Recent content by kikkler

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    Philips 19" 109P40 Ice Real Flat Tube

    does anyone has any experience with this monitor? also, what do you think about the Mitsubishi 19 Diamond Plus 93SB? thanks
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    carrying a video card

    well i want to return my video card to the shop i bought it from and i lost the anti-static bag.. what would be the safest way to carry it around ? plain in it's original box, any type of nylon bag, whatever.... ?
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    boot problems

    It all started about an hour ago, I've opened up my case in order to take out my network card (The computer didn't really identify it and I thought that taking it out / in might help). So i did it, put it all back together, turned the computer on and got this nice and cheerful message - BOOT...
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    new computer problems - temperature maybe?

    ok, I got my computer, assembled it, turned it on and tried to install windows XP.. still in the "DOS"y looking interface, he had reported planety of file file writing errors. ok, I kept pressing "enter" for resume.. and bang, blue screen. ok, let's try it again. reset, reformat, reinstall, same...
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    Hard disks installation

    about the last note - this 8gb HDD is pretty slow (not really sure about specific numberes, but we're talking about a 5 years old HDD) - wont it bottle neck the whole system ?
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    Hard disks installation

    I'm going to install tommorow two serial ata hard disks, using Raid-0. It's the first time i'm doing this raid thingy, so I would really like to read some tips, what to do, what not to do and so on.. Since I'm also assembling the whole computer at the same time, would it be wiser to set up the...
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    AGP/PCI locking

    well i was going to start overcloking my new barton 2500+, when i realised i couldn't find the AGP/PCI lock option in my NF7's bios - can anyone point me to it?
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    HDD Cooling

    I've decided to get two Maxtor Diamondmax plux 9 SATA for my new system and run them in Raid0, but I've heard that such a combination might result in a high HDD temperature, which is obviously something i would like the prevent. Now the usual HDD Cooling racks and be somewhat expensive...
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    IC7 and NB mounting holes

    well i thought about buying the Zalman ZM-NB47J NB passive heatsink. one of it's requirements is a mobo with NB mounting holes. so, before I order them both.. does the IC7 have them ? Zalman ZM-NB47J Picture
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    last comments on setup before i order it

    IC7 comes without an integrated NIC and 5.1 are good mostly for movies, which i dont watch at all. besides i'm buying the refurbished set from klipsch.com, and they dont have refurbished 5.1
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    last comments on setup before i order it

    ok. i'm looking to OC it as high as I can, meaning i'm aiming towards 3.6, 240FSB, 5:4, Cas2. I cant buy OCZ where i live so taking the 2.6 would be a better idea, and it'll allow me tighter timings and less risk. Klipsch are a way better system than the z560.. at least to my ears. Corsair XMS -...
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    last comments on setup before i order it

    nope.. SB Live! Value from my previous system..
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    last comments on setup before i order it

    also, are there any important things i should pay attention to when looking at the CPU Serial number ? significant letters, numbers, i dunno
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    last comments on setup before i order it

    CPU : Intel Pentium IV 2.6C GHz HT 512K 800MHz Socket 478 CPU BOX Motherboards for Intel : ABIT IC7 Intel 875P Motherboard (HT, Dual SATA RAID, Dual DDR400, 5.1 Sound, AGP8X, 1394, USB 2.0) Memory : 2 * Mushkin DDR-RAM 512MB 3200 High Performance II Black Memory Hard Discs : Western...
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    2.4C and P4C800dlx or 2.6C and IC7 ?

    doesn't the IC7 have all kinds of high FSB / dividers problems ?