Recent content by DarthSlyGuy

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    Almost impossible to get refurb Intel CPU from Newegg

    I guess your just gonna have to keep trying. I would reccomend looking somewhere else if you still cant get one as Newegg usually will only have 2-5 refurbs in stock and thats why they sell so fast. Try your local computer shops as I have seen alot of refurb Intels popping up latley here. The...
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    Good cases for overclocking?

    Wha? Cases dont make any sounds. I think you mean to ask what case and power supply are suitable for overclocking Athlon XP. If you get a case that comes with a PSU (power supply), most of the time you should replace/upgrade that PSU as the ones that usually come with cases are POS cheapo...
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    NorthBridge heat sink modding

    If you want a quality fan for overclocking an nforce2 chipset I would reccomend the Vantec "IceBerq" Copper Chipset Cooling Kit. So far I have not had to mod this fan in any way, while several of the similar products require modding before it will fit on some motherboards. The already mentioned...
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    NorthBridge heat sink modding

    I have done this several times before for some nForce2 boards that came with a real crappy passive heat sink on the NorthBridge/Southbridge chipsets. I need more info on your motherboard first though. There are several DFI Lanparty models and build versions and the info you provided is not...
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    need processor input

    Just letting you know that if you do a BIOS update on that board you will be able to use any Athlon XP (Thouroughbred only.. NOT BARTON) up to 2600+ ... Might save your brother a little money so he can afford to upgrade to a 64-bit system when the prices go down. If the board still runs fine, I...