On Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:08 -0700, Dan Musicant )
wrote:
On Tue, 06 May 2008 01:49:09 -0700, Andy wrote:
:Is this the MDP-130?
The predecessor, the MYHD MDP-120. It's the same, I think, except it
doesn't decode QAM, which I think means I can't use it with cable (which
I don't have presently, anyway). It uses the same application for
recording, timeshifting, etc. I use it with rooftop antennas. It
supports two antenna connections, although I broke one. Will see if I
can fix it. Anyway, I've only been using one of the antennas even before
the other connection broke (which was my fault).
Do you use the MDP-120 under Windows XP? It works fine under Windows
2000, but when I tried it with Windows XP, I found that when the
driver Mdp100_XP.sys is loaded in memory, Windows XP crashes when
coming out of standby or hibernation.
:
: I also use firewire occasionally, so onboard firewire or
:at least an open PCI slot for my firewire card would be nice. I fax
:occasionally, using a PCI modem, so that takes a slot. Not having a
:firewire connection on the front of my case, I rely on one on the back
:somehow.
:
:Another socket 754 AGP board would be easiest for me because I could use
:my CPU and video card and DDR PC3200. Do you have any idea of the
:
:GIGABYTE GA-K8NS PRO
:
:That's socket 754, etc. Do you think it might also have ACPI issues?
:It's an nforce3 250, so maybe those issues were worked out by then.
:
:I've never used this board, so I have no idea. There's no way of
:knowing for sure without actually trying it.
:
:There is one motherboard with five PCI slots that is currently in
roduction, and that is the GA-P35-S3G.
Thanks.
BTW, in my testing yesterday, when trying to restore from S3 and
hibernation, I believe I was getting the same results. With hibernation
a normal boot to post occurred and then Windows tried to restore and
then the whole system lapsed into the same thing I saw with the S3
restore attempt:
Power LED: On, steady
HD LED: On, steady
Numlock light on keyboard: On (I never use numlock, and have it set to
off in BIOS)
Power button: No response unless I held it for 4+ seconds, which results
in shutdown
Reset button: Resets machine
I have had 2-3 different scenarios. Twice the Windows desktop appeared,
but the system locked up. No response when trying to move the cursor
with the mouse, no response to keyboard.
I'm wondering what Gigabyte support would say about my ACPI problems
with the GA-K8N Pro. If they can suggest a workaround or would send me a
different socket 754 mobo on RMA. I bought the board new-in-box
recently. Before receiving the board I called them and asked about
warranty policy and they said I'd have to contact them later with more
information.
Dan
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