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    *** Official MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (nForce4 Ultra chipset) Thread ***

    This person claims to have a new bios - file name is W7100NMS.322 - from MSI for the K8N SLI. Post #40. http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?p=3399150&postcount=40
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    Best Sub-$100 Video Card

    I'm going to assume you want to buy new. I see two choices. The sapphire 9600 pro at newegg is $100 or a full fledge chaintech 5700 (425/500) at futurepowerpc.com for $89 shipped. I got one, the 5700. Seems fine does 11,000 in 2001se and 2900 in 2003 w/o o/c. The 9600 pro would probably do...
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    BenQ DW822A 8x/4x DVD±RW Drive ("FREE Upgrade to Dual Layer burning") for $73.00 Shipped; NEC 8x $64; LiteOn 8x/8x $66

    Be sure to post your impressions Mystic Man 1. Newegg is carrying it now for $99 + $4 shipping. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-101-622&depa=1 PC-Magazin (GER) 5/2004 did a review of drives and used a CATS analyzer. Someone tagged it the same thread where C't...
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    BenQ DW822A 8x/4x DVD±RW Drive ("FREE Upgrade to Dual Layer burning") for $73.00 Shipped; NEC 8x $64; LiteOn 8x/8x $66

    Actually BenQ made an announcement that in September they would have a 4x DL burner.
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    BenQ DW822A 8x/4x DVD±RW Drive ("FREE Upgrade to Dual Layer burning") for $73.00 Shipped; NEC 8x $64; LiteOn 8x/8x $66

    I talk to the optical drive manager at BenQ (Harry Hu) and he said the firmware would be free. Here's a thread of DW800A's (its predessor) Kprobes. one guy has 6 burners and rates his BenQ DW800A tops at 8x. BenQ DW800A Kprobes thread at CDFreaks