Recent content by Strife2101

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    AMD retail package and heatsink

    You have to attach it but the heatsink uses a thermal pad that is already applied to it so you just snap it into place and your good to go.
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    Black Drive Bay Covers

    Does anyone know where i can purchase black plastic drive bay covers? I searched all over the internet and couldnt find any at all.
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    Motherboard Screws

    The screws i have dont expand there same size through out I just need to get some replacement ones any idea?
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    Motherboard Screws

    Hi, Does anyone know the exact size of the the screws that hold the motherboard into the case and a retailer i can purchase them from?
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    Problem Defragmenting in Windows XP

    The report does say there is one fragmented file, but it doesnt list the file in the report where it normally does, so I have no idea where the file is or what it is thats causing the problem.
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    Problem Defragmenting in Windows XP

    Well I do have a few large files but they never gave me a problem before. It just seems odd that it would just start doing this, I never had this problem before. Im going to try and mess with the services i changed and see if that helps. I disabled the system restore one since I dont use but...
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    Problem Defragmenting in Windows XP

    like 77% I have 240gigs , I know thats not the problem.
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    Problem Defragmenting in Windows XP

    This problem just started: When I defragment with Windows XP it says: some files on this volume could not be defragmented Please check the defragmentation report for the list of these files When I check the report there is absolutely nothing listed, I tried running checkdisk and...
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    Temperature Question on Opteron 170

    my board reports temps 10 degrees to low. so technically im running at 32 degrees and 43 on load.
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    Latest opteron models and ocing

    mine is stable at 1.475 at 2700 i got a Opteron 170 with that exact stepping, pretty much all xpmw's can hit 2.7ghz. I can hit 2.8ghz with like 1.52V, most think this voltage is fine, but i prefer to stay below 1.5V
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    A8N Premium - Memtest and Small FFT OK, Large/Blend Fails

    Before doing this try and run SuperPI 32mb test. If it passes your memory most likely has the correct settings. If it fails fiddle with the settings and voltage of the RAM till you get it stable. The Prime95 blend test often requires me to increase the voltage to the CPU, on AMD systems...
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    Opteron 165 & S&M - WTF

    Which fix are you talking about the AMD Driver or the MS Hotfix?
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    advice on getting higher than 2.4ghz on opty 170

    yea should be fine but i would stay under 55C
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    advice on getting higher than 2.4ghz on opty 170

    U still better be careful with your temps on the expert board they are 10C higher then what they say this a known issue and there are numerous posts on DFI-street.com about this.
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    advice on getting higher than 2.4ghz on opty 170

    i recommend getting a thermalright SI-120 heatsink and a panaflo fan and using arctic silver my temps are listed as 21C idle and 32C load by the bios so it actually means im running at 31C idle and 42C load, plus the artic silver hasnt had time to settle yet either so the temps might go down a...