A8N-SLI Deluxe/Premium thread - Page 54

AHLnut · 09-06-2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanmac

The amd drivers you are referring too, are the cool/quiet option, correct? I have that disabled in the bios is there still need to install the driver?

While the driver says it is for cool and quiet, some people have reported that installing the driver helped solve some other issues. So, even if you don't use cool and quiet(I don't), it may be a good idea to install the driver anyway(I do)!

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JimTram · 09-06-2005, 07:25 PM

What's your experiences and thoughts as it relates to the OB sound? If I build a sys using the ASUS Premium board, I would prefer not to buy an Audigy II or similar. I also do not want to cannabllize my current rig.

I am no audiophile, and I think the sound in my Rio Carbon is goood enough.

I am just concerned about gaming hits.

TIA

Jim

AHLnut · 09-06-2005, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimTram

What's your experiences and thoughts as it relates to the OB sound? If I build a sys using the ASUS Premium board, I would prefer not to buy an Audigy II or similar. I also do not want to cannabllize my current rig.

I am no audiophile, and I think the sound in my Rio Carbon is goood enough.

I am just concerned about gaming hits.

TIA

Jim

See post #784 of this thread

I am not sure what caused the huge framerate difference. I just know how my FPS is where it should be now with the X-Fi.

**SubZero** · 09-06-2005, 07:52 PM

In general: on board sound will see you taking performance hits.. If you you care about frame rates (as I suspect you do with BF2) I would suggest upgrading to a soundcard...

As far as sound quality goes: if you are not an audiophile I suppose it doesn't matter too much these days since onboard audio has digital output and such.

JimTram · 09-06-2005, 09:19 PM

Update yor sig.

Thanks, I can another sound card is needed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHLnut

See post #784 of this thread

I am not sure what caused the huge framerate difference. I just know how my FPS is where it should be now with the X-Fi.

JimTram · 09-06-2005, 09:20 PM

Thanks - I guess another Audigy II is in order!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubZero

In general: on board sound will see you taking performance hits.. If you you care about frame rates (as I suspect you do with BF2) I would suggest upgrading to a soundcard...

As far as sound quality goes: if you are not an audiophile I suppose it doesn't matter too much these days since onboard audio has digital output and such.

RangersFan · 09-06-2005, 11:02 PM

hmmm can't seem to get it to boot off the windows xp disk, keep getting disk boot failure insert system disk.

RangersFan · 09-07-2005, 12:04 AM

hmm I am stumped as to why i cannot boot from my cd-drive. downloading some files from ms, gonna try to create boot floppy install disks.

AHLnut · 09-07-2005, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimTram

Update yor sig.

Thanks, I can another sound card is needed.

Done sir!

RangersFan · 09-07-2005, 01:12 AM

damn my nvraid driver disk got corrupted. how can i make a new one? it's not letting me create a nvraid driver disk from the mobo cd on another computer. is there a way to make it from the chipset drivers?

RangersFan · 09-07-2005, 01:18 AM

never mind found the info.

Damn i hate running into these pain in the *** obstacles whenever re-installing O/S

RangersFan · 09-07-2005, 01:36 AM

Bah, i'm stumped. The XP floppy boot disk i created ain't woking. Around disk 4 it's failing saying it can't find nvraid.sys even though I had loaded it just before off the driver disk i made.

Damn if only I could get it to boot from my XP sp2 disk i have.

JimTram · 09-07-2005, 02:40 AM

LOL, Thanks. How is the new card doing and which version did you get?

ASUS is supposed to be coming out with a newer version of the A8N SLI board:

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=1304

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHLnut

Done sir!

JCNiest5 · 09-07-2005, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimTram

LOL, Thanks. How is the new card doing and which version did you get?

ASUS is supposed to be coming out with a newer version of the A8N SLI board:

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=1304

That link shows nothing. Just a blank Asus page.

JCNiest5 · 09-07-2005, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RangersFan

Bah, i'm stumped. The XP floppy boot disk i created ain't woking. Around disk 4 it's failing saying it can't find nvraid.sys even though I had loaded it just before off the driver disk i made.

Damn if only I could get it to boot from my XP sp2 disk i have.

Did you slipstream your SP2 disk? I made one awhile back by following some instructions (found somewhere on this forum) and it's been working fine. Maybe you didn't do it correctly?

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