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Where to get XPS foam board?

the_third_kind — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:31:03 +0800

Hi..

One question,
I need to find a shop selling XPS foam board... Not EPS (Expanded PolyStyrene)

EPS foam is the white crumbly one you can get at most stationery shop... you know like the one they use in packaging stuff...
However EPS cannot be sanded...

Thats why I need XPS foam... XPS can be sanded down and sculpted...
XPS foam sample images:
http://images.google.com.my/images?source=...ved=0CCcQsAQwAw

Anyone knows? I only need like 2 pieces only...

Very weird RAM problem...

the_third_kind — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:17:12 +0800

Hi...

I'm upgrading my cousin's PC...
Heres current spec...

P4 2.6ghz (soc478)
MSI PM8M-VH mobo
160GB IDE HDD
Radeon 9600pro AGP
1GB DDR400 Kingston valueram

The story goes,
I bought a new 1GB DDR400 Kingston RAM quite identical to the one she already have...
So I installed the new RAM next to the old RAM for a total of 2GB of RAM...

So I restarted the PC, POST is ok and as a precaution I always run Memtest86+ after new RAM upgrade...

First test
New RAM - Left DIMM slot
Old RAM - Right DIMM slot
=Lots of errors during test #7 (Random Number Sequence) all other test passed..

Second test
I swapped the DIMM position
New RAM - Right DIMM slot
Old RAM - Left DIMM slot
= Same result as First Test

Third test
individual stick test
New RAM - Right DIMM slot = All test passed
New RAM - Left DIMM slot = All test passed

Fourth test
individual stick test
Old RAM - Right DIMM slot = All test passed
Old RAM - Left DIMM slot = All test passed

I decided to repeat first and second test...
but same results as before...
If i'm using both sticks, Memtest86 always fail at test #7...
But individual test no errors at all...

I dont know what to do next...
cant be faulty memory right?
cant be faulty DIMM slot also right?

sorry if the post is a bit long, but I'm hoping someone can me here....
I've been testing for two days and always the same result...

Thanks.....

How to open wira's radio/accesories panel?

the_third_kind — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:14:01 +0800

Hi...

I need some help from the sifus here....

I want to install the cup holder thing into my Wira 1.5...
You know the one you suppose to install just below the aircon vents....
FYI my wira 1.5 didnt come with the cup holder thing unlike wira 1.8...
so now I want to install it myself...

The problem is I dont know how to open the front panel...
are there any screws i'm supposed to unscrew and where its located?...
I just dont want to go in blindly and risk breaking stuff...

I'm kinda new to DIYing a Wira... so anybody?

TQ...

**Edit**

Uploaded an image here to give you a clearer pic of my problem...

"Windows Notice"?

the_third_kind — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:00:05 +0800

Hi...

i got this pretty weird problem...

Its my cousin's laptop actually...
each time i start the machine this comes up...

I guessed it had something to do with AVG... but even after I uninstalled AVG the message still appear... it seems to show scan statistics....

I tried googleing "windows notice" but cant find any info on it....

I have run Ad-aware, spybot, and avg antispyware.... nothing found.... so its probably not a spyware....

anyone have any ideas??

FYI using Windows XP sp2....