of sync-ing with PC3000 DDR (183/185/188? MHz FSB). I wonder whether this would be low enough to...

I would like to upgrade to an Nforce2 system, within budgetary constraints. For now, I'm considering Thoroughbred 1700+ processors, and hoping I can overclock the FSB to 166 or more (possibly having to lower the multiplier). I don't want to modify the processor or motherboard, though...

I'm not quite sold on DDR 400. I want to sync the memory and FSB, and I've heard of a few problems with 200 MHz FSB on the Epox 8RDA+ I'm considering (such as Clocker's). I thought that maybe if I don't quite push it to 200, I might not need to mod the chipset cooling on the mobo. And 183...

. . . Burger chain. Not quite omnipresent, eh?

According to BensBargains' page 2, the Dell-branded version is "only" $128 ($3.20/GB) (Ben sez through today [2/20] only :(). I assume it's the Toshiba - are they still the only ones with 16 MB cache?

Does anyone have experience with this stuff? Specifically, I'm considering Kingston HyperX DDR 370MHz - CAS 2. It seems like a decent compromise for sync'ed FSB and memory on a Nforce2 mobo, not forcing the issue with a 200 MHz FSB. But what is the standard for this non-standard memory...

FWIW, OfficeMax B&M have Visioneer OneTouch 8700's for $16 after rebates. (Limited to stock on hand - no rainchecks.) I've had good luck with my 8100 for light duty. ($5 A.R. - one of my best purchases ever).

Dayem, they just did it to a Barton!

Interesting Sudhian article, Opening the nForce Floodgates--Modding the AthlonXP for a 400 MHz FSB.: ". . . XtremeSystems . . . forum readers . . . have found a solution to this problem. . . . The problem, apparently, is that the nForce2 (and possibly the KT400 as well) destabilizes when the...

Oops, that's Saturday 2/8.

I am pretty satisfied with my Brother HL-1440 - good quality and speed, horizontal paper feed, and a print driver with manual-feed duplex mode. A little loud, though. $200 after instant rebate at OfficeMax. And my daughter likes the Samsung ML-1210 I got her. The newer ML-1430 model is $170...

Sorry to be pedantic, but I believe you meant abecedarian. (Af first, I just thought you made up the word, with "abced" as a typo of "abcde".)

Just as an aside, what CD-ROM drives do you like?

Could you elaborate on that one, if you please?

FSB Limitations How often, if ever, is an Athlon "FSB limited" when it isn't "MHz limited"? For instance, an unlocked Tbird that works fine at 100 MHz FSB × 12 multiplier, but doesn't work at 133 MHz × 9, or that works at 100 × 12.5 but not at 166 × 7½? Or an unlocked XP Tbred that works at...

According to replies to my cross-post at SR, the ASUS Nforce2 boards have a (retro) socket thermister, so I could get an indication of my 1200's temps. Since I've heard ASUS mobo's bad-mouthed recently, and Epox (maybe) has that soft-unlocking BIOS thing, I'm looking longingly at the EP-8RDA...

Thanks for the replies so far. I intend to get 2 PC2700 DIMMs and run memory and FSB sync-ed at 166 if possible, otherwise at 133 (the FSB of my current Tbird [which the KT7 doesn't support, of course]), until I can get either a 166 FSB Tbred or an unlocked 133 one (either hard-unlocked, or...

I'd like to do a stepped upgrade to an Nforce2 mobo but keep my Athlon 1200 non-XP processor for now. Epox support says it "should work fine". Any experiences or hear-say? Will CPU thermal monitoring be the problem I anticipate? I'd love to get to 166 MHz FSB. My (factory unlocked) 1200 is...

Back on-topic, I haven't found any confirmation of that Inquirer item on multiplier O/C'ing "locked" Athlons in the past few days. Has anyone else seen any verification of this information, or even tried it themselves?