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    Is my PS enough?

    I have a Seasonic S12 430 in my current system and it is more than enough(Athlon xp @2.4, 3hd incl 2 74g raptors, 9700pro, 6or7 fans, 2 media drives). I am buying for a new build. So far I have a Q6600(will run it above default of course), 8800gt, 2x1gb DDR2, 500g HD(will likely run only one...
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    New CPU with XP

    I am planning to build a new system soon. Right now I don't plan to change to Vista. I would be OK with $200-300 for the CPU, so a Quad core is within reach(thinking Q6600). Under Windows XP would a quad core shine or would I need Vista to take advantage of such a CPU? Right now I plan to...
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    Will my 9700pro do 1680x1050

    Hopefully after the Holidays I will be able to build a new system, but for now I am still running my lowly old 9700 pro card. My now 4 yr old NEC LCD monitor is acting weird, so I want to replace it now. I want a big 22in wide something... In my display properties, I see no choice for...
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    Another power supply ?

    I have been using an Antec True430 in my main system for about a year and a half with no problems. Untill a week ago when it went dead. I pulled the True380 out of a Sonata case I wasn't using to replace it. Shortly thereafter I started getting spontaneous reboots and happening pretty...
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    Another drive letter question with Windows XP

    For over a year, I have been using a RAID 0 array(2 74gb raptors) as my boot drive. It was assigned letter I: back when the I installed the drives and the OS. Now I have decided to move back to a single large drive. (More space, and I will sell off the raptors while they are still in perfect...
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    wma/asf to DVD?

    Can anyone tell me what I need to accomplish this with decent freeware? I have wma and asf video files that I want to burn to dvd to play in a stand alone player. This seems easy enough but regardless of my searching I haven't come accross the right software.
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    What chips are in this 2-2-2-6 RAM?

    I have some Corsair TWINX512 PC3200LLPT (256x2) with timings of 2-2-2-6 on the factory label. I picked it up off the FS/FT forum 6-8mo ago. Does anyone know what chips this uses? I read that BH-5 chips were the only that could run those timings, but didn't think that they were used in Corsair...
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    weird problem with WinXPpro

    I don't know if this is the right forum, but I thought maybe this would ring a bell with someone. Any time my comp is supposed to display a decimal I get some garbage in its place. Ex... on a drive property screen, instead of saying I have free "81.1 GB" it says I have "81=\=1 GB". This is...
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    ? for Raptor owners

    I read a review today on the Raptor HD that said that it does not need the SATA Power adapter. I have tried to find confirmation of this without any luck. At newegg they have a link to sell you the SATA power cable right below the drive. I am about to buy a pair of these and of course my...
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    Fast DVD RW drives?

    Are there any DVD-RW drives that also have cd-r speeds of 48x or more? All that I am looking at show cd-r speeds of 12x,16x and a few at 24x. I would like one blackfaced drive that will do it all... Any suggestions?
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    Has anyone RMA'd products with OCZ?

    I have been whining for a couple months about my pc3500el mem that gets unstable as hell with a buttload of errors at speeds around 350mhzddr. It's now resting in a p4 rig at fsb162 , and it seems content at 324mhz! I figured I just screwed on it, but flipping though some papers, I found a...
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    Hard drive noise

    I have a WD 120gb 8mb se drive that is about 2-3months old and just this week I have noticed it making some rather odd noises. Usually (but not always ) during boot up, it will emit a short, less than 1sec grinding noise. It sounds something like what a loud floppy drive would make. Then it...
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    System Lag for 1-2minutes after Windows starts?

    Using Windows xp Pro with sp1 and all on a recent install, system in sig. My boot time into windows is still good, ~35sec or so, but once to the desktop for the 1st 1-2 min apps are slow to open and some apps simply will not open. After this period is up, everything is whipcrack quick. It is...
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    9700pro $229 and 9500pro $139 at Best Buy

    Picked up the 9700pro a few days ago at a local Best Buy store. Both cards have "Clearance" tags and are sealed and unopened. I guess they are just making shelf space for the 9600 and 9800 cards which are both avail in pro and nonpro forms. Anyway I can't say for sure that this is a...
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    Erasing Detonator/Catalyst drivers?

    Where can I D/L the software to fully erase these drivers? I Know I have run across it before but I am unable to find it now.
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    BH7 temps

    A new BIOS is out, and something is briefly listed regarding temps in the Health status screen. Anyone know if this is actually a fix for the high temp problem. (The problem that Abit denies to exist)
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    How long is this TBred going to last?

    My 0319 DLT3C 1700+ is stable at 12x200 with 1.775v (1.72v actual) and temps 38c idle and 44c full load. What is the life expectancy of this CPU under these conditions?
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    Dell OEM Windows XP

    I was going to pick up a new OEM copy of Windows XP professional on Ebay. The going price is around $125 (includes sp1) but there are a lot of copies that are OEM for Dell computers and sell for $50-60. What is the problem with these copies. It would seem to me that the OS should be...
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    AMD & nf7-s advice

    I am planning my own walk on the darkside. I just got my 1700+ (0319 DLT3C) from SVC. I don't have a motherboard yet and need some advice. I am leaning toward the NF7-s, but at excaliberpc.com there is a red letter paragraph: Important Note: By putting this item into your shopping cart, you...
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    How much is too much vdimm?

    I have been only feeding my memory 2.65 or sometimes 2.75v, and been fighting stability in OCing to 3ghz with a 2.4b(sl6ef) and 512mb OCZ PC3500el. I read in another thread someone posted that 2.9v is not "too much" for their DDR. Are my bios vdimm settings of 2.95 or even 3.05v going to cause...
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    SATA or not?

    I am about to buy another HD in the 120-200 GB range. Would I be better served by a SATA drive(my BH7 has 1 sata port), or by a cheaper but well respected 8mb cache drive? I plan to use this new drive to hold my OS and possibly run a single drive only. Any ideas or recommendations welcome.
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    BH-7 or P4PE?

    I asked for advice in an earlier thread on choosing a MB for a first time overclocker. To be used with a P4 2.4/400mhz fsb CPU. With the advice given, I am about to buy one of these two MB's. It seems that the BH-7 is very popular/powerful, and great bargain at $100, but as far as I can tell...
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    What mobo to buy?

    I know these questions get old, but... I have: P4 2.4/512/400fsb (I also have a Celeron 2.0/128/400fsb not in use) PNY GF4 Ti4400 512mb PC2100 I want to ditch my crap motherboard and get something I can learn a little OCing with. What is a good choice for me? Any help is appreciated. Mickey