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    Memory Configuration and Benchmarking Performance

    I have an Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester (1.8Ghz) CPU on an MSI RS480M2-IL motherboard and a Radeon X800XL PCI-E video card. I have been working on a couple of PCs, and I swiped a stick of PC3200 DDR out of my main PC to test another system. I was hesitant to button up my main gaming machine...
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    ASUS gets into the ATI Radeon Xpress 200 game

    ASUS is reported to be shipping their new P5RD1-V Radeon Xpress 200 motherboard for socket 939 Athlon 64 processors. This new board is radically different from MSI's (excellent) RS480M2-IL motherboard in a number of ways: -Lots of overclocking features implemented in system bios -Full ATX...
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    Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and the HL2 Demo

    Being a bit slow and not terribly alert, I just recently heard that Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory was available as a free download. I downloaded the client and found it to be quite a bit of fun to play. The graphics and sound are solid and the gameplay is fun and fast. For some reason...
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    Abit and Epox confirm Nforce 3/4 problem

    The Inquirer's Article The Inquirer posted this news story today discussing "issues" between Nforce 3/4 boards and the latest Athlon processors: "EPOX AND ABIT confirmed our previous news where we reported that Nforce 3 and 4 have some problems with Athlon revision E CPUs. These companies...
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    Hey benchmarkers, how much is your "Value Mark?"

    I was chatting with an acquaintence about our new system upgrades. He had purchased an Athlon 64 3500+, Gigabyte SLI motherboard, 2Gb DDR400 RAM, and a Radeon X850XT PCI-E video card. He was quite proud of his 3DMark05 score. I suggested he perform the following calculation: 3DMark05...
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    Looking for XBox steering wheel/pedal recommendations

    Just wondering if anybody out there can make specific recommendations about Xbox Steering Wheels. What should I look at? What should I avoid? Your input is appreciated!
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    Any Socket 754 Radeon Xpress 200 boards announced?

    I bought an MSI RS480M2-IL and an Athlon 64 3000+ a few weeks ago, and as anybody who has read my posts about it already knows, I absolutely love it so far! The Xpress 200 chipset has been very stable, the boards are loaded with features, and the IGP is actually useful! I have friends who...
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    Best Pop-up Blocker for Windows 98?

    Some friends running Windows 98 on an old PII system asked me about a pop-up blocker to use with their cable modem service. They were running the google pop-up blocker but uninstalled it because "it was too slow." Anybody have other recommendations they might look at?
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    ATI shipped my X800XL Pre-order 2/25/05!!!

    I decided to check the status of my online order at the ATI Store for my PCI-E X800XL card this morning. I jumped on the $269 pre-order offer on 2/17/05, hoping that ATI would get these out sooner rather than later following the X850XT PE fiasco. Turns out I was right. My card shipped on...
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    $19.95 per month for Turbo ADSL

    McLeodUSA Turbo ADSL business/residential promo One of the telco's in my area is offering a pretty awesome deal for high-speed DSL service right now. $19.95 per month for 1.5Mb/384K ADSL. ISP services and up to 10 e-mail accounts are part of the basic service. If you sign a 12-month...
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    ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Motherboards - AMD64 w/PCI-E slot

    MSI started shipping their RS480M2-IL motherboard recently. It's a Socket 939 Athlon 64 motherboard with a 16x PCI-E graphics slot: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=RS480M2-IL&class=mb ZipZoomFly and a couple of other places have it in stock for about $99. It's...