Recent content by skygod12000

I have far too much time investment in Excel spreasheets with macros, VB routines and ODBC connectivity to sqlite (I'm currently migrating MySQL databases to avoid needing to run a SQL Server) databases for me to consider moving to LibreOffice and I already have Windows & Office licences so it's...

Currently have an Intel Sandy Bridge 2500k with Asrock P67 Extreme 4, HD5670, 2 x 4Gb Corsair XMS3 and 2 x 100Gb & 1 x 1Tb Sata HDDs, which is run for 15-16 hours a day. As I will no longer need to be running Virtual Box systems and extensive Adobe Photoshop / AI sessions, my needs will now be...

Same for me with HD4670. DIsconnecting the power and leaving everything for 30 minutes to discharge seems to bring things back, but I am getting concerned that this a fault with these MBs as there are many reports of similar instances. mobo- Asrock p67 extreme 4 gen 3. Gpu- Radeon HD4670 RAM...

I've got the same MB and have just started encountering the same issue. My Graphics Card is an HD4670 which was bought at the same time as the MB in May lat year. Reset the CMOS doesn't seem to work, but after a while, the system finally started behaving itself again. I'm a little concerned...

I'm beginning to wonder why so many boards are sold in the mainstream market with LVDS transmitters on board as I cannot find any references to getting a simple connection to a standard LCD panel. Every reference I've found has involved a custom built cable or adapter to convert a laptop cable.

I've been searching for a couple of days and most of the articles I've found are very old and maybe not appropriate for 2011. I got an Acer laptop with a fried motherboard (They really don't like being doused in Beer Chang) in return for installing an OS and swapping the RAM to the replacement...

Any specific reason for going LGA1366 / X58 rather than LGA 1155 /P67?

If you wish to go the 'Atom' route, how about this ASRock http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157194 $30 less than the Zotac. No Wi-Fi, but Dual channel 1066 RAM and 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot.

As this is only a simple office web / file server which has to serve up to 5 users maximum, I ended up getting the Atom board/cpu with a Samsung 500Gb HDD and 2Gb of Kingston Value RAM. As the system does not support dual channel, a single stick of RAM was used and it was all housed in a Gview...

The most annoying part of the build was the installation of the heatsink. I'd read different reports stating that the baseplate should be fitted before Mobo installation or that if the case had a cutout then wait until after. The case DOES have an opening for installing the backplate, but...

Well it's built and the OS is installed (Windows 7 Pro x64) along with all the key apps and necessary MS updates. Will update with a few issues encountered during the day, but now it's time to go and have a beer!