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    New Semprons based on Palermo core

    Hi guys, I am looking to buy a cheap cpu/mobo combo for gaming. I have $150 and can get a Chaintec Nforce3 for $50. That leaves $100 for a cpu. How do the new palermo Semprons perform. I am trying to decide between those, $100ish, an A64 2800, $70 used, or a Sempron 2600, $74. What do you think...
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    Which of these setups is best?

    Hi guys, I can get one of these two systems from work, and am wondering which one I should get. They are both identical except for the proccessor. They have Asus A7M266 motherboards and 2x256 pc3200. The motherboard cost like $200 2.5 years ago. The video card is a 9700 pro. The one has an...
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    What should I do!?!

    Hi guys, I am currently using an Athlon 1700@2000. I have 2x256 pc3200 ram and almost every other component needed to make a second pc. All I need is a cpu/mobo. I have $150 to spend. Right now, I can get an A64 2800 and mobo for $120 shipped without warranty that does 2.2, or an A64 2800 and...
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    Windows 64

    Hi guys, i just bought an A64 setup and am wondering what os to install. I have Windows 2000 which I think works pretty well. Mainly, I will be gaming on it. Would I be better off getting Windows 64. I have a copy of Windows Xp home that id registered on a different pc too. Is Windows 64 free...
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    Who here is upgrading

    Who here will be upgrading their pc to a venice core when it comes out on Monday? Also, I am in the market for a used system, so I might buy your old setup off of you. I am looking for an A64 for $80 or a A64 mobo combo that does 2.4ghz. I wish I could spend the money on Venice, but I guess I...
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    Price Drop on A64's

    Hi guys I am just wondering; Amd's new Venice chip is coming out on Monday. Will that make A64+Sempron prices drop. I was about to buy a setup, but should I wait until it coems out. Will the prices drop at all?
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    Good Cheap Overclocking Socket 754 Board

    Hi guys, I am going to buy a Sempron 2600 and overclock it. I am building a budget combo for under $150 and it got VERY good results on XBIT when overclcoked. At 2.5ghz, it beat out an A64 3400 in pretty much every test. I can get the proccesor for $75 which gives me another $75 for the...
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    Overclocked Sempron setup!!!

    Hi guys I am looking for a cpu/mobo combo for under $150. I want to buy new too. I can get a very budger SIS 775 and A64 2800 that doesn't overclock for $147. Or I can get a Sempron which I am amazed by. Overclocked to around 2.4ghx on 1.5volts, it kills most processors. Check out this link...
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    Best CPU/Mobo Combo

    Hi guys I am looking for a nice cpu/mobo combo for under $150 shipped that will be good for gaming. I am upgrading from an Athlon 1800 which i really liked. I have a P4 2.8/133 at work and don't like it much. Anyway, I was about to buy a Athlon Mobile 2500 and Abit NF7-S for $80 off some guy...
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    Really Cheap !gb Dual Channel pc3200

    Hi guys, I plan on selling my dual channel 512 pc3200 Dell ram and upgrading to a gig of pc3200. I want to run at 215 bus, MAYBE 220, with timings around 2.5x3x3x11. What would be a nice cheap dual channel setup. I saw a Centon set on NewEgg for $78. I also saw a Corsair setup for $90 on a bunch...
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    Best Value CPU/MOBO Combo

    Hi guys, I have about $125 to sepnd on a processor and motherboard. What would be the best way to go? I have a 9700 pro and 2x256 pc3200. I want to play HL2+mods mainly and don't plan to upgrade until another year or two. I am currently using an Athlon 1800 which performs very nicely considering...
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    Athlon Mobile system

    What should I get with my setup in 3dmark01. It is: Athlon Mobile 2500 @ 200X12 Abit NF7-S2 2x256 2.5X3X3X6 pc3200 BBA 9700 pro @ 330/330 Fresh install of Windows 2000 Relatively optimized with almosty no background apps Catalyst 4.12 and ATI tray tool optimizations Onboard sound (have...
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    AMD Athlon XP-Mobile

    Hi guys I am about to buy an Athlon Mobile 2500 and Abit NF7-S motherboard off of someone on these forums. It is going to be fitted with this heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-150-010&depa=0 It is going to be run with 2X256 Dell pc3200 2.5-3-3-6 ram and a...
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    AMD XP-Mobile Setup

    Hi guys, I am decided on what to buy for a budget gaming system. I have 512 pc200 and a 9700 pro. All I need is a motherboard/cpu combo. $150 is the tops I will go, cheaper is better. I just saw an Athlon Mobile setup that I am very interested in. It is a Mobile 2500+ with motherboard that does...
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    Celeron M's

    Hi guys, I can get a Celeron M setup for $130 shipped and am wondering how good it will peform. I currently have an Athlon XP 1800 which performs nicely and runs Half-Life 2 on high, but I want a small upgrade for my second machine which will become my primary gaming rig. I currently have 2X256...
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    Motherboard Questions

    Hi guys, I am using a Dell P4 2.8/533 processor and Dell pc3200 memory in a refrubished MSI SIS 661 motherboard. I just got it a few days ago and put a 9700 pro. I would think that it would be a huge upgrade from my old Athlon 1800 with 512 pc2100 and a Radeon 9100. However, it really...
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    Really Dissappointed-Please Help

    Hi guys, I used to have an old Athlon 1800 with 512 pc2100 and a 128 bit Radeon 9100. I also had an old P4 2.0 with 512 pc2100. They were both pretty close, but the Athlon was my main rig and it ran CSS on everything high except shader detail with 4AA and 8AFat 1024:768 with a consistent 45fps...
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    Good Budget Desktop

    Hi,my brother and his wife are looking to buy a desktop pc. Right now all they have is a fairly old mid range laptop. They usually always buy top of the line stuff, but they just had a son so they are on a budget. They don't really game at all either. $600 including everything is a their target...
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    Power Supply Okay for 9700Pro?

    I am receiving a 9700 pro tommorow and will be installing it on a 2.8/800 P4 with 512 ddr2 pc3200, 2 hd's, and 2 cds. It only has a 230 watt power supply. It is a Compaq and I think it must be underrated or something. It has served me well for many years, but will it be enough for my 9700pro. I...
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    P4 2.8/533 with 1mb L2

    I have this motherboard:http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MX46-800N-J&cat=MBB and a dell 2.8/533 w/t 1mb L2 processor with a pretty big heatsink on it stock and 2X256 Dell pc3200 memory. What kind of overclocks will I be able to get and how will this system perform?
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    17" Broken LCD Monitor

    I have a slightly used 17" Magview LCD monitor from work. It was returned to us saying that it doesn't power up. I got it for free and am wondering if it is worth it to fix it and how to do it. It is in really good condition and the screen is perfect. I took it apart and checked for some obvious...
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    9800se vs 9700pro

    Hi, I can get a 9700pro for $90 shipped and a 9800se for $100 shipped. The 9800 is a 256bit version and the pipes unlock. The 9700pro is just the bare card and might be a bit older than the 9800. Which do you recommend. I am going to buy one of them tonight probably, unless you can recommend a...
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    RMA

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    6600 vs 9700 pro

    I can get a used 9700pro made by ati for $90 or a new 6600 non-gt for $125. Which one do you think is a better deal?
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    Best Budget Card

    What is the best card under $85. Don't say to spend more becuase I am on a very strict budget. The games I will be playing are Doom 3, HL2, and Halo. I don't care if it is used or refurbished. I was thinking a 9500np L-shaped memory or a 9600 pro. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I would...
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    6200 AGP

    Hi guys, where is the cheapes I can find a 6200 AGP that will unlock the other 4 pipes. I don't care if it is used or refurbished. Also, where can i find some good deals on other budget cards. I was thinking a 9500 np with l-shaped memory, 9500 pro, 9700, 9800 se softmoddable to pro or xt, or a...
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    Looking for a good online game

    I am looking for a nice online game since I just got DSl. I play CS and CSS most of the time but I know there has to be something better. They are fun, BUT the hitboxes are all messed up and there are a lot of cheaters. I tried DOD, AA, Halo 1+2, Natural Selection, Sven Coop, and ET and I am not...
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    System randomly crashes

    Hi guys, I am having a problem with my pc. Whenever I play CS:Source, it crashes to the desktop with no error message after about an hour. Firefox will also say it encountered an error and must close after about an hour. All my other games and programs run fine. I tried reinstalling every...
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    Good Motherboard?

    My dad has a P4 2.0ghz 400 bus Compaq machine with 512mb pc 2100. He has an oppurtunity to trade it straight up for a P4 2.8/533 and 512mb of pc3200. The problem is the motherboard supports neither of them. It is a crap motherboard anyway, so he wants to replace it with one that supports the new...
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    Best Drivers

    I have an Athlon 1800 pc with a GF4 4600TI. I play mainly HL2 +mods, and Doom 3. Which drivers do you recommend? I am thinking either XG 71.84 or 44.03. The old ones benchmark well and are optimized for my card, but the new ones are better with newer games. Any suggetions?
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    What do you do with your old cards?

    What do you do with your old video cards after you upgrade? Do you have any just lying around collecting dust?
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    How to connect a Router?

    I have a 16 port switch and Cavalier DSL. I am trying to connect it to a few computers, but am having trouble. Before, I had the modem connected directly to the computer and entered in my ip address, dns, etc. Now I wired the computers to the switch (it is done correctly) and am not sure what to...
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    Quadro->Geforce

    I have a Quadro 4 NVS 200. Is it possible to soft mod it into a Geforce 4 TI Card.
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    Do you have any old video cards laying around?

    Does anybody have any old video cards that are laying around collecting dust? If so, I could really use one. My brother bought a used CAD machine for gaming. It has a Quadro 4 NVS 200 though which is really nice, but not meant for gaming. If someone could trade me a TI4600 or 9500 Pro or better...
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    3dMark2001 Score

    Hi guys, I got an almost 3 year old, once top of the line, CAD machine. I am going to be doing all of my gaming on it, including Doom 3 and HL2. I am waiting for my TI4600 to arrive, so I tested it now. Here are my specs: Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 DirectX Version 9.0...
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    Serious Problem

    I have a bad problem with my computer. I received a Athlon former CAD machine and it hasn't been playing games good. At first I figured it was just that the stock Quadro 4 videocard wasn't meant for games. I traded it for a better video card and put in a Radeon 9100 in the meantime which worked...
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    Which of these is best?

    I got a bunch of offers for different GF4 TI's and need help deciding which one to get. They are 1.I have a BFG GeForce 4 Ti4200 (4280 8xAGP) 128MB video card. VGA/DVI/SVIDEO ouputs, comes with a thermaltake GF4 series cooling on it, copper core heatsink and aluminum ram heatspreaders/sinks...
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    Any Good?

    Hi, I just bought a videocard and am wondering if it is any good. I wanted to spend no more than $85 and be able to play Doom 3, HL2, and Halo on low. My system is old, but it is tweaked good and the games ran well on an ATI 9100. I was going to go with a Ti4400 for $55, but some guy offered me...
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    Chemistry

    I need a chemistry current event article to do a summary on. Do you guys have any ideas of some hot topics.