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The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition
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Any Flaming Results in a Temp Ban or Worse. Your Choice!!!
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6. August 2008 @ 07:43 |
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creaky and all thanks for the replies. That's my take on it and until I get a decent PC game and a fully functional Quad machine I'll NOT be able to answer such questions. :)
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6. August 2008 @ 07:45 |
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Nor me... :P
Given the fruitless search for cheap 939 replacement hardware though, it's looking like I'm going to need to build another 775 system, which can probably have my E4300, making it Quad core 'o' clock. Sigh, more expenses!
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6. August 2008 @ 18:26 |
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I'm trying to Convert my Sony Optiarc AD 7190A, so it will bitset. Liggy page says due to the fact its the 1st optiarc & a Lite-On, theirs no way. Now I found NEC AD-7190 P-ATA Firmware 1.05, at http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Nec/ But as U can see its SATA, will it work
This is what I've got...Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-7190A_1.02.bin
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6. August 2008 @ 20:44 |
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I updated to Firmware APH7_105WIN.EXE..But it still does not bitset..Need a little help
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6. August 2008 @ 21:22 |
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videohelp link shows you what the Sony AD-7190A drive is chipset wise
CDF link to AD-7190 @ Lite-On DH-20A3P Confirms that the drive is actually a LITEON DH-20A3P
Go here and d/l this file >>>> DH20A3P - XV68 HT717 H12X
After you "flash" the drive with that f/w. RESTART your puter. ;) Then open imgburn (if you use it) and set the LITEON tab for bitsetting. ;)
Another way is to use the bitsetting utility. ;) go here for it You'll have to scroll down a bit for the link and then go to the webpage for the utility. :) The utility page should show you how to use the utility and get you started with Smartburn too. :)
Any questions just PM or go to the blank media thread in my sig... :)
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6. August 2008 @ 21:36 |
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what do i have to say to stop the DVD talk??? :P hehe, i joke
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6. August 2008 @ 21:50 |
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talk about how big of a GPU i can use on my GA-P35-DS3R....
or we could talk about slow roasted babyback ribs, corn on the cob, some hot peach cobbler and a nice ice cold budweiser.... oh some one slap me im dreamin.....or am i?????
GM what ya think? got the cooker going?
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6. August 2008 @ 21:51 |
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No limit on how big you can go on a GPU with the mobo, only the case and PSU limit that, and your wallet of course! :)
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6. August 2008 @ 21:53 |
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greensman..OK I flashed it(EV68HT717WIN.EXE) now the front Diode keeps flashing, & it won't open
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6. August 2008 @ 21:55 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
greensman..OK I flashed it(EV68HT717WIN.EXE) now the front Diode keeps flashing, & it won't open
going to PM... seems like something may be "irregular". ;)
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6. August 2008 @ 22:10 |
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he said irregular... he must be backed up......lmao sorry bout that...
i dont have deep pockets so im limited when it come to the GPU's
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6. August 2008 @ 22:12 |
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Nor do you really need to empty them, do you?
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6. August 2008 @ 22:16 |
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nope.lol not now anyways...
gotta save for my board and cpu
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6. August 2008 @ 22:19 |
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Now I can't flash back 2 105 it tells me its an Atapti Drv & the firmware is 4 Optiarc
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6. August 2008 @ 23:26 |
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sammorris,
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Given the fruitless search for cheap 939 replacement hardware though, it's looking like I'm going to need to build another 775 system
It's amazing that you can still get a couple of brand new socket A (462) motherboards, but there's nothing in socket 939! The cupboard is bare!
Russ
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7. August 2008 @ 00:31 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
Now I can't flash back 2 105 it tells me its an Atapti Drv & the firmware is 4 Optiarc
rick5446 you need to lemme know what's going on.... It sounds as tho you have some issues or the flash didn't complete. If you can PM me with the particulars I bet we can get this right... even if you post here that's fine too!! I have 3 of the Lite-On DH-20A3P drives and 2 of them started as Sony's. ;) I've flashed them all plenty of times and I'm fairly confident the "issue" can be solved. ;) tia....
Russ I've only found a couple of mobos for the 939 socket in the past few months and they were Foxconn and Foxconn IIRC.... lol.
Here's something from TD. linky
ADD: and yet another 939 beauty... lol. linky to xpcgear
they're coming out of the woodwork... lol. linky to who knows?? lol
Sorry Sammy..... doesn't look good for the 939 Socket mobos.... :(
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add: post #2999.... :D
Sammy here's something at OCUK... ;) linky
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7. August 2008 @ 03:39 |
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greensman,
With the choices you gave, the Asus Crossfire one is pretty good. It may only use DDR, but the Satas are 3.0! does CrossFire in 8x mode, and you can overclock it! Also does RAID! It's better than any socket 939 MB I've seen in the last 6 months or so!
Hey Sam,
I know it's Asus, but this MB is the best 949 I've seen in quite a while. It's the best of the two 939s GM linked!
http://www.amamax.com/asmoa8atirdc.html
You already have everything else, so why build a C2D and a quad now, when a new MB is 55 Pounds or so? Save your money for what will happen when Nehalem hit's! It should do some interesting things to the prices of the higher end C2Ds and Quads. Should be some sweet prices too!
Best Regards,
Russ
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7. August 2008 @ 06:18 |
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greensman..I did PM U
It stated it finished & I rebooted. But to no Avail
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7. August 2008 @ 06:53 |
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Originally posted by shaffaaf:
what do i have to say to stop the DVD talk??? :P hehe, i joke
DVD talk is fine, as is hard drive talk, it's interesting and relevant (well as long as it doesn't dwell too long on the RPM speed of drives - that gets almost as tedious as GPU talk). You lot are safe (from me anyway) in the GPU thread as i would rather watch paint dry (or pull teeth) than read post after post after post about darned GPU cards, it must be my age (but even as a young 'un i only upgraded GPU's when they were past it and i certainly didn't talk endlessly about them and i most certainly didn't/wouldn't spend obscene amounts of money on them - they're way too overpriced anyway, deliberately so concerning how more reasonable most other components are).
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7. August 2008 @ 07:01 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
greensman..I did PM U
It stated it finished & I rebooted. But to no Avail
Didn't get email notification for some reason. :) Just PM'd back.
Good luck...
Russ those choices that I gave seemed like pretty good ones to me. ;) I know that Sammy doesn't like a certain vendor or two but if he needs to fix one of his rigs he may have to "swallow his pride" and do the RIGHT thing. hehehe. :P
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post # 3000 .... can you believe it?? About 500 more to go to make ADDICT...... hehehe... :P
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7. August 2008 @ 08:06 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
post # 3000 .... can you believe it?? About 500 more to go to make ADDICT...... hehehe... :P
you sure only 500... there was about 1900 of the 3000 in them SV's...lmao.sorry buddy just haven some fun with ya.
is there a different cable for E-sata and regular sata? i have 8 sata plugins on my mobo. 2 are E-sata. i tried to plug one of my ODD into the E-sata plugin on the mobo,and it went all crazy on me....
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7. August 2008 @ 08:22 |
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Originally posted by creaky:
Originally posted by shaffaaf:
what do i have to say to stop the DVD talk??? :P hehe, i joke
DVD talk is fine, as is hard drive talk, it's interesting and relevant (well as long as it doesn't dwell too long on the RPM speed of drives - that gets almost as tedious as GPU talk). You lot are safe (from me anyway) in the GPU thread as i would rather watch paint dry (or pull teeth) than read post after post after post about darned GPU cards, it must be my age (but even as a young 'un i only upgraded GPU's when they were past it and i certainly didn't talk endlessly about them and i most certainly didn't/wouldn't spend obscene amounts of money on them - they're way too overpriced anyway, deliberately so concerning how more reasonable most other components are).
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TAKE....THAT....BACK...NOW....!!!! :P i joke :D
have you seen the GPU thread recently, we have moved on, its now become the gun thread. we should have a rename :D
GPUs are the driving force :)
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7. August 2008 @ 08:27 |
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theone: Tell me about it, I don't want 'untested' or heavily used boards off ebay, or I'm only going to get the same problem shortly after...
The A8R-MVP is the board I had that failed, so I don't want another one of those, they're also notorious for the fault mine has, according to google.
£55 is a lot, when I stand to make at least something by selling the remains of this system, and if I stuck a cheap E2100 chip in it instead, I could get a 775 mobo, CPU and RAM for £100.
Rob: Yes there is, e-SATA is bigger than normal S-ATA, I tried that once and found out the hard way too!
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7. August 2008 @ 08:37 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
The A8R-MVP is the board I had that failed, so I don't want another one of those, they're also notorious for the fault mine has, according to google.
£55 is a lot, when I stand to make at least something by selling the remains of this system, and if I stuck a cheap E2100 chip in it instead, I could get a 775 mobo, CPU and RAM for £100.
Rob: Yes there is, e-SATA is bigger than normal S-ATA, I tried that once and found out the hard way too!
Told you RedRob.. :P
Sammy if you put it that way I'd go with the newer tech and call it a win!!! If you have the ability to sell the equipment you have now then I'd do it quickly. :) What cpu do you have btw?? The GM just happens to have a 939 mobo... :D
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7. August 2008 @ 08:39 |
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An X2 4200+. That part of it at least is fully working. You want it? :P
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