Recent content by PuterRookie

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    swapping nvidia vid card drivers

    Is there a simple way to switch drivers. I know I am missing a step somewhere but I am having a hard time doing this. I D/L a driver from nvidia, put it in My Downloads folder, then uninstall old driver and reboot. When windows starts it asks if it should find a driver and so on. I say no, I...
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    Whats the best partition size for WinXP?

    Ditto. Looking for advice on how to split up a 40 gig hdd.
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    RIRGA stepping

    Thanks, that's about all I wanted anyway. To bump it up around a 2100+.
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    RIRGA stepping

    I just got this today. It's a AXDA 1700 DLT3 TBRED A right? stepping is RIRGA 0233 MPMW I am going to put it in an Epox 8RDA+ MB. Am I going to be able to work with this CPU as far as OCing or am I stuck at stock speed?
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    Building new system. Need advice.

    Well, after doing alot more research, I've decided to go with an Epox 8RDA+ instead of the Asus A7N8x. And going to put in Corsair XMS memory. What do ya think?
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    Building new system. Need advice.

    Thanks very much guys. I will take all of your advice and put it to good use. DAPUNISHER, you're probably right on overclocking, but not untill I get real comfortable navigating the BIOS & whatnot.
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    Building new system. Need advice.

    Sorry I didn't add the details. Maxtor 40 gb 7200 RPM Interface: IDE Ultra ATA 133 Seektime <10ms Cache 2mb Plus I am adding 2 fans (don't plan on OCing) Why the rounded cables? On the heatsink/fan I was going to get the retail CPU with H/F
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    Building new system. Need advice.

    Hello Guys & Gals. I am in the process of building my first computer. I can't see spending $2000 for something I can build for $900. I am a diesel mechanic by trade, so putting the components together is no problem. But I forsee some confusion in configuring and setting up on the first...