Recent content by SystemPat

dochie, This might be easier if you started a fresh thread. I think you will need to do either a repair install of Vista or a fresh install of Vista. If this was a Dell install of the operating system, you probably need the fresh install. See you on your own message thread.

Kbolin/Keith, Don't want to muddy the waters but I'll try my 2 cents on this. Let the memory run on the Auto settings and make sure that means 800mhz. And then try to get thru the install or the boot-up, not quite sure where you left off. The ganged or un-ganged should not make any difference to...

What are you using for a monitor. Please give type, make and model. It sounds like the video display is not recognizing the initial video. The BIOS screens run in native VGA mode, like 640x480 or something similar. The monitor needs to switch to that mode to display it.

It's difficult to answer a question on random equipment. First try reading the available specs for the hardware you're looking at. 2nd post back with the make and model of your options. The generic difference between a micro-ATX (mATX) and an ATX board is: due to the smaller physical size the...

Right, as RC said. Almost all IDE cables have connectors for 2 devices. Set both of your devices to Cable Select (CS) and plug 'em in. The new motherboard should come with a nice new IDE cable for you, most likely. The only problem would be if you have more than 2 devices.

Plugging into one USB port or another should not make any difference. They are all the same electronically. Unless one is defective. You might want to borrow a different USB keyboard and see how it works. If the same problem, it's in the motherboard somehow. But try more than 1 port. IF the 2nd...

How are you adding a graphics card to your laptop? Most of them don't have expansion slots that I'm aware of. Please give make and model of the laptop machine. As to your original question, the kind of memory on the video card and the kind of memory on the system are 2 separate things. Not a...

Don, Recommend you start a new discussion instead of tacking your issue onto an old thread that was marked solved. Works better with one fresh issue. If or WHEN you make your own topic, I suggest you consider that there may be several components involved with the issue that you have. There is...

Altll, Read my last previous post. The problem is actually in WINDOWS. it has decided what video settings are appropriate, and those are the only ones you will see. If you could do the right registry hack it could probably be fixed that way. Without a script that's a little intimidating for me...

Note on IDE devices. On the newer boards where there is only one IDE connector and one IDE cable. Set ALL HD and CD/DVD devices to Cable Select (CS). The motherboard will find them every time. It really does not care any more about master and slave. But if you have 2 plugged in as master you...

Bilbat, you've done even more engineering than I thought. Here in Phoenix, basements are a rare thing, so that setup would not be possible. I'm currently running off the integrated video on the GB-Phenom-2 build. So I can go with the stock air-cooling in a modestly ventilated case. It's audible...

What did you do to the system just before the icons disappeared? Did you perhaps delete everything from your Desktop folder?

I believe that what bilbat showed you is that his rig is water-cooled. Unless you want to make that kind of change, I would suggest pulling out the sound card and using the on-board sound. It's usually quite good these days. Then you can x-fire the 4870 cards.

Possiblities: Power Supply - 480watts is plenty if you don't have a separate video card. That is IF the power supply is healthy. Was this a new build with new equipment? Can you give us a make and model for the power supply? Unfortunately some cheap cases come with some very questionable power...

What are you running for fans to move the air thru the case? Oh and what processor are you using? Bilbat, nice pictures but shameless self-promotion. I take it the system is running the quad-monitor displays?