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    Care to have a look over my new computer?

    amd 64 x2 4800+ dfi nforce 4 sli dr ocz pc4800 DDR 600 BFG 7800GTX x2 Western Digital Raptor 74GB Maxtor Diamond Max 10 300GB coolermaster stacker with crossflow fan. ocz 520 watt powerstream dell ultrasharp 2405fpw anything you would change? im going with the ocz ddr 600 due to...
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    So your not impressed with the 7800 GTX eh?

    http://media.pc.gamespy.com/articles/628/628007/vids_1.html http://media.pc.ign.com/media/746/746632/vids_1.html wow, just WOW
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    albatron develops agp 8x to pci express bridge card...

    http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/news/news_detail.asp?news_id=167 first off im speechless that albatron has a R&D department lol. second it looks like half height cards will only fit in your case so a 6800 GT agp probably wont work imo.
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    Want dual core X2? buy them here

    http://www.memoryexpousa.com/1.html never heard of them before.
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    I just bought some G.Skill PC3200 Ram...

    http://www.gskill.com/f1-3200phu2-zx.html http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231012 According to g.skill this ram seems to overclock extremely well. What is everyone getting with this ram?
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    To go athlon 64 or not...

    My current setup: amd xp 2700+ 1gig pc2700 ram 120gb hard drive 7200rpm audigy 2 9800 PRO @ 9800 XT Speeds (is about to be heavily overclocked when I get my new cooler in a few days) Im noticing in many games that my fps takes a dive even when I dont have AA/AF on and playing at...
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    Which version of the ati silencer should I use?

    Ok i have a 9800 pro that is on the 9800 xt pcb, it has the temperature monitoring chip and is flashed to a 9800 xt. here are some pics of my card: http://img253.echo.cx/img253/2738/cimg15411vo.jpg http://img253.echo.cx/img253/6075/cimg15452fu.jpg...
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    Is this a 9800 Pro on a 9800 XT PCB?

    The memory appears to be hynix 2.8ns but would appreciate it if someone could confirm that: HY5DU283222 AF-28 330A is whats written on the memory chips the part number is: 102A1881210 0000001 here are three pictures of the card: http://img253.echo.cx/img253/2738/cimg15411vo.jpg...
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    Overclocked my AMD XP 2700+...

    System Specs: AMD Athlon XP 2700+ with zalman 7000alcu Asus A7N8X Deluxe 2.00 Crucial Value Ram PC2700 1GB OCZ PowerStream 520Watt Sapphire 9800 Pro R360 Core Western Digital Caviar® 120GB 8MB Cache 7200 RPM Western Digital Caviar® 060GB 2MB Cache 7200 RPM Athenatech A602 Case Linksys...
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    what to do...

    Ok I currently have a amd xp 2700+ processor (tbred core 333FSB). I think the cpu is capable of 400FSB. however my ram is only rated for 333mhz (cheap corsair value ram pc2700). i would like to move to some faster ram but im not sure if i should get pc3200 or something a little faster like...
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    What should I do?

    Ok I currently have the following setup: AMD Athlon XP 2700+ Asus A7N8X Deluxe 2.00 Crucial Value Ram PC2700 1 Gigabyte OCZ PowerStream 520Watt TNT2 32MB Western Digital Caviar® 120GB 8MB Cache 7200 RPM Western Digital Caviar® 060GB 2MB Cache 7200 RPM Athenatech A602 Case Linksys...
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    vantec tornado and abit AV8 motherboard....

    Can I use the 92mm vantec tornado fans 3pin rpm connector and connect it to the motherboard and let the motherboard regulate fan speed? i know the motherboard is capable of regulating fan speed via the 3pin connectors, im just wondering if it can do it for the vantec tornado since on the vantec...
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    Applying AS5 to AMD 64 processor...

    I was curious is it best when applying arctic silver 5 to amd 64 should i place a small amount at the center of the processor and put the heatsink on it and turn left and right and secure the heatsink. or should i use a credit card to spread the AS5 around the cpu?
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    Got a case with a cpu duct on the side panel. need a filter? replace with a fan???

    Ok I just picked up this case: http://images10.newegg.com/pro...mage/11-190-035-04.JPG from a local computer store and it has a cpu duct on the side panel as you can see in the above picture. should I buy a filter for the duct or should i remove the duct and place a filter along with a...
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    How to setup: 2 hard drives, 1 dvdrom, 1 cdrw

    I have: 1 120GB western digital 8MB cache IDE drive 1 60GB western digital 8mb cache IDE drive 1 ASUS E616P2 QT DVDROM 16X IDE 1 Plextor 12x10x32A CDRW IDE What is the best way to set these drives up so that I can achieve fastest transfer between the two hard drives, transfering data...
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    Hmmm...To buy 512MB of ram and buy another later?

    OK here is my dilemma... Im getting a AMD 64 3200+ and a MSI K8N NEO 2 PLATINUM motherboard in tomorrow. I only have 1GB of PC2700 ram that wont budge from 166mhz and the timings arnt that good (2-3-3-3). I have an oppurtunity to buy this ram...
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    Do you plan on buying one of ATI's new lineup?

    http://img83.exs.cx/img83/4230/73-untitled.jpg *Image ripped from Anandtech.com (thanks :D ) Radeon X800 XL is perfect for me. Im going to couple it with a R200P ATI PCI Express Chipset motherboard.
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    Should I keep the x800 pro or sell it and get a 9800 pro considering my cpu?

    I was wondering considering how cpu bottlenecked I am should I sell my x800 pro and grab a 9800 pro or 9700 pro and then upgrade to a athlon 64. i already have a motherboard (msi k8n neo2)? specs: Athlon xp 2700+ at stock 1gig pc2700 ram a7n8x deluxe 2.00 x800 pro non vivo 120gb hard drive