Recent content by Metaltimmy

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    Lost track

    I kinda lost track in hardware a bit, what is in simple terms the deal with dual channel memory, when do you need two memory sticks and are these different than the pc3500 stick I have in my pentium iv 2.8 system ?
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    Sanitarium

    Hello, does anyone know where I can still buy this game online ?? I've been searching for it everywhere but is nowhere to be found, I'm from Belgium
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    TI200 or TI500

    What's the best vid card to go with a pentium III 500 Mhz --> Geforce 3 TI200 or TI500 and what can we expect from performance ? Thx
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    HP SureStore DAT24

    Hi, wich software should I use to backup my files and data with the device specified in message title I've bought this from someone over the internet and the only thing I got was the drive itself, no software, no cables, no tapes,... Anyway, I have the SCSI-cable, I have the tapes but I don't...
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    Gainward G4Ti4200 tv-out issue

    My guess is that the problem is from the restriction of the tv-out chip
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    Sounblaster in DOS

    I just dusted off my old AWE32 and put in my Athlon 1.4@1.6, i took an old HD and installed DOS 6.2 on it, problem is the sound, everything works, thats not the problem, but when in a game 16-bit sound is playing (like the voice of Tex Murphy in Pandora Directive) I get an annoying 'crackle' on...
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    Network in XP

    The problem is the following: I have two pc's in network, on both XP pro is installed, TCP is manually configured like it always worked in 98SE but when I try to connect to the other pc,I'm getting a logon box where I must give the password, I can't choose the user either. On none of the pc's a...
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    WinXP and refresh rates

    Little problem with XP, My default resolution is 1154 *864 and is set at 75 Hz refresh rate 32 bit colors, but when I start a game like Deus Ex with the same 32 bit colors and resolution, the refresh rate changes to 60 Hz, how is this possible ? With with windows 98 the desktop refresh rate was...
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    I-glasses

    Anyone ?
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    I-glasses

    Does anyone know where to shop online for these glasses (Europe, not US -->too much tax) and/or if there any good ? Look at them here
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    "screenovertaking" software

    what is the best software like pcanywhere I can use that is COMPATIBLE with WINXP, I tied to use pcanywhere 9.0 but it doesn't work with XP, any suggestions ? This is the place to discuss the latest computer hardware issues and technology. Please keep the discussion ON TOPIC, and covering...
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    Something weird

    Two questions: 1)I just got my AYJHA 1.4 Athon Y-stepping, I got it overclocked to 1.6, I was expecting 1.7, any advice ? 2)Also, when I can run Quake3 timedemo for more than 1 hour without troubles but when I start 3Dmark 2001, it stops after just 10 sec, whats going on ? 10x
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    AYHJA 1.4 Athlon Y-stepping

    Just got this baby installed on my Iwill KK266 and started overclocking... Stable at 145*11=1600Mhz, I was hoping for 1700, any advice on what step to take next, could I be the 300 W power supply, I already tried to boot higher only with the mobo attached to the psu, nothing, so would a better...
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    powersupply problem

    Probably you're not screwed, I never heard of a 300 W psu that works with an 1 G athlon and not with an 1.1 -> 1.4, so go ahead and use it
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    Iwill KK266 and soundlbaster live 1024

    ok, I'm a bit less concerned now, but look at this quote of hexus.net Unfortunately at this point my hair started falling out at an incredible rate. No matter what I set the board to it kept locking up under even the lightest of loads. Having read a few posts in forums around the globe this...