Re: Lightwave hardware & question about cache

Hmmm... Well, I downloaded that trial version of XP64 just to see how it would run, and I had even
more problems with that system then I do running this xp32bit version on this 64bit AMD CPU.
Although, most of those problems were driver problems and why I'm not running the XP64 version as of yet.
No real point, if it's not going to run most of the stuff I have, including most of my apps.
Sure, some of the major apps may?? run, I don't know about that yet, as I couldn't get some of them to work.
But all of my other more normal apps didn't want to install or run.
And I DON'T want to have to have a system that I use one
machine for some apps and the other machine for the other apps.
My electric bill is high enough without having to run two computers all the time.
I only want to run both when I NEED to run both, like rendering and such.
Anyway, it's probably obvious I am new to all this 64bit stuff and all that,
but I have built all my systems just fine and networked them over the
years when I had more then one computer to network to.
Meaning, I'm not some totally newbie to this sort of thing, just this latest technology.

................md :)


DarkScience wrote:

The ASUS will run the 4GB, but won't do it at full speed. This problem isn't unique to the ASUS A8N boards either, a lot of mainboard vendors skimp on their memory controller because 99% of the customer base is only going to install 1~2 GB total anyway. You also have to be a little suspicious of anyone reporting success with 4GB RAM. Unless they're running Win64, they can't use all 4GB -- no matter which mainboard they're running. In a 32bit environment, the maximum addressable memory is 4GB and all BIOS space, hardware memory addresses/ROMs, video memory, etc.. all have to fit within this address space. On an average workstation or gaming rig with a 256MB video card, there's really only enough address space left over for about 3.5GB of usable RAM. In many situations, installing more than 3GB or enough RAM to create an overlap of RAM space with other system devices can result in an unstable system. Some workstation and server systems are able to go around this 32bit memory limit as their BIOS systems have added memory paging features and memory can be accessed in 2GB pages or chunks from OS's that support it, like Windows Data Center and Windows Server 2003.

As for other board options and running a heat pipe cooling setup and whatnot... The MSI boards can run the heatpipe, but they're still equipped with chipset fans. The Abit board that Monarch recommends is a good option as well. Or at least that's what I have heard as I don't have any personal experience with it. I haven't personally used any Abit boards for about the last 2 years.

Your other post got me wondering a few things, though... Why do you need two ethernet ports? Most all of these mainboards all come equipped with 2 gigabit ports anyway. The only time I've needed/used multiple network interfaces is if I was building a dedicated box for NAS and needed the extra bandwidth or was using the system as a firewall. Please tell me your primary workstation isn't also your firewall/router. :)

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Well, a lot of other people can run the 4gigs of ram just fine.
So, it may just depend on what ram you get.
The ram I'm using is the same ram as what someone
else is using and he has no problems at all!
So, it's really hard to tell?
I personally love this board, other then my ram issues, which I keep hold hope that they will fix it with a BIOS update.
I check in about once a week and I keep updating (flashing) my board with the latest BIOS update.
This board also came with the longest warrenty as well.
Some people say that they use the Corsair ram with no problems.

................md :)


Steve Reeves wrote:



Hi Kevin,



Sorry to mess things up for you...but I would have felt a whole lot worse if I'd kept quiet and you had run into problems as a result.


Hehe, no worries - appreciate the info.

Just spent an hour on the Mesh and Evesham websites - and you can't specify the exact memory, or the video card and so yo just don't know what your getting. I may have to ignore your good advice to and go with Scan. There is a 1 year on-site warrantly with 2 years RTB after that - which gives me some faith.

Looks like I'm screwed with the mobo though - short of buying and making the thing myself (which I quite fancy but am a little worried about should a bit be faulty that I may be in for some serious pain if I cannot diagnose it correctly) I may be forced to go with the ASUS A8N Premium thing. Maybe a BIOD update will fix the board later or I will just need to change it in a couple of years.

Thanks again for your help.
Steve


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