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Subject: OT : but i got my new mainboard installed :-))

thgeisel opened this issue on Jul 07, 2002 ยท 11 posts
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thgeisel ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 12:32 PM ยท edited Thu, 16 January 2025 at 10:38 PM

was a hard job and making xp work together with the new hardware without installing all new took me 2 hours. but now i can use the new Athlon xp in future :-)

davidm ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 12:59 PM

Way to go Thomas! As someone else who's been down the self build route, I think you deserve a pat on the back. :-) For me the really nerve-racking part is taking that little strip of thermal paper off the processor heatsink before sticking it down!....Yikes!...Cringe!...Yelp!... ;-) Dave :-)

whoopdat ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:07 PM

Ooh, spiffy! I've been thinking of building another beast for a while now. Since I'm also a gamer, I gotta keep my system somewhat current with the latest hardware. Too bad the Northwoods (the good P4s) are so expensive. Oh well, I like the Athlons a lot, and they're cheaper as well. :)

davidm ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:10 PM

Gotta agree Joe! - I've been using Athlons for my last three builds and they are fabulous, no problems whatsoever matey. Gotta love that price too! :-) Dave :-)

aleks ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:44 PM

have you guys installed that 4-in-1 driver? i read on some forums it's a must, the other say no way... what do you think?

Cozmic ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:52 PM

I`ve built 30 systems in the last 18 months and all get the newest Via 4 in 1. Have never had a problem with any of them. Definitely a good go.

Lemurtek ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:53 PM

Aleks- If your setup is working well, then don't install the 4-in-1 drivers. If, on the other hand, you're having problems, say for instance stability issues, or you can't enable DMA for your CD/DVD etc, then you try the 4-in-1. Generally speaking, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Oh, and make sure you're using a VIA chipset, not all athlon mother boards do. Regards- Lemurtek

davidm ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 1:53 PM

Hi aleks, If I remember correctly, the last time I DID install the VIA 4-in-1 drivers, but after reading somewhere that there may be problems installing them in "Turbo" mode, I chose "Standard" mode instead. "Standard" or "Normal" mode is supposed to give you more stability over speed...so far no problems. (fingers crossed!) Dave :-)

thgeisel ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 2:33 PM

I have the 4in1 drive not installed ,and its running fine here!

SAMS3D ( ) posted Sun, 07 July 2002 at 3:43 PM

That sounds great, haven't seen you much around here, nice to see you again.....hope all is well, sounds like your computer will be flying....Sharen

aleks ( ) posted Mon, 08 July 2002 at 1:50 AM

thanks guys :)

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