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    Anyone with a Q9550 E0 and a Gigabyte P35-DS3R rev 1.0?

    Just wondering if anyone with a Gigabyte P35-DS3R rev 1.0 has tried a Q9550 E0 stepping CPU? The board is verified with the C1 stepping on that chip, but no word yet on the US site about the E0 stepping. The European site shows it as "under testing"...
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    Confused about FSB and RAM... 1066Mhz

    I just picked up 2x1Gb of Crucial's PC2-8500 -- too cheap to pass it up. So now I am wondering how I can use it at its stock speed of 1066? I need a motherboard and CPU and assuming I am not going to overclock, which combo is best to run this RAM at 1066? Is the RAM divider and FSB separate...
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    MSI K9NGM2 or K9AGM in the U.S.?

    Anyone know if/when either of these mobos is coming to the U.S.? I was going to ask MSI but haven't found any clear site or email address to send the question. I've been very happy with MSI products in the past and am looking forward to a new build using one of these boards.
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    Missing categories when logged in?

    I am curious about this -- when logged in, I can only see 14 items in the category list, and more when logged out. Specifically, I would like to be able to post/reply in the SFF/Notebook forum, but that disappears when I log in. Have I been excluded from that forum? Or never included...
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    Dell 710m comments? Anything similar?

    I am looking for a very light notebook with decent performance. The Dell 710m fits the bill pretty well: 1.7Ghz CPU and built-in wireless and DVD-writer, and a very nice 12" widescreen. But I am nervous getting a Dell. Anyone use a 710m? Is it built well and reliable? Are there any other...
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    best card for 1280x1024 full settings, 60+FPS?

    I've got a 19" flat panel running the native 1280x1024. Right now I am using an ATI AIW 8500, which has been very good, but not able to really play newer games. I've been trying to keep up with all the new cards and reviews but its too much info. I am hoping someone can give recommendations...
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    Nvidia pulls C51, Geforce 6150 motherboards

    http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27129
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    DVI and "sharpness" of 2D display

    Back in the day of VGA analog connections, people generally preferred ATI-based video for sharper 2D over nVidia chipsets. With DVI, will all GPUs have the same quality of 2D? Or is there still a difference? [edit: in general, I mean from the low end solutions: ATI X300/X550/X600, or...
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    which benchmark approximates C/C++ compilation times?

    When motherboards and CPUs are reviewed, they typically include a number of 3D-related benchmarks, and some other synthetic and utility applications (winrar, etc.) I am interested in getting the fastest compile times for C/C++ (and some Java). Does any of the usual benchmarks give a better...
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    Need suggestions for half-height video card

    I am thinking about getting the Antec Minuet II microATX case for my in-laws. I don't have a motherboard in mind yet, so not sure of AGP or PCIx. However, a quick review of the Minuet II reveals that is can only fit half-height cards with half-height brackets. I've seen many cards, but not with...
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    Intel abandoning BTX?

    Has Intel given up on the BTX form factor already? They are practically no BTX motherboards or cases available, and even Intel themselves have only released ATX/microATX motherboards with their latest chipsets (925/955). Is BTX dead?
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    Sapphire to launch ATI RS480/SB450 motherboard

    Saw this http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21583 Sapphire to launch ATI RS480/SB450 motherboard Any other non-gamers excited about this? I was looking for a socket 939 solution with on-board video and posted here looking for info. I had resigned myself to a socket 754 with on-board...
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    K8M890? Looking for Athlon64 939 with on-board video

    Hi, all. I am a software developer and want to build an inexpensive Athlon 64 machine foremost to test 64-bit code compatibility and also for fast compile times. I don't play games and have no interest in a performance GPU. Last fall there were several articles on the web discussing upcoming...