Recent content by tekkey1

You can download the latest TNT2 drivers from Creative at 3dblaster.com and the Nvidia Detonator 3 drivers from nvidia.com. Perhaps someone else here can verify this, but the Detonator 3 drivers are supposed to provide a good performance boost over the CL drivers. The only issues then may be...

I stand corrected. Depending on the drive, most data recovery services will just swap parts into the failing drive to get it to spin up so they can start data recovery, but may not be able to safely remove the disks. However, if the spindle motor isn't bonded together, the disk assembly can be...

40 - 50 ft. is about the maximum using good quality cable. You might see some chroma attentuation (color level) at these lengths, but it should be tolerable. - John M. <a href=mailto:jonnor@bellatlantic.net>jonnor@bellatlantic.net</a><br>"Remember you are unique, just like everyone else"

Edfair is right, if that drive is dragging down the P/S in both systems, then there's definitely some high current fault (short) in the drive somwhere. Problem is, if you can't get the drive to at least spin up, then data recovery isn't an option. - John M. <a...

Definitely take that old drive and make it a doorstop (after you extract any disk inside). Fixing the old drive mech just isn't worth the effort, and could even damage one of your disks later on.<br><br>John M.