Re: XP Media Center 2004(Motherboard and Video cards)
- From: "Sickmind69" <Sickmind69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:11:02 -0800
Well I found that there seems to be dual P4's, I can't seem to locate a
motherboard setup with these any additional info you can think of? Is there a
way to update the BIOS, or will that not help? see info below:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DEN
System Manufacturer HP Pavilion 061
System Model D7222G-ABA M300Y
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2999 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3.18, 11/19/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name DEN\Administrator
Time Zone Central Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 467.50 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> If you've got a spare PCI slot, I'd disable the onboard and go for an Audigy
> 2 (or 4 if you're rich) Creative Labs card. Great audio.
>
> First try looking for audio drivers from the Asus website.... and see if
> they might do the trick.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
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> "Sickmind69" <Sickmind69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:96945A92-2D24-4E19-AF03-389A68DB372C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks Cari, Must have the Asus board then, since the chip is Intel
> > P4SD-LA,
> > I have alot of ASUS drivers embedded deep within the recesses of this grey
> > box. so in order for you to be kind you are saying let it do what it can,
> > but
> > build one that can be customized, since also I probably will want two
> > graphics board sometime in the future. I appreciate your info! Anyone have
> > any idea on the sound problem?
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you want the good news or the bad news!
> >>
> >> All HP's motherboards are customized specially for them, (crippled or
> >> mutilated is a word heard more often than customized!)
> >>
> >> In your case, according to this site it once originally was based on the
> >> Asus A7V8X-LA...but that board mentioned is an Athlon XP CPU, not a P4
> >> so.....
> >>
> >> http://www.elhvb.com/mboards/OEM/HP/
> >>
> >> If we look at just the GL6E part, it could also be a customized ECS
> >> L4S5MG3
> >> or an MS-6577 M-ATX Rev. 3.1. I'll rule out the ASUS P4GV-LA because it
> >> has no AGP slot and just integrated graphics, but I have to rule in the
> >> ASUS
> >> P4SD-LA
> >>
> >> Now you have the information on which it could be, see if you can find
> >> out
> >> the chipset by downloading, installing and running Everest from
> >> www.lavalys.com and it may be that it gives you a motherboard
> >> manufacturer,
> >> in which case you can rule some of the above out.... and start
> >> researching
> >> deeper by which chipset you have and therefore work out which board you
> >> have
> >> by that means!
> >>
> >> Depends on the PSU as to how far you can upgrade the graphics card... The
> >> 6xxx and 7xxx series by nVidia need quite a lot of power and a separate
> >> power lead.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Sickmind69" <Sickmind69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:97E59539-87FD-4426-8C54-B8EAB9A245AC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Are there any ways to find out(without ripping the sides off) what type
> >> > and
> >> > model of motherboard I have?
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone one know just how far you can upgrade the video card too
> >> > with
> >> > this HP Pavillion M300y? Present Card is Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 but
> >> > seem
> >> > to
> >> > have problem with jerky video when recording and no sound. Thought
> >> > maybe
> >> > it
> >> > went bad. P4, 3Ghz, 1GB RAM. Updated Driver from Nvidia to no avail.
> >> >
> >> > Or would it be better to just go the PCI Express route and build a new
> >> > puter
> >> > for graphics and video copying?
> >> >
> >> > Opinions are welcome!
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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