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    Mobo is downclocking DDR 400 Mhz memory to 333 Mhz

    Ohh I see.... yes they are both double-sided BTW. Well... so I guess there's nothing to do here, too bad my friend didn't have a 1 Gig module... I could've get that one instead and give my 512 module to him. Thanks for all your replies guys.
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    Mobo is downclocking DDR 400 Mhz memory to 333 Mhz

    Hello guys. I've been running my computer with 512 MB of Corsair Value Select DDR 400 Mhz RAM since I built it. At boot time the Mobo reports that the memory it's indeed clocked at 400 Mhz. Last week I bought another 512 MB memory module from a friend who is upgrading his computer, it's...
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    WI-FI network adapter not reaching "g" speed. Plz help.

    Hello Guys, I have a wg511T Netgear PC Card adapter on my laptop and a Linksys Wrt54g router. The wg511T adapter it's supposed to be "g" compatible, but no matter what I do the adapter will only reach a max of 11 Mbps speed (802.11 "b" speed). Even if you're sitted in front of the linksys...
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    It's my Vid Card fried or it's my monitor dying ? Plz help

    Well.... last night I re-installed the VGA Silencer but no luck.... still artifacts appears on-screen (even on the windows desktop). Also I'm still not able to boot Windows with any other drivers beside the Windows default 9800 PRO drivers. Another weird thing I noticed was this: If I install...
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    It's my Vid Card fried or it's my monitor dying ? Plz help

    Ok Guys.... although last night I arrived late at home, I was able to give it another try. I turn it on and noticed that during the first 30 seconds artifacts weren't visible on the screen, in fact I was able to boot into WinXP without the artifacts... then a few seconds later they started...
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    It's my Vid Card fried or it's my monitor dying ? Plz help

    Hey Guys, A couple of days ago my weird artifacts started appearing on my screen. They are present even when not using 3D apps, in fact the artifacts are appearing even on the BIOS boot screen. I'm using an ATI 9800 PRO (AGP) and a Samsung Syncmaster 900P CRT. I thought it could be some...
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    Uninstalling an A64 heatsink and fan

    Good Advice pulsedrive, I'll keep in mind to get it hot with Prime before trying to uninstall it. Now, on to the actual removal of the HSF... any advice on that. What tool should I use, how to do it exactly ?? I'll track to look for the CPU manual, but I have not guarantee that I'll be...
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    Uninstalling an A64 heatsink and fan

    Hi Guys! A couple of months ago I bought a tube of Arctic Silver 5 mainly to have it applied to my Video Card (installed a VGA Silencer). Now I want to apply AS5 to my CPU (An A64 2800+). It has the stock HSF that comes in the retail package. This has been my first AMD build, and I must...
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    Problem with persistent java.exe process on WinXP (Solved)

    Well.... I did a check of my services and found the little sucker... Alias Wavefront Maya 6 documentation works with a custom java application server (it seems a striped down version of Tomcat) that serves the pages and allows searching of the docs. When you install Maya the service is...
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    Problem with persistent java.exe process on WinXP (Solved)

    Sorry I didn't mentioned that guys... I ran an updated Norton Antivirus and Mcafee Stinger and both returned no viruses found. Other ideas ??
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    Problem with persistent java.exe process on WinXP (Solved)

    Hello Guys, Yesterday I noticed something that brought my attention. While checking the task manager on WinXP (SP2) I noticed a java.exe process, I thought it could be from some applet that I had navigated, but since I had the browser closed I just killed the process. To my surprise after 4...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    Hi Steffen..... no high pitched sound for him. I'm going to suggest a bios update for his mobo also...maybe that will help. Still working...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    Steffen, That was the same problem he experienced with the first PSU, the monitor remained black after turning the computer on, like a no signal.
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    Who Cares About 3DMARK?

    It creates a common ground, something that allows you to compare the performance of your rig to detect if something is wrong (by comparing with someone who has a similar rig). It's more complicated to do that with real games, because everyone runs with different settings and some of those...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    He does have a digital tester, how should he connect it to check the +12V rail. Is it the same to run Prime and check the voltages with speedfan ? Any other comments from 6800 GT owners ? He told me he had the AGP aperture configured at 256mb. But I think I recall that if you have 512MB of...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    So you think it's PSU related ?. Uhm... it won't be easy to find a quality PSU here (like Antec or Enermax), so he might be in trouble on this one. We'll give it a try on my rig, but I also have an Agiler 400W PSU. So far that PSU has served me well, it's been powering the rig on my sig with...
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    Which cooler for 9800 pro?

    Get the VGA Silencer Rev3 for your 9800 PRO 128mb. I installed mine a couple of days ago and I'm very happy with it. My 9800 PRO was running very hot, my case temp when idle was around 36C, and the cpu fan was working too hard to keep the cpu temp low, when loaded case temps reached 42C...
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    Nightmare installing new BFG 6800 GT OC

    Hello Guys, My cousin just got a new BFG 6800 GT OC AGP, he bought it last week on a trip to Miami at a Bestbuy store, he came back to Venezuela last sunday and he's been trying since then to get the thing to work but no luck. My cousin's rig: Mobo MSI KT6 DELTA SERIES (MS6590), VIA...
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    Refurbished 6600GT okay?

    Man.... although there are pretty nice refurbs products available I think $185 is too much money if you could get either a MSI, Gigabyte, XFX or eVGA 6600 GT for less than $200 shipped.
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    9600 Pro vs. 9600 XT vs. TI4600

    If you somehow are limited to those three options I'd pick the 9600 XT But if you want a better card in that price range $120 - $130, I'd would get a 9700 PRO off eBay, that would give you a performance close to a 9800 PRO, a lot better than your three options. There's a RETEK guy on eBay...
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    Upgrade from 9600XT

    Try to pick an used 9800 PRO off eBay. Usually Sapphires and Powercolors get sold for less than $150 (ATIs are a bit more expensive). I went from a 9600 PRO to a 9800 PRO (eBay) and the difference is huge, at least for the games I play. With the 9600 PRO I had to play Need for Speed U2 at...
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    What is this mpeg doing? (strange behaviour during playback)

    Don't watch that movie....if you do you'll receive a phone call saying "7 DAYS...."... LOL :D On the serious....... try opening the file with VirtualDub (freeware), if it opens go to FILE > FILE INFO, if the file it's OK it should give you lots of info about the file, including the codec...
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    System clock/time failing.

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    Artifact?? troubleshooting

    Although you have a Nvidia card I think you can use the ATITool "Artifact Detector", I'd give it a try for 15-20 minutes and see if you get artifacts. If you do and your card is at stock speeds then definitely you have a problem, it could be driver, heat or power related. Usually ATItools...
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    System clock/time failing.

    Hello Guys, Last night I was working on the computer and noticed that my system clock was behind the actual time by around 30 minutes. I adjusted (via Date/time properties) and leaved the computer on through the night. Today when I woke up I checked and the clock was behind real time by more...
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    9600Pro "advantage" by mistake - will I notice a diff?

    Return it, the same thing happened to me back in november. Memory speed really makes a diference.
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    ATI Cancels ?Built by ATI? RADEON X850 Orders in Favour of Partners.

    Linky Not that I would be ordering one anytime soon......but it must be a low blow for ppl who order it. Is ATI getting out of the card manufacturing business ??, that would freak out most ppl here in my country, 'cause they have some sort of "I-only-by-built-by-ATI" disease. :laugh:
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    ATI Rma policies

    Tweakin! I'm sorry that you wasn't as lucky with your RMA to ATI as many other people here, definitely it was a mistake to send it with the ramsinks on. If you want to get a good card check what RETEK has to offer at eBay. He sells 9700 PRO and 9800 PRO built by ATI in "like new"...
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    Help with a busted ati 9700pro

    Yeah.... already ordered from the egg for $21 shipped. But it's grounded at my sister's house in Miami until any of her friends who come regularly to Venezuela can bring it to me, it would be to expensive to ship it to my country. (around 20 bucks). Also ordered some AS5.
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    Help with a busted ati 9700pro

    Man.... I wonder if the ATI folks have like an enormous bunch of 9800 PROs that they think they won't be able to sell retail anymore, and thus they are using them for this "flexible" replacement for RMAs. Too bad I'm not in the US, otherwise I would be RMAing mine in no time, I didn't break...
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    RMA'd a 9700 pro AIW to ati last Friday.

    Hi Osage... well it's nice they upgraded the card, too bad the fan is dead. IMHO I would e-mail them and explain the prob, it seems they are very diligent so you might explain them that you can't be without your computer again for another 7-9 days, perhaps you can make them ship a replacement...
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    this can't be good

    Have you updated the bios of your 3500 ?. I've read of some ppl that upgraded their bios having problems reading disk they burned with the stock bios. As far as my personal experience I burned a couple of DVD's (cheap legacy brand) on my 3500 with stock bios (2.16) and later updated to 2.C8...
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    Most beautiful game made?

    Well........not many ppl here are fans of racing games, but I think Need For Speed Underground 2 looks pretty good!!..... it's a shame all the races are at night. As far as FPS, I think FarCry...... HL2 it's great, the water it's very good, but with all the hype about this games I was...
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    Are there any good free dvd rippers that convert VOB to AVI?

    SimpleDivx ....... converts to Divx or xvid. Google it!
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    9800 PRO AIW problems

    Uhm...... I seem to recall someone on this forum having a similar problem (I might be confused), I think it had something to do with his Power Supply Unit, something about a short protection circuit on the PSU that was conflicting with the power connector of the 9800 PRO. Have you tried with...
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    Cheap Motherboard For Socket 754

    I have the Chaintech VNF3-250. Very solid mobo, installation was smooth and didn't even had to update the bios version. It's very cheap also.
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    9700 PRO temps--back of GPU hot to the touch.

    Doest ATItool detects artifacts at stock speeds ? I got a 9800 PRO off eBay and it runs pretty hot also, and ATItool detects artifacts at stock speeds. I believe the HSF is not correctly installed (the card was used and came with the 9800 PRO All-in-Wonder HSF, although it's a regular 9800...
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    Problem with VGA Silencer Rev.3

    Hi Zorasson, Since I also have an ATI 9800 PRO and ordered a VGA Silencer Rev. 3 (should arrive here on monday) I was checking sites with recommendations for the installation. I Googled "vga silencer installation" and found a handful of sites with pictures and advice about the process. One...
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    Need help comparing a 9600 PRO to a FX 5500

    Hello guys, I'm selling my 9600 PRO(GeCube 9600 PRO 128 Mb) 'cause I got a 9800 PRO, a potential buyer is asking me how this card compares with his current Geforce FX 5500 256 Mb. He owns an Athlon XP 2200+ with 512 Mb ram and he wants to know if upgrading to a 9600 PRO will be worth it...