Recent content by IoWnZa

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    Is my fan speed (RPM) normal???

    Yeh, those look about right. NJRM
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    Considering buying a Raptor...

    I am going to get a Raptor and then get a 200GB SE Drive for storage and backup. That way youve got both speed and storage. NJRM
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    Best HSF for barton 2500+ and Asus a7n8x

    ThermalRight SLK-900U with a 92MM Tornado, that is what ive got on my 2100+ soon to be 2500+ Barton right now, cools its very nicely, with only slight capacitor bending going on. It also bolts onto your Motherboard so the worry of it falling off is nill. NJRM
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    Serial mouse with Win98?

    Sure will, that was teh standard back in the day. NJRM
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    That is the last straw!!! I am going back to Windows 2000!!!!!

    I have been running XP ever since RC1 came out, I have Professional right now and with every version of XP that I have used I have never had any problems with it, it is fun to use, stabler than win2k for me, runs faster, uses less system resources, and is just fun, user specification is easy. I...
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    overriding on board video on a compaq

    Did you try disabling it in windows? Right click "My Computer" > Device Manager > Display Adapters > then try to disable it. JM
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    Can YOU identify this Laptops soundcard?

    I have no clue man. What did you do? Format it and now you cant get drivers for it? Did you try email the company? JM
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    Copper shims/spacers for Athlon XP - necessary?

    Ive used a Coppper Shim since my Duron 600. I dont see the point in not spending $10 to save over $100 dollars, sometimes even more, depending on what CPU you get. I dont think that it was the Shim that made you fry your CPU. I think that it shorted out by touching something, cause the HSF would...
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    NewEgg tweaking customer reviews - confirmed (UPDATED)

    Most of my computer is from there, and I will continue to buy from them. JM
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    OMG OMG!!! DID I JUST KILL MY SYSTEM!!!!

    This happened to my friend, he took his CPU out of his old mobo to put it into his new KR7A-RAID, got everything hooked up, and turned it on, fans, lights and everything, but no video. He cracked his core, what a n00b :D JM
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    AMD 1600+ Installation

    << Thanks... Is the thermal compound really that important? The Thermaltake Volcano 6CU+ comes with some white thermal paste. But i know once i put that stuff on, I cant really use the heatsink again if i remove it. >> "But i know once i put that stuff on, I cant really use the heatsink...
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    Causes of system locks during win2k install

    Are you running it underclocked when you do the install? I would think that it would be heat but that isnt hot enough to cause that problem... JM
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    emachine splash screen

    << when I did a search for logo.sys, there were none associated with e-machine. One was Windows and one was Norton. Any other suggestions? Thanks >> The one with Windows.... :disgust: JM
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    Where do you buy the VIA C3

    << That thing is extremely slow... Celeron 433 beat it hand-down on all benchmarks. P3-550 doesn't need a fan - I have that running in my other system. Just one case fan on the back. Perfectly cool, no crashes for weeks (Windows 2000). Forget about the C3, get a 1 GHz P3 and slap a weak fan...
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    KT266A and multiple sticks of DDR ram

    Im not sure about this one, I have the Abit KR7A-Raid and 2 sticks of pc2100 Crucial, I was thinking about getting 3 sticks but decided not to for now. So I guess that it was a good thing that I didnt get 3 if they wont work in me board :( JM