Recent content by s13se

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    Besides the Raptors, what is the 2nd best hdd

    I have a 320GB Seagate 7200.10 drive and it is noticeably louder than my WD IDE drive. It also idles at 32 C compared to 22 C of my WD. But its fast. :)
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    Can re-activating xp over-ride 'overclocked' bios settings?

    If your ram is rated at PC3200, it probably can't handle the 250 mhz. Try running the 166mhz divider to see if that works.
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    $1700 for QX6700 at Newegg - Ridiculous

    It's in stock at frys.com $1199.99 http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5049955
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    Best Socket 939 Processor (Bang for Buck)

    My 165 came with the dual heatpipe cooler with a smaller 70mm fan. The one Madshrimps reviewed was the one I was hoping for :(.
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    impossible slow downs on a fast machine

    Is your processor clocking down? I have an Acer aspire notebook and when it clocks down to save power it makes everything sluggish. Try putting everything on maximum performance and use CPUz to double check your CPU speed.
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    New Computer Setup

    ^ what he said. If you're building a new system, I highly recommend you get a C2D. E6300 is a very good value and will beat most AM2 cpu's in performance. You may also want to get a 2GB ram kit instead since games are becoming more demanding. Oh yea, don't get an ECS board. About the...
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    Need help buying a cellphone for a christmas present

    If it's a CDMA phone, you will need to contact Cellular One directly and give them the new "ESN" (Electronic Serial Number) number on the new phone (Usually behind the battery). They will then give you a code to input after that. Then you are done! With GSM phones you simply take out the old...
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    Need help buying a cellphone for a christmas present

    Actually, it seems that Cellular One also uses the CDMA system. CDMA does not use sim cards so you may want to double check on her current phone. If you do buy a Blackberry or another PDA phone, she will NOT have internet. She will only get internet if she purchases a monthly plan from...
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    Need help buying a cellphone for a christmas present

    It seems that Cellular One uses the GSM network but I'm not completely sure. If they are GSM, you can buy any unlocked GSM cellphone with the 850/1900 bands. GSM uses sim cards so all she needs to do is take her sim card out of her phone and put it in a new one. A good website with GSM phones is...
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    6800 Wake from Suspend

    I don't think your computer is getting enough power. What power supply do you have?
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    eVGA 5900 Ultra is giving me artifacts in a game

    RMA that sucker and pray you get a 6800!
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    RAM upgrade

    If you want some nice overclocking ram try this ram. http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=20-146-890&DEPA=1 It uses the samsung 2-2-2-5 chips which seem to be able to hit insane fsb. If youre looking for something generic, try overclocking your current ram to ddr400.
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    Best step by step A64 OC guide?

    http://forums.guru3d.com/showt...?s=&threadid=35127 http://forums.guru3d.com/showt...?s=&threadid=95128
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    Processor Upgrade

    Don't get the athlon xp 3200+. Your wasting your money. Have you tried raising your front side bus to 200 mhz? You get a free 3200+ that way.
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    Best sites for case mods (fans, cathodes, etc.)?

    www.svc.com is a good place to shop too