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    Help selecting new motherboard & processor combo (AMD64)

    Thanks for the link to Tom's hardware! I'm on my way to check that out right now. :) Thanks again, -Mark
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    Help selecting new motherboard & processor combo (AMD64)

    Thanks, Crazyeddie. That looks like a very full featured value board. However, do you have anything to say about ECS/Elitegroup quality? I had a horrible time with their budget P4 board--it came bundled with a 3.0Ghz E P4 that I finally had to RMA--the system couldn't run more than 10 minutes...
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    Help selecting new motherboard & processor combo (AMD64)

    I just saw a retail 3400+ at NewEgg.... it's s754, though. I'm just beginning to educate myself on AMD CPUs here... I see they come in Winchester or Newcastle cores (looks like newer 90nm process vs. older .13 micron process?) Is there a substantial performance or features difference...
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    Help selecting new motherboard & processor combo (AMD64)

    Thanks Daddyjaxx--I will check those out. I see there is a 3500+ Athlon64. Do you know if there a considerable or minimal performance boost over a 3000 or 3200+?
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    Help me choose a motherboard

    That may mean I need to stay in the P4 family... I'm not a gamer, and I do need video (minimal) and audio (moreso) encoding and editing. Do you have any idea how much of a dropoff there is between the Athlon64 and P4 in those areas? Is there a site you can recommend where I can take a...
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    Hmmm. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum refuses to work under XP Pro

    Dadofamunky- I'm a bass player, and do all of my recording and mixing on my PC as well. Besides your current problems (which I can't help you with) you are likely to experience other issues using a Creative card for a musician's purposes. The best advice I could offer would be to stay...
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    Help me choose a motherboard

    I'm in a similar situation as FNP90. I'm considering an Athlon64 (possibly 3200+ or 3500+) and new Mobo (currenlty running a 3yr old 2.4ghz P4.) I will be doing some minimal video encoding, in addition to more frequent audio recording and mixing (I'm a bassist) though it will be primarily for...
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    Help selecting new motherboard & processor combo (AMD64)

    Hello, I'd appreciate your help. I am building a new system for myself... value is key, it doesn't need to be top-of-the-line, but I want good quality. I've only used Intel prior to this... but after checking out NewEgg and skimming the forums here, I think the way to go is AMD... the 64...
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    Motherboard recommendations? (for P4 3.0E)

    Thanks... I would, but I already have the P4, and don't want to invest in another cpu.
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    Motherboard recommendations? (for P4 3.0E)

    Thanks--that one certainly has all the features I'm looking for. It would be at or near the top of my price range, and while I'd prefer to spend a bit less, I would be comfortable paying that for a good board (I had an Asus that crapped out after two years, and tried replacing that with an ECS...
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    Motherboard recommendations? (for P4 3.0E)

    Socket 478 (sorry, I thought all the 'E' models were 478.)
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    Motherboard recommendations? (for P4 3.0E)

    Hello, I need a new motherboard... the CPU will be a new 3.0E P4 800mhz fsb (socket 478,) and it's going into a new Antec Sonata case with 380w pwr supply. I don't need top-of-the-line, and don't want bargain-bin junk, but am looking for good value. I'm flexible on price as long as I'm...
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    Help?

    This thread hasn't been active for a while, but I just installed one of these combos from NewEgg (P4 3.0E w/ ECS PT800CE-A mobo) and am experiencing the system freezing /hanging and then getting the BSOD with the message: *** HARDWARE MALFUNCTION CALL YOUR HARDWARE VENDOR FOR SUPPORT ***THE...
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    Boxed P4 3.0E (1MB) 800FSB + ECS PT800CE-A Combo

    OK, stupid question here... I picked up one of these deals a couple weeks ago. How can I identify whether mine is a D0 or E0 model? The only info on the package label is the pack date, 11/29/04, and if I'm reading it correctly (is the S-spec at the end of the product code?) the s-spec looks...