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My new computer came with a Zboard, but I am having problems with it. My computer started not booting up! When I installed the latest Zboard drivers it was allright for a while, and then it started not booting up again! Has anyone else had this problem with Zboards stopping there computer from booting up?

Originally posted by mdb83: Quote: I've had a Zboard for about a year and haven't experienced your problem yet. However, I just wanted to say that their free online tech support is very helpful. I had problems with the multimedia keys not working and the support staff was in continued contact with me as we tried to find the cause of the issue. So if you haven't done so already, contact them at https://www.zboard.com/us/support/techsupport.asp Yes, I will try techsupport.

I have just recently bought a new computer but are having some problems with playing games. When I tried to play Conflict Desert Storm, I encountered some sound problems. Sometimes when shooting or reloading weapons, the sound is all distorted, or there is no sound at all! I played this game on my mums computer and I did not have this problem at all. I tried another few games and had similar sound problems on another one(there was no sound at all from my weapon when I fired it).Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

I have recently purchased a MSI FX5200 TD128LF video card that I thought was 128 bit, but it appears now that it is only 64bit.The Everest programme says that it is 3.2 GB/second, and 64bit bus width. It says in the documentation that it can do 10.4GB/sec. It is an 8X card and my motherboard is only 4XAGP, but I thought it would be faster than this. My old card is a MSI Pro Geforce 2 MX400 64MB 128 band width card that everest said was 2.7 GB/second. This should mean that the FX5200 card would be about 20% faster, but if anything I think that the MX400 card is faster. Because the MX400 card is 128 bit, does this mean that it is faster than the FX5200 card that I have bought?

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: Originally posted by tucker: Quote: Originally posted by Sampson: Quote: Well, from what I've read, the difference between 8X and 4X is nothing to write home about. The FX5200 is a rcck solid card for basically Office Applications. They are not renowned for being able to be overclocked. So, you do have a good card. It will play games, but not at great framerates. It should have been pretty cheap. Everyone at one time or another has had lapses of judgment. Yes, and by looking at what it says on the MSI website about this card one could easily think that it was operating at 10.4GB/second.Relic warned me to be carefull about making this mistake, and I still made the mistake anyway. This is a case of learning the hard way. The card cost $111 NZ, so this is the price of the lesson. That does suck, that's $90 Canadian, not exactly chump-change when you still have to get another vidcard. Can you not return it? I returned my BFG 5500 OC when I realized it was only 64bit, no problems at all after explaining the problem, I got my money back immediately. If you want to play games, and stick with nVidia, you'll have to go past the FX series of cards, you need a 6XXX card. Otherwise, you can go to an older series, the ti's, ti4200/4400/4800, they will also kick that 5200's butt when it comes to gaming, but they don't have DX9 support. Then again, a wee bit less eye-candy with a card that works, as compared to a lot of eye-candy in a card that doesn't, the choice is simple. ATI has some cards in the $100 price range that will beat that 5200 I do believe(9600 series), don't know, I avoid ATI, too many driver issues for me, but I'm sure someone in here can suggest something in that price range. Sadly enough, my old 5200 128bit struggles running this http://petz.ubi.com/About+Dogz+5.htm on my wife's system. My Voodoo 3000 AGP was faster, in, well, everything. Better to save the $180 and get a 6600GT AGP, in the long run, you'll be much happier, I know I am. I have been back to the computer shop where I purchased the card and they have told me that they will find out what that cards specifications really are. They have said that it might be that the Everest programme is only reporting half of the cards speed, because my motherboard is making the card only work at AGP4X speed instead of 8X speed. The Everest programme says these things about the card.... Real Clock 202MHZ Effective Clock 405MHZ, but on my MX400 card the Real Clock and the Effective Clock are exactly the same. Could it be that the Everest programme is only reporting half the speed, and half the Bits because the card is an 8X AGP in a 4X motherboard?

Originally posted by Sampson: Quote: Well, from what I've read, the difference between 8X and 4X is nothing to write home about. The FX5200 is a rcck solid card for basically Office Applications. They are not renowned for being able to be overclocked. So, you do have a good card. It will play games, but not at great framerates. It should have been pretty cheap. Everyone at one time or another has had lapses of judgment. Yes, and by looking at what it says on the MSI website about this card one could easily think that it was operating at 10.4GB/second.Relic warned me to be carefull about making this mistake, and I still made the mistake anyway. This is a case of learning the hard way. The card cost $111 NZ, so this is the price of the lesson.

Yes, it appears that I have got it wrong(totally ripped off more like it), this card that I have is just a 64bit card. If the clocks are the same, the FX5200 will only be half the speed of the 128 bit MX400. This card is an 8X card in a 4X motherboard, so maybe it is not even operating at 3.2GB/sec.

Does anyone know if Codename Outbreak 95/98 will work on windows XP? There is an Xp version out I think, but the one I am thinking about buying only says 95/98. Would the compatability mode in windows XP make this game work on XP?

I have a computer with AGP4x and I want to get a better graphics card for it. The problem is that all the cards I have seen are AGP8x and so will not work for me. I have seen a card that says AGP8x/AGP4x, does this mean that it will work in my AGP4x motherboard? Also, if it does work, will it be operating more slower than it would do at AGP8x?

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: You're welcome. If you have your heart set on an MX4000, find one that is at least 128bit, not 64bit. Any card that is at least 128mb, 128bit, especially if you do any gaming at all. If you get a card that is only 64bit, you will be disappointed. I picked up an BFG FX5500 to replace an FX5200, but did not realize it was only 64bit until I installed it. My old Voodoo 3000 actually performed better than the FX5500 64bit. Check the specs of the card very carefully, 64bit cards can't transfer info all that fast, especially when gaming. 128mb of memory, 128bit transfer rate, and you'll be impressed, anything less, I doubt you'll be happy. Example of what you would want, decent price too: http://www3.ncix.com/products/index.php?...%20Technologies This is also 128mb 256bit: http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/7/21/630/6618 Good luck, and I'll stress one last time, get a card with a minimum of 128BIT bus. The Albatron card that I am looking at says Memory Bus 64 Bit, does this mean that it is only a 64bit card, or is " Memory Bus" not what you are talking about?

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: Final link, your vidcard will work with that modo. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html Yes, my intel i845 is 1.5 volts, and so it will work with the MX4000 chipset card which is a Universal AGP 3.0 card. I now have more choices of cards to choose from. Thanks.

Here is the imformation Manufacturer Compaq, model 077Ch, Chipset Intel 1845 Rev A3, Southbridge Intel 82801BA(ICH2), Graphic Interface Version AGP version 2.0, Transfer rate 4X, Max Supported 4X, Aperture size 64 MBytes, Sideband disabled.

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: Okay, if you really want to know what mobo you have, head over here and snag SiSoft Sandra, the free edition. http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=177 You have an Intel mobo, I can tell you that much. An 8X/4X card will work no problem in your system, I'm dropping a 6600GT into this system in a week, it's 8X, my mobo is 4X, it's just not a problem. 8X/4X AGP cards use the same voltage, 1.5v, and as I've already said, there's no noticable diff between 8X and 4X. The AGP slot is just too slow to make a diff. PCI-Express, on the otherhand, is a big difference. BTW, what card were you looking at? I'll verify if it's AGP 4X compatible for you, if that will make you feel a bit more secure about your purchase. The card I am looking at is a Albatron MX4000 128MB DDR AGP TV OUT. The manufactures code is MX4000L.

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: Well, start off by going to "Start/Programs/Accessories/System Information" and let's have a look at what you have now. If you have an MX 400, the very LEAST you would want to upgrade to is a ti4200/4800 series, better yet, a 6600GT. A 6600GT will run you about $150 to $170, no small chunk of change. I'm an nVidia fanboy, which I freely admit to, but the ATI 9600 series will also be a big upgrade for you, for about $100. An ATI 9550 would work well for you, no matter what your mobo is. Myself, I'll have the ti4200(Albatron ti4280 Medusa) I currently have running in this system right now, up for sale in maybe two weeks, as soon as my eVGA 6600GT comes in. I'll toss it to you for $50, gimme $10 for shipping, $60 total, and it's yours. That's provided you live in Canada or the US, across the pond will cost more. I payed $125 for it(Canadian), and I admit I have OC'ed it, it OC's very well, but it's been run at stock clocks forever, very stable card, and it hasn't been stressed. Lemme know if you want it, and I'll give you a date when it will be available, sometime after the 16th of this month at the latest, probably before then, depending on whether I get my new vidcard shipped to me, or decide to just drive down and pick it up(100 mile trip, one way). Later. Yes, I have done what you have told me, but still can't find what my motherboard is. Is motherboard and IDE controller the same thing? If it is then its a Intel® 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller.Will any AGP8x card work for me, or only the AGP8x/4x card? I thought that AGP8x and Agp4x had different voltages and so a AGP8x card would not work with my AGP4x motherboard.

Originally posted by Relic: Quote: There is no discernible difference between AGP 4X/8X, a slight diff, but not noticable to the eye, only in benchmarks. An 8X card will work with a 4X mobo. What mobo do you have, and what are you upgrading from? We can help you in your choice of vidcards too, if we know what you're working with. The amount you're willing to spend on your upgrade will help in choosing/suggesting a card for you too. I currently have a Geforce2 MX400 64mb card, I was wanting a card that is like the Geforce4 MX440. I do not know what motherboard I have.