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Just wanted to check to make sure: has anyone had luck getting the newer 45W AMD processors (4850e, 5050e) to work with the s3020n mobo? Like others, I am getting the "unsupported CPU" error, even with the most recent BIOS update (5.07). Anyone know of a work-around?

Yikes! Didn't mean to sound incredulous, but yeah, I have been having similar problems with heat management and my s3020n. I will definitely keep a watchful eye on the heat when I install the one I ordered! Also, Amazon has a fanned, 512MB version of the 3450 that looks like it would fit our...

Thanks mcnallm for the info on the 3450! Is there a way to monitor the GPU temp with ATi software (or other software)? It cannot possibly run hotter than my XFX 8400GS card that I have installed in my case. I installed NVidia system monitor yesterday, my GPU temps were >90C after playing a...

After searching the interwebs high and low, it sounds like this problem of the display not working after coming out of sleep is something mainly related to Vista, Media Center, and/or the Nvidia drivers, and possibly not related to our motherboards. I am still seeing CPU temps being read in a...

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Holy Crap. That sucks. Good luck with your negotiations with HP. I am about to enter the same phase, it seems. n/m - answered my own question by looking back over the thread.

Thanks so much for the info, Jawa! I will look into sending it back. In the meantime, I will do more testing. After reading the thread, it looks like you and mrcosmos had the same issues. Did you ever try the built-in VGA? Did it behave similarly to the pci-e vid card output? mrcosmos said...

For all of those using this computer as an HTPC and upgrading the video, you all might want to consider ATi's new 3450. It is a low-pro card that fully offloads h.264 and VC-1 decoding, meaning your cpu sits at about 10% use while playing HD-DVD's and Blu-Rays. It is also passively cooled...

Sonofa . . . not what I wanted to hear. Well, looks like I might have to RMA this computer. Did they salvage your hard drive? How long ago did you buy it and did they charge you for the repair?

Hello all: I have been following this thread for a while, but just recently needed to post. I bought the s3020n about 8 months ago and installed an xfx NV 8400GS vid card to handle HDTV (using this box as an HTPC). All has been running swell for months, and recently I have started to have...