Recent content by Zenobia

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    On board Sound Card (Realtek ALC889A codec ) VS Audigy2zS

    I have the same set up. I'd like to try and unlock the 550. How'd you do it? Thanks!
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    why not 8 GB ram?

    For this motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P (Newegg #N82E16813128387) and either mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (NE #N82E16820146731) or G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (NE #N82E16820231219). And AMD Callisto (N82E16819103680) for $103!!. Thanks for the replies!
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    why not 8 GB ram?

    With prices for RAM so good, is here any reason not to fill up a motherboard with at least 8 mb ram. Most motherboards can hold 16! Thanks!
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    where to buy LG monitor

    Does anyone know where I can buy this monitor: LG L1942P-BF Black 19" in the US? NeweggCA # N82E16824005117CVF. NOT available through Newegg in the US. Don't confuse with "LG xxxxxx-BS" 2ms! Thanks!
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    Thanks, I'm gonna use a bungee cord.
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    I like the wire support idea, not hard to do, then I can sleep well in front of my computer, the fans hummm softly, life is good........ thanks woodbutcher, everybody!
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    too much memory?

    thanking y'all
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    The Antec 300 is what I'm planning on, with a regular size Gigabyte board (12" x 9.5"). I didn't think they made desktop case anymore. That was my first one, 50 years ago.
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    Many of the after market heatsinks are huge and heavy, and after being attached to the motherboard and the computer placed upright, the heatsink will always being leaning, putting lots of pressure on the motherboard. Is this ever a concern, even with many heatsinks bolted on to the motherboard...
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    too much memory?

    With many motherboards now supporting 16 Gb of memory and the price of memory being pretty low, is there any DISadvantage to maxing out at 16?
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    budget gaming machine

    dang... this is gonna take vicodin! thx.
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    on board video vs video card

    Does it make any difference if the on board video for a motherboard is ATI but you add a Nvidia card. For example, for this Gigabyte motherboard at Newegg (Item#:N82E16813128373) you add this video card, also from Newegg (Item#:N82E16814130339). Does it help at all to stay with Radeon for the...
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    budget gaming machine

    Thanks to ALL, I'm working on edumacation as we speak, er, type! Yeah, Ganesh!, I looked at that Brisbane... maybe too much budgeting. Richerrich1212, that Asus is talking to me, great combo. Don't know how I missed it, I love scouring Newegg for deals. And I suppose I'll consider... ouch...
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    budget gaming machine

    Ok, now I feel really dumb. I forgot to mention I?m allergic to intel. Sorry, consensus here reads intel, but I?ve been doing AMD for decades... almost. Intel is probably the better choice for the $$ but if I get one I?d know I?d brake out in worts. And I?m sorry about HD Radeon, etc, too, but...
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    budget gaming machine

    I'm putting together a budget gaming computer and have these basic items so far, all from Newegg: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $45 Item#:N82E16820231122 ASRock A780GXE $95 Item#:N82E16813157139 AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma $83...