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Hey there... well I just bought a P5WD2 as well, I haven't completed my build yet but we basically have almost the same components. From your descriptions, I would first check the heat sync and fan, be sure that it's seated perfectly and flush. Are you using the stock HS/Fan or another brand? Are you using Arctic Silver 5 or just the stock pad that came with the HS/Fan? Couple other things, you say you bought the 800MHz OCZ, have you gone into the BIOS and told the P5WD2 thats what you're using b/c most like it's being read at 533/667 DDR2. Also check to be sure that all the RAM is being recognized and in the correct slots. If you bought 2 x 512mb matched pair sticks they need to be in the yellow slots to run in dual channel mode. Also... check out This Link which is the ASUS Forum for Motherboards. There is tons of useful info in that forum and its nice to be able to work out problems with people that have the same mobo. Be sure and go to the P5WD2 Premium forum

I'm gonna try this out too, thanks Zxian!

Could it be the power settings in your monitor itself? Check through those options and let us know, I know my LCD has a power management section that will desregard all 'orders' sent from Windows.

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@Clint & TheFlash... thanks for the info guys! So TheFlash... whats up on the Area 51 archive man?!?

I agree Zxian, I used to run an app called RAMClear, which would allow you to do the 'ol clear RAM feature. However, I would notice that sometimes the RAM app itself was the one hogging the most memory and virtual memory out of any app I was running. They're really not worth it, as Zxian said, let XP manage itself, task manager is all you need.

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.iso and .bin are essentially one in the same when it comes to the type of format. They are just two different adopted standards, much like any other out there today. They both contain an 'image' of a program/game/app etc... Your comment about burning... Yes. They are both capable of being burned to a CD and they are both capable of being extracted like a .zip without burning them using apps such as WinISO and IsoBuster etc... hope I gave you some insight.

Ditto... everything working fine here.

Can you ping the other machines from the console? Try setting up shares in computer management and set permissions. They are all joined to the same workgroup correct?

You have checked "File and Printer Sharing" within the network connections? Any firewalls?

Thx for the path.

I agree, I'm sticking with XP for a while. The having to buy a new monitor/lcd thing is just crap. I'm not lettin' the man bring me down!!

Yeah... see here I don't even have a communications in ..\Accessories, but I know the shortcut must be linked to a .exe somewhere.

I'm basically in the same boat. Our network here at work is locked down big time. Unless there's a way that I'm not aware of I think you're safe. Just keep an eye on your processes running on your work machine, I know that our corp IT has installed remote software on all workstations to solve issues from a far, but you can always tell when they're in. My questions back to you, since our admins have locked down these machines so much I don't see Remote Desktop in the communications portion of the start menu. Do you know the name of the executable for Remote Desktop in the Windows/Program Files directory so I can run it straight from the .exe and possibly do the same thing you're doing? If you could just right click the shortcut and tell me the path i would appriciate it! Thanks. Now, I just hope the ports are open

I tried hunting for a driver for her on the Manufacturer's site, but they don't have the driver for that particular drive. Can you force the driver install on XP when it tells you it's not compatible by clicking "Continue Anyway", or have you already tried that ?

That was great, thanks for the link.

Good find... note to self... don't goto Tabwin.com/Puss.html again, lol.

Nun-grabbin farmer-injuring ... hahahah

You rock man! Thanks so much J.

True, I guess if the 'target' comp doesn't have AV up and running and updated it won't matter.

Isn't BO2k considered a trojan by AV software? I know it used to be when I was playing with it.

Sub.7 !!! Wooohoooo!!! LOL

If space considerations aren't much of a factor in your purchase I would most definately go with the SATA. Just be sure you've got a sata controller on your mobo of course.

This is a temp directory, it is hidden by default in your temp internet files dir. Whenever you open the attachment from an email and then save it, it saves in the temp folders. Instead of editing the file or whatever you're doing from the email itself, save the file in a folder where you wanty it and edit it from there. Or open the file, edit it, and the goto File > Save As. And you should be good to go.