Recent content by timmus

Is there any software that supports the CPU temperature monitor on the PC Chips P21G P4M800? I can get the values fine in the AMI BIOS. But nothing else seems to read those values. I tried Motherboard Monitor but it does not list the P4M800 chip set. I tried going with similar PC Chips...

I checked Newegg and it says the Celeron 351D that I was using has no hyperthreading support. So perhaps HT conflicts were not the cause.

OK, good news... problem was fixed tonight by reinstalling Windows. Program start time has dropped from 150 seconds to 13 to 32 seconds, and graphics are running faster than on the Celeron. Beats me... I notice that the mobo drivers CD came with chipset drivers V1.30 rather than V1.1 with my...

Uh... I have no idea why it's at 133 MHz. I figured that's where the BIOS wanted it. One detail I didn't tell you guys is that I changed the motherboard... but for the same exact make and model (P21G) to replace the one that broke. The serial number is only about 8000 off. I figured a...

OK... result of CPU-Z: Intel Pentium 4 511 (that and all other specs look good) Core speed 2793.0 MHz, Multiplier x21.0, Bus Speed 133.0 MHz, Rated FSB 532.0 MHz, Cache L1 Data 16 Kbytes, L1 Trace 12 Kuops, Level 2 1024 KBytes Motherboard, Memory, and Bios are correct too. AGP...

Reformat the hard drive? I don't mind at all reinstalling Windows from scratch, but I want to make sure you're not suggesting a HD format. Thx... Tim

(moved from other board) I upgraded from a $70 Celeron 3.2 GHz to a $90 P4 2.8 GHz chip. My frame rates in Flight Simulator 2004 have dropped significantly -- from 18 fps to 6 fps sitting on the runway at DFW in LD767. FS2004 also takes much longer to load..... 2 minutes 31 seconds just to...

Thanks, but it doesn't answer my question about what that 4-pin connector is for. Tim

On the 20+4 pin power connections, what is the 4-pin for? I just installed a new power supply and the 4-pin bundled with the main 20-pin cable did not match the receptacle (2 bumpy & 2 square pins did not match the 2 bumpy & 2 square receptacle of the mobo). There was another 4-pin dangling...

I'm wanting a good motherboard capable of running an Athlon (preferably AM2 socket for upgradability) that's stable and dependable. Given the "good, quick, and cheap" triad I'm sacrificing "quick". I looked at ArsTechnica's recommendation of ASUS M2NPV-VM ($85) but the Newegg reviews...

Thanks... you can see why I put "dumb question" in the subject line. It's been 9 years since I've built a system. Guess I won't try to force those 16 MB SIMMs into the slots. :D Tim

Will any speed work? I don't see any PC 6400 or 800 memory on there. Tim

I was going to get this ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard, but the Newegg memory specs just say 4x 240pin DDR2 with DDR2 800 standard. Then I go to the memory page and see a slew of terms like PC2 3200, PC2 5300, etc. There is no "DDR2 800". And there's ECC and other stuff I have to choose from...

PSU: No-name Chinese model, PX-180R, labelled "SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY" Model 450 ATX P4 output 12V 16A. Yeah, this doesn't sound like quality.

REPLIES: * Temperatures -- I don't think this makes any difference as when the system is cold (sitting overnight) I can flip on the switch and still see the PFN_LIST_CORRUPT error during Windows load. If you think I might be mistaken, I'm all ears. * enginurd - Thanks, that's really nice...