Finally about ready. New Comp.

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  1. MfA

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    Only time I ever had that problem with having to turn it off each time was when I was running a server in a cardboard box ... it could build up massive amounts of static charge.

    Case leds not lighting up ... try switching the polarity (ie. rotate the connector 180 degrees).

    PS. seems you have to update your bios :
    http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=372049&mpage=1&key=&#372049
     
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  2. D3v0ur3r

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    Ugh! This is the sort of headaches I didn't want. BAH! Well unfortunately I have to go get my boys, get them cleaned up & then take them to there mothers an hour away for the weekend. So by the time I get back live chat support ought to be closed for the weekend. FECK!
     
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    is there a reason you went with a pata burner rather than sata ?
     
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    No. Other then thne price.
     
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    I updated the bios & it did fix the boot issues. Odd thing is the computer & bios both say my CPU speed & mem timings are correct but CPU-Z doesn't. Is this a problem with CPU-Z not working properly in Vista64?
     
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    Do you have EIST Speedstep enabled in BIOS?
     
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    Intel Speedstep is disabled

    Edit: Tried nTune as well & that gives me a wonderful memory dump. :(
     
    #67 D3v0ur3r, Jun 21, 2008
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    I would have not gotten the MSI mobo but rather the eVGA mobo. I have it and I have not even updated the BIOS cuz its just rock solid. Even my roommate got the same one I have and he has no problems at all.

    And you seriously should not use nTune. That thing is a piece of garbage.
     
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    nTune only works for XP I found out. The Vista version is called nVidia System tools. Anyway, I was using it to try & determine if my hardware speed were reporting properly.

    The comp is completely fixed now. Last question I can come up with so far is. My Mobo has an optical out, & its forcing 2 channel sound. Is there a way to bit stream the sound out? I've looked in sounds & its saying there isn't any speakers being used but that's because I am using the optical out.

    Onboard audio of course for now. 7.1 Channel, Azalia (HDA) of which I am having a hard time finding drivers for. This isn't a realtek solution? Never heard of Azalia.
     
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    Isnt Azalia like Intel's thing?
     
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    Think so but the Intel site doesn't seem to have these drivers, or at least make them easy to find.
     
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    Great. Good to see you have the system up and running now.

    As for how to set the optical out to bit-stream, I don't have any idea.

    Azalia is a High Definition Audio Specification as set by Intel. Plenty of motherboard designers use these specifications to implement it through various means. I think of it as the next-gen AC-97 audio standard.

     
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    Your mobo probably uses a Realtek ALC audio chipset, but it's hard to say without knowing the precise motherboard.
     
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    I tried to find that out & it just says 7.1 Channel, Azalia (HDA) on the EVGA site.
     
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    You need Dolby Digital Live or DTS connect in order to get higher than 2 channel PCM over a digital audio connection.
     
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    I've got those boxes checked. The problem is the computer thinks there isn't any speakers plugged in.
     
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    I've got those boxes checked. The problem is the computer thinks there isn't any speakers plugged in.

    Edit: Or Vista has no idea there is an optical out & its being used.

    Edit again: There is a Realtek driver on the Mobo CD but it says its not supported. :(
     
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_digital_live

    If you're using creative drivers, DDL doesn't work. Only Auzentech's version of the X-Fi is fully functional. It's shit like this that makes people recommend not getting a creative sound card.
     
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    I believe is using the onboard audio, which frees him from the hassles of Creative drivers.
     
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    Correct. It was the MSI mobo that came with an X-FI card.
     
    #80 D3v0ur3r, Jun 21, 2008
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