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I have experienced some problems with some games that refuse to run under Windows XP Home Edition.

Mostly older 16 bit, DOS based games. Jetfighter III is a good example. For that matter...

[quote]Originally posted by drdoug99:
<strong>also, even though you've already done this a million times, lol, make sure all your cables, and cards are seated properly.

I swore I had the RAM in...

Well, it appears, that I'm gonna have to bite the bullet on this one. But I'm desparate to get this P.O.S. running right...and that means..no freeze ups or hangs.

Anyone know anything about the...

[quote]Originally posted by pakprotector:
<strong>Amptron is just the reseller the manufacturer is (gasp!-argh!-DOH!) PCCHIPS! :mad: </strong><hr></blockquote>

GASP! GAG! COUGH! HACK! ...

Hey Guys, Thanks for your response.

The heatsink, fan, and 300W power supply are brand new. Course, I've known brand new parts to be faulty, so thats worth a look see.

RAM? I thought about...

I just posted to the motherboard forum about some problems I'm having since making the huge mistake of installing this mobo. In addition to that, I have other issues about this board.

1. I would...

Around the first of the month, I upgraded my system by installing an Amptron K7-817LM 266/DDR mobo, and a AMD 1 GHz processor. I fear, I might have made a huge mistake by choosing this mobo.

My...

I know I'm a little late adding my 2 cents to this topic. I've just gone through upgrade hell, and am finally getting my system stabilized enough where I can post....I hope. :-/
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We have hobo spiders. The males will actually chase you. Gruesome looking critters. They're bite is poisonous, and you need medical treatment.

I love to use hairspray on them, slows em down...

My boss is alright and what makes it better is that he is 800 miles away. He knows a lot, and shares his knowledge. He will admit when something has him stumped.

Best of all, if its in the early...

Retired Coast Guard, 22 years, Just retired last July. Former pencil pusher, and don't miss it. <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

Microscope seems to do a fairly good job too. But that app is a little pricey.

Okay, I'm gonna keep this thread alive. It's a long story, hope you've plenty of coffee. I'm running an AMD K7, 700 MHz, 256meg RAM with Windows ME.

The other night, I installed a DVD Drive, but...

Okay, a DUMB question about SMART.

I'm running WD drives, and I still get a SMART status on boot up. I had thought, that SMART was for Maxtor drives.

What little proggie do I need to run to...

The other day while making a service call in Sun Valley, Idaho. I had to listen to some braggart cry and moan that he just lost $23,000 that day in the market.

I really wanted to slap him upside...

Lived near Pearl City for 4 years, got island fever, and came back to the mainland cause I wanted to drive 200 miles and end up somewhere...besides 4 trips around the island. I also missed the 4...

Comparing your steps, to what I did, your absolutely correct. I did way too much. I also believe I added to the problem when I formatted the old drive (the 10 gig), as I formatted it by booting...

LOL Looks like were both people of experience. LOL

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Both sites are good. However with hackerwhacker.com, they'll only give you 1 free scan, then after that you have to buy a membership. The advantage to using this site is that they give you a more...

Thanks for your reply.

So right off the bat, I did things backwards by not setting the old as master? Sheesh.

I am able to boot up completely with the new drive set as the master, and I'm...

When the faces start to look familiar at each site you visit.

When you get irritated that they haven't updated the site.

When your favorites folder is maxed out with nothing but porn sites.
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Okay, okay, so I'm long-winded. LOL

The reason I say that is because I justed posted in the HDD section of the forums. :-/

My EX is like that...about drove me nuts. :mad:

I spent part of my weekend, doing what I thought would be a simple installation of an additional, and larger hard drive.

It started out great...the screws fit, the cable matched (pin 1 to pin 1),...

Some computer stores may carry a small variety of drive rails. I've had to use them in the past for installs, and can't seem to find the right rail.

I usually get the nearest looking on, and have...

I've had more than one Massachusetts State Police troopers show me their human side. The worst I ever got from them was reading me the riot act. I can say, each time, I deserved it, but each time,...