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Hi Guy's,and Greg,well, this is getting extremely confusing now, I've just got off the phone with one of my mates who had an expert there with him,so my mate put him on the phone to me, well, apparently some of the disconnects from S/Box, and some of the occasional blue screens/lock-ups can be attributed to Norton Internet Security 2004, which has Norton Anti virus 2004 built into it, well apparently it's very very heavy on the system resources, and that I would be better off going over to McAfee instead, not the small free or trial ware, but the full program payware version for complete security, well most of my time is spent web browsing, then playing Joint Opps, and of…

I was considering getting the 9700 pro instead of the 9800 pro as it may require less power (??)Also the specs are close, both use 256-bit, 8 vs 12 pipelines, both use 128M DDR memory (I think so anyway)And I would save a hundred bucks.Im not too particular about highest fps, but quality of inmage and AA/AN usage is wanted so I though the 9700 pro would do the same at less fps Does it require an extra power connection as the 9800 pro does?any comments appreciated.allen

Hey guys,I installed an ATI 9800 Pro a few days ago replacing my 4400Ti. So far, things are good except that textures have a jaggy appearance - see the attached pic (blue livery stripes). I have AA turned off in FS9. I have AA set to 6x and AF set to 8x in the video drivers themselves. I'm using the latest Catalyst drivers (4.9). I'm at a loss here. Any ideas? When I zoom in real close, things smooth out.Thanks,Matt Zagoren

1.Has anyone got one of these yet?2. Has anyone seen one in a retail outlet?

After using FS98 on my snail-pace computer several years ago, and then having left the Flight Sim world for a while,I finally am upgrading to a faster computer, specially for FS2004. Computer is in the mail from DELL Deminsion 8400.I've ordered the nVidia6800GTO, then somewhere out here saw that some were having problems with the ULTRA. !! Did I blow it?Some specs on the computer---PN4 550 3,4 Hz-Windows XP Home-nVidia, as I said-2 GB, 533Mhz memory That's about all I know...Any help greatly appreciated...Bill Youhass

Greetings all. I was curious if anybody had any views on Diskeeper 8 and how they rate it for defragmentation. Am using Windows Xp home version at the moment, which I understand is not the best.appreciate your expert advise.Regards Adam:-beerchug

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my monitor only - I have an nVidia 2700+ CPU with 1 gig Ram (Sorry don't know which type - not a computer buff unfortunately) I have an nVidia FX5600 graphics card and have Windows XP home. 15" CRT monitor running at 1024 X 748.I'm very happy with this system which I put together about a year ago. Due to desk top space I didn't update my monitor at that time, now I fancy I've room for a bigger monitor - 17 or 19 inch may be possible. I understand that CRT monitors are best for Flight Sim stuff. I'm looking at a LG Flatron Ez T910BU 19" (friend has one seems good??)These forums have stood me in good stead in the past for system advice and I'd…

In one of my latest magazines, I read about a computer power supply that featured a "cordless" solution. That is, all the power components plugged INTO this main power supply. As opposed to power cables that plugged into each computer component. If you've seen this or read about it, can you please help provide me with any details such as web site, manufacturer's name, etc. Thanks in advance if you can help!

My CD recorder suddenly stopped recording. It does have the "Enable Recording" box checked on the "Properties" Tab but even Windows XP (SP2) and Nero keep displaying messages that could not burn CD although the device is detected properly.Pilot_76

Anyone loaded them up yet?Best,Joel

Hello gurus,I have an intricate question for ya. I have an Altec Lansing ADA885 surround system. The problem is that it was bought in Europe meaning it is marked for 220V/50Hz voltage. As I have moved to Canada I can only get 110V/60Hz from the outlets. Do you guys think it would still work if I connect it to 110/60? What could happen? Would it blow up? It seems hard to imagine but you never know... ;-) I know I could buy a voltage converter but it would probably be as expensive as buying a new surround system. Any thoughts appreciated!Cheers,

What is out there that will run FS2004 well. It will also be used for work and will need Office apps, but the horsepower requirements will be driven by flight sims.Any suggestions on brands or retail outlets for the best pricing and service ?

I have a Radeaon 9800 Pro graphic card and by the looks of my screen it's just about done for! I am getting these pink and green horizontal and vertical lines on the computer screen interfering with the images. These lines come and go, for instance if I turn off the computer for a bit then turn it back on the lines will be gone but they eventually come back. Like now I have the avsim fourms page up but I can see bits of my desktop image in the lines Im describing.The lines are not screen related because I hooked up a old monitor and the lines appear on that monitor also.Any ideas what could be going on? I am having a friend who knows alot about computers look at my comput…

As you can see by my sig, I have a fairly reasonable spec system for running FS, but at times my FPS dips much lower than I would like. I'm hoping that someone here can point me in the right direction (hardware, software or just general configuration) to improve this situation.Firstly, a quick run down on my relevant FS and system settings:FS - Sliders hard right and feature check boxes selected, except for scenery water effects low, in game AA off, MipMap 4, resolution 1152x864x32 on primary monitor and 1024x768x32 on secondary monitors, 100% AI (airline only) with UT original install schedules, full realism execpt ignore crash damage (too many overspeeds with AS2004 in…

HiI was given for a try this card (normally meant for 3d cad design). Has someone ever used it for FS9?What's the feedback?Thanks.Ghiom

Hi All,I'm still getting random FS9 crashing, three today, each time I try to find out what caused it I get the same message from event viewer, I will post the text below,I am on ALL current drivers, FS9 fresh installation, standard not NO CD thingie,thanks for any suggestions you may have,Steve.The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: 7.

Dell XPS Dimension 2004 Generation III SystemCPU: Prescott Pentium 4E 3.4 GHzRam: 1GB of DDR2 (533) MHz Dual ChannelVideo: ATI PCI-Expressx16 channel 256 MB X800XT Graphics CardSound Card: Audigy 2(D)igitalPower Module: 460 watts Dell Custom InstallDell 5.1 speaker system with Dolby Digital engaged----------------------------------------The above spec'ed system is giving me awesome flight-sim performance. Using ATI's (Dell Tweaked) May 15th,2004 release of the X800XT driver suite, I have a system that NEVER goes below 25 frames FPS when in demanding ground scenery,like JFK with tons of downloaded and installed A.I. aircraft doing their thing about and around my aircraft--…

I have a Toshiba Satellite A30 laptop and today when I tried to start it I got a message "Windows cannot start because the file WindowsSystem32ConfigSystem file is damaged or missing".The laptop comes with two recovery CDs by Toshiba but as far as I was able to discover it only gives you the choice of formatting the HD and install the default Toshiba software...I would like to keep what I have on the HDD (I should have done a backup earlier I know!) but I don

I know this belongs in a different forum area but this is where all the people are. I have a Gforce4 4800ti card, however the fan bearings are going out and its driving me crazy with all the noise. I'm thinking about getting another 128mb card or higher but can't afford too much. I really like the performance from my current, but loud card. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.B Bjorkman CFII

GreetingsInstalled patch and received no errors. FS9.exe was still 9.0 versionOK....I replace the no-CD with original from the MSFS CD. Replaced FSIUP with 3.4 version. Replaced generic.bgl wtih original. I deleted the FS9.cfg files and had FS build a new one. Tried reinstalling patch getting message saying that it won't install b/c it's already upgraded. However, FS9.exe still does not show 9.1...it is still at 9.0.Any sugegstions?IGO

I decided to upgrade my processor from an Intel 2.4Ghz P4 to a 3.2 Ghz P4. I ordered it from Newegg.com and was pleased to find that it came a day early today. I installed it with the stock Intel fan and heatsink, but with new silver thermal paste. But when I tried to boot it up, it stopped and froze at the Windows XP boot screen. I restarted my comp and went in to the BIOS to look for the problem, and found that the processor was running at 66 degrees celsius just after startup! I knew that this processor would run hot, but it isn't supposed to do that! I know that I can get a new heatsink and fan for about $20, but from what I hear even a good one will only lower t…

Pentium4 3.4G 512cache,or P4 3.2G 1G cache with upto 2g ram, coupled to X800xt. Or would I be better with the AMD64 FX53,1G ram and X800pro. There are just so many combinations, I need someone like Par Oqvist to put me on the right road. Do I need 2G ram with the P4 ? ( can only afford 1G if I go with the FX53)Any advice greatly appreciated.Russell.

Hi GuysI would like to upgrade my system in the quest for better frame rates. Currently 2.4 Pentium 4, 1024RDRAM, 128 GeForce 4. Windows XP Professional. FS9.1.Should I upgrade to 3.06P4 or go for a 256MB card?If it's the card what card is best?Many thanksGerry

With Christmas coming soon it's that time of year when I start to think about a present list. One thing that has caught my eye is Track IR which seems to have good reviews. I seem to remember seeing a downloadable review of the product using either Realplayer or Windows Mediaplayer. However, I can't remember where I saw it. I thought it might be FSTV but none of their editions seem to mention it. I know that written reviews are plentiful but I thought it would be good to see this review again. Anybody remember it?

Hi guys !!In some cases i'm not very happy with my couple of month old X800XT card, planes with lines etc in their liveries get a bit jagged !As seen on the reg on this bird, i have tried many drivers around and it wont get any better...http://home.chello.no/~stian/bilder/Aeronca/1.jpgAnyone of you who know what i need to do, to get them to dissapear ?All my settings on the X800XT is maxed.CheersStian