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    atx12v in an ATX

    Thank you for the expert, concise answer!
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    atx12v in an ATX

    Hi, I've got an Aopen HX08 ATX power supply with a stock 300W power supply (that may be bad). If I'm upgrading to a newer system (based on a P965 motherboard), will I need an ATX12v p/s or may I go with a new ATX p/s? Also, if I need an ATX12v p/s, will it fit? Is it the same...
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    What do you think of this setup?

    Why not go with Mushkin? http://www.mushkin.com/doc/products/memory_detail.asp?id=369 991503 (2x1GB) 991503 (Dual Pack) List Price: $85.97 Normally $73.48 Web Store Sale: $69.81 edti: Oops. See now that is PC2-5300.
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    What do you think of this setup?

    So...if the replacement MSI K7T Turbo mobo doesn't revive our old desktop, I want to use the existing Aopen HX08 case (300W PS) to house our desktop v2.0. Keep in mind that this desktop is the wife's machine and we are trying to build something that will give us another ~8 years of service...
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    Did my AMD burn?

    Dust on the heatsink? Or on the capacitors???
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    Did my AMD burn?

    It doesn't appear cracked in any way....however, several of the areas (L1, L3) appear burned. Otherwise, the cpu looks to be in good shape. It's the heatsink that caused me to question the health / status of the cpu. Now that I'm introduced to capaciters, maybe this is the only source of...
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    Did my AMD burn?

    Hi, Our home-built desktop (MSI K7T Turbo v3.0, AMD Athlon XP 1600+, ATI 8500) from 1999 has shown admirable service over the past eight (?!) years. Last weekend, my wife noticed that she couldn't wake the computer from hibernation (black screen). I told her to reboot it. She did--nothing...