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I'm looking for a decent inkjet to replace my busted HP 960c. I was all set to buy the 6840 when I came across the 6830v at Walmart for $30 less. I can't find any comparison info between the two models on the HP site, although an online rep. said he *thinks* the only difference is that the...

Turning on Smart CPU Fan Target worked like a charm. Thanks!

My stock heatsink fan with my AMD Athlon 64 3200+ seems to have a limited range. I have cool n quiet enabled to make my chip cooler. Here's the range: CPU temp of 33 Celsius equals fan speed of 3375 rpm CPU temp of 43 Celsius equals fan speed of 3750 rpm I've seen some reports of people...

Check this for the info you need... AMD Cool n Quiet Tech Install Guide

Thanks, but that doesn't answer any of my questions.

Which LAN connection is better on the MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum motherboard? Or are they both the same? option 1: Marvell 88E1111 (I think this is also referred to as the Nvidia one?) option 2: Marvell 88E8053 (Yukon?) Also, in the BIOS, should their related ROMs be enabled or disabled for...

Here's a picture... Picture of tilted lever

I'm installing a brand new retail Athlon 64 3200. I'm just going to use the included gray square of thermal grease (or whatever it is) as the thermal interface between the chip and the heatsink. (I don't plan on any overclocking.) I have read that if you ever remove the heatsink, you have...

I just installed an athlon 64 3200+ venice (retail) onto an MSI platinum 939 board last night. The processor is the retail version that comes with the heatsink/fan. Is it normal for the heatsink retention clip lever to lean about 30 degrees after it is locked down? Everything seems pretty...