Ok. It's time for a new mobo

[ari4324]

Hey Shiz, did you get put on active duty to go to Iraq or Afganistan?

[Avid6eek]

No. Being a member of the New York national guard, we had to stay here for obviuos reasons. Lots of Airports and Nuclear Power plants need full time guards.

[ari4324]

you in the army?

[Avid6eek]

Yeah, Army National Guard.

[CompSnake]

Is it fun, well i guess fun isnt a good word, but is it intresting? like would you reccemend it to anyone? cause ive always thought of joining the army, but i dunno.

[CompSnake]

I only have 2 thigns im picky about<BR>1. AMD of course<BR>2. Fl_lCK MSI!!! I have had to RMA this board twice now, and i will never buy MSI again.<BR>I was thinking the epox 8rda+, or whatever else is good.

[Ginsu543]

Yeah, I say go with the Epox or the Abit NF7-S rev 2.0 mobo. Just make sure they are nForce2 Ultra chipsets.

[Avid6eek]

Those are both awsome boards. I have the 8RADA+, which I may have fried before work. If it is fried, I'm going to buy myself an Abit NF7-S rev 2.0 Mobo. I loved my 8RADA+, but I'm always looking to try something new.<BR><BR><br><br><< <i>Fl_lCK MSI!!! </i> >><br><br> Amen Brotha <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

<br><br><< <i>which I may have fried before work</i> >><br><br>from your post with Stressed, I'm willing to bet it's just the BIOS chip. excaliberpc.com does sell BIOS kits (I think it was Ginsu that introduced me to this idea) for NForce2 chipsets.<BR>Say, have you tried pulling the CMOS battery as well as the PSU plug to see if that wouldn't clear things up so it would boot?

[Avid6eek]

My BIOS chip is fine. Nothing happened when I was in the BIOS. I just set the settings too high, and the system wouldn't boot.

[CompSnake]

I think I'm gonna get it tomorrow. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[maxpowerz]

Can I have your old one? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

<br><br><< <i>Can I have your old one? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"></i> >><br><br> His old one?<BR>The MSI K7N2.....you don't what that peice of $hit!

[maxpowerz]

O, it says MSI KT4V in his sig... Isn't that KT400?

[Avid6eek]

I thought he was talkinga bout his K7N2....that thing may have bit the dust. The KT4V is a KT400 motherboard.

[CompSnake]

I dont think anything is really wrong with the k7n2, i just dont wanna play around with it, thats y im using this kt4v. and sorry max, it isnt for sale, however the k7n2 is. If you wanna buy that one i could always rma it then sell it, right now it is for sale, i want 80$ for it cause it still under warrenty.

[maxpowerz]

What are it's specs, and 80$ is quite a lot for it unless it's new-ish. I can get a a7n8x for 120$ (canadain right?)

[CompSnake]

yeah canadian, its only like 3 months old

[maxpowerz]

Oh 80$ canadain is pretty good, what are its specs? And why did shiznit say it's $hitty if its only 3 months old?

[CompSnake]

If you wanna buy it ill do a advanced RMA on it and then sell it so you get a brandnew board.

[Avid6eek]

<br><br><< <i>Oh 80$ canadain is pretty good, what are its specs? And why did shiznit say it's $hitty if its only 3 months old?</i> >><br><br> Not to ruin Compy's chances of selling his MSI K7N2, but mine caught fire, so I'm not very fond of the board.

[CompSnake]

and who's fault was that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

[Avid6eek]

My board? MSI's. What the hell kind of circuit board catches on fire???

[CompSnake]

are you sure that your not blaming msi to cover up your own mistakes? <BR><BR><BR>hehe.. j/k

[Avid6eek]

LOL.....no. I admit whenever I F$&# something up. That helps you to learn what you did wrong, and then not make the same mistake again.

[TranceJunkieXL]

MSI did not follow the industry standard when they configured the USB pins on their mobo. To me, that's like wiring someone's house everywhichway and expecting you to cut up your plugs (you know, lamps, TVs, clocks, etc...) and insert the bare wires into outlets just to get things running.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0"><BR>I don't think Shiznit was in the wrong when he figured the plugs on his CoolerMaster would work when it had the exact same configuration and was labeled for USB. Have you ever tried to replace the spark plug wires on a V-8 without knowing which plug they were originally attached to or a manual showing you which order the cylinders are supposed to fire in?

[Avid6eek]

Thanks rithemking...couldn't have said it better myself <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

geez, i was only kidding.

[Avid6eek]

<br><br><< <i>geez, i was only kidding.</i> >><br><br> We know <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

my mobo never came in, they said it go put on back order. So i told them to forget about it i can it from somewhere else faster.

[Avid6eek]

You don't seem to have much luck with Mobos. You need to find one you like and just stick with it for a few years <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

I never have good luck with anything.

[Avid6eek]

Don't worry.....I have crappy luck with computer hardware as well. Your mobos just don't work....mine catche fire <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

if my caugth fire at least i would have a reason why they dont work.

[Avid6eek]

Good point

[CompSnake]

Yeah. Now i need to find a ride to the city so i can go buy a mobo, and possibly some better ram.

[Avid6eek]

Ouch, that hurts. Your going through money like crazy with your system.

[CompSnake]

In the last year I've probally put over 1500$ into my computer. New ram and a mobo is probally going to cost me 400$ or so. I currently have about 600$ saved up. I also need another hdd and a raid controller. So basically if I buy all that I'll have a nice computer and be broke . <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> <BR>** How about that for spelling and grammer?**

[GNXtreme]

<br><br><< <i> Not to ruin Compy's chances of selling his MSI K7N2, but mine caught fire, so I'm not very fond of the board.</i> >><br><br><BR>&nbsp;<BR>I have not had any trouble out of mine...of course I have not hooked up the front USB either....

[Avid6eek]

Wow.....I think I probably spent close to $2,000 on parts over the past year. The biggest expenses of the year were a $500 Sony Trinitron 21" monitor (needed for games), Radeon 9700, and a Radeon 9800, for $250 each (needed for gaming), and my newest CoolerMaster case for $265. Everything else was close to $100 or cheaper. I expect to spend between 2000, and 2500 this year. So many changes that I need to keep up with. I don't know why I need to keep upgrading....it just get this craving for more speed....then I'm broke. <BR><BR>edit: Oh yeah....a $250 leather chair.....must game in comfort <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

[CompSnake]

but you probally have a full time job.

[Avid6eek]

I have a full time job, am a full time student, a full time girlfriend, and am in the National Guard. Busy life.

[Avid6eek]

It's just like another job. It helps pay for school. I guess if I had the choice to join, or not to join all over again, I would probably join. It's been an interesting experience.