Recent content by anonboy

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    3.06@533fsb or 2.4c@800fsb

    ya i run the 3.06@3.4 off of air there are also some issues between the p4g8x and radeon cards that causes some crashes occasionally, which will weigh into my decision.
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    3.06@533fsb or 2.4c@800fsb

    Right now my current gaming rig is: #1. 3.06 HT p4 asus p4g8x-d 1 gig pc3200 radeon 9700 pro #2. I also have another machine that is the following: 2.4c HT p4 asus p4p800 512mb pc3200 radeon 9500 pro What I want to do is make the best gaming rig outta both so I was thinking of swappin the...
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    thinking about building computers part time..

    so the general consensus is there isnt any money in building them...what about maintenance and repair, is it feasible to do that to earn some extra cash on the side? seems like there would be a market for it...
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    thinking about building computers part time..

    ya then their $400 investment breaks down after 2 months and they end up calling you heh
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    thinking about building computers part time..

    Ya that was another concern...hitting the market in between joe user and someone who can build their own comp without any outside help.
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    thinking about building computers part time..

    Just as a way to supplement income, so keep that in mind when you answer any questions. I've been working with computers for a little over a decade but really got into them about 4 years ago. I've done 2 successful builds and played around with many others. I know my way around my computer so...
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    1700+ @ 2200Mhz, 1.7v - 65C?

    study the position of your computer in whatever room you're keeping it in...i moved my a7v133 1.3 t-bird to a different location in my room..away from the window (old house heat escapes fast through them) and also moved it from off the floor onto a bench 2.5 ft off the floor...this alone raised...
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    3dmark01 - point sprites question

    my ati 9700 pro occasionally freezes up on the last 3dmark01 test- point sprites. Runs the rest of the tests fine but not that one for some reason...is there something i can set that might fix this, and what could this be indicative of? I'm aware of the compatibility problems between my...
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    >>> Asus P4G8X-D <<<

    son of a...what about the 9800 pro? does it have the same problem with the p4g8x? maybe i can return my 9700 pro for store credit and get one of those
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    >>> Asus P4G8X-D <<<

    im about to give up on my p4g8x-d and 9700 pro, the two just arent working together and ive been reading everything under the sun to try and figure out what to do i, - used Mr Steveo's XP install guide to the letter (http://www.asusboards.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34558) (several...
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    how do i o/c a P4 3.06 ?

    im having the same problems...p4 3.06, asus p4g8x-d, radeon 9700 pro evidently there were some issues with granite bays and 9700 pro's, supposedly you can fix it by - going from 256 > 128 apeture - disable write combining - turn fast writes off as far as OCing goes i havent had much luck past...
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    connectivity problems, help!

    hmm popped in a spare NIC and it works fine lol
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    connectivity problems, help!

    I have several machines behind a linksys 8 port router, but one of them is having issues with connectivity(machine A). My local area connection icon says 'Network Cable Unplugged' then a few seconds later 'Local Area Network 100 MBps', then a few seconds later 'Network Cable Unplugged' then...
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    first OC, comp died, what happened?

    o the ram is pc133 sdram and its a clean install of win2k havnet touched anything besides installing mbm5, a couple other progs, havnet touched anything in BIOS from default cept for the fsb (which raised 1:1 with the fsb 100 mhz fsb = 100 mhz dram , 110 = 110, etc)
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    first OC, comp died, what happened?

    Just got a 1.3 Ghz T-bird for my a7v133 and wanted to start OCing as a hobby, after a couple months of trolling and getting various problems with my comp figured out (and 1 prob still), i decided to try and OC. I referred to this article at overclockers.com for a guide...