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    Judge my overclock

    Finally put it all together. Here are some of the specifics E2160 @ 3ghz (9x333) OCZ Nvidia SLI 2x2gb DDR2 800 @ 667 5-5-5-18 HIS HD 4850 WD 320gb Asus P5K-VM (G33) Creative X-Fi Gamer Edition What I have doubt about. The VCore is set at 1.365 in BIOS but CPU-Z, Speedfan, and...
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    Nvida 7100 vs. Intel g33

    I am in the process of picking out a mATX MB, and narrowed it down to GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 vs ASUS P5K-VM. The Nvidia is single channel memory, and the G33 is a dual channel memory. That is the only significant difference that I can see. Will the single memory channel significantly affect...
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    Help pick a new MB

    I need a micoATX board that will support 4gb of ram. I have a very capable E2160, but the Asus P5KPL-CM I purchased only has 1/2 and 3/5 memory dividers which raise my DDRII800 to high at anything above 260FSB. I just wanted to run the FSB at 333 (1333), and the memory at 333 (DDRII667)...
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    Help with Exchange

    We changed an exhange serve that when emails arrived, and the used did not match any user it would store that email in a general folder. The server was upgraded to exchange 2003, and now if the received email does not match any of the users it is returned to the sender. I would like to setup...
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    Help with understaing the Tier system

    I work at a help desk that assists its member with a varied scope of issues. Recently a discussion of setting up a Tier (Tier 1/2/3) system was floated around, and it has created a lot of confusion. We assist member with overall HW support including peripherals like printers, PDA?s, scanners...
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    Help with AGP card

    Yes AGP. Everything else is pretty good. My X800XT is dying, and I need to replace it. Budget 170 + or - a couple I have been looking at the 1950Pro, 1950GT, & 7900GS (not a fan boy) Which is better stock? which is better when O/C'd? System: X2 4200+/2x1gb DDR400 2-2-2/2x320gb...
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    help with mid range card

    I currently have a 9700PRO which has worked great for the last 3 years. I have a 19 in monitor. I was looking for the best card available for around $150. I do not play at 16x12 or with 16aa & 16af so I was looking for something that would boost performance until late summer when I will build...
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    Network Weirdness

    I have an NT4 domain. I recently installed a 1U file server from Gateway that run Server 2003. I backed up the old information unsing Backup Exec. and placed that information on the new server. All computers running W2k Pro have not problem navigating the share, and viewing the contents of...
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    No CD windows install

    I got a Dell SX270 with the floppy drive, and no CD. I have 3 other XP PRO machines on my home network (no AD, DHCP, DNS). I want to install WIN 2K PRO on the SX270, but it has no CD. I tried a external USB CD but I could not get it to boot. I tried a network boot disk, which allowed me to...
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    PDA's on a Network

    I was wondering if I could sign into a domain and use its resources with a PDA. The plan is to place a 802.11b router in the office, and have 3 PDA's access the network. I want them to receive email, and be able to update an excel spreadsheet from anywhere in the warehouse (open in-door...
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    Help with miltiple home routers

    I have a wired network at home, and everything is setup perfectly (web server, exchange, etc..). I just bought a wireless G router so that i can connect with the laptop by the pool. Here is my problem. I only want to add this G router to my existing network, and I do not want to replace my...
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    Help with a network XP install

    I have a Dell SX270 with the floppy attachment. It does not have a CD ROM (hey, it was given to me). Here is my problem. I want to install Win XP on this machine, and I do not know how to install windows XP throught my home network. Can anyone point me to a HOW TO or a Step by Step site.
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    Crystal Orb on a 9700PRO

    I know this HSF is a couple of years old, but it still looks more efficient than the stock unit. Has anyone tried this? Any guesses on the outcome? If not then it will become the chipset cooler for my NF2/Ultra :-).
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    Help with Power Point presentation on TV

    I have a Power Point presentation I want to display on TV, but it looks terrible, its looks great on a Monitor. I am using the TV out (S-Video) of a GF4 MX which is converted to coaxial so that it plugs into the regular cable connector on the TV. I have seen presentations displayed on TV?s...
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    New compaq computer question

    I have a friend that just purchased a new compaq computer with a XP3200+. After installing Sandrasoft I noticed that on the MB description it said that the MAX FSB was of 166mhz, and MAX MEM was 200mhz. I am assuming that the chipset is a VIA400. When I look at the PCI/AGP frequencies they...
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    What am I doing wrong

    I am tring to overclock my Barton 2600+ and am failing miserable. Here are the tidbits 2600+ Barton 166x11.5 (locked) DDR3200 OCZ Rev 2 2x256 Antec True Power 430w Shuttle AN35L - Ultra I tried 11.5x175 (2013mhz) @ 1.65vcore/2.5mem= all works great I tried 11.5x180 (2070mhz) @ 1.65v/2.5m -...
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    PSU help

    I currently have a cheap 400w PSU, and want to upgrade. I am totally confused in choosing a replacement. Including what is on my sig I also have 1 CD-R/1 DVD/3 80mm/1 60mm/Aero 7 HSF/1 cold cathode light. All of my rails are below what they should be especially the standby 5v (at 3.45v). I...
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    Memory Purchase Assistance

    I just cancelled an order with OC Systems because if there merchandise is as good as their customer service they would probably send me EDO ram instead of the DDR3200 I ordered. Thats what I get :-) I was searching Newegg for some Ram, and there are a couple of different choices, Here is what I...
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    Fresh install help

    I am tring to install Win ME on an old computer for a friend. it keeps indicating that is having .CAB errors, and will not load. What is a .CAB error and how do I correct it? I have never come across this, and have no clue what it is.
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    Is my PSU okay

    I am having difficulty overclocking, and I think it might be my PSU that is holding me back. I used Sandra to check my voltages. CPU 1.66 Aux Vol. 1.52 +3.3v 3.34 +5v 5.11 +12 11.86 -12 -12.36 -5 -3.45...
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    unlocking a 2600+ Barton

    I just bought a Barton 2600+, a week 37 model which I thought would be unlocked. Unless I am doing something wrong I got a locked model. Is there a mod that will unlock this model. I want to run 200fsb but I doubt it will run 2300mhz when I receive my DDR3200. This blows :-(
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    Is this locked on not?

    I just purchased a 2600+ Barton with the following numbers AXDA2600DKV4D Y880877251090 AQZFA 0337TPAW Are these locked? Does anyone know how good this will overclock? I found a store in Orlando, FL that has 5 or 6 of these (no 2500+ prior to week 39) in retail box with with Fan and a 3 years...
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    Unlocked Barton

    I am reading that all XP2500+ after week 39 are locked, Well that blows. How about the 2600+ Bartons? Does anyone have one of those? and are they locked also? I need one, but I do not want to replace the DDR2700 I currently have, and can only overclock by multi of now.
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    WTF....no boot

    When my computer starts it post on BIOS correctly, then it recognized the raid setup. Here is where it gets interesting. it briefly displays something about a KERNEL error and shuts off, it happens to fast for me to see exactly what it says. It was running fine, and that last thing installed...
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    Raid 0 Stripe size???

    I am running two Maxtor 40gb 2mb 5400rpms on Raid 0 with a 64kb stripe size. What are you guys running for stripe size, and what would be a better choice. I mainly play games like IL2 FB, HL, Splinter Cell, Rally Sport, Halo. Does the stripe size beyond a particular amount really make a...
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    Diffrent windows 2000

    I have an original copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server. My question is, is this the same windows 2000 that I can use on my regular computer (not server), or are there diffrent versions of Windows 2000 that are diffrent. I think it is time that I upgrade my boxes from Win 98se and Win ME, and...
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    New Harddrives

    I am looking to replace my current 2 X 40gb with either 2 x 120gb or 2 x 160gb, and just in case, NO I really do not need the space :-). Here is my question. Which would be faster 5400rpm/133ATA or 7200rpm/100ATA? Both have 2mb cache and cost the same.
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    can I use a mobile XP?

    I see that newegg has mobile XP's particullarly the Barton 2500+. Does anyone know how it overclocks compared to regular XP. Granted I do not fully understand the diffrence between the mobile and regular since they look the same. Any ever oc one of these?
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    CL2 vs. CL2.5 at 200fsb

    I plan on overclocking my XP2500+ to 3200+ by going to 200fsb. My current DDR2700 will overclock to DDR3200 at CL2.5 3-3-7. What kind of diffrence should I expect from a memory capable of 2.0 2-2-2-6 at 200fsb?
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    Help getting an XP2500+

    Where can I find a good one? What steping? How much $$$? I have 2x256mb Hyper X DDR400 on its way and want at the very least 11x200 (not that I wont appricieate more). Will my current Coolermaster Aero 7+ (not the lite version) cool it okay. I have a Shuttle AN35N - Ultra400, and a good 400w...
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    A quick recap on election day.....

    So today was the great day that all of us hardware geeks have been waiting for. No matter if you prefer Intel or AMD, we where all glued to our PC?s wasting company time while hitting the refresh button. We jumped from forum to forum anxious to see which page would post their review first. I...
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    This blows

    I just bought a PNY 5600 Ultra for the wifes computer, and now I am totally pi$$ed. While its not my main gaming rig, it does see it fare share of gaming (esp. IL-2 online). I never expected this card to run HL-2 with all the bells and whistles, but at the very least to be playable at...
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    How Many fps do we really need?

    Lets put two computers One is 3.2c/9800PRO256mb/1gbDDR3200/875shipset* Two is 2.26b/9600NP128mb/512mbDDR2100/845chipset* *Substitute CPU with 3200+ and 2200+ and/or Nvidia 5900ultra and 5600Ultra rev1.0 and/or NF2 and KT266A System 1 gets 350+fps on Quake3 System 2 gets 130fps on Quake3 both...
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    OC question

    How can you tell if you have reached the maximum speed in MEM or CPU? I do not know which I have reached. I start to get artifacts (weird screen), but the system still runs. I run a 2600+ at 133 x 16 (normal) I tried 166 X 12.5 which should not be a problem, but I get a funny screen. Since...
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    DC on NF2

    How do you know if its on DC or SC. I have a Shuttle AN35, and have one stick on the black slot closest to the CPU, and another stick on the first blue slot next to the black one. I have tried all of the combinations I can think of, and it will not effect my mem scores on Sisoftware. I tried...
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    backup Outlook Expess

    how do I backup the messages in Outlook Express. It is on WinME. I would also like to backup my address book.
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    Soft Mod 9500 questions

    I have seen people refer to soft moded 9500np as 9700np. Here are my doubts. Does the soft mod open the 4 pipes that are missing? Does it raise the mem to 256 bits? Does it do both? the 9500NP is a 4 pipe 128bit (mem) card, while the 9700np is a 8 pipe 256bit (mem) card. If the mod only...
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    M7NCD PRO vs 7NJL3

    I know, I know, but there is no one on the MB forum. They are both around $57. I think the 7NJL3 is a single channel DDR, and the M7NCD is a dual channel. While not a hardcore overclocker, I do like to experiment. It is for an extra gaming machine that will get 2400+/512 DDR2700 Hyper X/SB...
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    Comments on BIOSTAR M7NCD PRO

    I am thinking of getting one of these, and was wondering if any one had suggestions on it. I am not a big overclocker, by do plan on tinkering a little. I can get it for $57 after a $15 Rebate. I have never used a Biostar before, and have read very little about them.
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    Help with FIC AM37

    I have an FIC AM37 running an XP2200+, and 512mb (2x256) Cas 2 DDR2100. Here are my question. 1)Does anybody know of any new bios that will allow me to change the Mem timmings in the bios. The current one has no choices, and the memory is running at CAS2.5 2)How can I adjust the FSB...