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    Formatting SSD

    Just decided to make jump to SSD so I bought Corsair Force Series GT 240 gig along with a Biostar Sata 6 add on card so I can run SSD at 6 Sata speeds. It appears the SSD is not formatted so how do I format it? I have read that you do not format SSDs the same way as HDDs. I know I have to...
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    6gig triple channel vs 8gig dual channel

    I had someone bring over their computer some small shop built for him because it was shutting down. Turns out it was the Tiger power supply fan stopped working. But when I opened it up I noticed they had installed 8 gig of OEM Crucial CT25664BA1339 ram (4-2gigs) in a triple MSI X58M motherboard...
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    What is the cpu vtt in Bios

    Just started overclocking x6800 by increasing multiplier to 13 and FSB to 1080(270) resulting in 3510mhz overclock. To get stable I've been increasing vcore to 1.3 so far but should I also be increasing cpu vtt voltage? Not sure what vtt voltage is? Does anyone have experience with this?
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    Memory Clock vs FSB Bios setting

    Memory clock shows 800 mhz in Bios for memory. Should it be 1066 mhz since I have 1066 mhz supported Corsair 8500C5. The FSB is 1066. Memory setting in Bios can go from 400-1600, as well as the FSB. I know this board doesn't overclock well using FSB. I have multiplier at 13 giving me 3466...
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    Anyone try new Beta Nvidia 8133 drivers

    Just wondered if anyone has tried these yet and if there are any improvements.
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    Got my Athlon 64 X2 up and running

    Just fired up my X2 and am using the 615 Bios I downloaded before DFI took it off the website. No problems so far. Just ran Sisoft CPU and got 22231 ALU and 7593/9782 FPU. Mem scores 5355/5350. Nothing overclocked yet. Have to run out for awhile so I'll get back later with more info. I replaced...
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    SATA and Plextor PX716SA

    Does anyone know if the Asus A8V Deluxe board supports ATAPI with the Via chipset on this board? I have a Gigabyte GA K8NSNXP-939 that has the silicon chip which does support ATAPI but it is a replacement because I had so much trouble with the first one. Hate to try it again just for ATAPI...
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    which refresh rate fix do you use

    Just replaced my PNY Ti 500 with Sapphire 9700 Pro and just wondered which refresh rate fix everyone uses? Some choices are Rage 3D Tweak,Rivatuner,RefreshFix 0.9.9.7, Uncheck DDC information or reforce fix. Thanks
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    Asus A7V333 Overclocking FSB when Dram Frequency is 166

    I have an Athlon XP 2000+ locked and would like to overclock CPU FSB to 140-145 whatever I can get with a locked processor. Does my Dram speed have to be 133 also (synchronous) or can I overclock the CPU FSB in asynchronous mode 133/166? Thanks for any input.
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    Overclocking Epox 8K3A+ FSB and Dram Frequency

    Just bought Epox 8K3A+ board and 512mb of Corsair XMS 3000 ram. My question has to do with board and Via KT333 Northbridge. Can I run asyncronous which is CPU Clock 133 and Dram frequency 166 and still overclock the FSB at lets say 145mhz(Athlon XP 2000+ locked, probably won't get much more...
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    Is 1.85V safe for the CPU

    I've got my 1.2 T-Bird Abit KT7A at 1317MHz @ default volts(1.75) and would love to get 1400MHz but 10x140 won't post. Is it safe to go to 1.85Vs? Sure don't want to fry the 1.2 CPU. I have Corsair Cas2 PC133.
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    SiSoft Bus speeds

    Anyone know why SiSoft Sandra 2001 Pro shows my PCI Bus speed to be 46 MHz on an Abit KT7A-Raid board when in the Bios I set it to 136/34 MHz? It also says my AGP is 92 MHz. I thought the new Via chipset maintained the 33 and 66 MHz settings for the PCI and AGP.
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    Disk Cloning Using Ghost

    I bought a new IBM 60 gig harddrive and want to clone my Maxtor 40 gig using Ghost. This will be my first try at this and I wondered if anyone knows a good site with instructions on how to do this. I realize it is pretty straight forward with Ghost but when it says "set the required...
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    1300 mhz

    Decided to up my multiplier to 12.5 (T-Bird 1200mhz, 256 Corsair 133 CAS 2)on my Abit KT7-Raid figuring I would end up with 1250 mhz, which most reviews said you can only get with this processor and motherboard. Then when I rebooted what a pleasant surprise! I had 1300mhz (208.01 FSB) All I hit...
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    Reset button needed to make video card work

    I just installed a Visiontek GeForce 2 GTS card in my Abit KT7-Raid board and when I booted all I get is the blank screen and the beep code telling me the obvious that my video card is not working. My Asus 256 DDR works without a problem on the same system. I did boost my I/O to 3.5v but still...
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    Freezing and Unfreezing

    Have a new Abit KT7-Raid board with 1.2 T-Bird and 256mb 133 Case 2 Ram. Every now and then my screen freezes for 10 sec. and then unfreezes for 5 sec. Will keep doing this until I reboot and then all is fine. Might not happen again for days. Anyone else ever have this happen or any ideas what...
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    Viagart Question

    Anyone know what the Viagart.cat driver does for Via Chip motherboards? Also what is the USB Filter Driver? I read you should download this USB driver along with the Via 4in1 drivers. Thought the 4in1 took care of everything.