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13. February 2008 @ 21:12 |
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well i dont have the red led's yet.
its been runing for a few hours now. no problems so far.
i did burn my first dvd on it once i get nero cd/dvd speed on it i will post a scan of it...
what should my temps be on it?
the CPU is 20-22c
case is 37-40c
is that high? average?low?
yea i need to get one of them jump drives im bunring to a cd now transfering stuff.
the bios i have is F9. it says i need F11 for the E8400.should i flash it to F11 or leave it.seeing it says if im not haveing any problems dont mess with the flash. i know it hasnt run long enough to really do anything yet.
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13. February 2008 @ 23:26 |
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dude where did everone go? i need help..lol
first of all where did my last post go?
i posted from the new build. i had it online and posted from it.
i asked about IE7. with the win xp pro corp edition i have it has IE7 on it. i was able to get online once. now it trys and cant connect. so i DL'd IE6 and tried to install it on the new build but it wont let me go over IR7 with IE6. and i cant figure how to get rid of IE7 so i can install IE6.
gonna DL firefox to a disc and install it on the new build and then try and get back on with firefox.
i had the HDD led plug on the front panel header on backwards the led wasnt working. switched them around and now it workd fine...whats cool the HDD led is red when it is flashing... i gotta get them red led fans
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13. February 2008 @ 23:33 |
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FireFox is a must have!!! Forget IE6 or IE7..... You should be able to install FireFox w/o any problems and then choose it for your "preferred" NET roving experience. ;)
...gm
btw you will NOT be able to install over EI7 with EI6... it is integrated into your install disc if I remember right so no hope there..
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13. February 2008 @ 23:39 |
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gonna install FF now on the new build
got any idea bout my temps? or bios
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13. February 2008 @ 23:44 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
gonna install FF now on the new build
got any idea bout my temps? or bios
If it were me I would consider a BIOS update but that's me. I like to have the latest and greatest when it comes to f/w and bios. ;) You can always flash back if you have to. I used the "auto-updater" with my BIOS the first time and it seemed to work just fine. I don't have much experience with it so you might do a little research or wait for another "more" experience flasher. hehehe.
Temps look good for stock chipset coolers and the core temps look GREAT!!!! Are they still running around the mid-20's??
....gm
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13. February 2008 @ 23:51 |
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funny you asked about the temps..lol just checked them before i turned it off to hook it up to the net again(no its not yet)
case temp=41c
CPU temp=21c
gonna swap out puters now to see if i can get online
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14. February 2008 @ 00:04 |
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@robo
remember..dont dl nothing yet until you get a virus protector on there first brother avg or another dont 4 get convertX2Dvd..lol..watch how that works from an hour to 25mins.that's what i'm clocking..and make sure you don't have alot programs running in the back ground also that you don't need running msconfig..you know the deal..I may bring mine into work to get the air treatment blow out.I took the vacuum to it this morning..lol little built up on the fans..I'm heading home brother see ya you in a few hours..
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14. February 2008 @ 00:04 |
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online with the big red machine(oh hell im changeing the name of my computer) lol
yup firefox did the trick
i gotta get IE7 off here some how????
gonna go to gigabyte and get the F11 bios
oh AVG was the first thing i put on here...lol
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14. February 2008 @ 00:26 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
online with the big red machine(oh hell im changeing the name of my computer) lol
yup firefox did the trick
i gotta get IE7 off here some how????
gonna go to gigabyte and get the F11 bios
oh AVG was the first thing i put on here...lol
Ain't gonna happen if it's embedded in the install disc. NOT that I know of at least. Don't worry about it. Just set FF to "default" browser and you should be just fine. ;) Believe it or not some progies (Kasperkey if I remember right) will NOT run w/o IE, it's BS but that's the way it is. ;)
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14. February 2008 @ 00:38 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Originally posted by cincyrob:
online with the big red machine(oh hell im changeing the name of my computer) lol
yup firefox did the trick
i gotta get IE7 off here some how????
gonna go to gigabyte and get the F11 bios
oh AVG was the first thing i put on here...lol
Ain't gonna happen if it's embedded in the install disc. NOT that I know of at least. Don't worry about it. Just set FF to "default" browser and you should be just fine. ;) Believe it or not some progies (Kasperkey if I remember right) will NOT run w/o IE, it's BS but that's the way it is. ;)
...gm
i dont know greens..theres always a way around something..just dont keep your eyes closed..lol
@robo
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177
give it a try it may work or may noy never hurt to try..it's up to you ..
edit just got home.ha ha
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14. February 2008 @ 00:47 |
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gonna go to gigabyte and get the F11 bios
Theres an F11? I just flashed to F9 a few weeks ago and I feel like my BIOS has been a little screwy ever since. Once in awhile it just decides to clear my overclocking settings even though they are completely stable. I cleared the CMOS using the menu in the BIOS but I think I may have to clear the CMOS through the motherboard instead of through software.
Some people say to always update the BIOS to make sure everything is 100% up to date, normally I agree with that philosophy with upgrading unless there are known issues; but then others, including Gigabyte, say only to update the BIOS if your system is having some kind of problem that makes it necessary.
After all the annoyance I think I'm starting to lean the other way, haha.
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14. February 2008 @ 01:05 |
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Also a quick question to the guys who recommended the GA-P35-DS3L...on New Egg it doesn't list Pentium 4 as a compatible chip, does that mean anything? It says this for CPU Type: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...128059&Tpk=ds3l
Thanks.
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14. February 2008 @ 01:06 |
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hydro x86,
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I cleared the CMOS using the menu in the BIOS but I think I may have to clear the CMOS through the motherboard instead of through software.
It's always a good idea to completely clear the bios after flashing it! Just pop the battery out of the MB and shut down the power supply. About 5-10 minutes. It'll boot up spanking fresh defaults, with all traces of the previous settings erased!
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Also a quick question to the guys who recommended the GA-P35-DS3L...on New Egg it doesn't list Pentium 4 as a compatible chip, does that mean anything?
I guess it's not compatible with the P4 and Celerons. I wasn't really thinking of a P4 when I bought my first C2D and this motherboard! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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14. February 2008 @ 01:34 |
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yeah thoses Temps are fine Rob
and YES an AV program is the first thing you need to get on there
let us know how you like it in a coule days I'm going with the E8400 myself soon with 4 gigs of ram and a new Asus mobo
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14. February 2008 @ 01:43 |
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Originally posted by ZoSoIV:
I'm going with the E8400 myself soon with 4 gigs of ram and a new Asus mobo
Which ASUS mobo are you looking at ZoSo?? Are you gonna do any OC'ing? Just curious with some of the stuff I've been reading lately. BigDK in the OC'ing thread is pretty informed with cpu's and mobo's. ;)
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14. February 2008 @ 04:35 |
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14. February 2008 @ 07:29 |
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Hehe, me and Russ have both also used Thermaltake Thunderblade fans, and we both agree they're pretty horrendous.
As for the programs, what are you using the PC for?
Temps seem fine, but reversed. Do you have a case temperature sensor? Typically PCs don't, so that's reading something else. Motherboard chipset perhaps?
As for where everybody went, the afterdawn servers have been up and down periodically for me over the last couple of days, plus living in britain I have slightly different bedtimes to you guys!
Unfortunately you won't be able to get rid of ie7 satisfactorily, forget it and use firefox, ie7 is junk, I'm using it now and dislike it!
On the BIOS front, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" You can potentially create far more problems than you solve with BIOS updates. Maybe Gigabyte's are worth bothering with unlike those from Asus, but even so, unless you encounter a problem, I wouldn't worry about it!
Pepp: Presumably some but not all, hence the vague description!
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14. February 2008 @ 08:23 |
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well im on the big red machine right now...lol
fired right up this morning no problems.
i went to that microsoft site about the IE7 i don't have the spuninst.exe on here??? and i cant do it from add/remove programs..
thats just it i don't want IE7 i want IE6.
i cant get to microsofts update site without IE wont let me with firefox.
@zoso
seems to be pretty sweet right now. i haven't really done much to push it but i will...lol
think i will leave the bios the way it is right now.
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14. February 2008 @ 08:28 |
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tbh I think you're going to have to forget about using ie6 unless you reformat and install an older version of windows. I'm well aware ie6 is somewhat more friendly than ie7, but you'll have to "live with" firefox by the looks of things, which in all honesty is better than either.
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14. February 2008 @ 08:43 |
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According to Gigabyte it does support some Pentium 4 CPUS:-
http://www.gigabyte.in/Support/Motherboa...ID=2599
Duh, I should have looked there before I started questioning everybody. Thanks for the heads up Pepp, it looks like the board supports quite a few P4s, one of the compatible chips I'm sure I have, the 3.4ghz Prescott core. I need to get a new cooler for that bad boy though, its gotta be the hottest running processor I've ever owned, killing all other components in its steaming path.
and Cincyrob, you can't be on a computer enthusiast forum and want to install and use IE6! It's like an oxymoron or something. Haha im jk, but Firefox 2 is undoubtedly the way to go!
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14. February 2008 @ 08:48 |
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i went to that microsoft site about the IE7 i don't have the spuninst.exe on here??? and i cant do it from add/remove programs..
Well, I'll be. Where did you hear that first?? :P
and btw I'm open minded Will but knew the outcome of that scenario. ;)
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14. February 2008 @ 08:50 |
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i just havent used FF that much and IE6 i can get around it like no other..lol. old habits are hard to break...
plus im kinda anal bout haven something and it not working right.if i have it i want it to preform for me...
besides how can i get to microsoft downloads if FF isnt compatable ?
man im useing this 1989 compaq mouse and keyboard..this sucks!!!! mouse dont even have a scroll wheel.....
yea i know there cheap i just havent gone out and got new yet..
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14. February 2008 @ 08:57 |
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I agree with you on the something not working front, but because of how integral ie is to windows, if it doesn't work, chances are that's tough luck and you'll have to live with it. I do prefer having both Firefox and ie though, because there are some sites that only work in ie, and some that only work in firefox.
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14. February 2008 @ 09:01 |
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when i've been giving my temps i kept saying case...???? should have been mobo.DUH heres my sign...lol
mobo=39c
cpu=21c
cpu core 1=42c
cpu core 2=42c
segate hdd=30c
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14. February 2008 @ 09:05 |
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Temps look fine. What are they like after running OCCT or Orthos for half an hour or so?
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