Arin

For some reason, I can't load a bunch of pages in IE any more. Sites including www.ntcompatible.com will display opening http://www.ntcompatible.com/ and then it will display Done with a blank page. I have no clue why this is going on. I have windows xp with sp2. I was thinking maybe I should try uninstalling IE and reinstalling it but I dont know how to do this w/ sp2. Can anyone help? Thanks.

I'll try it. I have a legit xp pro cd from school.

I really hate to say it but it looks like I may have to reformat. I had finally broken away from reformatting all the time. I thought I finally figured out everything... always fixed everyhing if there was a problem. I benchmarked regularly showing that even after running the same install of xp for over a year an a half that I was still running top notch. Guess it finally shit the bed. :-( Sigh, or I could just convert to, firefox....

It just doesn't work for me and I don't know why.... I know I'm not doing anything wrong because I'm always right.

winsockxpfix didnt work and I still cant get IEFix to reinstall ie. When it asks to point o the i386 folder of the xp sp2 setup, it just returns the error that the files are not found. Here is what it says: copying files window files needed window the file iexplorer.exe on the windows xp pro service pack 2 cd is needed. I browse for that folder and the only file in there is iexplore.ex_ I hit ok and get a copy error window setup cannot copy the file iexplore.ex_ please make sure the location of that file is correct, ect... it is. Doesnt work. WTF?

Ok, I got sp2 and extracted it. Now how would I go about reinstalling just internet explorer?

I'm just downloading service pack 2 again... I'll try the .inf method of reinstalling IE6.

IEFix didnt work. Someone downloaded spyware from a website while using my computer the other day. I had disabled my virus protection earlier because I was restarting alot while trying to overclock the computer. Normally it would have never been able to run and install. In the after fixing it, I did search around, deleting temp files and folders. I'm wondering if this had something to do with it not working. Seems to be the only logical thing.

Well I ran through my check list upon first getting the problem: Avast full anti virus scan with restart scan Spydoctor full spyware scan with restart removal scan hijackthis full scan and checked what was running checked the hosts file (and all the files in there) did a netstat -a checked my running processes deleted all casche, all temps, everything went though and deleted old folders from old apps and mysterious looking applications ran some other scans reset to default settings installed ie 7 beta (nothing really worked!) went back to ie6 ran all the updates And I guess now I'll try that fixer tool up above

My HD crashed. I plugged it into another computer and it showed up as an uninitialized drive. So I got a copy of R-studio Demo which was able to identify that the drive was once 2 partitions and it showed all my data. I got a copy of R-studio NTFS and am now backing up all my lost data. But, it still shows the file systems and partitions I had on the drive. Is there any software out there that can correct the HD so it knows this information again so I can just simply plug it back into my computer and use it again? This drive had my OS and several of my files on it. I would like to use it untill I get my new HD in the mail. Thanks!

I recently found out that I cant run 4 sticks of this at ddr400 because my motherboard limits it down. But these sticks are wicked fast. The timings on them are real tight at 2-2-2-5. Here is the stuff: Corsair XMS 1 GB (2x512mb) PC3200 DDR 400 Dual Channel 2-2-2-5 Platinum 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Memory with Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty! This ram is top notch with super tight timings of 2-2-2-5 with a platinum head spreader. Here are the specs: Model TWINX1024-3200XLPT brand Corsair Series XMS Type 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Capacity 1GB (2 x 512MB) Speed DDR 400 (PC 3200) Cas Latency 2 Timing 2-2-2-5 Warranty LIFETIME!!!! This ram sells for over $200 shipped from www.newegg.com Click the link below for information on the ram including customer reviews. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145523 This ram will not dissapoint you. Now here they are listed on ebay: I've started them off at $125 and buy it now for $180. I seriously bought 2 more of these just the other week and now I have to sell them! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...me=STRK:MESE:IT

under 1 hour!

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=45099 I ended up getting another 2 sticks of 512 mb corsair xms pc3200 2-2-2-5. I checked cpu z and it said that I'm running my ram at cpu/14 so its about 150mhz... it should be 200. I used an older version of cpu z and it reported it running correctly. So I ended up flashing my bios to the new version and now I'm a bit confused. the new version is still reporting the wrong frequency. I checked the bios and I dont see any way to change it. am I wrong here or is something messed up? Also with my processor, shouldnt my L1 cache be higher than 64 kbytes? whats up?

Well because of this, I am selling the ram. It's super super tight ram, at pc3200 2-2-2-5, but I cant use all of it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...me=STRK:MESE:IT This stuff is over $200 shipped on newegg.com

I looked around the net and found people all reporting this... apparently it can only run two sticks at that ddr400... above that it runs them at ddr333. I got a64 tweak and adjusting it to 200mhz is not possible. it just locks up.

If I got pc4000 ram, would that simply just run the HT at 200mhz but the ram at PC4000 with a cpu/ram devider?

Ok, I tested the ram. The system insists on running at 166mhz for the ram when I have 3 or 4 memory modules installed. If I have installed 1 or 2 it runs fine. WTF? The book never mentioned this... I guess I'll have to sell these fucking fast ass pieces of ram and get 2 1 gig chips. What a fucking joke....

Well, when I test the SPD on cpu-z it reads correctly... I'll have to try one stick at a time.

Yeah so basically it doesnt show my memory clock.... and now come to think of it, in my bios I have a setting that allows me to limit what the max clock of the memory can be so it doesnt bump its self over that limit on accident. I have it set to 200mhz and If I remember correctly below it, grayed out so I cant change it, it said 166mhz. . When I was just running the 2 sticks, I was getting 200 in that spot. Soemthing has to be up, but I dont konw what.

Here is what 3dmark05 says: CPU 1/1 AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+ Manufacturer AMD Family AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+ Architecture 64-bit Internal Clock 2.2 GHz Internal Clock Maximum 3.2 GHz <--- ????????? External Clock 200.0 MHz Socket Designation Socket 939 Upgrade ZIF Socket HyperThreadingTechnology N/A Capabilities MMX, CMov, RDTSC, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, PAE, NX Version AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+ Caches Level 1 128 KB Level 2 512 KB -------------- Memory Array 1/1 Max Module Capacity 2 MB Location System Board Use System Supported Speeds Supported Types Supported Voltages Memory Slot 1/3 Installed Enabled Size 512 MB Form Factor DIMM Frequency 0.0 Hz <--- ????????? Slot A0 [bank0/1] Manufacturer None Type Details Enabled Size 512 MB Total Bit Width 64 b Data Bit Width 64 b Memory Slot 2/3 Installed Enabled Size 512 MB Form Factor DIMM Frequency 0.0 Hz <--- ????????? Slot A1 [bank2/3] Manufacturer None Type Details Enabled Size 512 MB Total Bit Width 64 b Data Bit Width 64 b Memory Slot 3/3 Installed Enabled Size 512 MB Form Factor DIMM Frequency 0.0 Hz <--- ????????? Slot A2 [bank4/5] Manufacturer None Type Details Enabled Size 512 MB Total Bit Width 64 b Data Bit Width 64 b It only shows information for 3 of my pieces of memory....???? It also gives incorrect motherboard info just like in cpu-z. Motherboard Info Supported Slot Types ISA, PCI, AGP Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Model nForce This should be Nforce3 250 ultra Version x.x BIOS Vendor Award Software International, Inc. BIOS Version F3 This should be F11 BIOS Release Date 07/20/2005 BIOS Properties Plug and Play, Flash, AGP AGP Available Rate 0x00000000 Selected Rate 0x00000000 Aperture Size 0 B This should be 512 Sideband Addressing Fast Write

Check this out though: RAM Size : 2048 MB RAM Freq : 157.9 MHz RAM Type : DDR-SDRAM Dual Channel RAM Ratio : CPU/14 <------- It should be CPU/11...

Is there any other way to verify the speed?

Really?. I have no idea how to check.... in my bios, I have no option to adjust the ram, only the HT.

A while back I picked up a new hardrive an when I first fired up the computer I thought it was making this high pitched noise. The sound was like a whistle, or a screech, this is high pitched, but not extremely loud. It still is loud enough to be obnoxious. I later found out it was not the hardrive when I disconnected it. How ever, the sound started to happen more. I first noticed it happening alot when I installed goggle earth, as long as the computer was drawing lines on the screen, it made the noise. then it would make it when videos would first start up, and finally just any time small things would start happening on the computer. It has become to bothersome now because in the middle of the night it will make the noise for about a second every so often, waking me up. What could cause this? It doesn't sound like a fan scraping.... and its definitely coming from my 500 watt Ultra - X connect power supply. I'll probably have to get rid of this thing. I cant stand it! Is this strange or what?

Thanks! Looks like I'll try to get it replaced from the Manufacturer or get a new one.