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| Thread ID: 66395 | 2006-02-21 07:32:00 | Wot do U think of this mobo? | zqwerty (97) | Press F1 |
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| 432541 | 2006-02-21 07:32:00 | Got it for free because it was no go. A friend found the problem and now it is going. How does it rate? At the moment I can't play DVD's on it but that could be because I have the sysfile on a hard drive on the same IDE as the DVD player. I did the Everest benchmark tests and it seems not too good, down around Pentium P4 1.7Ghz, I have PC3200 200Mhz Ram. www.pcchips.com.tw |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 432542 | 2006-02-21 07:36:00 | cheap crap. however free is free ;) | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 432543 | 2006-02-21 07:38:00 | It has a 2.8Ghz cpu. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 432544 | 2006-02-21 07:41:00 | Here is a summary: Field Value Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 2 DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name COMPUTERGRAPHIC User Name zqwerty Motherboard CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2800 MHz (21 x 133) Motherboard Name PCChips M925 (2 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR, 2 SDR DIMM, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video) Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8751 Apollo P4M266 System Memory 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type AMI (07/03/03) Communication Port Communications Port (COM1) Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1) Display Video Adapter AmigaSport 3.0 for Voodoo3 PCI (16 MB) [Shame] 3D Accelerator 3Dfx Voodoo3 Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (6503778) Multimedia Audio Adapter VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller Storage IDE Controller VIA Bus Master IDE Controller SCSI/RAID Controller VAX347S SCSI Controller Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive Disk Drive ST340014A (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100) Disk Drive ST380011A (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100) Optical Drive DVDRW IDE 16X Optical Drive SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions C: (NTFS) 11452 MB (7269 MB free) D: (NTFS) 14998 MB (14933 MB free) F: (NTFS) 14998 MB (11163 MB free) G: (NTFS) 14998 MB (14933 MB free) H: (NTFS) 14998 MB (14933 MB free) I: (NTFS) 4871 MB (4844 MB free) J: (NTFS) 11452 MB (9287 MB free) K: (NTFS) 11648 MB (9390 MB free) L: (NTFS) 5341 MB (5282 MB free) Total Size 102.3 GB (89.9 GB free) Input Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Network Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (218.101.96.159) Modem XH1154 DSE Modem 56K - PCI Int HaM V2 Peripherals Printer CutePDF Writer Printer HP LaserJet IIIP USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB1 Controller VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller USB2 Controller VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 432545 | 2006-02-21 09:50:00 | Really good for free one........:D lol | zahmad (8963) | ||
| 432546 | 2006-02-21 18:05:00 | Rubbish board. But as everyone has said: free. Why so many partitions? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 432547 | 2006-02-22 01:43:00 | Can you be more specific and say why you think this board is crap, compared to what? I understand that it is no where near top of the line but within the group that it is part of ie on board graphics etc lack of PCI slots etc what makes it crap. To me it seems very fast at cpu operations ie running reg cleaners, antivirus checks and scans, but seems slow when doing operations involving transfer to the hard drives. Why is this, also doesn't seem too good at playing DVDs. The reason I have set up so many partitions is because I like to have swop file on a separate HD plus all temp internet caches for different browsers on a separate partition, backup partition for Acronis or Ghost, Music store partition, general backup of downloaded files not on the partition with the OS, reduces the need to defrag. I can just backup a whole partition to DVD with having to pick and choose what to save and fit all onto the DVD without having to think and no risk of not backing something up. If the partitions are too large you can't do this. Also a separate identical bootable operating system on the second hard drive, in case of problems with the first. Better utilisation of the space with less overhang. Plus many files from my old computer ready at a moments notice, not having to search through CDs to find what I want. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 432548 | 2006-02-22 02:53:00 | What was wrong with it and what did your friend do to fix it? This may help with any answers to your questions. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 432549 | 2006-02-22 03:53:00 | The cpu was overheating and shutting down because the headsink was incorrectly mounted (probably the original problem) and the ram was not seated correctly probably as a result of repair attempts by the owners technician who shall be un-named. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 432550 | 2006-02-22 04:06:00 | Why I don't like them is their high failure rate compared with certain other boards. Doesn't necessarily mean yours in particular is doomed, just I wouldn't ever bother doing builds with them. |
pctek (84) | ||
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