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  1. pjs

    Start-up

    I thought of something else. If you can, also try your cpu and memory and perhaps video board in a different system (one at a time, then in combinations). If these all work OK then this would point to the rest of your system such as the motherboard, power supply, or hookup problems. If you...
  2. pjs

    Start-up

    Another thing to try is to reseat the cpu: pull it out and plug it back in, making certain that it is properly seated. I have had this fix a non-start problem on a couple of occasions. It is best to try these troubleshooting tests with the minimum system: only a cpu, memory and video board...
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    W2K Pro hangs on shutdown

    In additon to my above post, make certain that if your compter is ACPI capable, that the ACPI is enabled in the motherboard's bios. Paul Paul J. Stiles stilespj@mindspring.com
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    Start-up

    Before you replace the motherboard: Make sure the power supply connector is firmly and properly inserted on the motherboard's power supply connector. Does the cpu fan spin up? Cpu heatsink properly seated on the cpu? If you are overclocking, set things back to their rated speed. If there...
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    W2K Pro hangs on shutdown

    I had this problem on two different machines: a FIC va503+ motherboard and an Asus P2B-B motherboard. Both of these motherboards are the AT form factor (not ATX) but have the capability of using either an AT or ATX type power supply. Each of these motherboards, when W2k is installed, has a...
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    Shutting down problem

    Yes, there is a Micro$oft patch to &quot;fix&quot; this. It actually works for a while.<br><br>Paul <p>Paul J. Stiles<br><a href=mailto:stilespj@mindspring.com>stilespj@mindspring.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
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    Almost Seeminly impossible problem to solve

    Are any of the power supplies you have tried on AMD's list of approved supplies.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Athlon is somewhat demanding of the supply because of the large current draw.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just because two different, (non-Athlon approved) did not cause the system to work properly does not rule out...
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    Finding good hardware prices

    Be careful about going for the lowest prices at <A HREF="http://www.pricewatch.com!&nbsp" TARGET="_new">www.pricewatch.com!&nbsp</A>;&nbsp;Often, the lowest price is accompanied by high shipping costs and poor service.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also find out whether you are getting an &quot;oem&quot; or...
  9. pjs

    how can i make my computer go faster?

    Is it actually your computer that is slow or is it just the internet access that is slow?&nbsp;&nbsp;My guess is that it is the internet access that is slow.&nbsp;&nbsp;This could be caused by several things.<br><br>As suggested already, a slow modem.&nbsp;&nbsp;Even a 56K modem will seem slow...
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    Help with PC CD drive

    Also see if when booting up with a w98 boot floppy with cd rom support, the CD rom is found.&nbsp;&nbsp;If this, in addition to a regular w98 startup, yields no CD rom drive being found, then you have a harware problem.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may try moving the CD drive to another ide controller channel...
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    RE: New Modem? PCI or USB

    If you are talking about a dial-up modem (56K type or slower), I would also consider an external modem connected to a serial port. If you are hurting for pci slots and irqs, then this is a valid alternative.<br> <br> Paul <p>Paul J. Stiles<br><a...
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    Overclocking a AMD K6-2(providing the board has a manual and ability)

    When a mfr. rates a cpu for clock rate, it is rated to operate at a given core voltage and over an operating temperature.<br> <br> Overclocking increases the risk of instability and will shorten the life of the cpu (how much? depends on lots of things.) I have overclocked a K6 from 266 to...
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    startup / shutdown problem

    Yup, as billtiv said, there is a downloadable patch from Micro$oft that fixes (or is suppose to) the shutdown problem. I think it is also available from the Windows update page.<br> <br> Paul <p>Paul J. Stiles<br><a href=mailto:stilespj@mindspring.com>stilespj@mindspring.com</a><br><a href= >...
  14. pjs

    need your expert opinion ...

    I have a Celeron 300A system overclocked to 504MHz and a K6-2-450 also overclocked to 504MHz.<br> <br> If you use a lot of applications that make heavy use of floating point, then the overclocked Celeron would be better. Whether or not is enough better to justify the new motherboard and cpu is...
  15. pjs

    2 56k Modems and 2 phone lines

    I do not know how to do this but the term I have heard used to describe this sort of thing is &quot;shotgun&quot;. Diamond Multimedia released something<br> <br> (<A HREF="http://www.diamondmm.com/products/current/sonic2.asp"...
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    SCSI CD burner

    I agree that a CD burner on a server will tend to hog the cpu (SCSI will tend to do this less than an IDE cd burner, though). Not only will the server serve slower, but the flow of data to the cd burner during a burn may be interrupted long enough for the burner's data buffer to be emptied...
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    EDO or NON EDO

    What kind of non-EDO?<br> <br> For a constant memory clock:<br> <br> Edo is faster than FPM (fast page mode), a type of non-EDO.<br> <br> Edo is slower than SDRAM, another type of non-EDO.<br> <br> Beings Mardawg said &quot;an old NT server&quot;, the memory may be 72 pin simm, in which case FPM...

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