Recent content by blakegocoogs

I don't think I can format the drive to be FAT32 w/ XP. Also would I want to make it primary or extended. I don't want to boot from this HD, just have it for files to be available to both windows & linux. Thanks, Blake

I purchased an 80 gig HD and I want to use it to keep all of my documents, music, video etc on it, no programs or operating system. The 80 gig HD is installed in my case. I use removable hard drive trays to switch between a hard drive that has XP and another had drive that has linux. I want to...

I just got a barebones system from Mwave.com. It has an Abit NF8 w/ an A64 3000+ and 1 gig of "mwave" memory already installed in an Antec slk1650 case. I just added my CD drive, a hard drive and video card but all I get when I boot up is one long beep every 5 seconds. The LEDs on the...

I have a slot a machine I built in 1999. I can't sleep w/ it one b/c its too loud but now I want to turn it into a personal FTP server, and I can't really move it too far. Does anyone know where I can get a quiet slot a heatsink? I've found one place in Germany but I'd rather not have to pay...

I'm just about to pull the trigger on buying the parts. Any particular reason you guys go with the Abit over the Soltek?

Thanks for all the feedback. If I do go the 754 route I could afford the 1 gig dimm. Does anyone think that the 939 of socket a route would be better way to go? I basically want a general use computer to get me through 2 years or so w/ minimal upgrades until I spring for a more expensive...

If I do go the single channel route is one 1 gig dimm a better than 512x2? I'm planning on using Corsair Value ram or an equivalent. Unless you guys think the XMS series or equivalent RAM is better. Sorry for all the newbie ?'s. -blake

I've been researching different motherboards, chipsets, and cpus for a machine that I'd like to build fairly cheaply. I want to use my current AGP card and my existing ATA hard drives, although I'm not opposed to an SATA upgrade in the future. I'm pretty much thinking AMD, but I can change on...