Posts by Coconut Monkey

This might help you.

Bit hard to replace the graphics card in a laptop though. :-/

I'm not sure how the Nvidia mobile chipsets work, but I imagine they have their memory to play with, which means you can't exactly allocate more system RAM for them to use (unless it already does draw from system memory, in which case the option for it is located in the laptop's BIOS).

There is the AGP Aperture size though - this is the amount of system memory available to the AGP bus should the graphics card run out of onboard memory. It should only be set to around 64-128Mb though - increasing it doesn't help very much since it is much slower to access as explained by 1o0oBhP.

That is, remove the entry for the burner from device manager (Control Panel->System->Hardware tab), reboot, and hopefully Windows will reinstall it for you.

If this fails to help, then you may want to try the drive in another PC to make sure it is dying.

Also, do you have lots of burning software installed on your machine?

I would recommend either the Pioneer DVR-109 or the NEC ND-3520A.

Note that a Windows reinstall is highly recommended when installing a new motherboard, unless it is nearly identical to the old one (same chipset).

The provided "Plug & Play Monitor" drivers should be sufficient, but we can't tell you where to get drivers for your other components without knowing what they are.

Like pcschrottie said, find out if you have onboard sound (are the speaker outputs located in a expansion card slot or are they clustered around the PS2/USB/printer ports?). Is your PC a brand name jobbie, and if so what is the model number?

If you have an onboard solution then identifying your motherboard will allow you to pick out the sound card drivers. Something like CPU-Z will pick it out, or Everest which will identify nearly anything.

Thanks for your reply. But im looking for external cases with out drives. I have 2 80 gig drives that i want to put into a single external drive in a Raid 0.

None of those enclosures linked have drives supplied with them.

There are such things - you just need to find a store to sell them to you! A quick google picks up the links below, but you will want to research further.

http://www.firewiredirect.com/firewire/products/Storage.shtml
http://www.usbgear.com/USB-RAID-System.html

I was under the impression that the IDE pins are purely for data transfer - I don't think there's a specific pin or two designed especially for eject/play commands. Still, I might be wrong. I suggest you perform some heavy googling and look up IDE specifications or something along that line.

HAHAHAHAHA!

Ahhh.

http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq07.html#S7-3

I would recommend either the Pioneer DVR-109 or the NEC ND-3520A.

Well, I might as well tell you how, but you undertake it all at your own risk. ;)

Download a proggie like ATI Tool, and start increasing your memory and GPU clockspeeds. Say an increase of 10-20Mhz at first, and then level out to 5Mhz increments. Test your overclock every step of the way, using the built-in tool or a looping demo of 3dmark 2001/2003. When everything goes pear-shaped and graphical artefacts start appearing (you'll know them when you see them), clock back down until they disappear. Find that "sweetspot", and you'll have an overclocked video card.

I am trying to enhance the speed and graphic of the sims 2 and call of duty.
I cant say it is very lag when I play it but it is not above satisfactory.

I don't think you'll get much of an increase with an overclocked card - have you tried tweaking the display settings and graphics detail levels for each game?

(as you can see, I'm counting o/cing as a last resort)

And one more thing, can you please also tell me what video card is currently best to buy at the lowest price? :D

Depends what your budget is. For the latest gaming, I would recommend at least a 6600GT ($180 US).

Well, many enthusiasts overclock their hardware willy nilly, fully confident that by the time their components die through excessive overclocks, they will have replaced them long ago with new technology. However, every piece of hardware is different, so while the above rule of thumb (i.e. it'll last for as long as you'll need it) may apply to many, the risk that something will give out early is always there (since video cards consist of many separate components - memory chips, GPU(s), voltage regulators, capacitors, etc).

With that out of the way, lets look at your video card. You have a 9200SE which, I am sorry to say, is at the very bottom of the performance ladder for video cards currently on the market. Thus, any overclock you apply may not result in a satisfactory performance increase since the card itself is held back in several other areas. What exactly are you trying to get faster frame rates in?

What kind of power supply unit do you have in there? Wattage? You will probably have to take off the side of your case (possibly voiding any warranty left) and look at the sticker(s) on the side of it.

Yes, you can "overclock" your card, pushing the graphics processing unit and onboard memory past their stock speeds, resulting in higher performance, higher operating temperatures and a reduced lifetime.

As you can tell, some careful thought is required before diving into the process. What system do you currently own? What games are you trying to play faster? Are you willing to take the (long-term) risk of overheating your card and possibly damaging it?

Oh, well, something like this or this then.

Usually, yes. The slots should be colour coded - you want to put the sticks into two slots of the same colour. Even so, your motherboard manual should tell you all you need to know.

PS - when people view the threads, how come no-one ever says - "I dunno either"?

Because it's a waste of time and contributes nothing. Plus I tend to delete posts like those. :cheesy:

If you still want to resurrect the old DVD drive, perhaps try uninstalling the entry for it in device manager, rebooting, and letting Windows reinstall it. You could also test it out in another PC.

What do you plan to use the video card for? The latest games? The occasional classic?

If you want to play games in the HL2/Doom 3 area with decent performance then I would recommend at least a 6600GT, which can be had for around $180 US and up.

What is your system? Specs? Is it brand new? Does the PC beep at all?

As far as I can tell, you have an ATI Radeon 7000 video card. Therefore, this driver should be the one you need.

Tell a lie, you can rig up PCI cards to a laptop, but I think the hardware required is rather expensive and PCI video cards are horribly outdated now anyway.

http://www.mobl.com/expansion/pci/1slot/

Well, buying from Ebay is always a risk. Make sure the vendor has a good reputation with plenty of positive feedback!

Why sell so low? Low costs I imagine - he doesn't need a shop front nor would he employ any extra people. Perhaps he buys in bulk and can get lower prices?

Buying a new video card for a laptop is next to impossible, since it is built into the motherboard in the laptop. The only options are to increase the RAM or replace the hard drive (perhaps even the CPU, but I don't think so).

It will work fine.

I don't suppose you could photograph the card?

Or you could try a system information tool like Everest.

Have you tried setting the TV as the primary display?

Are you by any chance setting a resolution or refresh rate unsupported by the monitor?

Does the video card work in another system?

There should be PCI-E models available for the 6600GT chipset. Have a look around. ;)

I am getting same problem with my EVGA Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 ultra....no monitor responce when drivers installed

Please create a new thread for your troubles mdbillus (if you haven't already). I do believe your problem is significantly different to warrant a separate discussion (but you should still have your own topic regardless).

Back to the question at hand, what system do you have there Catalana? I'm more interested in the type of 3dfx card and your video card, but any additional information helps.

From what you've said, I assume you have a 3dfx addon card, which is either a Voodoo 1 or 2 chipset based model. Remember that the Voodoo can only do 3D operations, so in addition to plugging the monitor into the 3dfx card, you must connect the 3dfx and your main video card (which will perform 2D tasks) together with the supplied pass-through cable.

Yep, you can do that. Just make sure you uninstall the drivers and so forth from the Dell box so that any replacement cards can be quickly installed without conflicts.

With the Audigy, install the drivers from the original CD first, then apply the Creative updates. I believe there are a couple and they must be applied in a certain order. Read the documentation provided by Creative on their website thoroughly!

Please do not cross post worldwidelatin.

For reference, the original topic is here.

Youve already posted this before and you are reciving help there people won't bother to read huge font

Exactly. Please do not cross post worldwidelatin.

For reference, the original topic is here.

Well, it depends on what you use it for.....

We'll use your other thread for this problem. ;)

Please do not cross-post (posting the same thread in multiple forums) in future.

Haha, so your paying extra for nothing....unless you do indeed upgrade your system

You might find that, in some cases, the faster RAM is cheaper than the slower stuff, which is harder to come by due to being obsolete. ;)

Quite simple really - don't overclock that far again! The high pitched noise you heard may well have been a temperature warning from the PC's BIOS. Was it a mechanical noise or something from the PC speaker?

RAM speeds higher than PC3200 are unofficial (yet to be approved by JEDEC - as far as I know anyway). That said, they should work fine in any DDR board (and should work fine at lower speeds). The main drawcard for such sticks is for overclocking, and so matching their clock speed with the front side bus as you crank it up. For stock running systems, the higher speed memory is rather useless.

All motherboards with SATA ports should come with PATA/IDE/ATA133 (essentially the same thing) ports, so your drive will plug into one of those.

Something like ATITool could be what you're looking for.

The general rule of thumb with overclocking video cards (at your own risk!) is to keep on increasing the core and memory in 5-10Mhz increments, testing with a 3d app each step of the way (although you might want to do a bigger jump in clockspeed at first). If 3d app displays lots of graphical artefacts (corruption - you'll know it when you see it!), then clock back until it stops.

New Dell? 4 months old? Don't touch it - take it back under warranty!

(you might want to specifically request backup though!)

Does the hard drive run at full speed in any other PCs?

Well, this might be a silly thing to ask, but what motherboard do you have there?

Is ATA133 properly set up in the BIOS (usually as "Auto"?)?

Are you sure you're using an 80 wire cable?

Have you installed the latest motherboard chipset drivers?

I'm not sure if you're selecting the right set of cards there omv. From where would you buy the 9700 and how much do you plan to pay? It is the superior card there by far, but manufacture of that particular chipset ceased a long time ago. Also, it will be bottlenecked significantly by your 1Ghz system.

My "ultimate" suggestion is to be patient and wait for that possible upgrade in autumn. By then prices will have likely dropped and you can have a fully decked out mini-beast.

You can add the new card. All this will do is allow you to run multiple displays. No, they cannot run together to increase performance.

If you choose to run just one, then make sure you properly uninstall the drivers of the previous card before installing the new one.

The 9600XT should have thermal monitoring, but alas some models do not.

Given that choice, the 9600XT for sure (check the clockspeeds though - the 9600XT has a 500Mhz core and at least 600Mhz on the memory).

You're mixing up 9600 and 9800 Pros omw (EDIT: Oh, I see it's a 9700 you were looking at). The only differences on the 9600XT over the Pro are higher clockspeeds (usually - the standard XT has 100Mhz more on the GPU), thermal monitoring (alas, not all models have this) and a different manufacturing process.

Here's something I prepared earlier.... (you need to have admin rights)

Turn off simple file sharing under Tools->Folder Options->View (although I think this is WinXP Pro only).

Right click the folder in question->Sharing & Security->Security Tab->Add. Type in either your username or "Administrator" and click the "Check Names" button. It should complete the proper user for you. OK out, then give the new addition full access rights.

If there are numerous sub-folders (and there will be in Document and Settings) you will need to go into the advanced section and look into the "Permissions" and "Owner" tabs (e.g. Replace owner on subcontainers and objects checkbox for the Owner tab).