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I'll take your advise.

:;)Would you check this list whether there is any incompatibility, oddness, suboptimal item or better idea/recommendation?

Main use of new 'puter---Internet, video, home entertainment, photoshop...

:): It is nice and clear that I have to go Vista 64 bit (Extreme?).

Please help me. I am in planning stage of my new super computer.
Last year I have built a computer with XP, because many people scared me of 'non-compatibility' of Vista OS.

Now, much of gliches...

:confused::eek: I am planning to build a computer which can burn and play Blu-Ray.

Please advise me 1. video card (eg, nVidia 8800GT) 2. Motherboard 3. Processor, optimized for Blu-ray ?

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When I finished assembly a 'supercomp' several days ago, I was afraid to turn the computer on fearing that there might be problems. Then the fear became reality.....

1. first, I had put a DVD...

Thanks for your response, Jamie.
Yesterday, I have downloaded 30 days trial of NVIDIA PURE VIDEO DECODER

Now. I get VIDEO! (video with DVD disc playing-movie etc.)
But, I lost sound again....

I still get the message on Windows media player-11

"Problem with copy protection between driver. decoder and card......"
error message no.COOD1163.

I have downloaded driver again from eVGA...

I have harvested the 3.5" floppy disc player from 8 year old Compaq, and installed into newly assembled AMD-Asus-eVga-WD-CoolerMaster system.
I learned from Rob's 'How to build..." book.

You...

I have downloaded Divx decoder.
I still have problem to play my DVD movies and music videos on LITEON 20X DVD PLAYER.

When I insert a DVD, the Window media player (v.11 down loaded, upgrade from...

Thanks TWM and JN a lot.
I'll try and let you know.

Thank you very much for your reply.

I am still struggling with newly built 'my supercom'.
This time it is DVD.
When I put a DVD movie, it says " Window Media Player can not play, because a compatible DVD DECORDER IS NOT INSTALLED...

I want OPTICAL connecton from Creative Sound Blast X-Fi Xtreme Gamer to my Onkyo 910 RECEIVER.
I have usual Toslink optical cable which is squre shaped. But the jack of the
X-Fi side is round...

Today, I finished assembling my supercom finally!!!
What a nice pictures (eVGA 8800GTS 640MB). ( But the Windows Media Player refused to play old DVD, it says 'can not decode'.....)

But what a...

I have finally finished installing all the components except 3.5" floppy disc drive.
I do not have one new. I harvested from old computer (Compaq 1999) but does not fit in to Cool Master 380. I...

I have finished step one of my new Super computer assembly.
I am following Rob's Book 'How to build..' . I have finished up to 'The first booting' sccessibly (before installing hard disc drive and...

Today, my rare off-day. With high expectations, I started assembling my 'supercom'. This is my first ever attempt (with fear).

My fear became reality.
I could not find socket of DVD on MOBO....

Thank you for quick responses.
I have ordered COOLER MASTER STACKER 830 WHICH HAS A BUILT IN PSU 1000w power supply (from Newegg) since it has a good review and a generous rebate.
Also it has a...

Today, I have received my components from Newegg, Crucial and Amazon.
These are based on Rob's "How to build...."
I also got the 'Book'.
Now I started to wonder whether I have too weak power...