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B*stard! Well, at least we know that people actually do win...

I'm running "MotherBoard Monitor" version 4.13... Perhaps you should upgade... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

Galilee : there will be no "control panel" in any official drivers... Dicking with the vid card speed compromises stability, and stability is what NT/W2K is about... you'll have to use PowerStrip and it's ilk to o/c your vid card... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

The OS manages thread->CPU assignment so you don't need to worry about it. Take a look at www.winfiles.com for tools to show you the info you want...unless you use the provided Performance Monitor. ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

If your CPUs are more that one stepping apart, then they're likely not to work correctly under SMP... Intel has a page devoted to the CPU revisions that are "supported" for SMP use, but they're basically no more than one stepping apart... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

The is a Resource Kit tool for upgrading an NT4 box to SMP - look for something begining with "U"... To upgrade W2K, how about downing the box...inserting the cpu, reboot, then run the upgrade from the CD...that's the safest way... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

Sorry, mesa culpa, etc. I was commenting based on an old LX board I had a while ago, which didn't have AGP... Then again, it was from Dell, so...

You could try www.reactorcritical.com

The LX mobo only runs with a 66Mhx FSB...where the rating of a P2-450 assumes a 100Mhz FSB - therefore your bang-per-buck ratio is much lower (you can do the maths yourself Also, the LX chipset doesn't support AGP, so a GeForce is out of the question - no-one makes a PCI GeForce card... Probably your best upgrade at this point would be more RAM, especially if you get PC100 or PC133 that would migrate easily to the new machine... Check www.pricewatch.com for prices... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

Over the course of the W2K beta, and chages in my network hardware, I've created many entries in Network and Dial-up Connections. Now when I create a new connection to my ADSL box via my network card (static IP) I get a popup that says an existing connection already has that IP address... The problem is I can't find it! I've scanned the reigistry and drives - i've even created a new connection with a "silly" name and searched for that text - all to no avail. So, where does W2K store the details of each network connection entry? How can I make the existing "hidden" connections visible so I can delete them? Oh, and yes, I am an admin on this box... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

Have you tried the NT4 drivers for this card? In most cases they'll work... Also, from the W2K HCL (Hardware compatability list) SMC EtherCard Elite16 Ultra (8216, 8216C, 8216T) (ISA) so it ought to work.

Give it up, Eks. It doesn't matter... As long as it says 2195, it's the RTM, gold, release code...

The existing G400 W2K drivers from Matrox suck. I have a G400 sitting on a shelf, because it's slower than my TNT1 under W2K. You'll just have to live with it until Matrox get their sh1t together... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

Sorry Tony, given my advancing years I use the verb "to hack" and it's derivatives in the classical sense... "To make something do that which it was not designed to do; to make something work by doing unconventional things to/with it..." I did not wish to imply that you hand done binary mods to the code... And I WILL catch up with you in number of posts...

Thw Win32 API on NT supports remote shutdown. The NT Resource Kit has a tool called SHUTGUI.EXE for doing exactly that. You can even find the source for such a tool in the MSDN Knowledgebase. There are probably several such tools on www.winfiles.com. If not, drop me a line, and I'll dig out some of my old source code... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 Retail (no 120-day eval)

W2K has native support for (I think) every Adaptec SCSI controller available. The actual list from the HCL is: Adaptec AHA - 1510 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1510A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1510B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1520 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1520A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1520B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1522 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1522A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1522B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1530P (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1535 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1535A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1535i (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1540B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1540CP (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1542B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1542C (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1542CF (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 1542CP (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2905 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910AI/HP (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910BUi/HP (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2910C (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2915C (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2920 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2920A (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2920C (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2930B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2930C (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940AU (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940U (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940U Dual (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940U2 OEM (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940U2B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940U2W (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW Dual/NE (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW Pro (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW/CPQ (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW/Dell2 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940UW/Gateway (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940W (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2940W/Auto (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2944UW (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2944W (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 2950U2B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940 (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940AU (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940AUW (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940AUWD (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940UW (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3940W (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3944AUWD (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3944UWD (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3950U2B (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3950U2D (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 3960D (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 4944UW (PCI) Adaptec AHA - 4944W (PCI) Adaptec AHA-2940U2 (AIC-7890A) Adaptec AHA-2940U2 Gateway 1 (AIC-7890A) Adaptec AHA-2940U2B (AIC-7890) Adaptec AHA-2940U2B (AIC-7890A) Adaptec AHA-2940U2B Toshiba (AIC-7890A) Adaptec AHA-2940U2W (AIC-7890A) Adaptec AHA-2940UW (AIC-7880B) Adaptec AHA-2940UW/B IBM Adaptec AIC-7880C Adaptec AIC-7890 (integrated Dell 410/610) (PCI) Adaptec AIC-7890A Adaptec AIC-7899B0 Dell Asteroid/Avalanche Adaptec AIC7896 (integrated Intel Lancewood) (PCI) Adaptec APA-1450B Slim (PCMCIA) Adaptec APA-1460A (PCMCIA) Adaptec APA-1460B (PCMCIA) Adaptec APA-1460C Slim (PCMCIA) Adaptec APA-1460D Slim (PCMCIA) Adaptec AVA - 1502 (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1502AE (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1502AI (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1502AP (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1502E (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1502P (PCI) Adaptec AVA - 1505 (PCI) Adaptec AVA – 1505Ae (PCI) Adaptec AVA – 1505Ai (PCI) Adaptec AVA – 1515 (PCI) Adaptec TMC-3250 (PCI)

The hacked W2K LiveWare drivers are based on the release for NT4 - which doesn't support DirectSound (or at least not much of it).

There isn't a version of the hacked NT4 LiveWare drivers that will work on SMP W2K...that's why all the posts in forum say it won't work. Creative may have some native W2K Liveware drivers, but if so, they're not saying.

Well, the 3.76 drivers crashed my SMP box after 15 minutes of non-intensive use. Back to 3.66 for me

Until 18 months ago, I would have always bought 3com, and I always recommended 3com for two reasons. The hardware is tip-top and every efficient, and support was excellent. In fact MS themselves used to use 3com cards exclusively...hence the very good support in all their OSs... This is now no longer the case. The hardware is still good, but 3com support now sucks in ALL their product lines... It's looks very like the accountants who now manage the company have decided that support loses money instead of making it - and should therefore have its budget cut to increase the bottom line...

How about the link marked "download" on the front page? Duh...

It means it doesn't work... If you have SMP - don't install it... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 120-day eval

This has been answered several times on this forum, but anyway... Ensure that the mobo BIOS is allocating an IRQ to the video card.

JimmyK - TNT's are listed in the HCL for multi-monitor compliance...

The native W2K SB Live drivers are SMP-compliant. W2K will install them when it detects the card... ------------------ SuperMicro P6DBS (dual UW-SCSI) BIOS 2.2, 2*Celery 300a @ 450Mhz, 384MB PC100 RAM SCSI-A=4.3Gb+9Gb, SCSI-B=Tosh32x CD-ROM, Yamaha4416 CD-RW, Iomega ZIP100, IDE1=4.3Gb IBM EtherJet 10/100 NIC PCI + Nortel ADSL "modem" CL TNT1 AGP + Quantum3D Voodoo2 SLI PCI SoundBlaster Live PCI (not Value) Win2K build 2195 120-day eval