Recent content by abs0lut3

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    Something Functional - Building a Budget PC

    I think you better off doing a bit more researching before you decide on the products. I mean newegg is a good place to start but they are no longer the best in the business. What do I mean by that? Well to start off, no one wants to pay shipping for every product they order. No one. I am...
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    SATA RAID 0+1 on Abit IC7 Max3

    You can only use RAID 0+1 via the silicon image controller, so you have to make sure all the drives are attached via the silicon image controller and not through the ICH5R. Make sure that the silicon image controller is enabled (either through BIOS or using a Jumper). I followed your...
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    SATA RAID 0+1 on Abit IC7 Max3

    the actual setup actually calls for Raid 10 instead of 0+1. But I get the idea. It was actually one of the other option I was gonna do. Thanks
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    Wants to UPGRADE DDRAM...

    go to [url]http://www.abitusa.com[\url] and checkout the spec of your motherboard. It will tell you what is the max DDR spec you can install on that MoBo.
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    PC100 upgrade

    your best bet is to run 2x128mb. Why? *At the time this machine was introduced, 128MB PC100 was the highest obtainable size of ram for that particular MoBo. All Pc100 rams that are afforable nowadays mostly run CL3s. There is no need to run any quicker than that really. I'm not sure how and...
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    MB for Barton 2500+ with onboard video, audio, lan

    I would just buy one of those shuttle SN45G http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=56-101-410&depa=0 That would simplify your live so much more
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    SATA RAID 0+1 on Abit IC7 Max3

    A friend of mine just got Abit IC7 Max3 and he wanted to do SATA Raid 0+1 with (4) Maxtor 6y120 120GB SATA HDs. Last night, we installed everything correctly to each SATA port ie first HD goes to SATA1 etc. yet the BIOS only read 2 primary drives. I think lack of instructions in the book (or my...