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    Is it safe to Install SP1 and SP2 directly after a reformat and clean install of XP?

    Hi all, What I did was download SP1 and SP2 (the IT one so I dont need an internet connection to install them). I want to do this because the internet connection at my college is slow and it takes a while to download. I wanted to know if there is any problem right after installing XP, that I...
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    Do I install Video card drivers first or Direct X 9.0c?

    Oh, well when I reformat yeah I will install SP2
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    When todays games outperform our latest hardware!

    I just think if u look at Doom 3 and HL2, I think both look better than Fear- sure Fear has some better effects, but it shouldn't make it such a slow POS
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    Do I install Video card drivers first or Direct X 9.0c?

    I was wondering, which is best to install first? Thanks
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    When todays games outperform our latest hardware!

    I think there is just too many crappy engines out- like Fear and a few good ones- Doom 3, Source
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    When todays games outperform our latest hardware!

    What about Fear? My gosh.... I'm sorry but that engine may look good, but optomised like crap. If I can play Doom 3 on Ultra settings with 8Xaa and not a dip below 30, then fear shouldn't have trouble with 2X aa
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    When todays games outperform our latest hardware!

    I remember the days when a bleedingly fast new PC meant playing the latest and greatest PC games maxed out hiccup free. It seems those days are over however, after reading here: http://pc.ign.com/articles/693/693483p1.html About Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion, Dan: Yeah? the PC version of...
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    Big Problem with Dual core Voltage

    It's BS because Voltages should be nominal
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    Problem overclocking (prime 95 error)

    Yay I'm stable at 2050mhz.... whoopdy freaking doo
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    Big Problem with Dual core Voltage

    Cool N Quite is off, and I change the voltage setting on CPU Vid Control.... Also frickin damn AMD said that if it works at stock settings, even though the voltages are off- they can't give me a new one- which is BS cause then I cant OCit
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    Big Problem with Dual core Voltage

    Does anyone know?
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    Big Problem with Dual core Voltage

    Sisoftware Sandra has a reading for each core voltage
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    Big Problem with Dual core Voltage

    Hi everyone, here are my specs first off: Lian Li 7077 NF4 Ultra-D Opteron 170 (Gonna OC) Mushkin XP Redline PC 4000 3-2-3-8, (2X 1 gig sticks) PC power and cooling Turbo-Cool 510 ASL x1900xtx Ok here is what I noticed. I first was trying to OC my Opteron 170, and noticed that core 1...
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    Current 6.2 Catalyst drivers not optomised for x1900xtx!

    anyone else... or do u all not have the x1900xtx?
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    Need help with fan controller.... can't actually control fan!

    I think I know why- it's because it only supports 10W per channel and my fans are really powerful