Brian Frank

http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/athlon-duron/amd_win2k_patch.html Here. Try this

Yeah... but there's more money in fixing problems caused by people that don't know what they're doing--oh, waitaminute! We already covered that...

*Groan* over at [H]ardOCP forms ppl are talking about it. I say that guys a crock. As much as I thought 3dfx had nice products, I wouldn't shell out that much for any Voodoo, especially one we never offically saw from 3dfx.

Troll. Win2k does not suck, and you'd be unwise to spout that in this forum.

I don't wear an anti-static wrist strap, but I tend to work on the basement floor where my room is--which is concrete. I do keep myself in contact with the case though. If you'll excuse the grainy pics (really crummy, and why I use manufacturers pix), I do have a how-to build a PC on my website. Read it here. If you can use a screw driver, you can put together a PC. I like to use a magnetic head Philips to save myself from using more obscenities than needed. If you don't want to use it, don't. Either way, have a pair of tweezers nearby for jumpers. AOpen cases are good, not flashy, but they work fine. Super Case works well, I have both rigs in SC full-towers (and thus do not want to haul either one to LAN parties). Antec makes some nice ones too. Lian Li's are good from what people say, but they are expensive. Here's a general list of things to keep in mind: Install the CPU, CPU fan, and RAM in the motherboard before mounting in case. Make sure to use the standoffs and DO NOT mount the m/b to the chassis. Also, make sure the standoffs line up with the holes before you screw down the m/b--you will short the board out. Not necessarily fatal (my friend did it, m/b works), but you won't power up at the least. Before you start assembling your rig, read the m/b manual and familiarize yourself with the board and any jumpers--especially the ol' clear CMOS jumper;)--dipswitches, and BIOS settings. If you run into trouble, check the manual first to see if you missed something, and check your connections. Often times, you'll just have a connection mixed up or not fully plugged in. Oh, and do make sure the fan is plugged in to the CPU fan header b4 you power up! I'm sure you know what will happen if you don't:(

That's why we have Microsoft:D

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Unless Hercules tells you to, don't do it. I've got 3.11.00.18, and I assume that's a higher one. You can do it, but I wouldn't do so if it's not necessary.

Have you looked to see if the OS has drivers for the controller. I know MS has made 2k software for the profiler program, since I have the MS SideWinder Precision 2--which has fully functional Profiler software. You might wanna check to make sure that stuff might be in the OS before you start b1tching about MS not making your stuff work.

The IRQ sharing happens in Win2k and WinXP on ACPI configs. It ain't the problem--if you try to change it, you'll know why shortly.

Person calling me: Hello, Mr. Frank. We'd like to offer you a Visa credit card. ME: I'm not-- Person: Just hold on a second. We offer a $1500 credit limit to students. ME: I'm not intrested. Don't call me again. *click* What part of "I'm not intrested." don't they get? A credit card is the last thing I need right now. Circuit City: Man I hate them too. My little bro bought my friends stereo, still under warranty, off him that was purchased at Circuit City. Something broke, so we took it to CC for repairs. I go to pick it up, and don't see what they fixed. I asked them what they did, which was nothing: They weren't authorized to do the repair, and that we had to ship the stereo--at our cost--down to Texas, for the repairs. This was under warranty. Other reasons CC blows: They don't have the low prices like they say, the check outs aren't in one location, I never get any help when I actually need it--only when I'm browsing for the hell of it does anybody come up. I don't know why it's so difficult for them to see me when I'm standing by a product for 20 minutes and playing around with it, but have several people ask me if I need help when I'm not even spending a minute looking at something. Why I've bought anything from them is beyond me. PCWorld has a real good article on PC sales reps, I should link it if I see it on-line. Circuit City leads the attack of stupid people--go figure.

Three men -- a Canadian, Osama bin Laden, and President Bush are all walking together one day. They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out. "I will give each of you one wish, that's three total" says the Genie. The Canadian says, "I am a farmer, my dad was a farmer, and my son will also be a farmer. I want the land to be forever fertile in Canada." With a blink of the Genie's eye, "POOF" the land in Canada was made forever fertile for farming. Osama bin Laden was amazed. So he said, "I want a wall around Afghanistan so that infidels and Jews can't come in to infest our righteous state." Again, with a blink of the Genie's eye, "POOF" there was a huge wall around Afghanistan. President Bush says, "I'm very curious...tell me more about this wall." The Genie explains, "Well, it's about 15,000 feet high, 500 feet thick and completely surrounds the country; nothing can get in or out, it's virtually impenetrable." President Bush says, "Very impressive! Fill it with water."

Make sure to grab what you need off of it first, and then remove it ASAP! If you can, RMA the drive to Maxtor for a replacement. Of course, you should stop using the drive to cut your losses.

PS/2 keyboard and mouse---because I feel like it.

It uses both.

Gen-X Bill Gates......................... OK, that's scary

Well seeing as the Mac OS X can be run on the x86 platform, thanks to Unix, and Apple going to Open Source, things are looking a little more promising to realistically avoid using Windows. I am not making the Mac OS X thing up either. You can download it and install it (having a BX board is a plus at the moment) on your PC. www.opensource.apple.com Sooooo, that's why I'm putting this up as a choice.

Darwin is a code name for a newer version of Mac OS X, although Apple may name it something else in the final product. It's in development stages, and is not ready for widespread consumer use yet. From what I can tell, you'll have to do some command line stuff, but not much. It also helps if you have a BX board handy, as Via and AMD chipsets don't have drivers incorporated into the current development. You can download them, but you'll have to put them in yourself. Totourials are out with topics on how to make a bootable CD and how you can install the OS on your PC. Use at your own risk type of thing...blah blah. It's in some very early beta stages right now, so do realize you may have a chunck of stuff that doesn't work. I haven't gotten around to doing anything since I downloaded it, and probably won't until Christmas break at the earliest. I don't really have time to install an OS right now, and I'd much rather not have to now.

Windows Messenger is a likely culprit, as well as others. I know this was discussed before, so search in the XP/.Net section. Microsoft says no personal data is transmitted, but it's Microsoft we're talking about. The only time you should be sweating is if you've got a pirated copy, otherwise you shouldn't have to worry (yeah, right ;( )

http://www.ntcompatible.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=17345 I believe that's what you're looking for.

I don't know if this means anything, but Comcast@Home has had major woes for many subscribers in the NE Indiana area--specifically Fort Wayne. Another option would be to buy a cable modem at a store, but I have no clue on how well they would work. They better do a good job, as they cost around $150 at Best Buy. Then again, that may not be your problem. Try replacing the cable between the modem and your PC if it's a direct link, or between the modem and whatever device is hooked up to it if you have it. Also, if a lot of people have jumped on cable internet in your neighborhood, there's really not much you can do about it.

I don't know about the latest version of XP, but last time I tried, the Win2k drivers off 3dfx site did work fine under XP, but that was way back in Beta 2. Last time I checked the site was still up with the drivers link, so try there. I'm not sure if they are different from what's on this site.

Look, I don't know about this, and I don't care. Whatever crap is between you and Alec needs to be left outside the forum. I don't know if you are trying to instigate something or not, but it would be beneficial to not post info that has no purpose in the forum other than look to start a fight. People do get banned here. It's not often, but it does happen, so it would be in your best intrests to knock this stuff off.

I'll second the Mac OS X. Up till now, I haven't seen any OS for x86 that was a serious consideration. More programs for Windows end up on the Mac than for Linux. Mac is really into USB and Firewire, so support for stuff like that won't take forever to come out. Also, I can't really say that most companies actively develop Linux drivers, and if they do, I don't remember hearing much about actually supporting them. Nvidia and ATI do write and support the Mac, so I'd hedge my bets that you'd have an even better chance for a fully functional PC. Also, one big item that makes this even more realistic is the Mac being user friendly. Unless Linux undergoes some massive changes, I don't think we'll ever see mass user adoption. Right now it's a hobby OS, I mean for any serious use, there are better options available: FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Windows. Linux is supposed to be an alternative to Windows, but not unless it becomes easy to use. The Mac OS offers the easy of use while allowing the l33t h4><0r types to do their thing. Windows is still highly dominate, but the Mac has enough backing to make it a very realistic alternative.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people. ;(

Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't Palm buy Be Inc.--the makers of BeOS. I've run BeOS once, and hate it. While some peole like it, I really doubt it's a really viable source. My personal opinion is that Mac OS X is probably the best shot for a viable Windows replacement. After Windows, the next OS that gets software or driver support is the Mac. Companies rarely produce drivers themselves, and if they do, it's rarely supported. The Mac gets a Unix backbone, but retains a user friendly interface. The l33t h4><0r types can do their thing if they wish, but it's not required. People are generally intimidated by computers to start with, and Linux is not very helpful to ease this, if any. If developing continues for x86, I really think that it would be a serious alternative to Windows. Linux is cool until you realize you don't know what the hell to do with it. I've had a change of mind toward Linux over the year, and unless some major changes occur, it will go the way of OS/2. I'm all for alternatives, but I haven't seen anything that is believable. I'm certainly looking for something to jump to as Microsoft doesn't seem to get the concept of "user friendly". XP is a real yawn to me, nothing I want to deal with or need. I'll stick with Win2k for now, unless MS stops their policy of leaving strings attached among other things.