The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition

theonejrs..WOW can't spend that kind of money. Really would like something I might be able to locate on the net that has a decent Quality
and sound

 

I've got 4gig of mem, and in FreshDiagnose-it reads Maximum Memory Size per Slot it says (Error: Invalid Size)
is this something I should worry about

 

I doubt it, sounds like a bug with FreshDiagnose.

 

sammorris..I thought it might be because XP only recognize 3gig

 

Nah, as that doesn't change the maximum module size of your motherboard, only how much RAM the OS can see.

 

If I run a Mem test, that should tell me if everything is alright aye
Also any particular Mem test program I should or might use

 

Well Memtest86 will test your memory, but is run outside Windows on a bootable CD.

 

OK Thanks

 

You better sit down for this 108" LCD TV then before you click the link!. It's on sale too! LOL!!
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Sharp-LCD-108,news-1748.html

I think 55" is the largest commercially available computer monitor, and they are over $3,000. Sony (Yes Sony) used to have a huge Panasonic "Jumbotron" in Times Square in NY that was billed as the World's largest LCD Display, and it is huge. Sony owned it! It's being replaced by year's end with a Panasonic "Astrovision" one that's 32' x 27'! 891 Square inches, and will be installed in Portrait mode. 4 stories tall!
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E2DC1030F931A1575BC0A960958260

Just imagine what that one cost! LOL!! The old one had much better resolution though! 2592 x 1944! It's being taken down to be replaced by the one above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Times_Square_New_York_City_FLIKR_4_One_Times_Square_Close.jpg
Can you say "Serious" Big Bucks! ROFLMAO!!

Russ

 

And for all those inches, it's still only 1920x1080, hence why I pointed out the 56", it's the only screen I've seen higher resolution than the 30" PC monitors that are now becoming popular.

 

Yeah, but how about the 2592 x 1944 on that Jumbotron? better yet, how about that pricetag on that 108" TV! $185,000 on sale! Now that's Sticker Shock! ROFLMSOAO!!

Russ

 

I can see Newegg now! $50 MIR!! LOL!! $184,950! LOL!!

Russ

 

Heh, don't joke, when I found out my RAM cost me more in pounds than you guys pay in dollars I wasn't happy...

 

Sorry mate that may have been my fault. Of course you can always ask some of your friends from across the pond to help you out. Saving money is saving money I say.

....gm

 

Had an email from Russ about that, not an option really. The main problem is the falling pound, which negates the benefit of sending stuff over, as when I pay you guys in dollars, I still get the same problem. The only difference is you guys don't pay 17.5% VAT on your stuff, that's all you can save me, and after I've bought said item and sent it back, not getting my shipping costs refunded kind of make it a bit of a pointless exercise.

 

OK guys i have gotten my new Mushkin DDR2 800 2x1gb mem in and running nicely at 4-5-4-11 2t. they have been in all weekend and no problems with the starting up and shutting down that i was haven. i just put my OC back on the CPU. 3.6ghz is way to easy for this CPU tbh i haven't changed anything other then the mem settings. all is in auto Vcore hasn't moved from stock. my temps are the same as well.36-39c at idle. about 50-52c under load.
i have just used Intel-burn test and temps went to 63c i think.


here is CPU-Z


now to figure out that card controller error on my ODD. the message center from MS says i have a bad connection with the cables. now i can see that if it was 1 drive but on all of them?well 3 that are sata. i don't think it is the actual card control on the mobo cause i have my OS hdd not getting the error and the Esata cable from the case not getting the error as well.

 

Gigabyte boards have two S-ATA controller chips, sometimes three. Are they all connected to the same one? (Usually the block of six are the same, and the extra 2 or extra four are on different chips). For my X38-DS4, the block of four are on one, and the other two on another.

 

i only have the one Sam. it has all 6 sata plugins together
heres a pic. of it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...E GA-EP45-DS3R ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

 

Of course, ICH10 can take 6 S-ATA ports at once. Hmm, then I'm lost...