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    Antec P160 Fan Noise

    OK guys : Need help. I built my system around ANTEC P160 case. Comes with a nice (looking :D) LED fan that is dead silent when I run it on my desk at 12V. Install it in the case and it makes a lot of noise (turbulance?). Did the 7V mod but it is still noisy. What can I do to reduce the noise...
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    My Experience with AOpen Support (AX4R+)

    All: They are few success stories when we have to deal with a motherboard manufacturer support team. Here is a SUCCESS story that I would like to share about Aopen Customer support: As a owner of AX4R+, I registered the product on Aopen's website and left feedback on the product on their web...
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    8INXP Overvolting?

    Anyone notice this. I have tried everything to reduce vcore and it is not budging below 1.6V no matter what I set in the BIOS. Easytune is measuring this but the CPU voltage setting is correct in Easytune (matches the BIOS setting). BIOS PC Health Status matches Easytune HW monitor. So my...
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    GA-8INXP + 2.4B Smoking

    Hi All: Got a new 2.4B C1 from Japan (SL6DV, 02 week 50 Malay) and installed it on my GA-8INXP (decided to keep the second board ;) - Took it off e***Y Bios: F3 AGP/PCI: 68/34 Power Module: Parallel CPU: 2.4B C1 (SL6DV) Memory: 1G Kingston HyperX PC3500 at 2/5/2/2 at default vdimm Currently...
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    8INXP - Back from Japan

    HI All: Just got back from Tokyo. Got TWO GA-8INXP, very difficult to find in Akhibara. I ended up paying YEN 34,400 including taxes :D (Wife denied permission to keep both of them) Building with one, selling the other on the famous auction site. Picked up a 2.4B SL6EF (WK: 46) pack date...
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    UT2003 Benchmarks - What does this mean?

    I don't play games on my computer so please bear with me: I ran some benchmarks after downloading the UT2003 Demo version. Here are the numbers I got: dm-antalus 22.389263 / 50.167885 / 112.310661 fps Score = 50.175789 ctf-citadel 51.613823 / 123.484985 / 365.422668 fps Score = 123.722916...
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    P4SPOOKY's AOPEN AX4R+ ROCKS

    Here is a shot at a "Thugs/PJ" style review Board: Aopen AX4R+ (Serial# 24808835KN77) Date: 01/10/2003 Observations: Black PCB, Has the word "SECRET" on the ICH4 :Q ISSUES: 1. ONBOARD SOUND DEAD AT 150FSB - OK at 133FSB - OK at 145FSB - WILL FIND OUT EXACT FAILURE FSB LATER Solution: Set...
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    AOPEN AX4R+ Granite Bay for $175+Shipping

    Be easy on me. First post here. Aopen Granite Bay MB HERE Just ordered one and should be here tomorrow :)
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    Granite Bay in Japan?

    I will going on a business trip to Japan on 1/18. Any chance I can get a Granite Bay board at sane prices over there? Any pitfalls to buying a board in Japan and bringing it to the US. I am assuming the manual will be in Japanese and the BIOS? Anyone in Japan please help
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    ATTN: 4PEA+ and 4GEA+ owners

    I found this thread at AOAFORUMS I have a 4GEA+ board that I got couple of days ago from mwave and neither the 12/2 or 12/4 BIOS gets me both the 3:4 and 4:5 dividers. Some people have reported that they are able to get both dividers with either of these BIOS' Can you post the serial# of your...
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    HELP: What does this log mean?

    Hi All: I am a newbie to networking. I have a TOSHIBA cable modem hooked to a Dlink DI-707 Router/Switch. Everything works fine. This switch has a firewall built in and I was looking at the log below. ----- Start Log ----- Saturday, November 30, 2002 1:27:03 AM Unrecognized access from...
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    Granite Bay and Northwood 'A' processor

    Hi All: Can I run my 1.6A processor on a GB Board? or do these boards require a 'B' northwood? Also would PC3200 and above memory be obselete after GB is introduced? I don't see a reason to buy anything more than a PC2700. Thanks, Sri
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    Latest 845PE Motherboards

    I have read reviews from Evan (what are excellent BTW) on the latest series of boards from Asus, Epox, Gigabyte, Albatron and Aopen. Each of them seem to have some restriction in the BIOS, for example: 1. EPOX does not have 3:4 multiplier 2. Aopen - No multiplier and highly restricted memory...
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    Running 1G RAM at DDR400

    Anyone running 1G of PC3200 (Corsair XMS) on a 845G motherboard. I have 4G4A+ with one stick (512MB) of RAM on DIMM-2, 1.6A running at 150FSB with 4:5 divider. Stable. Additing another stick to this board makes it unstable and now even at 133FSB I am getting crashes. I have been reading that...
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    NB Heatsink removal - HELP

    I built a computer for my wife using ABIT ST6-RAID and Celeron 1.1A. The machine is overclocked to 133FSB default vcore and is solid. I have MBM and is reporting CPU temps in the range 40 - 44 (Winbond 2 Diode setting). However Sensor-1 (winbond 1) is reporting a temp of 32-37. This I am...
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    Thermal Sensor

    Hi: Built a PC for my son based on Abit ST6-RAID and Celeron 1.1A. This board has a thermal header for connecting a thermal sensor. Where can I find a sensor to connect to this header? Thanks:(
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    P4B533-V Install Questions

    Hi All: After reading several VERY GOOD posts (jsethi, Joker to name a few) on this board and agonizing over Epox 4G4A+, I pulled the trigger on P4B533-V. Here is what I have my for my system: MB: ASUS P4B533-V MEM: Corsair 512MB PC3200 XMS CPU: 1.6A NW CASE: Kingwin Aluminium Sliver PWR...
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    Chieftec Coolmask APX-01SD Aluminium

    Hi All: I am interested in this case . None of the online retailers carry it, although Newegg has the Coolermaster version of this case. Any idea where I can find the Chieftec case and save a few bucks compared to the Coolermaster one? Linky:Chieftec Coolmask Cooler Master at Newegg Thanks
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    HELP - Intel PRO 100S NIC Card

    Hi All: With your help I successfuly built my first computer based on Intel 850 (D850MVSE board) and 2.0A processor, 512MB Samsung RDRAM, WD120JB HDD and Gainward GS 128MB (G3-Ti200) I need help figuring out the NIC card. It came with 6" 3 pin connector (green,white,red) which appears to fit...
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    HELP - Need comment on my new System

    ALL: Objective: Build a system based on P4-478-Northwood on i850 chipset. :) Budget: 1500.00 Use: Mostly office work (will run Oracle DB and Oracle 9iAS) + some games (like Flight Simulator) + Video Capture. Currently have a Samsung 170MP flat panel. I am not very familiar with overclocking...