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no reboot if left sitting after shutting down

I'm running an AMD 1GHZ @ 1.2GHz on a Abit KT7 MB. If I tell it to shutdown it does, but if I leave it sit without physically powering it off totally via the power bar it will often not power back on (it sounds like it's coming up, but there's no video post) The only solution is to pwr fully...
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- May 6, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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ATA 100 problem on KT7 - I know it's something stupid but...

When I first built my KT7 system up with a ata100 45GB IBM drive it was picked up in the bios no problem as ATA100. Unfortunately it died less than 2 months later. I replaced it with a Maxtor ATA100 40GB HD (cause the stupid supplier wouldn't cross ship a new IBM!) The Maxtor wouldn't come up as...
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- Mar 28, 2001
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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General Overheating Questions

" I am thinking about drilling some holes in the side of the case.........roughly next to the CPU and putting a couple of extraction fans at the top of the case ( a full tower Aopen )" I don't know about the holes in the side, but a blowhole on top sucking the hot air out would...
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- Post #2
- Mar 10, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Need advise on air flow direction. Thanks

Well, your thoughts are right in line with 'normal' cooling layouts. Heat rises so the exhaust fan is usually best higher up. A lower front case fan as intake will suck cooler air in from the floor area. Last weekend I modded the front intake by greatly enlarging the hole in the metal part of...
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- Post #2
- Feb 26, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you secure a PCI card that doesnt quite fit?

I'm guessing from the your other reply that it isn't going down into the slot far enough to make good contact. If that's the case, on occaision I've had to totally straighten the back metal plate of the card and then re-bend it a bit farther up. Usually right where the 'U' shaped cut is for the...
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- Post #9
- Feb 1, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you secure a PCI card that doesnt quite fit?

Which way doesn't it fit? Won't it go down far enough or is it a R/L problem or what? Let me know and I'll see what kind of cobble it will take to fit it!
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- Post #2
- Jan 31, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Apushardware/Icrontic hacked

AdamK47 - 3DS - Thanks! Actually the chipset is Rage 128, I think the card was what they called an Expert2000 or something. It was a leftover from my old PII system. Just over the weekend I tried a Cougar video card (running the nvidia tnt2 64 chipset - while it was faster it didn't seem to like...
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- Post #3
- Jan 28, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Apushardware / Icrontic Hacked

For anyone else who also frequents ApusHardware, as you likely know it's been changed to icrontic.com However, it's been down all day. Presently on Icrontic.com, you'll get the message "sorry, icrontic.com has been HACKED... big time. we are working to restore it. please be patient, it may...
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- Jan 27, 2001
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Apushardware/Icrontic Hacked

For anyone else who also frequents ApusHardware, as you likely know it's been changed to icrontic.com However, it's been down all day. Presently on Icrontic.com, you'll get the message "sorry, icrontic.com has been HACKED... big time. we are working to restore it. please be patient, it may...
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- Jan 27, 2001
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Apushardware/Icrontic hacked

For anyone else who also frequents ApusHardware, as you likely know it's been changed to icrontic.com However, it's been down all day. Presently on Icrontic.com, you'll get the message "sorry, icrontic.com has been HACKED... big time. we are working to restore it. please be patient, it may...
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- Jan 27, 2001
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How in the world do you cut through an Inwin Q500 case???

I've got the s500 and put a hole in the top of it. I just drilled a large enough hole to get the nose of the tin-snips in and went to town. It wasn't easy cutting, but it only took about 5 minutes. Mounted the fan inside with a nice plastic fan guard/filter ($5 Can from my local electronics...
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- Post #13
- Jan 26, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How to make a duct to draw outside air for a HSF?

Johncar: I was quite interested in your reply - I've been considering doing just that. So far I've got quite good results with my bottom fan sucking in, a spare 80mm cabletied to the power supply so it hangs about 1 1/2" infront of the CPU fan and a blowhole in the top with an 80mm blowing...
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- Post #3
- Jan 26, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Finding a good T-Bird heatsink in Canada

I gave up looking for the Taisol here in Canada - ordered it from www.inflowdirect.com They had one of the best prices I could find and their shipping was quite reasonable. I think I got the CGK742 for $21 US plus $9.00 US shipping.
- Tepin
- Post #5
- Jan 22, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question?-Please Read

If you want to cheat it, just power your CPU fan with the standard 4 pin power connector and hook up whatever 3 wire fan you want to the CPU header - just attach it somewhere else where it can do a little bit of good while it keeps the sensors happy!
- Tepin
- Post #3
- Jan 22, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Donut Magnet : proper use/installation?

I've never seen a magnet used for that, what you're likely looking at is a ferrite ring (looks exactly like a magnet!) To check just take some sort of metal (screwdriver or something) and see if it is attracted to it. By looping the leads through a ferrite ring, it will reduce interference...
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- Post #3
- Jan 22, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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