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    Dead Computer

    So I have been running my rig just fine for several months strait with out shutting down and many months before that just fine. I power off for the night and oops no booting in the morning.... Im guessing the contraction from cooling has wrecked part of my motherboard.. intel quad core...
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    Normal difference in core temps?

    For a q6600 is a 10c difference between cores normal? two of my cores are 8-10 degrees hotter then the two other cores.....
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    Vcore fluctuations Normal? bad?

    Running an opteron 170 overclocked to 2.7 on an asus a8n32-sli deluxe. Vcore fluctuates often by .03v and rarely sits at the desired voltage is this normal? note that asus pc probe 2 is giving me this information. My power supply is an antec neo 550HE and all its voltage values seem normal.
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    Opteron 170 Core 0 a bum core?

    my opteron 170 on my asus a8n32-deluxe is awesome it overlocks beyond 2.8 at least core 1 does.... core zero failed a few hundred Mhz ago and refuses to perform anywhere near the performace of core 1 ..... is core 0 just a bum core or is it some other problem? temps are all under control...
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    CPU Temp throttle A8N32-SLI Deluxe?

    Is there a way to set a CPU temperature at which the computer will shut down incase my pump fails or something? I cannot find such a option in the BIOS.
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    Help ASUS a8n32-SLI Deluxe!

    I am having trouble using the memory devider in the BIOS of the Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe. It seems to allow Memory clock adjustment in increments of 200, 216, 233, 250 at the max When at 200 K8 to NB and full 10x multiplier with Mem set to 250 I get DDR 500 no problem When I raise K8 to NB...
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    1977 Bonneville Heatercore Fan Config Question.

    Using a 1977 Bonneville heatercore with shroud from dangerden and two 56 CFM fans should I use a push config or a pull config? The heatercore is attached flat against the top of my stacker 810 case venting through a cut out in the top. My case is all exhaust making a negative air...
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    Advice on Water Cooling Setup

    Hello any suggestions to improve performace or save cash will help me greatly. I am only water cooling my cpu which will be overclocked in a big way. Danger Den TDX with brass top 1/2 inch fittings Tygon 3603 1/2 ID 3/4 OD Heatercore from 1977 Bonneville no A/C + shroud (from...
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    Quick question about Chipset OC

    In a good motherboard like a Asus a8n32 sli can it handle the chipset running 24/7 at 300 Mhz if temps are well controlled?
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    Opteron 175 @ 3 GHz Water Advice?

    I am planning to use an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium and a Opteron 175 overclocked to 3 GHz using a watercooling kit. What are my chances of hitting this speed? Should I go for a Opteron 180 instead? WaterCooling Kit Suggestions? Im a bit too lazy to make my own system from scratch and the last...
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    2 7800 GT in SLI or 7800 GTX 512?

    what gets you the most bang for your buck? Are 2 7800 GT cards faster? If so by about how much in most appz? 10%? 20%? Etc...
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    Serious Sam is seriously lame!

    Alas let me tell you my tragic story! I saw Serious Sam 2 in FutureShop all nicely packaged the game was labeled DVD-ROM and thus I could not resist I had to buy it. Once I got home and opened it up I noticed they had put a thin paper cover and a French manual over the actual box which was...
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    Soundblaster X-Fi PCIe???

    Why have I not seen a PCIe X-Fi card..... will they make PCIe versions? I have no regular PCI slots....
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    Registered Ram Question

    I have been looking for 2 Dimms of 1 Gig DDR 400 Registered for use in a dual opteron system. Both OCZ and corsair offer matched pairs their latency is rated for 3-3-3-10. Has any one got ram like this to run at DDR 400 with timings like 2-2-2-10?
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    1 Gig Dimms of DDR 3200 Registered ECC Low Latency?

    I have been looking for 2 DImms of 1 Gig DDR 400 Registered for use in a dual opteron system. Both OCZ and corsair offer matched pairs made with high quality infinion chips their latency is rated for 3-3-3-10. Has any one got ram like this to run at DDR 400 with timings like 2-2-2-10?
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    Windows startmenu/taskbar

    I was wondering if there is any program or config option that will allow me to keep all windows on top of the the taskbar and start menu at all times.
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    Winchester Safe Voltage?

    I am in the process of finding a good overclock form my 3500 winchester. I have a zalman 7700-cu with as5 so temp is not really a problem. My question is can going up to 1.6 or higher cause dammage if temps are well under control? Or is any voltage safe as long as you have good temps?
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    Performace Problems in 3d games

    I have been running my new rig for a few days and have been running half life 2 and ut 2004 at 1680x1050 all details max vsync on 8x af and 0 aa. Prime stable for an hour. Normally I get 60-59 fps solid but recently after 40 minutes or so of play it has started slowing to 30 fps or less...
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    Gaim windows port = Resource hog?

    I don't know why but gaim is using 17 mb of ram on my system... why the hell does an im program need that much?
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    Diagnosic software and the dif Ultra-d

    Has anyone else noticed how sisoft sandra and cpuz report incorrect memory frequency and HTT frequency values when the CPU multiplier is set to an decimal value like 9.5? Does anyone know a diagnosic program that will report DFI ultra-d settings correctly?
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    MS Natural Elite?

    Those of you who own one is it quiet? Do the keys have a nice feel to them? I wanted a split style keyboard and wanted to know if I have other choices besides MS. I want a usb keyboard, not multimedia ( I HATE those useless buttons) just needs to be quiet have a good feel. I was...
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    3d Sound API's

    I am having a great deal of trouble figuring out what the deal is with 3dSound APIs. All games today use Directsound3d or OpenAL correct? EAX, A3D, Q3D, Macro FX, Environment FX, Multi Drive, Zoom FX, and I3DL2 are extensions that add 3d effects to APIs? Aureal's A3D altho better then...
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    Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 LT

    Does anyone know much about the audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 LT? I think it uses a newer via chip but I am not sure. Probably has better sound quality being of newer design. I was planning to get one and I wanted to see if anyone has one already and can give me an opinion.
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    Directsound3d & OpenAL Extenions

    In games today such as half life 2, doom 3, and ut2004 is creatives EAX the only working extenion or do they support a3d or i3dl2?
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    Cooling a 3200 winchester @ 2.4

    I have read many reviews of the thermaltake 103 fanless CPU cooler and I believe it may be possible to cool a 3200 Winchester @2.4 with out a case fan. Roughly something like an open frame setup with some kind of ducting round the cooler to help with natural convection. It may seem silly to...
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    3200 winchester @ 2.4?

    Has anyone who has got a 3200 winchester had problems reaching 2.4 on air?
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    Best Alternative To Msn Messenger

    I need help choosing the best replacement for MSN Messenger. I need an Instant messaging client that supports MSN Messenger (very good irc would be a bonus) , is very stable and is efficient when it comes to resources. BTW: Tried Miranda IM but it's too buggy.
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    Furious with Nvidia and its partners

    I just asked EVGA for the MSRP on e-geforce 6800GT PCI-E cards. They responded: The MSRP price for e-Geforce 6800GT PCI-Express would $499.99. eVGA.com Customer Service Now this bridge chip is worth $100 US what the hell is going on. It is January 25, 2005 why the hell are prices...
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    Thermaltake Schooner

    Just curious to see if anyone has been able to buy one and test it out.
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    64 Bit OS question

    If I were to install windows xp 64 with all 64 bit drivers except for the soundcard would a 64 bit game or application run correctly?
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    Natural Circulation

    -Natural Circulation- Water moves naturally due to density changes from heat. To build a pumpless system all you need is: 1) A low flow resistance waterblock. 2) Large diameter tubing for less flow resistance. 3) A Radiator with low flow resistance. In order for natural...
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    Quadro FX 4400 what do you know about this card?

    Quadro FX 4400 Memory Size 512MB GDDR3 Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Bandwidth 35.2 GB/sec. Display Connectors DVI-I+DVI-I+Stereo Dual-Link DVI Yes (2) SLI Support Yes 3D Primitive Perf Triangles per Second 135 Million Texels per Second/Fill Rate 6.4 Billion...
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    Socket 940 Nforce 4

    Has anyone seen a nforce 4 board socket 940? I know tyan is making a dual cpu nforce4 but what about fx 51 -53 users they need a nforce 4 board too.
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    6800 Gt Ramsinks

    Now say I was going to do something crazy like pop an aerocool vm-101 on a 6800gt. What band of ramsinks are the best?
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    SAMSUNGS NEW 19 INCH LCD

    ALL THOSE WHO WANTED LOW RESPONCE TIMES AND HIGH IMAGE QUALITY IN AN LCD I GIVE YOU THE SAMSUNG LTM190EX 8 ms responce time enabled by the use of DCC2 (dynamic capacitance compensation version 2) Full 24 bit 16.7 million colors Contrast ratios of 600:1 at 270 cd/m2 Hyundai has a...
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    12ms 19 Inch LCDs 24 Bit COLOR!

    I think philips Produces the tft module and there are several companies with a monitor built around it. Seems to be a tn+film panel 12ms responce 500:1 contrast 24 bit color 16.7 million. Look here Philips 190S5CB http://www.centrecom.com.au/ca...5&products_id=8462 Viewsonic VX...
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    Iomega DvD writer Problem.

    Ok my bro purchased an asus k9n-e deluxe which is a socket 754 nforce 3 250gb chipset and a AMD athlon 64 3400. These components work perfect however the iomega dvd writer model number : nd-1300a does not function with it. I have checked for firmware updates and found none, when I looked in...
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    6800 GT + fanless Sink?

    Has any one used a zalman or thermaltake fanless vga cooler with a 6800 gt? If so how did it do and have you tried ocing a bit with it?
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    Samsung 710T

    Coming out soon is the 17 inch 710T with 600:1 contrast ratio 12 ms responce time and 16.7 milllion colors. Finally a decent 17 inch gaming lcd. Also the Samsung 910T is coming out based on PVA rather then TN technology it has a disappointing responce time of 25 ms, I hope this is a mistake...
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    THERMALTAKE FANLESS 103

    This is one nice cooler, i bet you could even overclock an athlon 64 3200 DTR 65 watt chip a little bit and still be cooled by this sink.