(Geek)Fried my dam mother board

[BlueTJCO]

I do know that the ATI 64bit video drivers are lacking and I've been told to make sure to stay with nVidia chipset for the 64bit xp........I would suggest sticking with the same chipset when running dual video cards.

All that swithching in and out of video cards without having a static strap on must have got your motherboard.......

[dеiтайожни]

Get a Mac.

[bparker]

Never used a static strap (prolly should) as i alway touch the case to discharge any static before I touch anything inside.

Also, I am running dual 64 bit xeons - never liked the AMDs (heat related)

Anyways, now i contemplate if I have the bawls to try this again with my new motherboard that will come in tomorrow... or just leave it be with only 1 video card in there.

Here is the layout of the slots on this HP board...

------- PCI
-------- PCI-Express (the BFG 8800 gfx card was here)
------- PCI
---- PCI-Express x8 prime (wtf)
---------- PCI-X 133 (wtf) (the voodoo card was in this slot)
---------- PCI-X 100 (wtf)
---------- PCI-X 100 (wtf)

[DRTYFN]

PC's bring the funnay.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

PC's bring the funnay.

Ummmmm......actually quality PC's bring major excitement........My HTPC can serve music to any room in my house, while recording live TV (HDTV Quality), while sending a movie to Molly's room, and I'm still able to check in here on it...... ..........

[mdoyle]

Discharging static to the case works to an extent but the surface charge can reappear at harmful levels immediately. Those harmful levels won't even display a spark when you touch the case but they are enough to take out a board.

Unwrap a pack of crackers or a music CD and notice the thin wrapper clings to your hand but when you touch ground it doesn't spark?

That's enough surface charge to fry your board. Get a wrist strap, make something yourself or at least work barefoot anytime you're dealing with boards. Just make damn sure there is no power active anywhere.

Of course the rules for working around HV are pretty much the exact opposite

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by bparker

Never used a static strap (prolly should) as i alway touch the case to discharge any static before I touch anything inside.

Also, I am running dual 64 bit xeons - never liked the AMDs (heat related)

Anyways, now i contemplate if I have the bawls to try this again with my new motherboard that will come in tomorrow... or just leave it be with only 1 video card in there.

Here is the layout of the slots on this HP board...

------- PCI
-------- PCI-Express (the BFG 8800 gfx card was here)
------- PCI
---- PCI-Express x8 prime (wtf)
---------- PCI-X 133 (wtf) (the voodoo card was in this slot)
---------- PCI-X 100 (wtf)
---------- PCI-X 100 (wtf)

I would try it again. Just be careful to discharge and static elec before you begin and make sure the PC is powered off before switching the video cards in and out. I'm sure you know this but ya never know...........

Microsoft has a site that you can check the compatability on all video cards for the 64bit O/S........maybe look at that...........