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Probably more a a software issue but I am not sure where else to post this question.When I defrag using the windows defrag tool I get a messge that not all files could be defragmented. I look at the report and it doesnot identify what file it is. This has happened in the past and it usually tells me what file it is and I can delete it and then the defrag gives me no error. Can anyone tell me how I can fix this without too much technical know how or anything short of deleteing all of msfs. By the way thats all I play on this computer.Thanks Andrew

Hi guys,I just downloaded ultimate defrag and its hard to underestand. I selected FSX scenery files for high performance. Then I did my defrag under file/folder option. However, there are tons of fragmentated files after the defrag stops. I am just lost on how to use this software. Can anyone help? Should I do Auto defrag then do file folder?

Waiting for my new FSX box to arrive! Can someone point me in the direction of Nick's FSX setup guide. Just don't seem to see it anywher.Thanks,VeeMaxx

A few months ago I looked at a video card roundup review at SimHQ.com and it showed that a GTX 280 was much faster than a 4870x2 in FSX and that the ATI cards used were slower than the Nvidia cards in FSX. I currently have an 8800 Ultra and was thinking of upgrading to a 4870 x2 or a GTX 280 and selling my 8800 Ultra but don't want FSX performance to drop. I also play other PC games. Has the performance of the 4870x2 improved in FSX with later driver releases to at least the levels of Nvidia or is it still much slower than a GTX 280 in FSX?

Hi Everyone,Well, I just purchased the I7-975 CPU. I found a site that released the chip early. Paid $1202.44 that includes overnight shipping.Looks like I'll be building my new machine over the weekend. :( S W E E T :(

Thinking of going this direction on next build for primary OS and programs drive...

Hello there I flashed the BIOS (Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P) to the latest version F3. I got the ACC which enable me to see the CPU (AMD Phenom II X3 720BE) cores and this is what I see: toggling: between: Auto, Manual or Disable options I see Cores 0 to 3 & the value (-2) next to each on of them Now: A) Does It means I have the 4th core revealed ? :( How to set this thing up. (I set it for Auto & boooom it crashed ) C) If I do have the 4th Core up and running what will be the impact on performance (The rig is mainly use for FSX) All BIOS features currently set to auto which is the default Other components: GPU nVIDIA G-Force 9800GTX+ by PNY MEM 4Gig D…

This is to let everyone know that I am going to be tied into the home stretch of of the GEX Europe release and really do not have time for system tech support. My time in posting technical for system hardware is going to be very limited for some weeks while Anthony and I wrap up the release of GEX Europe. I will monitor threads that I currently have open assistance in progress but unless I see something really out of whack I wont be spending much time answering questions.Thank you for understanding

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Posted this first on the FSX forum but was adviced to post it here.I am having a computer built because the ready made one from HP did not met the specifications recommended for FSXGot estimates from two diferent shops.From the first shop I haveVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mMotherboard MSI X58 Pro DDR3-1333 PCI-E ATXInternal memory 6 GB A-Data DDR3 Triple channel (3x2GB),HD x 2 x 750 GB Samsung SATAII 32MB 7200rpmVideocardPalit Ge-Force GTX 275 DDR3 PI-3From the second shop I can getVista Home Premium. SP1 64.Intel quad Core i7-920 4x2.66GHz 8mCorsair ATX,750W,24P 12CMFAN,V2.91Intel Quad Core 17 920 s1366,2.66GHz,1333MHz,8MB,BOXASUS RAMPAGE II E…

Hello,Im looking to buy a new computer at around

Hi, After trying unsuccessfully to figure out the root of my FS9 instability problems, i.e., FS9 "failed to read from file" type errors (via filemon util and various suggestions by other simmers), I ran a last ditch check on my CPU (Pentium 4 3.00 GHz) running temps and found out the following:Is this a normal operating scenario? I have opened up the computer and all fans are working, or at least they are moving. Should I buy a replacement fan for the CPU? Any ideas? I belive this is the cause of my problems as the FS9 errors have only recently started cropping up (hardware getting old...). Any help would be appreciated. Regards,Macs.P.S.: I am not overclocking the com…

Allo,I have posted this on other forums,Just trying to get as many view points as I can.I am going to be building a new pc as my old P4is not good enough, has been a great 5 year (6 or how ever long) run.I want to stay Intel. I have my reasons.Aslo, I don't use Western Digital HDD I have had 8 of them and all of themdied within a year of purchase...Now these are the parts I have put onto my wish list.Mobo: Asus P5Q ProCPU: Core 2 Quad Q8200RAM: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (x2 for 8GB)HDD: HITACHI 0A38016 1TB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATAPSU: Rosewill RX750-D-B 750WCase: XCLIO A380BK (firm on this too)GPU: None!!I have been an avid Nvidia user and I am rea…

Let me tell you my story.Disclaimer: I don't really need a new keyboard. (but I just bought a mouse, the logitech G5 - that I also don't need, nother story)Mu current KB is a logitech PS2, no backlighting, very basic etc, prolly 10 bucks off newegg a while back. The other day on a whim (without any research), I ran out to BB (first mistake) and bought a Saitek Cyborg:Cyborg KeyboardI thought, "ooooh this is l33t, all the pretty lights, which can be customized for different areas of the physical kb." Mind you the purchase was about 95 dollars for the keyboard plus tax.Today I realized that I'm a moron for spending NINETY FIVE dollars on a KB!! What the deuce? :scratch:…

Has anybody tried this?http://www.fspilotshop.com/product_info.ph...products_id=954http://www.edimensional.com/product_info.p...products_id=118Is it there any advantage comparing it with a standard gamepad? I mean, when using the motion control, can I use the 2 sticks for other things (one for rudder and something else, and the other one for the hat switch) or the left stick is just a backup of the motion control for when I'm tired of it? I'm thinking about getting a gamepad for when I have to travel with my laptop and I have to leave my joystick at home, and this seems interesting. What do you think?Thanks in advance.Best regards from ColombiaLuis Miguel

Hi, I am hoping NickN or any other hardware guru can help me out.I have a fresh install of windows and FSX. I twas working fine for a couple of weeks, as I gradually added my extras and scenery. My buddy who built the system has overclocked it some, settings are:core voltage 1.36core speed 2280multiplier 6bus speed 380.1rated fsb 1520stepping 7memory dram 760timings 8-8-8-27FSB:DRam 1:2Now all my photoscenery is loaded, I am getting very slow GUI when clicking between weather, planes etc. The spinning plane in the window is slow and corrupted sometimes. I have also started getting crashes, with a FSX error message saying the system has run out of available memory. I…

hi Nick,the new i-7 system is up & running. i don't have everything installed yet and no o/c yet. i thought i'd wait a few days & see how things go first. i don't know if this is an indication of a prob. right off the bat (hope not). in Device Mgr. the SM Bus Controller is listed as an "unknown device" with a "yellow bang & yellow question mark" next to it as well as System Interrupt Controller (6 times with that one). according to the Release Notes for the latest Intel Chipset Update the X58 chipset is not supported. is this the reason for the "yellow bangs" mention aboved? is this a result of Intel moving away from the FSB and the chipset update is no long…

For the third time I fear my laptop has gone wrong.It's a HP DV9292eu.Specs are:Amd Turiion TL-602gb RAM160gb HDGeforce Go 760017" screenOn the previous ocassions, I get a couple of beeps at startup and the screen would never come on and would just remain black, however everything else seemed to work as normal. This was fixed by HP and they put it down to the motherboard.A new problem has just arisen today. I just booted up FSX, and then get a black screen. Everything seems to be frozen until I get a flashing BSOD. I couldn't make out what it said because it was flashing, but I saw the words "video driver" in their somewhere.After this the laptop just restarted but the sc…

Hey folks just wondering if anybody has any ideas on a sound video issue I'm having, this could be as easily posted in a forum so forgive me, I just don't know what kind of issue it is. I run an 8800gt, e8400 cpu, Asus P5KE-Wifi and 2 gig Kingston RAM. I also run flight sim , and this is pretty much the only reason I have a PC. For the last few months now when 3D graphic rendering is occurring the sound just crackles like mad, and the frames in the flight sim go to single figures. This would usually be solved by turning PC off for a while and turning back on. But its not heat related. Now the problem is constant. Even when playing a CD or mp3 in windows media player, it p…

Looking at the following system (built from Cyberpower) to replace my fried Alienware (36mos old and died in a power surge), please comment:Key Components:CPU: i7 965 Extreme 3.2 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA 1366 factory overclocked to 4.0GhzPowersupply: 2x 1000Watt units (Sigma Monster)MOBO: Asus P6T intel X58 chipset SLI/CrossfireX Mainboard triple channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/eSATA GbLAN, USB 2.0 IEEE1394aMemory: 6GB DDR3/1800Mhz triple channel memory module (Corsair)Video: NVidia GeForce GTX285 2GB 16xPCIeHD: RAID-0 2x150GB Raptors 10000rpm SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache WD15000HLFSCooling: Asetek Liquid CPU extreme cooling system/extreme silent at 20dBA + 3 additional case cooli…

I have a strange problem with Speedstep technology: It can't be turned off anymore. I disabled it in the BIOS (P5Q by Asus), I set energy saving mode in the os (Vista 64 Ultimate) to "waste all energy you have" *g* - the CPU is still steppd down from 3.24 overclocked to 2.28 pretty often.This(?) results in endless loading times for FSX. It takes a minute or more before even the first CPU picks up, and sometimes it takes 6 minutes from starting FSX to dislaying the scenery. It's a pretty new behaviour with my system - it hasn't been that way all the time. When FSX is running, there is no speed loss at all, though.I am at the brink of installing everything again, since I fi…

I may have found a solution for some of the graphics problems afflicting users of FSX under Vista 64-bit with Nvidia cards.In my case this has fixed a big problem which I encountered using the PMDG MD-11, but hopefully it will help with other problems too.See the PMDG forum for details:http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=249930Tim

$5400K alienware during T-Strms/Flooding. Insurance will cover minus some depreciation (2yr system). Luckily all my software/addons etc, are saved on an external HD. If you could pick an OS to run FS9 and FSX what would it be? I'm looking at a replacement system with 12GB DDR3 RAM and intel i7 extreme overclocked to 3.6Ghz--2x ATI Radeon HD 4870 (2GB) GPU, etc.I ran FS9 exclusively with the Alienware and Win XP Home 32-bit and 4GB RAM (though it was limited to 2GB), Nvida GX2 7950, and an AMD FX-60 CPU, and was very happy with the performance. I dabbled in FSX early on but was disappointed with low FPS with add-on weather (AS6.5), lack of addon complex aircraft, etc.…

Hi all,Almost pulled the trigger on a new i7 920 CPU, MB, and RAM this morning until I read that some people are still getting c0 stepping CPUs from Newegg. Some believe the Memphis and NJ warehouses are now shipping D0 exclusively but not CA. I wonder how much longer, if any, I should wait?Also, I'm considering the Asus P6T SE MB instead of the LGA or deluxe v2 models because I use a PCIe HD controller and PCI Audio, so I don't care about onboard matrix or audio capabilities. I only need one LAN adapter. Otherwise the two boards seem the same unless I'm missing something. Do you think the BIOS overclocking capabilities on the SE board could be limited in some way as…

Hi all !I have two options of PC system which costs the same, and I'd appreciate your opinion on which of the two will i get more for the money ? which of them will you choose ?? :( The options are: CPU : Core i7-920 4x2,66GHz 4,8GT/sec OR: AMD Phenom II 940 Quad 4,3GHz 8MB & CPUfan AM2+MoBo: Gigabyte X58-UD Gigabyte GA-MS77-UD2 AM2+Ram : 6 GB DDR3 TriChannel 8GB Kingston HyperX PC8500HD : Samsung 750 GB S-ATAII 32mb cache Samsung 1000GB S-ATAII 3GB/sVideo : Nvidia GeForce 9800GT 1GB PCI-E GeForce GTX285 1GB PCI-E Tower: Aplus …