Best setup 875 neo

Think im gonna go for a 875P Neo-FIS2R. Despite all the troubles, I hope msi get their act together and can come up with a good bios soon.
Now I need to figure out what to buy next for the board.. gonna get 2x512 corsair or kingston 2cas ddr400 and a 2.8ghz pentium 4 cpu. Probably a cheap gfxcard wich i will upgrade in 1-2 months from now. Not sure at all what my hd setup should look like. Friend tells me to get one hd for windows, then setup a raidsystem for swapfiles and games, is that a good setup?
Need advice on what hds to buy. And what I should use of the following "Ultra ATA, Serial ATA, Ultra ATA RAID 0 or 1 , Serial ATA RAID 0 or 1, Ultra/Serial ATA RAID 0+1 supported"!?
Also wanna know what the best and quitest cooling solution is. What fans can i replace with better ones? (i don't wanna use watercooling).
Money is not an issue really, but i still can live with the second best if the pricediffrence is big (thats why i chose 2.8ghz over 3.0).
I might also try to overclock just a little, but as i said i dont wanna do watercooling just yet.
What should your "dream" computer look like?

FOR SERIAL ATA RAID DRIVES, i suggest the WD Raptor 36.7 gig 10k rpm (this comes with a 5 year warranty), this is the fastest SATA out there altho its a bit pricy ~ $160 each.
If your gonna OC, get the highest rated DDR modules you could find DDR466 or PC3700, i have seen OCZ and Twinmos with this chips, altho a bit pricey too. If your not gonna OC i suggest you get a DDR400 or DDR433.
For cooling, if your gonna oc get a watercoole( this is quiet). if not just get a good HSF like the zalman or thrmalright SLK 800u or 900U. Then get a 92mm fan on it now this will be quiet system.

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875 Neo 2

I wonder can anyone help me out and tell me were i have gone wrong.
i have just bought the MSI 875 Neo 2 mainboard , 3.0ghz FSB800,1 gb ddr400 mem , SB Audio 2 Plat EX , Radeon 9800pro 128,SCSI Card(Booting From)running XP.Bois 1.7
Disabled On Board Sound.
I have a few problems. (Have Downloaded new Updates)
1) Live monitor Crashes with error on Start up. Service is not Loaded ( Sometimes ).
2) Corecenter crashes my board and resets when i click on Auto. What do i need to setup for this to work or what is the best way to overclock this.??
3) when i go into the BIOS and try to switch from Slow Mode to Turbo my borad Hung on OS load and when i powered off and on the error from the bios was Timings to tight.The bios reset to defaults and i had to setup boot order and other things again.
I am new to all the overclocking stuff can anyone suggest anything, i have uninstalled CoreCenter as i did not want to crash my PC is there a Version i should use.
Thanks.

First off i would like to thank you all for you help.
I have solved my problem with the MB being unstable with Corecenter and LiveMonitor throwing up errors at login.
I stopped both apps loading at start up as they must hook into services. Xp is different from NT and 2000 in the way it loads Services, Microsoft thought they would make there OS seem like it boots faster by giving you a Logon screen in XP before all the services are loaded and running.This gives you the image that XP is super fast at loading.
So the problem has been solved, by not having the Apps load automatically while the services are not quite ready. Starting them a short period after login or waiting a while after the login screen comes up works everytime and i have managed to OC using the bios Fast option.
Thanks again , also i must say my PC is now like OH MY GOD HOW FAST !!!!.

875 Neo-FIS2R Can't detect keyboard controller

Am running the 875 Neo-FIS2R with a P4 2.4GHz. Can't even get to bios. The D-Bracket 2 stops with LEDs 1,2 and 4 red and LED 3 green. The book tells me that the boeard is initializing the keyboard controller but it just hangs there.
I had a friend look at it who just setup an identical confoguration but he could not get it to work (His was already running Windows XP).
Has anyone elese had this problem?

Are you getting any kind of Post? or just a blank screen with beeps or no beeps?

875 Neo FIS2R

I have 875 Neo FIS2R, PIV 2,8GHz @800MHz and 2* Kingston PC 3200 400MHz CL3 256MB DDR RAM. I tuned my CPU up using Windows Core Center, it's now running on 215MHz x14.0 (3013MHz), Vcore voltage is 1.5625, memory voltage is 2.60 and AGP voltage is 1.6. Core Center hanged at something about 3300 MHz.
I have a question: How should I set voltages, memory, FSB and things like that to get best performance??

Sorry, but there is not any answer to this question. Overclocking is a matter og trying, failing, testing, trying and failing over and over again. You have to have top notch components and a good cooling system to go to the top as well.

Best setup for a non-Mac file server?

I have a dual xeon server, with a SATA RAID5 I want to use as a file server in a cross-platform environment.
*What I've tried and the issues...*
At first I considered using Windows 2003 (Win2k3) but Services for Macintosh (SFM) is an older version of AFP and thus only supports 31 character filenames. With all our Macs supporting SMB/Samba/CIFS and Apple touting that "Macs and PCs can co-exist harmoniously on the same network" I figured I would give that a try.
SMB doesn't work.
Sure I can create a connection, but transferring files is a completely different story. I'm trying to backup application and system data, but companies such as Adobe and Apple have named some of their files with special characters that can't be transferred over SMB. I know NTFS doesn't support these characters, but I though a Linux box using SMB would work fine. It doesn't. It's the protocol which keeps me from transferring the data. I end up with the lovely error message of "You cannot copy some of these items to the destination because their names are too long or contain invalid characters for the destination..." (what's sad is, if you google for " because their names are too long or contain invalid characters for the destination" you only get 6 results.)
So I thought I would give NFS a try. Apple says "Viewed from Mac OS X, [connecting via NFS] is just like connecting to an Apple or Windows server." No. It's not. NFS shares don't even show up in the Finder's Network listing. There are also a pile of other hurdles which are only tackled by savvy, command-line using users.
So that leaves me with AFP. Win2k3 doesn't support filenames longer than 31 characters, and Win2k8 is dropping SFM altogether. Off to choose a *nix flavor, but that requires Netatalk. It hasn't been updated in years, it has many bad performance reviews... and most distros have removed it. I can download and install it. Oh, but that requires I get the kernel source files. Then I have to create an RPM an that's not working... now I'm several levels deep in trying to figure out how to get Netatalk working and I'm not even sure it will work.
*What's the best setup for a non-Mac file server?*
FreeNAS seems promising, but it's in alpha/beta and they have all sorts of warnings regarding potential data loss. Sure there's ExtremeZ-IP, but I really don't want to spend $675 do something Apple claims OS X can already do. I can put just about any non-Mac OS on this thing... what's the best way to set it up so it works?
Thanks much.

Rick may be right because although i didnt think of it before i tend to have notoriuosly long classnames for my php classes and i have used samba on occasion (when rsync is out of the question for one reason or another) and never had a problem. I use kubuntu (feisty at the moment )with an ext3 filesystem. if i have a chance this evening ill give it a try and see what happens.
You could also possibly use FUSE to use an ssh filesystem for the shares... i don tknow how that would figure in your back up though.
Also if worse comes to worse you could tar or dmg the the necessary files... just some thoughts.
Ill be interested to know what you end up implementing....
OH one last thought... Compile Darwin from source and use that as your server

875 neo bios help needed

hi
could somebody please email me the 1.74 bios
[email protected]
875 neo fis2r
p4 3.06
2gb
2x maxstor 80gb sata
2x maxtor 120gb sata
fx5600-td256
pioneer 4x dvd burner
plextor 48 xcd burner
thermaltake ali case
zalman cooling
awaiting 3rd replacement mb 1st one turned of one night never to fire up again
2nd has lost the promise raid controller
if this one don't work right its abit in future ?(

perhaps the msi bios programmer is having a cold or something and can't come to work? msi, please what is the status of your bios programmer, give him some coffe or something.

Best setup for iMac with SSD & HDD? Best location of scratch & home folders

Best setup for iMac with SSD and HDD? Best location of scratch & home folders?
Computer:
iMac 2.93 GHz Quad core i7, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD
There is not much info from Apple about the best way to set up an iMac with a Hard Drive and Solid state drive. I’ve looked at a few of the forum posts across the web and came up with a plan and lots of questions. (I do use photoshop frequently, but not on a professional level):
1. I will keep OS and Applications on SSD
2. About moving the home folder: I saw some posts about moving the whole home folder, but it makes more sense to me to only move selected fodlers withing the home folder tomake the best use of the SSD. So will keep the home folder on SSD, but move certain folders (document /music/iphoto/download) to 1 TB HDD via instructions I found on the macintoshperformanceguide website:
cd
sudo cp -r Documents /Volumes/Master
sudo rm -rf Documents
sudo ln -s /Volumes/Master/Documents Documents
3. I would like to get 8 more RAM when I can afford it
4. I will attach an external hard drive for most of my documents and backup storage
5. Now here is where I’m not sure what’s best:
a. Should I partition my internal 1 TB hard drive and use the first partition as a scratch disc for photoshop and other applications? How much should I partition? Is there any benefit to this if the rive is partitioned?
b. Should I use an external drive as a scratch disc?
c. Any advice on a good 1-2 TB external drive?
d. Should I just leave things in factory settings?
Don't assume I know the basics - I got all the above just by searching around. Any advice and commentary is appreciatedThanks.
Message was edited by: sfandtheworld

Thanks for the advice and the links. yes, I would like to speed up ps as much as possible.
I wonder if putting the scratch disc on the same drive as the OS would cause them to interfere with each other? Even if they are on different partitions, they would not be able to be accessed at the same time, or could they? That's why I was wondering if I should place scratch disc on the internal HDD -- but then I don't know how much to partition for it (or to partition at all?)
ALso, I read on a few places that too much read/write on the SSD wears it down over time? Is this more of a theoretical concerns - it does not make sense to me since it has no moving parts!
thanks again for the advice ... I'm gonna go digest those links

Need advice on best setup for Extreme and Express w/ (n only) network

I'd like to get some advice on the best setup for my situation. I've read a number of posts on WDS, Extending a Network, etc. and, unfortunately, I'm now more confused than ever.
We have an Airport Extreme 802.11n using WPA2 Personal, 2.4Ghz (n only connection) which I've found to give us the best range/connection speeds for the following devices (all computers running 10.5.5, Apple TV's using most current update):
(2) MacBooks
iMac
(2) AppleTVs
The good news we have a large house, the bad news we have a large house. Meaning of course that I don't get the range in parts of the house I'd like to. I also have an older Mini (G4) connected to the AEBS thru ethernet (the Mini acts as the iTunes server for the ATVs).
I just bought a new Airport Express with the desire to place it on the other side of the house to both enhance the range of the wireless network and to provide another wired to wireless connection to the network.
I initially merely chose to "Extend a wireless network" but that seems to have a MAJOR adverse impact on the speeds of the wireless network. dropping the streaming to one of the ATV by like 90%. I would like to maintain the security settings I have as well as the 2.4Ghz (n only) since these provide the best speed/connection range on the AEBS.
My question then is what is the best way to use the AX (WDS? Bridge?).

The best way to use it is the option you chose "Extend a wireless network".
WDS forces you to the much slower 802.11g and even cuts that bandwidth in half.
Operating as a bridge has nothing to do with wirelessly extending a network. Changing this option won't have any effect on wireless bandwidth.

Best setup for new airport with wired connection to old airport extreme (4th gen)

I have an AirPort Extreme (4th gen) in my basement (of a three story house) connected directly to the Fios box (I am not using the Verizon g router). The new AirPort (ac) is connected to the old one by in-wall Cat 6e to an upstairs bedroom. Can/should I turn off wifi on the n router for best wireless performance? What would the optimal setup be?
On the airport utility I selected "replace existing Airport" and the new ac router is up and running and working fine. I wonder whether the fact that wifi on the old Airport is still on may be good for coverage around the house, but compromising the wireless bandwidth/speed? I haven't noticed any speed issues yet, but I do a lot of video streaming so I want to ensure I have the best setup. Range doesn't seem to be a major issue in my house. It is more important to me to have strong wifi signal upstairs.
Thanks in advance for advice.

If the AirPorts are connected using Ethernet, then no bandwidth is being lost on the network. Keep the wireless functions "on" at both AirPorts for additional wireless coverage and speed.

Best Setup For Frequent File Sharing On Home Network?

Hi guys,
I'm setting up an office at my house with multiple computers on a network, and we'll be sharing files over the network frequently. My question is, what is the best setup for this?.. Fastest transfer of files, stable wireless connection, etc.
All of the computers will be Macs (iMacs and Macbooks).
We'll be editing videos/photos on the computers. (Potentially large files)
Is the easiest setup just to have the main computer attached to a good router, setup file sharing on all other computers, and just do it that way?
Or would it be better to create some sort of NAS?
Also can someone reccomend a good router for this type of scenario?
Thanks for any help given.

NAS is the right tool for this job.
It is expensive but the market leaders.. synology and QNAP have really been doing it for long time and the ability to do file store/sharing and most importantly backup in these is excellent. Pick the best you can afford.. and buy disks that are in the recommended list. ie the cheapest are not always the best.. indeed they seldom are.
Plan very carefully for rotation of USB drives (easy and cheap now with 4TB single drives). Rotate backups with offsite location on weekly basis.
I would buy a 4 disk case.. you can use 4x3TB which are the best value at the moment.. that gives you 9TB of storage.. plus redundancy for a dead drive.
Alternatives are using a Mac Mini as a server.. with a large stack of disks on it.. generally should be thinking thunderbolt if you want speed. Hideously expensive though for now.
You can buy an Extreme or TC.. either would work well. TC allows you easy TM backups without using your NAS..
Edit very large files on the computer. ie copy to computer.. edit.. copy back to the NAS.
Editing very large files over wireless.. not good. Multiply that by mutliple computers.. not even fair.
Copy a large project to the computer.. work on it.. copy back to the NAS.. in the meantime Time Machine should be able to take care of incremental backups.
There are heaps and heaps of solutions.. as long as it is logical and easy to you.. and covers what you need.
Don't skimp.. spending a $1000 for a NAS with disks.. plus extra for the backup disks.. that represents how many day's work for you plus anyone you have helping.. $$$$ ????
A mini as a server is a good alternative.. You don't need to run server OS.. but share files to the network. Very hard to build the capacity of the NAS though.
And a Mac Pro is now a joke without internal slots and cages for drives. (nice machine but wrong for this).
And Apple have nothing in between.. a short tower case.. been missing for a long long time.

875 neo 50% cpu usage while idle

It becomes slower than a 1 gig machine. This happens every now and then with my new unit. Slows everything down. :(
win 2000 sp 3
875 neo fis2r
P4 3.06 HT enabled
4x512 ddr333 kingston
1 maxtor pata drive C
2 seagate sata drives
1 seagate scsi drive
samsung combo drive
1 zip drive
ati 9800 pro
audigy 2
430 watts ps enermax
Please help.

Well, not exactly sure but kinda. This is what happened. Board was replaced with bios version 1.5. Worked fine for 3 days then the mystery 50% usage came back. They then replaced the memory with ddr400 from ddr333. It's been over a week now and the problem has not returned.
So there are 3 probable culprits at one point or another. The board, the bios and the memory. Personally, I find it very odd that memory was a factor. It seems that bios 1.5 is not at all happy with ddr333. :(
Win 2000 SP 3
875 neo fis2r
P4 3.06 HT enabled
4x512 ddr400 twinmos(Used to be Kingston ddr333)
1 maxtor pata drive C
2 seagate sata drives
1 seagate cheetah scsi drive
samsung combo drive
1 zip 100 drive
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audigy 2
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Somewhat new to technology - how to best setup my HDTV & MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) for NBA League Pass?

Hey guys,
I'm fairly new to all this, and have only just bought my first Mac.
Can someone help me with the best setup for my Lounge Room to watch NBA League Pass?
Is Apple TV my best option? or is there another way I can watch through the NBA website wirelessly?
Currently I'm using my xbox with the Game Time app to watch games, but with this I am unable to use any of the features League Pass Premium has to offer.
Because of this, I thought it would be best to stream from my Mac via the NBA website.
Can someone let me know exactly what Adaptor I'll need to buy, and any other cables?
TV is a Panasonic ST60.
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anyone?

Best setup to sync properly

I need help in figuring out the best setup before I buy the 3GS (hopefully on the 9th of July...).
What I want is to use my MacBook Pro as the computer that I connect my phone to for syncing. Also, I want the phone to sync with my MobileMe account, and also to subscribe to some other mobileMe calenders.
The problem is that my HD on this computer is not big enough to hold all my music, pictures etc. To resolve this I have a TimeCapsule at home with all my music, pictures etc. Currently I do not have my MacBook Pro's iTunes pointing to the TC music. Currently the TC gives out its location to my MobileMe account's Back-to-my-Mac feature.
Connected to the TC I also have an old MacMini (PowerPC) which has its iTunes pointed to the TC music.
So, what I need help with is how to set this up to ensure that my laptop can use the TC music, pictures and movies when synchronising to my new iPhone without causing problems to the MacMini setup.
Can anyone help?
Cheers,
Marten

Yes, I know it can only sync what it can see. But what will happen if:
1. I sync everything correctly whilst sitting on my home network and iTunes find the library on the TC
2. I sync somewhere where I do not have internet (or the Back-to-my-Mac function is blocked) - what happens? Is music, movies, photos which are stored on the TC removed from the phone? Or does iTunes just complain and move on?
3. I sync somewhere where the Back-to-my-Mac works but the internet connection is slow (ie. actually downloading everything is out of the question). In this scenario I do not add any new music etc. Will this take ages?
Thanks
/Marten

Can you use Apple TV 1 and Tv 2 together And what is the best setup

Hey guys
Can you use Apple TV 1 and Tv 2 together?
And if you can what is the best setup with teh two devices above and the need to hook it to one TV.
Thanks in advance.
-David

Welcome to the Apple Community.
If I understand correctly you want to use both the Apple TV's with one TV.
There wouldn't be a problem with that, they will each need there own network connection and should be connected to different AV inputs on the TV so that you can switch between each Apple TV as a source with your TV remote.
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What is the best setup to encode h264 (1080p) and to avoid stuttering, dropped frames?

Hello,
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