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by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:46 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

doncaruana, that's pretty much what i did. put the heat sink in a vice, bottom up, then used a hack saw to cut in, up to and just into the fins, then rearranged the heatsink so the side faced up, and cut in, through the fins, to the previous cut. left a nice notch along that corner. then, just blew ...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!
Replies: 8
Views: 11959

next step here: on bootup, bios intermittently hangs on "Verifying DMI pool data... " did some searching in the archives on DMI and see this may be nasty. hoping it isn't, of course. here's the thing: on a cold boot, most of the time it gets through this oK, and although it happens almost too quickl...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:39 am
Forum: Software
Topic: xos install hangs: debug info posted here
Replies: 0
Views: 5013

xos install hangs: debug info posted here

below is a copy of the nitty-gritty of a post sent to xandros tech support: the full text of the "Initializing kernel... " process is given below. the last line of text before the hang, in the Custom or Rescue options, reads: "checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio magic); looks like an ...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!
Replies: 8
Views: 11959

have not run across that one before, but
sure enough,
hold the button down for about 3 - 4 seconds, and
turns right off.

thanks,
~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!
Replies: 8
Views: 11959

excellent call hyperspace you saw it coming! at least the system is reading the CDRom trying to install the xandros distro of linux on a clean formatted HD can get to the troubleshooting screen to go through several anticipated hardware problems workarounds. no luck with any of those. after: "Loadin...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!
Replies: 8
Views: 11959

thanks hyperspace! obviously this may take a little hand holding hopefully i can throw away the training wheels sooner rather than later. entered the BIOS & set System Defaults, then set the softmenu for 366(66) last, set boot sequence to CDRom, C, A the system hardware is back the way it was Graphi...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!
Replies: 8
Views: 11959

1st Time Booting BP6: damn, sumpin's wrong!

from what i read on another thread, this may be a no - no. just took out a SOYO slocket MoBo, on which WIN95 was running. plan to install clean HDs on this bp6 for a linux/xandros clean install, but first thought is to check out the newly installed BP6, using the old HD with the WIN95 install. am do...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:25 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

I....I....I and "aye ... aye ... aye ..." :D
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fan direction
Replies: 11
Views: 15545

this fan thread has me asking:

on the bx chipset,
should the 486 fan blow into the bx, or
away from the chip.

mine blows into it, and
can't be turned over.
s'pose the wires could be clipped and switched and
soldered and heatshrunk.

~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:26 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

hey guys, hugoc & purrkur, thanks for all the clues here. sounds like i can cut back on the eye candy, until performance is acceptable, thus finding my own balance. intially staying with the tried and true older drivers & file systems. it helps so much knowing what to expect from ones like ya'll, wh...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:27 am
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

:o do i need to do a retake re: a choice to step into linux? {remember - noob here at both bp6 and linux} good thread going hugoc & purrkur, by the way: what i read on the last two replies, include: * bloated * slow * "better chance" of a stable system * trade off between performance and stability i...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:50 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

50 mm fans

bill, the fans are NOT 40mm, actually they are 50 mm. i unintentionally sent a confusing email about the sized. the matched 50mm fans: * EVERCOOL * ball bearing * 50 mm (measure between mounting screws, along the edges) * 3-wire * "Low noise." * "Long life time." * 0.17 A * 2.04 W * Model: EC6020H12...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:57 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

Fan size

thanks purrkur, i apologize for sending a confusing message. the fans measure 50 mm between the screws (70 mm diagonally). i was trying to say the height of the heat sink is about 39 mm. the fan then screws on top of that, of course. i took the shop attendants word for it that this matched pair of w...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:00 am
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

smp in xos

8) that is more detail than anyone offered over at the xos site.
~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:52 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

3-wire fans

purrkur, found the cpu fans needed. local computer shop had a box full of used fans. sorted them into matching units. asked assistant which matched set worked best on 370s. paid $10 for a pair of StarTech ball bearing units with 39mm tall heat sinks, and should be good to go. thanks again, ~~~^^^mer...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

thanks purrkur :) just what i needed to know. so i read from your reply, the v0.40 and the v0.41 are without significant differences - at least nothing i need to be concerned with. the new psu is enroute. bx is pasted and fanned. (took the precaution of writing down the info off the bx, just in case...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:19 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: PII dual processors - which MoBo?
Replies: 6
Views: 9711

dual PII mobo

thanks for looking
i will check it out.
~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~[quote][/quote]
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:14 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.
Replies: 11
Views: 16469

Direction for 3-wire cpu coolers.

most of the pieces are in place for my first bp6. it happens to be a v0.41. 1) what is the significance of the v0.41? have matched 2x 466s and 2x366s will start with the 466s @ 466, then hope to go to the 366s @ 550 2) what brand and model number 3-wire fans are ya'll using on these cpus? the 466s c...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:04 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

switch in the kernel

that explains how an insider could, without too much trouble, offer a modified distro of xandros that supports smp, even though, out of the box, it will only use 1 cpu. seems like xandros would be offered out of the box with a question in the install asking: "does your computer have 2 cpus? Yes No."...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:58 am
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: PII dual processors - which MoBo?
Replies: 6
Views: 9711

nice collection of GB mobos

thanks dave rave, very on target collection for dual slot1s noticed the IDE drives don't go beyond DMA 33 on any of these 4 "2. Triones Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE Driver 3. Intel Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE Driver" thought maybe ATA/66 was available for slot1s never used a GB mobo - will think abou...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:05 am
Forum: Software
Topic: which distros suppport smp?
Replies: 30
Views: 42204

which distros suppport smp?

system: abit bp6 w/dual celerons (either 366s overclocked, 466s not oced) award bios 132 MB RAM ATI Rage IIC 8MB dual IBM Deskstar 13.6GB ATA/66 HDD NEC 3002-A ATAPI CD-Rom 3.5" A: FDD ISA SoundBlaster Model: CT4170 Conexant Controllerless PCI v.90 have spent a few hours reading reviews and forums r...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: cooling the BX chipset - 3-wire fan???
Replies: 12
Views: 16655

cooling the BX chipset - 3-wire fan???

i read somewhere, probably here at bp6, if a 3-wire 486 fan (i think this includes a ground wire) is used and plugged into 'fan3' on the bp6 mobo, then the fan's rpms can be monitored via software. 1) any comments or thoughts? i am just getting parts together to build my bp6, so i don't actually kno...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:30 pm
Forum: Articles / Knowledge Base
Topic: [ KB ] BX Chipset Cooling Project
Replies: 2
Views: 33981

3-wire fan for BX chipset cooling???

i read somewhere, probably here at bp6, if a 3-wire fan (i think this includes a ground wire) is used and plugged into 'fan3' on the bp6 mobo, then the fan's rpms can be monitored via software. 1) any comments or thoughts? i am just getting parts together to build my bp6, so i don't actually know wh...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:17 pm
Forum: Overclocking / CPU Database
Topic: PII dual processors - which MoBo?
Replies: 6
Views: 9711

PII dual processors - which MoBo?

long ago (feb 15, 1999, to be exact) i acquired a slot1 PII SL2W8 recently received, for recycling, a friends dell: slot1 PII SL2U7 one source indicates these to be quite compatible for a dually system. SL2W8 => dB0 0652 512K 65 18.7 1,4,6,7 SL2U7 => dB0 0652 512K 70 27.1 1,4,6,7 these are both fami...
by ~~~^^^mercury^^^~~~
Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:33 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Xandros Deluxe 3.0 ($89) or Xandros 2.01 OCE ($2.98)
Replies: 1
Views: 5008

Xandros Deluxe 3.0 ($89) or Xandros 2.01 OCE ($2.98)

:?:
eBay has the OCE version for $2.98, including shipping.

this will be my first exposure to linux of any kind, but
don't anticipate requiring the tech support that comes with Deluxe 3.0.

are there other pros for shelling out the $89 Deluxe 3.0, other than support?

thx, ~~~^^^larry^^^~~~