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    System upgrade thoughts DDR2 vs DDR3

    Hey everyone, just wanted some feedback on my ideas for freshening up my system. I have a DFI 790FX board that uses DDR2. It will take AM3 processors, and was looking to upgrade to a Phenom II X3, an SSD, and a new graphics card, also a full Windows 7 Ultimate from XP. I am a general...
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    Looking for a new AM2 MB

    Be very wary of promises of "future" support of new processors. I got duped into buying a Foxconn 590 SLI chipset thinking all the 590 boards would support Phenom. Nope...only ASUS 590 & 570 boards supported Phenom and no one else. So, if you really want that "future" support, stick with ASUS...
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    At what % free do you start to worry?

    Actually, I think you should add or replace a hard drive if it gets 90% full. Windows Disk Defragmenter will have a hard time with a drive that is too close to max capacity.
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    Phenom-capable AM2+ Mobo

    I just upgraded to this board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813136044 a DFI LANPARTY 790FX-M2RS for only $119 (about $130 shipped) so if you up your budget just a bit you can consider it. It is a great overclocker (especially for memory) if you take the time. I would recommend...
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    Any news on...

    UPDATE: Here's some news (though a bit of a scathing pre-review): http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/...vidia-270-290-gx2-roll Pretty much confirms what I've already heard and stated.
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    Any news on...

    I remember reading something that a GTX 200 series GX2 card would not be all that realistic because you are talking about a huge chip that is expensive to manufacture and an already complex multi-layered PCB. Nvidia could not compete cost-wise with a "GX2 260" versus a 4870 X2 without a die...
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    E7200 overclocked to 3.16Ghz - What stock AMD CPU would match up against it?

    Zing! Well, it was great for a day anyway. Guess I should chuck out my system and start over and get a P35 or P45 system with a Core 2 Duo -- but wait, Nehalem is just around the corner...and after that... Maybe I should be content as my system does all I need it to right now. Keeping up...
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    E7200 overclocked to 3.16Ghz - What stock AMD CPU would match up against it?

    Lets see, the E7200 costs $120, my X2 5200+ was $59 and OC'd it to 3.1Ghz. The stock E7200 is still probably faster than my X2, but the money I saved went toward my shiny new GTX 260. I game, have excellent framerates -- so I really do not care. I have value nirvana. But anyway, using...
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    Should I get GTX260 OC now or way for GTX260 216 to drop

    I just ordered the stock clocked XFX GTX 260 off Newegg today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150308 He he -- it is now listed as out-of-stock, comes with (from the pic) Assassin's Creed, and is only $230 after the rebate. I can't wait for it to arrive. I chose this over...
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    nVidia to cut 6.5% of workforce

    I think Charlie D. over at the INQ has well covered the reasons why Nvidia is now trimming its workforce (I know, I know... the INQ is "biased" against Nvidia -- but come on now, Charlie D. did write up a series of great articles): 1. Defective parts - mobile chipsets. 2. The paltry $200M...
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    Idea for Thermalright: a variant of the new HR-03 GTX

    Hey all, I was just checking out Thermalright's upcoming HR-03 GTX cooler and had an idea so I sent them this following e-mail: Hi, I was just checking out your upcoming HR-03 GTX cooler because I am soon to be the proud owner of a GTX 260. While I like the design, it is large and with a...
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    Looking to upgrade my horsepower

    A 2-slot cooler is the way to go if you want a quiet stock card. The 9800 GTX+ that myocardia mentioned is a good choice on the Nvidia side; however, if you like ATI, HIS and MSI both make Radeon HD 4850s with some beefy 2-slot coolers for under $200. Either card is a good choice and they...
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    Whoa, I've had my PSU for 4 years...

    I'd say go get a new one. I checked your sytem specs out on eXtreme Power Supply Calcular Lite v2.5 and the recommended PSU wattage falls below your current 430W. Strange issue, as your current setup should not stress a 400+ watt PSU even overclocked. You might as well buy a new PSU now as...
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    How much power do I really need?

    I'll second VirtualLarry's comment, because 370W is 86% of 430W. Most PSUs have a "sweet spot" of max efficiency around 50% or so of the unit's rated output, even though some quality PSUs can maintain 80+ efficiency much higher. Another concern would be fan speed and noise. Most PSUs will...
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    Comment on the rig

    Well, I am not an expert but do have some experience. Rig looks fine, that Antec PSU should suffice but I would go no cheaper. Antec is OK, but not great in regards to the quality of its PSUs and I have owned two (a Truepower II 550 and a Trio 430). The 550 was alright but the Trio had the...
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    Best bang for buck -- which of these 3 GeForce cards?

    I am also considering the best Nvidia "bang for the buck" GPU, and I agree with Cheex that the GTX 260 is that card right now. With discounts and rebates you can pick one up for under $250. The GTX 280 does not perform that much better than the 260 to justify the price premium in my opinion...
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    PC P&C or Corsair?

    I too was considering a Corsair vs a PC P&C; and am going with the Corsair 750TX over the 750 Quad Silencer. I like the better detailing on the Corsair -- better sleeving job (the Silencer does not have sleeving between connectors -- however, the sleeving of the Corsair starts outside of the...
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    Asus gtx 260 TOP, high binned?

    Hard to say for sure, but probably not. 700 core OCs seem fairly common with the GTX 260s from what I have read. The only cards rumored to be binned are the EVGA FTW edition with a 666 core from the factory, but you pay a premium. I am looking to purchase one in about a month, and I am...
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    The reason Carly Smithson got voted off "Idol"

    I think Carly Smithson got the boot because of her song choice from "Jesus Christ Superstar." She had an excellent performance, but I think the song made a lot of viewers uncomfortable due to the rather irreverent nature of the song. Broadway stuff tends to find its audience in metropolitan...
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    AMD chip for the time being?

    First off, what would be your budget for this system; and second, will you be wanting to keep this motherboard for the phenom-based system as well? Also, are you interested in overclocking at all, and why go AMD if building a ground-up system? The Intel chips perform so much better for not...
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    Frustrated Feminists

    I am in fact very much in favor of equal treatment for women, and yes, the inequality (like racism) still persists. I only have to hang out with some of my cousin's distasteful friends to appreciate that fact -- they are just intolerable. Is feminism irrelevant? No, but what kind of feminism...
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    Frustrated Feminists

    Mmm....Ok on the first point, depending on what specific action is proposed. On the second point I disagree that "experience" is the only way to "know" something. Perspectives can be learned, and others' experiences can be incorporated into one's self. Take the example of Margaret Thatcher...
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    Frustrated Feminists

    My point exactly, and by that definition I am quite the feminist. As for working to "ameliorate those inequalities" -- how do you do that without being sexist? The answer is the new gender studies that recognize that men (even the chauvanistic ones) are victims of their own gender upbringing...
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    Frustrated Feminists

    This was a great article and a reminder why feminists are really not that relevant anymore: http://www.latimes.com/news/po...2mar02,0,4892434.story My thought is this: What is more of a sexist bigot? A chauvanist pig who votes against Hillary because she is a woman -or- a radical feminist...
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    Overclocking guide

    Being that he owns an AM2 system, I think Zebo's AMD quick and dirty overclocking guide (no longer stickied) is what sazakky is looking for: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...yword1=quick+and+dirty
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    Hillary's latest jab at Obama.

    I found this quite amusing...Hillary Clinton compares Obama to Bush: http://www.newsday.com/news/lo...in0223,0,7527567.story The reason for my amusement is that Hillary, as the "experienced" candidate voted for the Iraq war, the same war started by our current inexperienced President...
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    Phenom support with 590 SLI chipsets.

    Oh so true .... I gotta stop rooting for the underdog. I did a similiar thing with my original socket 939 rig -- chose a VIA K8T890 chipset over nForce 4 and got stuck with a chipset that would not support socket 939 X2s. Sheesh, you'd think I would learn.
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    Why Hillary would be a bad VP choice for Obama

    Yeah, Gore has vindicated himself fairly well and his current life probably pays a whole lot more with less stress than VP. Richardson would be a good choice.
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    Phenom support with 590 SLI chipsets.

    Last year I bought a Foxconn 590 SLI board thinking at the time that upcoming Phenom support would only be a BIOS update away. Was I ever wrong. The ASUS Crosshair is the only 590 SLI board to date to support Phenom. I contacted Foxconn about the issue and here is their response: "Just...
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    Why Hillary would be a bad VP choice for Obama

    After watching the latest Dem debate, I was amazed that some people would even consider that Hillary would make a good VP choice for Obama. I am convinced she would be a terrible choice. Choosing her would give validation to Obama's critics that "experience" is a necessary and critical deficit...
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    McCain Open Border Policy

    Quoting BoberFett: "It seems that YOU have forgotten what America is about. It's about the opportunity to come to this country and succeed or fail on your own merits. Handouts and welfare are the antithesis of America. It rewards the lazy and the foolish by confiscating from the productive...
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    AMD AM2 Stock Cooler CPU Paste vs Thermalright CPU Paste ???

    I dunno, I've used the Thermalright paste and seems to work OK. I personally don't use the stock pre-applied stuff mainly because I like to use a razorblade to apply a nice even very thin layer -- the preapplied stuff seems a bit thick to me.
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    McCain Open Border Policy

    No, of course not. But are you going to be a greedy, selfish, me-first, uncharitable person who spits on the rest of the unfortunates demanding that they pony up? I was blessed to be born here, blessed to be able to work, blessed to have the priviledge to pay taxes for the benefit of the...
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    McCain Open Border Policy

    Closing off the border can be accomplished without ever digging a post hole. If "legal" is too restrictive, you force those who are desparate to become criminals. Is yearning to be free and have a future worthy of being labeled criminal? The real criminals are those who hide discrimination...
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    McCain Open Border Policy

    I actually like the idea of an open border. If people want to come here, they should be able to come: ?The New Colossus? by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty...
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    Anyone else blocked from voting in primaries?

    Right with ya DaveSimmons, as a fellow Washingtonian, primaries are perplexing. I have voted mostly Republican over the years but I cannot hold my nose and hope for the best anymore. I just cannot stomach the Republican party anymore. Can't say I really like the Democrats either (either Party...
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    DFI nforce 590 sli hangs on startup with C1 error.

    Are you running two or four sticks of RAM? Four sticks stress the memory controller a bit more than two, and either upping the Vcore voltage or memory voltage a bit may cure the problem. Try the Vcore first since the memory contoller is located on the processor. Up to 1.45V is considered...
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    Lapping?

    myocardia is correct, I also got mine from an auto supply store -- wet/dry sandpaper in painting and finishing supplies. I started with 400 grit, and worked up to a 1200 grit (400, 600, 800, 1000, and then 1200).
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    Xbitlabs - Contemporary Dual-Core Processors Shootout

    Hmm....my OC'd X2 3800+ at 2.8Ghz is roughly equal to a stock E4500 Allendale. The E4500 costs roughly $125, and a Pentium E2140 goes for about $75. I paid $65 for my 3800+. I might not have the most rock'in system out there, but it does what I need it to. Now, an OC'd E2140 (not to...
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    P35 equivilent for AMD

    I own a Nvidia chipset (590 SLI) and have not encountered a single problem. My Foxconn board is stable, rock solid, and overclocks well (LDT maxes out at 330 -- I run mine at 314x9 perfectly stable). However, Phenom support is still a hit and miss affair with these chipsets -- Foxconn has...