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    HD 4870 vs Crossfire HD 3870's

    I have 3x 3870's and I'd still rather have 1 4870! BTW Vantage: P10050 ...with system listed below, if you care about benchin'
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    iv got myself a amd 9600 black quad core cpu and i need a good motherboard

    DFI LP DK 790FX for $135 It's what I use.
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    ATI 4xxx Series Thread

    At least a 4870 won't be $800+ when it's released!
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    Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter

    I just bought Pinnacle's Mobile Media Converter from CompUSA's downloadable software store last night. It installed fine but it requires a patch to work with Vista 32bit. But to get the patch you have to register with Pinnacle. No big deal? The serial key that CompUSA supplied is nowhere near a...
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    Crossfire on an SLI Board

    I love my Asus M2N32-SLI-DX mobo and want to upgrade my graphics with a 2900XT. And I plan to get another card for multi-GPU gaming later on, but I don't want another mobo! Are there any driver hacks out there where I can enable crossfire on an nVidia chipset?
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    EPoX Requiem

    Very sad. The EPoX nForce 570 SLI mobo was a beast. It could overclock better than some 590 boards. They will be missed...
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    Is AMD X2 5600+ just a bad overclocker?

    I have an X2 5600+. I just upgraded from an X2 4000+ I kept oced @ 2.66ghz (10*266) on an Asus AN932X-SLI. But now I'm using an Asus M2N32-SLI with 2Gb of Corsair CL5. I'm planning to screw around with overclocking this weekend. I'd really like to hit 3.2ghz, but I doubt I will. My new CL5 RAM...
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    Good AM2 board?

    Do you need SLI? If so I'd go with the Asus M2N-E SLI for $94.99.
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    athlon xp 2600+

    I had a Barton 2500+ with an Asus A7N8X motherboard, and I could get the CPU to around 2.4ghz (218*11). I kept it at 2.2ghz (200*11) 24/7.
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    non matching ram sizes

    It will work, but it won't be dual channel. The only chip-sets I can think of that can run dual channel with non-matching RAM is the socket A nForce 1 and 2. I had a Leadtek 420DA and an Asus A7N8X that could operate in dual channel with 2x256MB and 1x512MB of pc2700. Both of these chip-sets...
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    My PC hates Overclocking

    It looks like ya got an Abit KN8. Try this forum for help with Abit board.
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    My PC hates Overclocking

    What brand/model mobo are you using? Is this your 1st attempt at overclocking?
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    20 pin powersupply but 24 pin motherboard?

    As long as it's a quality PSU, it should work fine with or without a 20->24pin adapter. The 20pin will still plug straight into the 24pin socket. Read your mobo booklet ans see what it says. I used a 20pin Elements zPower 500w PSU with my eVGA NF41 SLI motherboard for almost a year. I also was...
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    My AM2 X2 4000 Overclock results

    FYI, G.Skill naming rule Click on Tech Info F2-6400PHU1-1GBNR I guess the "NR" would equal normal/regular. IMO, still good RAM for the price, and it can do it with <2.0v.
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    Need to upgrade my Mobo

    This is what I'd buy, again... Abit AN9 32X $160.00 @NE G.Skill 2GB PC2-6400 GBHZ @NE 1GB is $140.00 AMD X2 4000+ AM2 $260.00 @NE $198.00 over @ ZZF $160+$140+$198=$498.00 Add in a quaility HSF and you should get ~2.7ghz out of it. ZZF has free shipping, but they don't carry...
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    My AM2 X2 4000 Overclock results

    That 9x multiplier thing is strange. Have you tried this chip on another mobo? What is the highest stable OC with the 10x? This may be a RAM or motherboard issue??? Also, what G.Skill RAM are you using? Most if not all F2-6400PHU2-xGBHZ will do 1066mhz @ 5-5-5-15 with just a bit more over stock...
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    My AM2 X2 4000 Overclock results

    I got my AM2 X2 4000+ to 2.66ghz (10*266) with a 1.400 vcore on a Thermaltake Venus 12. It's been at this speed since day #1. 3Dmark06:7233 It looks like our CPU scores are about the same (~20xx).
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    stable AM2 nforce 590 boards that like memory?

    I have the Abit AN9 32X nForce 590 SLI mobo and I'm using G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-1GBHZ. I haven't used any other brand with this board. But many of the Hi-Pro PC2 6400 kits use the same Micron D9GMH chips (Crucial, Mushkin and Corsair). I only had one issue with this combo. The AN9 32X defualts...
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    The best of both worlds...

    Wouldn't that be DP?
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    NOOB question: Fresh install of Vista

    I download both the Beta 2 and RC1. Only the Beta 2 came with a CD Key. I just used my Beta 2 key for RC1. All of the Beta keys should be multi-install, so just PM me...
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    How much time does your PC take to install Vista?

    60min for RC1 5536. Too bad these Beta and Eval builds will only be good til June 2007!
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    Abit AN9 32X 590 SLI AM2 (also including AN9 Fatal1ty)

    Does anybody have the ABIT AN9 32X 590 SLI mobo? I guess this would also include the Falat1ty version too. They are both on the same PCB, but the BIOes are different. I?m looking for a RAM compatibility list. So please post what memory brand and product # that works with this board. Also please...
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    Abit AN9 Fatal1ty

    Hers's the Abit AN9 32X SPP 190 @ ZZF for $176.00. And as always, it's free shipping for ZZF.
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    EPOX 9NPA+sli and very high pings

    Is Steam trying to update in the background? Are you using any P2P?
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    Abit AN9 Fatal1ty

    I was thinking about getting one for my NEW X2 4000+. The Abit AN9 Fatal1ty SLI is the cheapest NF 590 on newegg right now (~$175.00). I was also thinking about getting GEIL PC2 6400 UDC 1024 kit (non-plus) for $100.00 to pair it up with. Anybody know about either of these products? Here's a...
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    Favorite videocard of all time?

    Favorites: 1) ATI 9500pro - cheap and overclocked like crazy 2) eVGA 7800GT - came w/ a free SLI mobo - AGP -> PCI-Express was so easy 3) Leadtek 4400ti - custom cooling and it overclocked beyond 4600ti specs 4) eVGA 6800 Limited Edition 256MB - Bios flashed to a 6800 Ultra 425/1100...
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    AM2 Availability

    X2 5000+ @ Directon - pre-order for 8/22/2006 for $360.00
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    AMD X2 4000+ AM2

    X2 3800+ $150.00 X2 4000+ $180.00 I paid $200.00, but the Allstar Shop got them in stock for $20.00 less. I think that an extra $30-$50 is worth it for a bit more cache. Plus AMD is going to discontinue these very soon. The FX will be the only one w/ 2x1MB.
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    AMD X2 4000+ AM2

    Thanks for the input. My ideal system would be with the Asus NF590 mobo and Corsair PC8500C5 EPP, but the Abit NF590 board is much cheaper. And I?ll settle for either Geil or Crucial PC8000 RAM. I?ve never used either of these brands before, but both are $50.00 cheaper. I?ll have to check...
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    AMD X2 4000+ AM2

    EPP = Enhanced Performance Profiles I guess I?m looking for somebody's opinion that has a little bit of experience with the AM2 platform. I'm planning on a 266x9 overclock for every day use. Which mobo's can handle a 266mhzx4 RAM/FSB. I'm considering these three mobos: ASUS M2N SLI DX...
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    AMD X2 4000+ AM2

    So I just ordered a AM2 X2 4000+ (89w) from ZZF for $200.00. Everywhere else was either sold out or had it for almost double the ZZF price. I haven't ordered a mobo or RAM yet. I'm looking for suggestions. My mobo must be SLI. 1)Is EPP RAM worth it? 2)I plan on overclocking. Is lower...
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    Whos got a rare CPU?

    I thought these were only Athlon MP Barton chips w/ 512k?? Isn't 133x17=2267?? :) ...anyway, that's a very rare chip. Where did you find it? Athlon XP @ Wikipedia 400th post!
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    Whos got a rare CPU?

    AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2.133Ghz 266FSB 256K w/ 16x multiplier AMD didn't make many of these after they started using a 333FSB for 2500+ and above. Almost as rare as a T-Bred B 2800+ @ 2.25Ghz 256K. The Barton 2800+ @ 2.08Ghz replaced this CPU about a month after it was introduced. The Athlon...
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    6800 Ultra upgrade

    I've seen a few MSI & eVGA 7900GTs on newegg for $260 w/ a $30 mail in (~$230).
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    do you say S-L-I or "sly"

    Now, do you say "crossfire" or "X-fire"?
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    My poor 9700 pro

    A 6800GS sounds nice, but what about the 7800GS? And the 7600GS should be out soon for a mid-range AGP.
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    SLI problems

    Try the eVGA forums: eVGA Motherboard forum
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    SLI problems

    I have two eVGA 7800GTs and an eVGA NF41 mobo. One is a N518 and the other is a N516. SLI will only work with my system with the N518 in the top slot and the N516 in the bottom slot (I use 8x.xx drivers). I had the same problem with my cards in the swapped top/bottom config. Some times it would...
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    EVGA's support hotline

    I used nTune to flash my EVGA NF41's bios, and the flash went bad. So I called EVGA and they sent me a new bios chip free of charge! Thanks EVGA. My only gripe, they posted three ways to flash the mobo bios, one of them being nTune, and it didn't work. The EVGA service hotline said that...
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    Dual eVGA 7800 GTs with different BIOS - Any performance hit or issues?

    I have the same two cards. Your 3DMark06 score seems low. I get 5500 with a 3500+ @ stock. Post a link so we can compare where it's lacking.