Recent content by Full_Throttle

BIOS update seemed to do the trick. It was a 2 year old rev, so I suppose it makes sense. As for the IDE/SATA thing, is this not Windows XP's fault? I had simply presumed that Windows XP (specifically Media Center 2005) did not recognize SATA drives because SATA was a less popular format...

How would I be able to tell if something is ACPI compliant? I'd search, but train + 3G ftw.

Honestly, building a computer is easier than building a tower with Legos. There's barely like 10% chance of messing up since most if it is A->A, B-> B, and A doesn't even resemble B.

Hello all, I recently finished a build for my dad, but the problem is that it just won't sleep. With both 7 and XP, I can click on "sleep", and the monitor sleeps, but the computer still runs at full capacity, or so it appears. I cannot wake it up from this mode. When I set it to hibernate, the...

I just have to respond to the post above this: bass heavy != club rap. Boris, Amon Amarth, Earth, other metal, Led Zep, Deep Purple, Sabbath, etc etc. But yeah, where would I find a way of installing a standard head unit into a circular slot?

Hey all, I have this '96 Mercury Sable, which has a thing about being the roundest car possible. Everything is round. This includes the stereo system thing, the one where you put the cassette in and has the radio. (Be forewarned, I know nothing about cars.) I mention this because it means that...

Hey all, I received an Acer Aspire One netbook as a gift from Costco, and I've read mixed reviews about it. I would love to try one myself, but I'm hesitant to open it. Does anyone know if I can use the "return within 90 days" policy if it's an open electronic, or is it only for sealed items...

a) The mind is what creates materialism. b) www.how2readsciencetextbook.com c) Neurons and shit, and some other shit that's all metaphysical and shit. ^ Write exactly what I wrote there, word for word, and I guarantee that you won't pass.

It's that time again. I'm bored of my metal music. Kalmah, Amon Amarth, Dimmu Borgir, Empyrean Eclipse, Sabaton, whatever else I have. All boring. I've been looking for some really hard/heavy bands, ones that will make me want to blow shit up in my room. I guess some good thrash is what I'm...

Radar - Nothing is Real Got it today from Discogs.com (great place for CDs). Simply stunning. Nothing bad about it.

Hey all, I'm going to make an attempt at building a jukebox this winter break, and I figured that Black Friday will probably the best time I can get deals on LCD touchscreen monitors. I've been scouring eBay but all they have are $250+ and some point-of-sale touchscreen kits, which aren't the...

Twilight is a piece of shit book and it's a piece of shit movie.

16 Volt is some great industrial rock. Some songs harder than others. Not sure how to describe them, 'cause they're not pure industrial, nor are they EBM. They've got the same structures as NIN's Downward Spiral or With Teeth.

I think that the Dell Vostro can do your job just fine, but I'm not sure how the prices are nowadays. Other than that, I would highly recommend Acer or ThinkPads.

What about Orgy? All I've heard by them is the cover of Blue Monday.