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    Worth upgrading this system ?

    My current rig is nearly 4 years old. Q9450@3.2Ghz 470gtx (15% oc possible), replaced a 4870 nearly 2 years ago 2*250GB Disc in Raid0 Profile: Office, Internet and Gaming @1080p The CPU goes up to 3.4Ghz but no further, either it is maxxed out or I am lacking the experience for a...
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    New Palit 470 GTX - Custom Design - quick feedback

    Purchased the new Palit 470 GTX with non-reference PCB/Cooler on Friday. Idea was to replace my trusty old 4870 (512mb) and with a bit of overclocking luck get 5870 to 480 GTX (non-overclocked) performance, DX11 features and last but not least more video ram. The price difference to a...
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    2 Radeon 5770 for a very good price ?

    I prevented CF so far, as I am playing at 1650*1080 and only needed to prevent high AA levels. However I would like to upgrade my 4870, which has only 512mb videoram, which is a limiting factor from time to time (hi-res texture packs or GTA IV). Prices for a R5870 are around €400. Now a...
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    Is it worth upgrading from 845D to 845PE ?

    Hello, am I wondering if I should upgrade my currently 845D base mobo (the first chipset from Intel supporting DDRAM) to a 845pe. Does anybody know, if besides the additional features of the 845pe there is any speed advantage over the 845D (beside that I can run CPUs with higher FSB) ? Cheers...
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    Small update: which P4 should I take ?

    Hi guys, I want to do a small system update, as I am running a crappy 1st generation 1.8P4 (from Dec 2001) that overclocks only to 2.3 Ghz. I am running it on a Abit BD7 (845D chipset) board, with PC266 (Kingston) Ram and I do not want to change the mainboard or the RAM at the moment, this...
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    XP resets Speaker Settings

    Hi guys, since a couple of weeks each time I (re)boot my computer the speaker settings in the system/sounds&audio are reset to "desktop speakers". I am using the Logitech Z-560, which is 4.1 and always set the speaker settings to "5.1", as my DVD player and TV player is reading this information...
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    Radeon 9700pro - forces me to reduce overclocking ?

    Hi, just received my Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9700 pro. I am running a P41.8A @2.4 (100 FSB -> 133) and this works since months with my old Ti4200. After I installed the ATI card the PC started rebooting as soon as it entered WindowsXP. All system drivers and Bios are up on the latest...
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    Wireless network range (through ceiling), need some advice

    Hi guys, I want to set up a wireless network, mainly to share the DSL access at home. I am in favour of the Netgear MR314/MA101. However there is one problem: The AP/Router will be on the ground floor and the main receiver on the second floor. It is not more than 10-12m, but with 2 ceilings...
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    AA+AF quality of the R9700, is it really worth it ?

    I am running a P41.8@2.4 with a GF4Ti4200. I am playing a lot of 3D games like Mafia, Morrowind, WC3 etc. I am using an Eizo L565 TFT (very nice) and therefore I like playing at 1280*1024*32, because the picture is extremely crisp and clear. The Ti4200 has no problem running this resolution...
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    Coolermaster IHC-L71 problem, need some advice

    Hi guys, purchased the Coolermaster ICH-L71 yesterday, together with a nice YS fan. So I removed the stock P4 HSF from Intel and applied the usual thin layer of thermal grease to the CPU. The ICH-L71 is re-using the retention kit from Intel, however you need a bit less force to close it. Fired...
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    How far can I go with PC2100 RAM ?

    Hi guys, I currently running my 1.8 Northwood (already bought in Feb) at 123 FSB, which gives me roughly a 2.2 CPU, this is very stable now since months. I have fixed the AGP and PCI speeds to 33Mhz. I am using the stock sink/fan combo and the CPU temp is 36 / 53 Celsius (idle vs. running...
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    Aluminium Case: need some advice and opinions

    Hi guys, I am planning to buy an aluminium case (mid tower size). At the moment I have two candidates on my list: 1.) Coolermaster ATC-201-SX1 2.) Lian-Li PC68 I plan to use either the 350W or 431W PSU from Enermax (the one with the fan speed control). Both cases come with 4 pre-installed...
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    AOpen Ti4200 Aeolus very bad overclocker ?

    Hi guys, I received my new AOpen Ti4200 - 128DVC Aeolus graphics adapter yesterday. I selected this one, because it has a nice feature set, software bundle and comes at very nice price. My expectations concerning overclocking were not too high, but at least I hoped to reach 500Mhz memory clock...