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OK, I'm using the integrated sound card on my Max3 board, the AC '97. Recently, there has been a strange, almost interferance like, sound issue I've been having. Any time something on my computer opens, loads, sign comes up, flash image changes (like the banner at the top), i click something...

OK, so as I was rummaging through a bin of hella-old stuff, I came across this HS.. I have no idea what it's from except I know it's from a computer from a looooong way back that my dad had at one point.. I was thinking maybe swapping it with the one already on my VC (C3D 9600xt 128mb) and was...

Shellchock Nam '67 THe trailor looks pretty cool.. Can't tell about the graphics though, but gameplay seems nice. Trailor

I'm not sure if it's considered a game or not but.. Anyone have a link to that bridge building thing where the train would go over it and test it's strength.. It showed like the physically weaknesses and stuff..? Thanks

I've got a maxtor 80gb sata/150 7.2krpm hdd and it has unusually slow speed.. My unchached speed is 42 mb/s .. According to pcpitstop.com that's the 70th percentile.. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem?

I overclocked my 9600xt with ATITool.. While having a clock and mem setting where no artifacts are found in the program, I noticed that I have many anomalies and faulty pixels doing regular stuff like web browsing.. I thought the artifact scanning thing picked up hardcore artifacts that...

Ok, I don't know what happened by my fans are all running slow. Using a voltmeter they're only getting 5v.. My cpu fan and one of my case fans are doing it.. The cpu fan is running off the AuxFan plug on the mobo and the case fan is running off a (what should be ) 12v line from the PSU...

Lately I've been having a problem with my WinXP. When I restart my computer, I get SYSTEM DISK errors. If I put in the XP cd, it goes through with the installation crap. That's normal. But, if I put in say a flash card into my reader or a zip into the drive so I get the invalid disk...

Wow, upgrading this psu was probably my best investment yet.. From a turbolink 350w (wtf is turbolink, right?) to a Fortron 530, and my PC has become insanely stable. Not only is my insurance of my parts not frying with an exploding psu upgraded, but the performance is nuts. Before I...

So I have a Connect3d 9600 which is spec'd at 400mhz memory speed. Usuing ATITool and PowerStrip, it shows me that my memory speed is only 202mhz. If i bump my clock to 400mhz, my screen totally turns into a giant artifact.. I can OC to 241mhz mem and 432mhz core speed without rendering...

Are there any wires that I should be aware of that I cannot cut and shorten? I've worked with electronics before in different applications, and I know that some things are adversely affected by making wires shorter/longer. Is there anything in a computer that I have to refrain from shortening...

I know that in earlier version of windows (95/98) you were able to change the image that displays on the splash screen during boot up.. It was called logo.sys .. Is this possible with xp? I've searched for the file and I've found nothing..

OK, so I've been running folding for about a week now (in intervals) and just completed my first WU.. I got a score of 244 - along with a certificate that I got over 200.. What's that about? I know it has something to do with protein structures and whatnot, but I don't exactly know what I'm...

I'm real tight on money so I am wondering if there is a psu out there that is stable enough for a heavy ocer. I also need some wattage because I'll soon be running a 6800gt with a bunch of other stuff.. I'm looking to spend 50-60 bucks.. System: p4 3.0c @ 3.675 ghz 1.625vcore ic7 max3...

So the thermometers are supposed to like glow the temp they're running at or..? Mine don't do anything.. Running the GeIL Ultra Platinum PC4400 550MHz Dual Channel DDR Kit

How am I supposed to change the direction of the fan on my 7000cu? I can't just flip it, obviously.. I want to see whether the direction makes a difference for me.

OK, I'm just curious, do your heatsinks actually get warm when the cpu heats up? At 60C (according to my ic7 max3) my heatsink is just warm to the touch. At idle it's room temp.. What about you guys?

On the rear and the front of the case where the spots for fans are to be mounted, there is the swiss cheese grille deal going on.. Should the grill be dremeled out so it's a big open hole? I mean, I can barely feel the air moving through.. I'm using a x-dreamer II.

Does anyone know the rated cfm for the stock heatsink fan on the 3.0c's? Since I baught the retail proc, it came with it even though I'm using the 7000cu.. I was thinking of slapping it somewhere in teh case, but would like to know the cfm first..

OK, so I'll admit I'm almost 110% retarded when it comes to RAM timings. First off, here's my system. IC7 MAX3 p4 3.0c @3.6ghz 1.6vcore 1:1 ratio at 2.9v 1gb (512x2) giel pc4400 ddr550 With this, the best timings I can get are 2.5 - 5 - 4 - 3 (in the same order as in my bios; cas -...

P4 3.0c @3.607ghz 1.6vcore Abit IC7 MAX3 Giel DDR550 512x2 C3D radeon 9600 While playing d3, medium 1024x768 no aa, the game runs as smooth as exlaxed bowels, but about 30 min into playing it freezes for no reason. everything locks up and I have to manually restart. It doesn't begin to...

What's a safe range for my +12v to be running at? Mine has dropped to 10.88. I know the +5v shouldn't go below 4.9v, but mine never went be 4.98v.

I have a laser temp gun lying here, and I'm wanting to get actual temps of my cpu this way.. How do I do it though? Where should I point it at? I can't exactly point it directly at my CPU because the heatsink is in the way.. Can it be done this way?

I think I remember reading somewhere that the IC7 boards like to give false temp readouts. Like, if the temp says 65C it's really like 50C..? Is this true? My BIOS temp readings are always the same as on my HardMonitor.. donno if that makes a difference. So is it true?

OK, so I buy this dvd r/rw drive and I want to play some movies on it.. I pop one in and it turns out I need a dvd decodec to watch them. So i google the thing and then I learn that to obtain one I must pay money for it. Maybe I'm slightly mentally capped, but is there a decent FREE decodec...

OK, so I want a new video card. I am currently using a C3D 9600 128mb card, and let me just say that it BLOWS. I have a rather kick ass system (atleast for what I need)- p4 3.0 @ (currently stable) 3.6ghz 1gig (512x2) DDR550 PC4400 Abit IC7 MAX3 The thing is I'm still rather poor ever...

OK, here are the specs before we begin. P4 3.0C 1024mb DDR550 (512x2) Abit IC7-MAX3 Zalman 7000(that all copper thing with artic silver 5) C3D 9600xt (don't throw stones at me!) I'm relatively new (freakin' noob as can be) to overclocking and am almost clueless. I went into BIOS and...

OK, so everytime I restarted my computer I would get a Boot Disk Error and had to insert the XP cd.. Usually it would start right back up and everything would be fine. This last time I put the cd in windows would not load what so ever. Since there was barely anything on the hdd anyway, I figured...

My friend made this and I thought it was pretty funny.. It's about BF: Vietnam http://www.fanta.dk/showmovie.asp?mid=B9147BDF-63FD-4969-B12D-582516015411

I've browsed this forum for a while now, but this is the first time I'm posting. What do you all think of this setup I have going? I set a budget of around $1k, and I think I did pretty decent. http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishR.asp?ID=597966 For the video card, I already have a...