Recent content by ricckko

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    DDR400 running at 333mhz!

    Asuks and others have really poor ddr400 support. Recheck the latest available full specs not the short bytes shtuff. See if there is a f/w or bios update - could be the type of ram or the bank number being used. e.g. 1 & 3. One thing you can be guaranteed is that the pictures will not...
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    What gives?

    Just talked to the main PR guy at ATI yesterday and he did say to hang on a week or so, after I posed exactly the same question.,... "AM2 boards with Crossfire should be on store shelves shortly so if you can hold off, please do so....." AMD crossfire solutions are particularly lacking (just...
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    Theiving HP & Preplanned obsolescence

    Right Right, Completely Right. But as the Boondock St against leacherous, gluttunous firms in training we can either glad and ourselves over technical issues, whats the use or actually walk up hill for a change and get some exercise in trying to tsake back the markets and buyers rights. I...
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    Theiving HP & Preplanned obsolescence

    Working on a PC for a friend of mine I discovered the Power Supply was shot. It was not a new PC but I have machine more than twice its age that work fine. Noen are HP's though. This HP pavillion only 3 and ahlf years old has a proprietary powersupply in it. HP will not even make or order...
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    Dell support nothing ever changes re:xps gen2

    Thanks that's great advice and your help is appreciated I know all about dell support from way back having delt more than intimately with their business machines and would have liked to imagine that they have developed, because their prices sure suck, and that they also could have started...
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    Dell support nothing ever changes re:xps gen2

    :shocked::thumbsdown: I am currently assisting an associate that has come up against a brick wall in dealing with dell. He bought a brand new xps gen2 with the nvidia ultra6800 vid card and has been stuck with the original drivers since day one. The xps gen2 it seems to me only came out...