Recent content by Chaos Residue

You realize that under the Sales tab you have nothing to explain what the different prices are for, correct? E.g. Simple Services - $25. What does that cover?

I laughed so hard.

Incorrect. Correct. The 4 pin/8 pin connector has to be plugged in or it will not boot. It will still turn on, your fans will spin, and you'll have all the fun noises (dvd drives, etc), but it won't boot. That sounds like the issue, but if you're sure that it's plugged in correctly then it...

Honestly, I've not seen much difference between the two in terms of connectivity. It depends on how good your router is (range-wise) and what adapters that you're comparing. I've got both and stopped using the PCI adapter for a better USB adapter. I've had absolutely no problems using it, even...

Most anti-virus programs will allow you to go into the settings and change what happens when a "virus" is encountered. A program does what the user tells it to do. That doesn't make anti-virus programs bad. The user should always make sure that the program they install has the correct settings...

Just because a program is free doesn't mean it isn't a good program. Microsoft Security Essentials is a great anti-virus and doesn't cost a penny.

I had not heard of it until just now. I did read an interview on it that sounded pretty interesting. This OS is more focused on businesses though, not personal users. For the average personal user this OS would be a pain to setup. The interview I read was here: Qubes OS: An Operating System...

Um, what are you on about? Nobody is talking about laptops.

Did you make sure you plugged your 4pin/8pin connector to the motherboard? The computer will power on but will not boot if you don't have that hooked up.

What motherboard do you have? I actually had another thread here titled "Bizarre Shutdown" where mine was doing something similar. It turns out on my motherboard there was an "LN2_Mode" switch that was causing it. Switching that to off resolved my problem.

I found the culprit. My motherboard has a switch that says "LN2_Mode" that is on by default. It turns out that is for liquid nitrogen cooling or something. I turned that off and the power issue went away. Everything is works perfectly fine now.

I've heard a lot of people say the same thing, lol. So far it's working great though. That's always good in my book. :) The cable management is the only thing left to do. It actually was a LOT worse. A lot of the cables are being run behind the motherboard, but it's still not quite perfect. I...

Finally finished! Keep in mind that this is my first build, so if you think I should have done something differently make sure you tell me so I can make a note of it. :)

My motherboard had the power connectors right next to the cpu, chassis, and power fan connectors. I figured out that if I just unplugged the power supply from the cpu, chassis, and power fan connectors part of the motherboard then it works just fine. Is that still an issue with the power supply...

MindoverMaster hit the nail on the head. It's pretty simple. The driver issue would probably be the worst aspect of XP. What is it that your wife hates about 7 though?