Recent content by apex2000

Thanks, I will try your suggestions when I get the chance... the m/c belongs to a friend. I'll post back and tell you if your suggestions work.

I have recently (and unfortunately?) bought an Asrock motherboard for a friend having noticed on the box and the website (http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=G41M-LE) that the m/b is 'Compatible with Windows 7'. I installed Windows 7 RC (build 7100) and everything went fine. Video is...

Hi, I have an ASUS P5VD2-X m/b and, according to the user guide, the '2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of DDR2 533 unbuffered non-ECC memory'. I have inserted 4 GB of such memory in the two slots (2 x 2 GB) but, according to BIOS, there is only 3 GB RAM available for use. Everest...

Some time ago, I reformatted a Compaq laptop and reinstalled WinMe for a friend. There was nothing but problems as the reinstall wouldn't work for some obscure reason - I think it was due to some special Compaq formatting of the HD. Can't remember too clearly now. Just remember that there were...

Thanks Stemnin: I think this is only true if the card is 8X/4X compatible. I have read that an 8X-only card will not run on a 4X mobo. ============================================ I have checked out a promising AGP card: the GeForce 6200 [Asus N6200/TD/128] but I cannot find any information on...

Right now I have an ATI Radeon 7000, but it will not give me the required resolution. Thanks for your help by the way. I'll take a look at those cards on the web. When you say 'it can be AGP 8X', do you mean that my motherboard will run an AGP 8X card even though it only supports 2X and 4X? If...

My motherboard is quite old - a Soltek SL-85DRV3 - and can only handle AGP 2X and 4X. I have bought a Samsung SyncMaster 940BW LCD widescreen monitor and now need a video card that matches both the monitor and motherboard. My request is: Could someone recommend a motherboard that is compatible...