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Windows XP installation

SetaNoriyasu — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:32:36 +0800

Hi all,

just put together a simple Atom desktop for my dad and the Windows XP install hangs after it loads all the drivers at the blue "setup is starting windows" screen, system is as follows

Mobo & proc: Intel D2700DC atom
Ram: Kingston sodimm 4gb
HDD: Intel 330 ssd 120gb

I've tried googling abit but haven't found any fixes, any of y'all have a workaround for this?

Thanks in advance!

AVR + bookshelf speaker Reccomendations

SetaNoriyasu — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:42:22 +0800

Hey all,

So I'm in the market for a new AVR+ Speaker setup after living with one of those 1k Phillips bundled packages for a few years. Any recommendations would be a great help as my knowledge in this field is next to nothing.
Requirements are as follows

Budget: RM2 - 3k

AVR
Must haves:
HDMI in/out
USB port

Optional Extras
5.1 (having an option to upgrade speakers later on would be a big plus)
Digital Audio Input

Speakers:
I'd prefer a decent 2.1 setup over a cheap 5.1.... (actually I take that back, 2 half decent bookshelves would do, not a big fan of the woofer)

Thanks!

B-Net Server Connection Issues

SetaNoriyasu — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:49:18 +0800

[VENT]

So, I have to ask. Am I the ONLY one experiencing server connection issues?

I connect to B-Net, it logs me on but I can't do squat, even after repeated re-logs, and even client restarts. Symptoms include being unable to load any maps, or join games (Coop, or Custom) and various screens (Achievements, Multiplayer, My own friggin Profile screen, quickmatch) not loading at all. I know IAH Games has had issues with their servers before, but seriously?

I would like to say that this happens only during peak hours, but it doesn't. I'm currently running a 1mbps stimix line, so bandwidth and latency don't seem to be an issue. Nothing seems to remedy it other than pure random chance.

edit: Even if the screens do load, the matchmaking thingy doesn't work.

[/VENT]

p.s. My apologies if there is a thread similar to this.

[addedon]August 14, 2010, 9:05 pm[/addedon]oh, and before anyone posts.... I've tried the official IAH Games BNET connection issue cure all @ http://sea.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/26753143 , Didn't do bupkiss...

Review this build

SetaNoriyasu — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:12:23 +0800

Hi all,

So I'm thinking of buying a PC before I finish my studies here in Amerikaland and need ya'll review this build which I'm about to make, budget is about 750USdolla.

Main reason for the mITX sff build is so that when I bring it back home I just throw it into my hand carry and not worry about the TSA/kastams taking it apart and destroying it or have it get trashed by the baggage folk at the airports.

Case: LIAN LI PC-Q07 Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case - Retail $60.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811112227

Note: Currently debating on if i should do the Lian Li or a Silverstone SG05/06, the 300 watt psus that come stock with the silverstones doesn't sit well with me although the Lian Li can't take dual slot cards like a 5770 without mods =/

PSU: Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC $70.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...1-007-_-Product

MoBo: DFI LANParty MI P55-T36 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Retail (With Acronis Bundled) $142.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDet...2531.13-136-073

Proc: Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I7860 $280.00

Ram: G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO - Retail $98.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231318

Current build price: $650.94

GPU is a recycled 9600GT until I need a beefier GPU, HDD will be a crap 80Gb sata until I can get my hands on a cheap-ish 128GB SSD or until the price point comes down.

suggestions much appreciated

Cheers

p/s All purchases preferbly made from Newegg since i terlampau malas to RMA things to more than 1 source

editted because i nub copypasta hyperlink fail

Dell XPS 400 CPU Upgrade

SetaNoriyasu — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:12:52 +0800

EDIT: I DO NOT WANT TO JUNK THIS PC: QUIT TELLING ME THAT I SHOULD SELL IT/THROW IT AWAY/SHOVE IT UP MY xxxx

So here's the thing, I got this crap Dell XPS 400 for almost nothing and put in an extra Gb of ram and a spanking new 9600GT.

Problem is it just occurred to me that the proc would bottleneck the 96Gt's performance. After tonnes of reading and searching it appears that the crappy Dell bios cannot support C2D's.

So my only option is either a Pentium D 945 or a E2180. But...... I don't know if the stupid i945p chipset can support the Allendale.

I've already put 150usd in it and don't want to spend anymore than another 100usd on it.

Opinions pls!

Thanks in advance

p/s Here's the CPU-z read out for more indepth rubbish

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Processor(s)

Number of processors 1
Number of cores 2 per processor
Number of threads 2 per processor
Name Intel Pentium D 820
Code Name SmithField
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Package Socket 775 LGA
Family/Model/Stepping F.4.4
Extended Family/Model F.4
Core Stepping A0
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 2793.0 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 14.0 x 199.5 MHz
Rated Bus speed 798.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2800 MHz
Instruction sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache (per processor) 2 x 16 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Trace cache (per processor) 2 x 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache (per processor) 2 x 1024 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size

Chipset & Memory

Northbridge Intel i945P/PL/G/GZ rev. 00
Southbridge Intel 82801GB (ICH7/R) rev. A1
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Memory Frequency 266.0 MHz (3:4)
CAS# Latency (tCL) 4.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# (tRCD) 4 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 16 clocks

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing problems

SetaNoriyasu — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:56:11 +0800

Hi all,

I'm having some problems sharing my internet connection between my desktop (host) and laptop (client).

I live in a dorm which restricts the usage of switches/routers and have to some extent able to share the connection between the 2 computers.

The problem now is that my laptop shows that I am connected to internet (albiet with a limited connection; Skype can connect and NoD antivirus can update but can't logon Windows Messenger or browse websites.)

Any ideas around this problem?

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Toyota - World of Warcraft advertisement

SetaNoriyasu — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:46:20 +0800

didn't know where to throw it but here it is

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_ueohYRhU[/YOUTUBE]

Network woes, able to ping websites but...

SetaNoriyasu — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:10:05 +0800

G'day all, here's the problem

A computer loaded with Windows Xp sp2, is connected to my soho network, can see the other member clients in the soho. Is able to access the router gui page, and can ping random websites like google.com and yahoo.com.

Yet for some reason I can't access any webpage other than the router gui page using any browser, ala Firefox, Opera, IE.

I've done the following in an attempt to cure this problem to no avail.

1) disabled ALL firewalls. (The crappy in-built Windows protector rubbish and AVG anti-virus)
2) tried auto-repairing the conncetion.
3) changed NIC's and CAT5 cables
4) Manually set the ip for the access point.

Is there anything that I've missed out? or is there anything that can be done short of reinstalling Windows?

Thanks in advance

Cheerio

Ohedo Rocket

SetaNoriyasu — Wed, 30 May 2007 01:02:31 +0800

This has to be one of the more obscure and stranger titles of the season. Produced by Madhouse, Ohedo Rocket has got to be one of the more interesting and amusing titles. The character designs are superiorly random. From Sin-chan like designs, super mario as a traditional ji-chan, and random monsters galore. Well directed and choreographed action scenes. It's pure sheer madness!

For a look at the chara's follow this link

http://www.ohedorocket.jp/chara/index.html

And yes, they're actually animated like that

Seirei no Moribito

SetaNoriyasu — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:25:56 +0800

Stolen from Wiki

QUOTE

Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (精霊の守り人, Seirei no Moribito) is the first in the "Guardian" series of fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. An anime television series based on the novels and directed by Kenji Kamiyama began broadcasting on April 7, 2007. At the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007 in March, Geneon announced they have acquired the license to the anime, and Scholastic announced they have US distribution rights to the novels.

Just watched the 1st episode
A most excellent animu, although it seems to be a trend this season for the main protagonist to be strong athletic women.

So far no subs have been released, and i doubt any would be

No OS found on Fujitsu lifebook

SetaNoriyasu — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:28:48 +0800

Okay, once again I'm trying to fix up a relatively old notebook with no Cd-rom or floppy disk drive.

the problem is that now i can't use the pc-mia cd drive because it doesn't detect it, And the bios doesn't support USB booting.

Any way I can install ubuntu on it other than ripping the HDD out of it and chucking it into another laptop with a CD-rom drive to install UBUNTU?

Thanks

Smelly Dog

SetaNoriyasu — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:04:52 +0800

My 3 year old shih-tsu/alpso mix has VERY thick and long fur, and every week or so I have to give her a bath if not she starts to smell rank.

Now, I know for a fact that you're not supposed to bathe your dogs more than once a month, but if I do that my pooch would be a wandering bio-hazard.

Any suggestions on how to maintain my high-maintainance pooch?

Bring Back the Pinned threads!

SetaNoriyasu — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:38:33 +0800

Well folks, In the best interest of the newbies should we bring back the pinned topics?

Reasons for unpinning threads as quoted by HMMaster

QUOTE(HMMaster @ Oct 12 2006, 06:47 PM)

The reason is the number of pinned threads is getting bigger and bigger. If I dont unpin some of the older/less active thread, the main page might be cluttered with pinned threads.
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LordSeta's Guide to identifying Bootleg Anime DVD

SetaNoriyasu — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:59:30 +0800

Disclaimer: Yes we get it, All crap a YYY is bootleg, The whole reason behind this thread is to FURTHER educate you in the fine arts of legit anime connoisseuring

NOTE: Due to failic intarweb unable to upload images at the moment

What is Bootleg Anime DVD
Simply put, it's anime that has been obtained illegally without purchasing the rights of the Anime from the right channels.

How do I know which is Bootleg and Which is legit?
Quite simple, Just because it has those Sijil Penapisan Filem doesn't make it legit.

Point 1: First looks (The Package)

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This is a picture of a legit copy of Boys Be Volume 3, Produced by Odex Private Limited (Singaporean Company)

First thing you notice is the fact that it only has 3 Episodes. Which is how Anime is distrobuted in forms of DVD.

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This however is a picture of a bootleg copy of Outlaw Star, Produced by DVDshop2001 (Taiwanese based)

Here you have the ENTIRE series of 26 episodes in 3 DVD's. This is typical of bootleg releases since all they care about is providing relatively cheap merchandise to attract those who are not well aquainted/those who can't be bothered to buy legit stuff.

Point 2: The DVD itself

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This is the DVD for Volume 3 of Boys Be, although it's not noticable in the picture, the dvd itself is of a much more superior make than the bootleg that is going to be showed later.

Also on the reverse side you can see the fine print "Boys Be"

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This however is the DVD for Outlaw Star. Looks okay at first glances, but upon close inspection I've discovered that it uses a more inferior dye.

In comaprison the reverse side has no fine print on the inner rim of the DVD, save for it's batch

Point 3: Playing the DVD

Although it's not really noticable to the untrained eye, the quality of the video is quite different when you compare both. Also you might want to take into account the translations. Most of the Taiwan/hongkong bootlegs have rubbish English

Translations, you're better off not buying them at all if you dont understand Japanese at all (and i'm not talking about being able to understand desu, or dam-me or chigau, I'm talking whole proper sentences). Actually some of the translations are remeniscent of old Anime-Junkie Fansubs.

What should I stay away from?

There are 2 known bootlegs that are in circulation here in Malaysia they are

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DVDSHOP2001 and Mac (Manga Anime Cartoon DVD)

Note:
there is also a local distrobuter of anime that goes by the name of MTV (yes like that music channel). This company is also quite dubious seeing as they rip their translations from fansubs. Most notably their Hellsing VCD release which blatantly ripped off the translations off a fansub group *which group i forget*

What should I get?

Seeing as most people aren't aware that there are Singaporean legit releases, try looking for Odex dvd's, they're legit, high quality, and with proper translations to boot.

If you're absolutely loaded, get the american stuff, but those are only for Region 1 DVD's so make sure you have a DVD player that is region free or have a Region 1 DVD player.

If you're loaded, patient, and are proficient in Japanese, import them straight from Japan, however a due note of warning, the DVD's themselves cost a bomb, and not to forget the insane shipping prices from Japan. (Cost me 40 USD just to ship a couple of light FMP novels which only cost 20 USD)

And voila' you're educated in the most basic of basics on what bootlegs are. Go forth, and support the production studios! If you don't we might not have any superior animu in the future!

Notebook HDD problems

SetaNoriyasu — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:25:04 +0800

So my ancient Sony Picturebook has some missing Windows system files, preventing me from booting the damn thing and tells me to use the Windows CD to repair it, problem is, i aint got no cd-rom on it.

Which lead me to believe that if i took it apart and get the hdd out, maybe i can fix the missing windows files. Problem is, I can't just drag and drop them missing files into the Windows folder.

Is there anyway for me to fix it?

Do take note that the PCG-C1VN does NOT have a floppy disk drive either

Danke

update

This is what I get when I can't boot up and it tells me to fix it

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Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\NTOSKRNL.exe
Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\HAL.dll
Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\KDCOM.dll
Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\Bootvid.dll
Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\Config\System
Multi(0)Disk(0)partition(1)\Windoes\System32\Config\System.alt

Windows could not start because of the following file missing or corrupt

Windows/System32/Config/System

update2

Opened it up, ripped the HDD out, copied the windows CD into the HDD, put everything back only to find out that I can't boot in CMD prompt.

The Classic VW Beetle Thread

SetaNoriyasu — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:03:37 +0800

So yeah, I recently inherited my late Granddad's 1966 VW beetle, and after driving it around for a while I've come to the conclusion that it's a monument of a car. But then again, it had an engine overhaul, a bastardized airconditioner installed, as well as redone electrics. *Man it took me 2 years to freaking look for a decent VW workshop

Even so, a monument of a car. Sure the pick-up sucks and the leaf springs and break drums aren't cutting edge, but when you're driving what is considered by JPJ as an antique, and a tank no less, you have some sort of pride which is unexplainable.

That and screaming down the highway at 70mph overtaking most other kit cars it really is a beautifully car

Come On! A show of force of the Classic VW Beetle!

Free SSH is it feasible?

SetaNoriyasu — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:54:27 +0800

After reading the numerous posts on how paid corperate SSH is doing wonders for everyone's torrents, I embarked on a mission to see if I can find a free alternative.

1) I've found many free SSH applications, (Currently using PuTTY)

2) I've had no luck locating off-shore proxy servers that serve SSH encryptions for free

So I appeal to the more techinically skilled peoples of lowyat, "HARBL!"

p/s unsure where to chuck this thread, relocate if required

Update 1

Thanks to wkKay said 'free' SSH has been brought to my attention
http://www.chrisbrunner.com/?p=115

Update 2
Sponsor has been found, currently engaged in pinging said host with a series of free proxy servers to determine which is best suited for purpose

How Many Episodes? Answered

SetaNoriyasu — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:46:28 +0800