PC Hangout

[Anonymous]

PROTIP: Don't try to install Alcohol 120% version 1.9.3150 (or 3015, one of the two) on Vista. They don't play well together. Massive BSODs, can't even reboot in safe mode. Had to go "Last Known Good Config", and no idea if that will work next time I reboot.

[Panda Man]

It worked fine just hooking it straight into the modem.

Hmm, it'd be difficult to troubleshoot without being there tbqh. Try boosting the tx Power to 100% and forcing the Tx Rate to stay at 54Mbps.

Speaking of routers. I have been using a Linksys WRT54G for over 4 years now, and I have never had a problem with it. It has always worked like a charm, even with BT d/ls going, two PS3s on the PSN, and a laptop doing a remote desktop connection with one of the desktop computers, all connected wirelessly. In fact, we don't have anything hardwired into it right now.

I've always had bad experiences with them in the past, but from what all I've heard about them recently I'd be willing to give them another shot.

Also, I had the same router die within a year, as did it's replacement

[Josh]

I've always had bad experiences with them in the past, but from what all I've heard about them recently I'd be willing to give them another shot.

Also, I had the same router die within a year, as did it's replacement

Either you had two lemons, or I got a freak. This router has not had a single problem handling anything that I have thrown at it, as you can see in my post above. All of that was at the same time.

[Strongbad]

Hmm, it'd be difficult to troubleshoot without being there tbqh. Try boosting the tx Power to 100% and forcing the Tx Rate to stay at 54Mbps.

I would, but I have no idea what the hell you are talking about. Also, if that is referring to the wireless signal, I am connecting it wired right now.

[b1gwi11]

I would, but I have no idea what the hell you are talking about. Also, if that is referring to the wireless signal, I am connection it wired right now.

well if you were using a linksys router, it would be under wireless --> advanced settings

so try looking for it somewhere like that on ur router.

[Strongbad]

well if you were using a linksys router, it would be under wireless --> advanced settings

so try looking for it somewhere like that on ur router.

But is that going to change anything even if I am connecting it with wires?

[Inferno.]

PROTIP: Don't try to install Alcohol 120% version 1.9.3150 (or 3015, one of the two) on Vista. They don't play well together. Massive BSODs, can't even reboot in safe mode. Had to go "Last Known Good Config", and no idea if that will work next time I reboot.

I'm not really a fan of Alcohol 120% any more. It never stays registered I constantly have to put in my *legit details every time I start it.

And I'm too scared to install Daemon Tools because last time I constantly got BSODs.

[Strongbad]

Are there any different firmware versions that I could use for either my linksys or my belkin routers that might help me out? I was just reading and this guy had the same problem but with a different linksys router. http://slashstar.com/blogs/tim/archi...ys-router.aspx

So, could I try the same firmware even though it is for a different linksys router or is there anything else I could try?

[b1gwi11]

Are there any different firmware versions that I could use for either my linksys or my belkin routers that might help me out? I was just reading and this guy had the same problem but with a different linksys router. http://slashstar.com/blogs/tim/archi...ys-router.aspx

So, could I try the same firmware even though it is for a different linksys router or is there anything else I could try?

for linksys routers i like the dd-wrt firmware.

what version router do you have? it should be on the bottom... it says something like "wrt54g v2" etc.

edit: also yea it wouldnt matter if you're wired to it.

[Strongbad]

for linksys routers i like the dd-wrt firmware.

what version router do you have? it should be on the bottom... it says something like "wrt54g v2" etc.

edit: also yea it wouldnt matter if you're wired to it.

It's befsr41. I wouldn't mind checking that out if you pointed me in the right direction.

[b1gwi11]

It's befsr41. I wouldn't mind checking that out if you pointed me in the right direction.

http://www.linksysinfo.org

probably all the information you'll ever need on linksys routers.

edit: apparently not much you can do firmware-wise with just wired routers

[Inferno.]

PC Upgrades

1 GB K-MEM Memory/1GB DDR2 667MHz (PC 5300)
http://www.goldchip.uk.com/details.a...&subCatId=4352

I'm going to buy 2 of these to give me 2GB RAM in dual channel.

PowerColor X1650PRO 512MB GDDR2 128Bit DVI PCI-E Graphics card
http://www.goldchip.uk.com/details.a...&subCatId=4212

Is this decent enough to run The Orange Box, Gears of War, Halo 2? No crazy settings or resolutions. I'm happy with 1280x800 + low-medium.

I will still be using my Pentium 4 @ 3GHz though.

edit: Once I get this graphics card I'm going to sell the one I'm currently using (Powercolor x1050 for £12 to the local computer shop). That'll pay for one of the sticks of RAM.

[b1gwi11]

not sure about the graphics card... i have an x1600xt that barely played halo 2 with low graphics on 1024x768

might want to consider something a little more powerful?

[Inferno.]

not sure about the graphics card... i have an x1600xt that barely played halo 2 with low graphics on 1024x768

might want to consider something a little more powerful?

I see, I don't think I'm going to bother with that card then.

Can anyone tell me how Vista would run with 768mb RAM?

[Panda Man]

Can anyone tell me how Vista would run with 768mb RAM?

It won't. Don't even try.