INFERNO2000

I seldom agree with you...but somebody needs to find this guy and AWP, RAIL, REDEAM, etc. his stupid ass. Everything works in 2k IF YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

I decided to give up on my thoughts of SCSI...and instead go ahead and redo one of my systems...either my Compaq, or the k7V I;ve been wanting to sell. I doubt I'll be able to afford anything like that...but I DO have a 15GB IBM hdd that's UDMA-100..where as my maxtor, though 15GB larger..is UDMA 66. Think anyone would want to buy a 30 GB 7200 RPM drive for about $110?(about the same price I paid for the IBM) And can you recomend any IDE RAID cards? ------------------ Code: OBSIDIAN2 (Win2k System) INFERNO (Win9x)---Custom Built--- ---Compaq Presario 5600i---PIII Coppermine(FCPGA 370) 800eb w/133FSB (with ThermalTake Golden Orb heatsink) PIII 500(498 listed) (Pre CuMine)Asus CUSL2 mobo(no onboard sound) BIOS rev 1002.007 Beta Compaq 440BX based motherboard384(393 listed)MB PC100 SDRAM (2x128 PNY& 1x128 Mistsubishi(Compaq)) Compaq 32(32 listed)MB PNY PC100 RAM A-Top 901 Case & 300W Athlon Approved Power Supply30GB MAXTOR Diamand Max UDMA/66 7200 RPM hdd and IBM15-7 15GB UDMA/100 7200RPM hdd IBM DJNA 371350 UDMA/33 7200RPM Hdd3 Internal 80mm fans, & 1 52mm exhaust fan (along with Power Supply, CPU, and GeForce fans)CL SB Live! X-Gamer on Liveware 3 Diamond Sonic Impact S90CL GB Annhilator Pro GeForce DDR on Detonator 6.27 ATI Xpert XL video cardWindows 2000 Advanced Server (SP1) Windows 98SELogitech Itouch Pro Keyboard PC Concepts AT-to-Ps2 Keyboard Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer(Gen 1) Logitech First/Pilot Wheel USB MouseEverglide (HL Giganta) Everglide LAP(promo)Logitech Soundman G1 & Compaq JBL Pro Speakers Sony Walkman SpeakersD-Link DFE-530TX+ Ethernet Adapter Intel Onboard and ATI AT-2000 ISA Ethernet cardsCompaq V720 17" Monitor Packard Bell 14" monitorMemorex 4x2x24 CD-RW BTC 20x CD-ROMCompaq(Pioneer) 6x DVD Logitech Quickcam Home(listed as WEB) Hauppauge! WinTV GOSelling! Perfect condition--replaced with intel systemAMD Athlon 750(model 2) retail (Slot A)Asus K7V Mobo BIOS revision 1007 for $250. 3 weeks old

Sweet. still have the 60fps limit...but I know how to fix that.

I think I'll post mindless drivel on here every time I come into this forum SMELL MY HANDS!

Grinding??? fans....I have 3 80mmm high output fans in there keeps my mobo under 90 degrees... I could stuck another 80 in front of the 2 drives..that should keep things fairly cool. Also..should I throw the drive(I'll only get 1, probably) in the 5.25 drive slots for extra air movement? If I have only 1 drive(and no IDE drives), will I really notice that great a difference?

It's not that money is no object. It is. It's a really big object... but I'll trade performance for capacity. I can afford a 10k 9.1 GB disc, and maybe if I play my cards right, even go up to the 18. (let's see...2 for OS, 2 for Apps, 3 for Games, and an extra 2 for shits and giggles{warez}) Quick few questions: 1: Is there a partition limit in size? I.E. Will 2GB partitions be too small, or do I have to in fact stay above a certain limit? 2: I know this is true for IDE...but RPM is independent of the controller, right? I.E. the card would have no problem with a 7200 rpm or a 10000rpm(or if I whore myself out to the right women, 15000rpm), would it? I have 2 PCS and 3 mobos between them I only want my good computer..and can sell the other pc and the extra mobo. that should pay for some nice drives... And if I remember correctly, UDMA 100 isn't even up to the 66, let alone 100. So a 160 should be well beyond any UDMA choice right now, no? As for noise...who cares!? It's the proverbial heartbeat of my computer. Let's me know it's working and the louder--while still efficient--the better Do those drives run much hotter than standard UDMA drives? (I.E will it give me an excuse to get 120s?) And a good SCSI controller card(esp the highend Ultra 160) should last me for a long time(in computer terms--maybe 2 years?)before it's far behind the times....unless the serial or firewire drives come out and catch on....but 160 is faster than firewire(*thanks to storagereview.com*)...so I'll still be relatively safe, right? I can look at it as an investment in my computing future. More as I think about it

I was this close(_) to going SCSI but I'll keep the money, I guess?

Ah dammit. oh well. it comes out this month, eh?

Ok...looked around...and for the same relative price..I can go SCSI Ultra 160. Therefore: Adaptec AHA29160 Ultra 160 card. and a 10k SCSI hdd(no 9.1 or 2940)

Thanks a lot! I planned on reinstalling Win2k anyway..so that's no problem I plan on using the IBM SCSI hdd as my "slave", and order a 10,000 RPM hd(probably abour 4 GB or larger). I intend on having 2(for now) SCSI hdds, and keep my UDMA 100 Hdd...but I will boot off the 10,000 RPM if I can. I also intend on keeping the IDE CD RW and DVD. No point in shelling out money when I'll see negligible performance change. SO what my system will end up with would be: Adaptec AHA2940UW SCSI card. X.XGB 10,000 RPM SCSI Drive(master in IDE terms) boot drive 9.1GB 7200 RPM SCSI drive(slave in IDE terms) Secondary drive 15.0 GB 7200 UDMA 100 drive(master on primary IDE) 4x2x24 CDRW IDE and 6x DVD IDE Would this system be all that great a performance improvement over my current system?(Add in a 30GB 7200 RPM UDMA 66 drive(slave on primary IDE)

Also, another question: Can I ghost my C: partition on my EIDE ATA0-100 drive, and copy it to the C: Partition(or whatever it would be) of the SCSI drive, and have it still function properly?

Hey everyone, quick question: I Quote: "...I have an Adapetec aha2940 Ultra Wide SCSI controller card and an IBM 9.1 gig Ultrastar UW drive, both of which are like new. They were ordered for a server and the guy defaulted, therefore I am left holding the hardware. The drive has been imaged once and has a NTFS partition on it. The card and drive are flawless and bulletproof and the stuff server dreams ant ultimate gaming machines are made of. Just get a second Ultrastar and stripe the drives and the throughput and access times double!..." This guys is offering me the above stuff as a trade for my mobo and CPU(the ones I'm selling). As I'm not overly familiar with SCSI(I know it's faster than UDMA 100(though not by much))...and my roommate from last year, who ran SCSI, is gone...what would the forum's recomendation be? The hdd is a 7200 RPM drive, same as my others...but I could probably upgrade to a 10000x eventually(in a loooong time). ------------------ Code: OBSIDIAN2 (Win2k System) INFERNO (Win9x)---Custom Built--- ---Compaq Presario 5600i---PIII Coppermine(FCPGA 370) 800eb w/133FSB (with ThermalTake Golden Orb heatsink) PIII 500(498 listed) (Pre CuMine)Asus CUSL2 mobo(no onboard sound) BIOS rev 1002.007 Beta Compaq 440BX based motherboard384(393 listed)MB PC100 SDRAM (2x128 PNY& 1x128 Mistsubishi(Compaq)) Compaq 32(32 listed)MB PNY PC100 RAM A-Top 901 Case & 300W Athlon Approved Power Supply30GB MAXTOR Diamand Max UDMA/66 7200 RPM hdd and IBM15-7 15GB UDMA/100 7200RPM hdd IBM DJNA 371350 UDMA/33 7200RPM Hdd3 Internal 80mm fans, & 1 52mm exhaust fan (along with Power Supply, CPU, and GeForce fans)CL SB Live! X-Gamer on Liveware 3 Diamond Sonic Impact S90CL GB Annhilator Pro GeForce DDR on Detonator 6.18 ATI Xpert XL video cardWindows 2000 Advanced Server (SP1) Windows 98SELogitech Itouch Pro Keyboard PC Concepts AT-to-Ps2 Keyboard Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer(Gen 1) Logitech First/Pilot Wheel USB MouseEverglide (HL Giganta) Everglide LAP(promo)Logitech Soundman G1 & Compaq JBL Pro Speakers Sony Walkman SpeakersD-Link DFE-530TX+ Ethernet Adapter Intel Onboard and ATI AT-2000 ISA Ethernet cardsCompaq V720 17" Monitor Packard Bell 14" monitorMemorex 4x2x24 CD-RW BTC 20x CD-ROMCompaq(Pioneer) 6x DVD Logitech Quickcam Home(listed as WEB) Hauppauge! WinTV GOSelling! Perfect condition--replaced with intel systemAMD Athlon 750(model 2) retail (Slot A)Asus K7V Mobo BIOS revision 1007 for $250. 3 weeks old

Why do Via chipsets suck? Undoubtedly, it can be tweaked, but despite a month of tweaking, I could not keep a stable system and looking at my info for Obsidian(with the exception of the mobo and Cpu, everything is the same)...you'll notice that I have a GeForce, a SB Live, and Win2k. These are all known to cause problems... and for my Athlon and Asus K7V, it was just too much go for whatever you want AMD makes fast processors, and I've happily used them but for me, the VIA didn't work.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but go for the Coppermine, and get an i815e motherboard. You might be just a bit slower, but you don't fall victim to VIA's shitty incompatiblity problems

why does my version say 4.02s??

Post #201. Who cares??

If that happens, I have a feeling there will be a mass exodus to Linux, or simply sticking to 2000. I personally won't pay for something per month if I don't have to....and when it comes to software...I DEFINITELY won't **RENT** and OS for my OWNED computer. I have a feeling that if MS does that, there will also be releases for people that want to OWN copies, and not want their software still owned by another company. I.E. when I buy something, it'd damned well better be MINE.

1: No 2: Put this in the new Win9x section

Does anyone know if this motherboard will accept PC150 HSDRAM?

How in the hell did this get in here? I distinctly put it in the Win9x category. I only have BeOS 5 PE....and it's the only free one. I think the only way we can get 20 pages is if everyone rights a 5 paragraph essay on "Why Windows 9x $uck$ A$$". Then post a long signature, just to fill up room Any takers?

Really? I did not know that. Wow....something to try next time some lamer comes in with a Win95 machine still running the original IE.

It did for about 10 minutes on my 486DX/2 66 with 20MB RAM...but then it ran into my limiting factor: my 325MB hdd. But this was also RC1...and I wanted to give it a try before tossing it.

hey, I'm not sure if the guy that said this was a complete moron or just a half-wit...but something was said about a new version of Win2k? I have build 2195, the retail version, in both Pro, and Advanced Server. Is there a new build, or was he just mistakenly referring to SP1?

Hey...I was just on Pricewatch looking at 256MB PC 133 RAM...and it kept on saying "Athlon compatible only", or "Not compatible with Intel chipsets" What is going on? My Asus CUSL2 motherboard says it will support PC 133....at a maximum of 256MB per slot...Why does this RAM say it won't work? Granted I saw this in the generic section..but still...the question stands. ------------------ Code: OBSIDIAN2 (Win2k System) INFERNO (Win9x)---Custom Built--- ---Compaq Presario 5600i---PIII Coppermine(FCPGA 370) 800eb w/133FSB (with ThermalTake Golden Orb heatsink) PIII 500(498 listed) (Pre CuMine)Asus CUSL2 mobo(no onboard sound) BIOS rev 1002.007 Beta Compaq 440BX based motherboard384(393 listed)MB PC100 SDRAM (2x128 PNY& 1x128 Mistsubishi(Compaq)) Compaq 32(32 listed)MB PNY PC100 RAM A-Top 901 Case & 300W Athlon Approved Power Supply30GB MAXTOR Diamand Max UDMA/66 7200 RPM hdd and IBM15-7 15GB UDMA/100 7200RPM hdd IBM DJNA 371350 UDMA/33 7200RPM Hdd3 Internal 80mm fans, & 1 52mm exhaust fan (along with Power Supply, CPU, and GeForce fans)CL SB Live! X-Gamer on Liveware 3 Diamond Sonic Impact S90CL GB Annhilator Pro GeForce DDR on Detonator 6.18 ATI Xpert XL video cardWindows 2000 Advanced Server (SP1) Windows 98SELogitech Itouch Pro Keyboard PC Concepts AT-to-Ps2 Keyboard Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer(Gen 1) Logitech First/Pilot Wheel USB MouseEverglide (HL Giganta) Everglide LAP(promo)Logitech Soundman G1 & Compaq JBL Pro Speakers Sony Walkman SpeakersD-Link DFE-530TX+ Ethernet Adapter Intel Onboard and ATI AT-2000 ISA Ethernet cardsCompaq V720 17" Monitor Packard Bell 14" monitorMemorex 4x2x24 CD-RW BTC 20x CD-ROMCompaq(Pioneer) 6x DVD Logitech Quickcam Home(listed as WEB) Hauppauge! WinTV GOSelling! Perfect condition--replaced with intel systemAMD Athlon 750(model 2) retail (Slot A)Asus K7V Mobo BIOS revision 1007 for $250. 3 weeks old

Me Too. I just didn't help someone install a pirated version on his computer...and no, he didn't boot off of a hacked IBM Proprietary Win95 boot disk for cd drivers? And there's no way I'd ever give him that blue-backed cd that has all those Norton programs on it. Never!