Recent content by Mykl

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    Can't overclock i7 920 to 3GHz. Please help!

    I know this thread is almost a month old, so my apologies for bumping it. I came across it running Google searches... I just wanted to say that I have that exact same memory, and I'm having the exact same problem. My i7 system has been up for two days, so I'm just starting to feel it...
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    Topographical map type lines on screen?

    Recently I upgraded both my monitor and my video card to an eVGA 8800GT SSC and Samsung 226BW. After I install my video card and get it configured, I fire up Eve Online and go to check it out. At first I notice and odd "bluring" effect on the "clouds" in the background when I move the screen...
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    OFFICIAL MSI K8N NEO4-F THREAD

    Ah dammit... this is my first overclock so I was really hoping I was making some rookie mistake. I've been searching these forums and Google like crazy with absolutely no luck. Thanks for the link, I'll see if I can do anything with it.. :) At least it went past 219. :laugh:
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    OFFICIAL MSI K8N NEO4-F THREAD

    I can't seem to get higher than 245x9 and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Currently I'm running the 166 divider. I can drop the divider to 150 which brings my memory in check, but if I increase the FSB speed more than 245 it will post, but never make it to Windows. vcore is set at +3.3%...
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    What is your OC?

    I just overclocked for the first time, PC specs in sig. I got it to 2205 MHz on the stock fan. At full load temp is stable at 50C. Doesn't seem like I can do much else with it. I can't get it to boot if I lower the RAM:FSB divider anymore than it is. I can't increase the voltage or I'll...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 boards not posting

    I just installed an MSI K8N to replace my buggy DFI NF4 Ultra-D. I also upgraded my PSU to a 480w Antec NeoPower. It was quite possibly the easiest, smoothest install ever. The only problem I had was that the board didn't like my USB mouse/keyboard, even when plugged into PS/2 with...
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    Are 6800GT cards worth the money?

    12x10 runs great with the 6600GT on high settings, unless when you say "high settings" you include "AA/AF" to that. If you want 12x10 or higher with AA/AF you need something more powerful than a 6600GT. But with the current crop of games, possibly excluding Doom 3 (I haven't played it), the...
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    Should I upgrade my video card already??

    If I had a 9700 I'd try to string it along until the next generation of cards was released so I can get maximum performance out of Battlefield 2 when it's released. But that's just me.
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    From 6600GT to 6800GT - What are the gains?

    As has been said, if you aren't planning on cranking up the resolution and playing with the AA/AF settings you won't notice a difference.
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    Recommend me a 120mm Case fan for my Antec Sonata

    I used zip ties to secure my Vantec Stealth as my intake fan. Probably not the most elegant setup, but it was frustration free. I had to pull the stock fan out to get my motherboard in the case and after dealing with those rubber bits that secure the fan once I really didn't feel like...
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    Recommend me a 120mm Case fan for my Antec Sonata

    I bought a Vantec Stealth and left the stocker in the exhaust. I had a cheap, generic slot fan that I dropped in under the video card just to see if it would make a difference. Seems to be working great, not too loud.
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    Whats faster? 2 SATA drives in RAID 0 or a single SATA II drive?

    Get something with a 16mb buffer. That'll make more of a difference than the interface will.
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    What is wrong with me? I haven't upgrade my base system since '03

    Maybe because you started with a pretty nice system to begin with that didn't need much upgrading to remain current?
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    Need to install SATA drivers without disk drive :(

    Ok, so you're going to blame Microsoft for not having included SATA support (a relatively new technology) on their XP install disks from the very first day XP was released? That's just silly. I've been using XP for a few years now and I have yet to touch a floppy disk. The level of...
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    Need to install SATA drivers without disk drive :(

    I don't have a floppy drive installed on this machine either. I'm kinda hoping Longhorn gets released before I get a SATA drive.