Recent content by duckian

Techie333, i got exactly the same stuff: FOP32-1, arctic silver, and the shim. I use them all, while scrapped the pad included with FOP32-1. Some people suggest me NOT to use the shim and see if there's a temp difference. I use the shim for peace of mind.

hi all, today I successfully replace my HSF with FOP32-1. for overclocking, I simply change the DSFID switches from 8.0 to 9.0... what's the deal of jumper-free? I have A7V version 1.02 and using 1005c.

alright, I finally got everything I need to cool/overclock my t-bird: Arctic Silver _large_ contact area (the retailer sends it to me "to avoid backorder". large vs small, anyone? ), the AMD shim and GlobalWin FOP32-1. I know this is the question being asked/posted many times, but I...

I know EAC (ExactAudioCopy?) is very good for CD audio ripping. There's an option setting involving offset. I have a Creative 5233E and a Mitsumi 4802TE. The problem is I don't know how to get the offset value(s). Have anyone used this software (and happen to own one of the CDROM/CDRW above)...

I got some strange results. on a good day I got 70+mbps for Read Burst Speed. (the bottom, horizonal red bar) (I think I got this result in Win 98) on a bad day I got 4mbps (not a typo) for Read Burst Speed. (in win 2000) here's the specs: T-bird 800@800, IBM 30GB 7200 (split into 2,6,4,3,10,3...

Hi everyone, Recently I switch to win2k from win98. Things look fine, excpet one thing: whenever I use the scroll button to view webpages, my computer has a great chance of hanging. And since ctrl-alt-del won't work, i have to reset the system. That happens several time a day. Is there any...

As you all know, there are several kinds of Arctic Silver out there. I want to know their differences. I don't know which one to get for my TBird-800. Please help. :)

i bought a FOP32-1 (still sitting inside my desk drawer), and it DOES come with a thermal pad. Should I remove it (how?) and use thermal paste instead? p.s. Arctic Silver is the best, right? ...Leo

I got two more quick questions: 1. the default voltage for the Tbird 800 is 1.75V on A7V. If I OC my puppy, what new voltage should I set in the BIOS? 2. How can you tell if a system is running stable? (I heard ppl run some benchmark, but I don't know how.) thx.

thanks, ledzepp98. it's very clear. However, I don't quite get the part: << with multiplier changes it is just the cpu that works harder. >> Isn't this &quot;good&quot; for other components inside my computer (to leave 'em alone) ? THe example in your thread shows no &quot;gain&quot; in...

Thank you for the input, guys. : ) I wonder if you have tried something called copper shim for t-bird/duron. It sounds promising, as it reduces the chance of breaking the core. (right?) Do you think it is a must? In addition, should I modify the multiplier or FSB, or both? (Anyone with actual...

Hi all. Since I got my computer (TB-800, A7V) in August, I always find out it's running too hot (the CPU temp around mid-50 C ). So I purchased FOP32-1, along with hard drive cooler, and (free) copper ice thermal compound (Is it any good?). Now I am about to change the HSF and I only want to do...

hi, I have A7V with SBLive, but no USB devices. Win98 doesn't shut down most of the time, just hangs on the &quot;your computer is shutting down&quot; screen... the MS win98 shutdown patch seems NOT to work on my machine. Any idea?