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i was thinking of running them to a USB 2.0 card with an internal port, routing a hub internally, and having them all go into the hub, then into the USB 2.0 [slightly complicated, but it would solve the speed issue by a longshot] [i may just do that for kicks too] but alright, that clears that up. once i get past the booting off SCSI, i can just stack the hard drives on the IDE doing just master/slave and they'd just appear as more drives no? i wouldn't want to boot off 33mb/s..i can live with 80 though.

ok, i'll start off explaining my problem and then my idea, but since i don't know how it will work i need some help, i've googled it but haven't found what i'm looking for. My Super S2DGU motherboard has ATA/33, and i don't like that, so i want to use SCSI for my master HDD that boots windows and installs programs and whatnot. 1) how would i go about installing windows on a SCSI hard drive? 2) how can i add IDE hard drives without interference of master drives? i saw some IDE to USB cables, and thought about getting a USB 2.0 card with internal ports and taking that route, but im not sure about it all. i know its possible and all, but i wanted to ask. the soundcard is ISA, the graphics card is AGP, the ethernet card is PCI. i have 3 available PCI slots to get the job done. any help is greatly appreciated. i wont be able to actually do anything until i get the PSU and case for it, but it always helps to know things in advance. my case and PSU are already picked out, its just a matter of finding out if an order can be altered or not to save me some money.

i've been using winamp for a while now. i used to use WMP, but then when i got music that was of format that WMP couldn't play, and i didn't like VLC, i just got winamp, its a nice light media player. barely uses any system memory, hasn't crashed yet since i updated to 5.32. i removed modern skin support, and disabled a few other features to get a small installation, its a great player, i'd recommend it to anyone who wants something that can play itunes format without any itunes support. [.mp4]

isn't arguing onboard vs card just like arguing PCI vs AGP? its mainly about what board you have, and what your use is. a PCI card can easily suffice to most users, but boards that have AGP cards are faster than PCI, which is something gamers aim for. if you aren't a gamer, onboard graphics are more than enough. if you are a gamer, its all in what you feel like spending the money on.

among other things: System Restore, help files, service descriptions, user accounts and self extracting archives, which will give you a bloody long startup time. in english, IE Core is in some ways integral to windows XP, so even if you hate IE [like me] its not good to delete the core.

i mean install on the SATA first, then have the ODD as the master on an IDE chain, then have the IDE drive as a slave...theres no reason that would cause a problem.

in the unattended section of nLite theres a space for it. theres also registry tweaks for it.

regardless of all the adapters in the world, if the IDE hard drive is a slave, windows wont install on it, because it can't boot off it.

i never thought of that...my only question about that is that doesn't IDE carry that anyway? i've never had that problem with my drive...maybe i have it connected and never knew...*goes to look*

would it also be possibly to connect the IDE as the slave on the chain, allowing the DVD burner to be the master? that way the SATA drive would be the master no matter what, with no interferance, and the DVD drive would have its speed. correct me if i'm wrong though.

compared to the original XP, yes, this is a lot faster, but by treating it like its the original, and not a customized version, it goes downhill. its why i never use automatic updating. one of my teachers who i'm good friends with in and out of school learned that the hard way, where an update wasn't compatible...that was the first time his laptop when back to the store. the second time was when it had hard drive failure...this next time will be if its data recovery doesn't work. when you let someone else take care of what you use daily, its not really yours anymore...is it?

the LED could be on its way out, and the wiring could be bad too...an LED is an LED regardless of where it is.

is it ISA or PCI? if its ISA, its probably sound blaster AWE, but if its PCI, i'm not sure, i have an SB Live upstairs, but it doesn't have that problem...you should look for drivers, and also it may be default players getting in the way, it could be a problem with the sound scheme, but drivers are the first thing to check.

could be some bad capacitors, maybe the PSU is on its way out...or the PSU isn't getting enough juice for itself, and its giving what it has to the CPU/mobo...its hard to say, it could just be the wires are bad...since wires are basically strands twisted together, if a few break, then whenever they move [even in an air current] they could create minor shorts that affect anything from LEDs to the whole tower...you may want to check the board and PSU first, then the wiring, also, make sure you don't have like 5 things plugged into one molex connector, that could be it too. you know, which y cables, molex fans, cathodes...to many off one strand is disastrous.

i just got them today, and i still have plenty of wiring to perfect, but i got a single 300mm cathode and a 3 speed lighted fan for my little PC...the wires are definately tricky...i had it on my desk for a good couple of hours trying to reroute all the cables, and i got somewhere...as soon as i can clean up my makeshift job [so i can see how it looks] i'll see what i can do about pictures, this time i'll use my sisters camera...6.1megapixel...i wish i had a nice camera like that.

onboard vs. card is just preferance, it always will be. i like having a graphics card, because i can take it out when i have a problem with it, and i can put it in without much trouble when i want to use it. just today i got two pairs of little ram heatsinks for about $1 a piece, and i put one on the card, not because i think it gets hot, but because i want it to last me. i don't need high end cards, in some respects, i don't see why anyone really does, but there are gamers who say so, and im not going to argue it. i don't play many games...what i have suits me, in some respects, it goes the same with everyone, what you have suits you. its just what you want, not whats exactly better in any way.

i tried out comodo for a while, but since i'm all old school my computer doesn't have much ram, so it slowed me down. as long as you aren't the fullscreen power user, i find ZoneAlarm to be a good firewall. its got its flaws, just like every other program created, but it doesn't eat up a computer with already low memory.

after a few ins and outs with vista, i use avast still, and have told a few friends to get it, and they've all noticed improvements, but if i ever need a lower usage one, i have the AVG installer, and i've used it before and it pleases me, its not glittery, its not over-done, its an anti-virus softare.

i use a geforce fx5200 i got it because i realized eventually i would need a form of graphics acceleration. and since its DVI, i'll have the ability to continue using it for a while longer. i would still rather have onboard for troubleshooting hardware problems. its just a personal preference, no one really has to agree.

anyone who says that onboard video is bad, is really tipping a personal balance. the PC i'm running now has a graphics card in it, but does have onboard graphics. onboard is good for when you install windows, because if your screen is black for too long, it means the picture is coming up on a different screen. if you only have one moniter, its hard to setup, always moving the cable back and forth to make it work at first. having a graphics card is any worse than having onboard graphics. onboard users have the advantage because their rigs wont heat up as fast with even basic usage, whereas cards can get blazing hot with what some people call minimal usage. card users have the advantage when it comes to performance, acceleration, and quality, 32bit and up compared to 24bit and down. its solely dependant on what your use is. if you're a gamer, a card would be recommended, if your version of intense gaming is a few rounds of spider solitaire, stick with onboard. its cheaper.

ok, i find that reasonable, i have a few 370 socket processors around so its not like i'm killing myself either way, i also have one other PC upstairs which has a 1.4GHz p4, but i don't want to mess that one up, i kinda like it with its 5 PCI slots and 3 5.25" bays, and 3 internal 3.5" bays...its not much, but i got it for free, so i like it a lot. i also have my Xeon Board which i'm on the verge of finishing. a temporary setup for, although it may end up as permanent unless i get a real move on the case. how am i able to overclock the celeron? i know its max speed is 1600MHz [found that out with Aida32] and i've read a few ways to overclock, but i want to be careful about it [sounds a little like an oxymoron, but i am new to this]

ok, so i'm not exactly worried about this little system anymore, i used to baby it along, but since i have a technically faster PC upstairs that i can use, and spare processors to use, i was wondering if it would be a fun little project to take out and store my 1.1GHz celeron, and put in a 1.0GHz P3 and OC it. it uses the 370 pin socket, 1.75v... it says Intel '01 Costa Rica 1000/256/133/1.75V on the top, at the bottom its got a serial number i guess, and Pentium III SL52R under that. would it be wise to do to my system being as its old? or is it better to leave alone? i just want this thing to be a little faster if i can get that out of it, the nLited XP has worked, but i want to well round my experience with computers if possible. when done i will be adding a 70mm case fan in the back to blow out the heat, there are vents in the front for intake, but with only two fan controllers on the board, one for CPU and one for case, i don't have many choices...i'll also be swapping the 4500RPM CPU fan for a 4700RPM CPU fan to suit it. i see this as more of a done for the experience kind of thing, so i'd love to hear some input about the idea and how much performance i can get out of it. i've also got my GeForce FX5200 inside, but thats staying how it is, i'll be needing it in years to come. [i'm a fan of PCI because it uses less power] thanks for all comments/ideas in advance, and my reason for not using the 1.1GHz processor is because i don't want to kill my best socket 370 for fun.

450W is the max. output for the power supply. if you have enough items plugged in that exceed 450W, you could kill the items or the power supply. disabling the cards doesn't save power, because the electricity is rated to go through the slots equaly, whether or not a card is present [thats how the BIOS can tell if a card is present, it shows up if a signal is found]. its not exactly easy to tweak a computer to use less power, you just have to have the disks turn off after so long really, being as you don't really get the turn of after x amount of minutes/hours. the best way to save power with a computer is to keep it off when its not being used, like if you go shopping, don't leave it on... technically, power is always being used in a computer, because even those little LEDs are usually 3v a piece, and if theres one on the mobo or PSU that indicates an active current, thats where the little numbers are caught.

just watch out for it being top heavy, because if you bump it hard enough, it will go down, we had a couple adventures when we put them in. the remote feature is great, lots of fun to use, you can even scare people by using it when they're working..tons of fun..

http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/i/z/rv/2004/09/imac-300x225.gif is that the mac you're talking about? if it is, i've used it in school, and they're great. im not a great fan of macs, but this one is well built. my only advice, is dont drop the box, don't tip it, don't let it slide around, and certainly don't set it down too hard. the screen is covered by a protective piece of plastic, but i wouldn't trust the internals and the mounting. the other version with the bubble-like base, thats pretty much the same, i haven't used them, but i've gotten good looks at them, and the one thing i don't trust about them is the mounting of the moniter...i can just see it going down hard if it gets bumped the wrong way. other than that its well built, i must say. apple's been doing good with design and functionality, but price isn't quite on the same line.