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    8600/8300 Ultra/GT/GS combo's spotted

    http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36963 based off the 8600 spec: 500Mhz core 64 shaders 1400Mhz memory 256bit do you think this card would be significantly faster than my XFX 7950GT? i would buy an 8800GTS now, except i need a card that is no longer than a 7950GT or...
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    what is QT4 comparable to in the M$ universe?

    and if not, what?
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    when is the A64 4200+ due?

    i usually do O/C, but in this instance i am building for a HTPC box so it's not an option. at the moment i am leaning towards a s939 3200+ as 2GHz is such a nice round figure. a 3800+ running at 2.4GHz would be even more appealing but until the 4200+ arrives it is simply to expensive. any...
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    adding a RAID1 array to a dual boot system?

    i am building a new PC, it will have an nForce4 Ultra chipset in it, and two 200GB Maxtor Max10's inside. most importantly; it will be running Win64 and Ubuntu 5.04 in a dual-boot config. will it be easier to set up the RAID1 array in the BIOS before any OS's get installed? or is it easier...
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    any plans for a Gigabyte 6800GT PCI-E Slientpipe?

    on the AGP front there exists the 6800 silentpipe. and there are ATI versions of the X800 and X800XL. but not high-end nVidia PCI-E silentpipe product.......... any rumours?
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    when are Coolermaster going to cartch up?

    I really like Lian-Li gear, there 1000 and 1100 case types both have 120mm front/rear fans which makes for a nice quiet PC, but they are very pricey. Collermaster makes excellent cases too, and better priced, but there cooling solutions are a little behind the times. so when will i see a...
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    what do people have against nVidia for their Linux chipset driver support

    they are great drivers, better still, they are great drivers for great hardware. yes, so they aren't 'open', whose are, and to what degree are these competitors drivers 'open'? regards
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    new Sony Vaio VGN-S3HP

    this is close to my ideal laptop: > nVidia graphics (good for linux) > intel chipset (well it ain't nVidia, but i prefer it to Via/SIS/ATI) > 13.3" widescreen > portable > magnesium body http://www.scan.co.uk/Products...sp?WebProductID=168925 but, it uses the new PCI-E mobile chipset...
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    rumour of a new Dell 24" WS @ 1920x1200......?

    http://www.sharkyforums.com/sh...id=2032433#post2032433 anyone else heard anything of this? REMF
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    XP2100+ (T-bred b) running at 55-65 degrees C at full load?

    hello all, right, i put my box together ok, but as you can see from the title i'm having a few problems! i'd be very grateful if you would spare any advice. :) here we go, up until last night i was running a: 1200/266 T-bird 256MB DDR2100 Abit KG7 Lite GF3 clocked at 220/510 Aopen Midi ATX...
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    How do you tell if a CPU is a Thoroughbred?

    just got an XP2100+, but it looks to small to be a Palamino? i'm not an O/C'er, but i've just got a Abit NF7-S and a 512MB stick of PC2700. if the CPU is a T-bred then i wouldn't mind unlocking it and running the FSB at 166MHz. CPU code: axda2100dut3c 9324657270046 aiuhb0302spvw...
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    5.1 speaker connections for Abit NF7-S?

    hello all, i'm building my girlfriend a PC which i can do without problem, however i am NOT an audiophile! the problem is this; the motherboard will be the NF7-S which is an nForce2 board specified with 5.1 output; front+rear+centre/sub - headphone jacks? SP/Dif Out? the speakers will be...
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    anonymous file hosting network?

    hello all, i'm not sure i'm asking in the right place but you people seem to know your stuff so i'll ask anyway! several months ago while web surfing for info on safeweb and triangleboy i came across a website which offered programs and info about a new 'intranet' which was similar to a P2P...
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    enable cache on an IBM 60 GXP?

    as stated above; I currently do not have the option to enable my HD's 2MB cache in Win XP's device manager. I feel this might explain the serious amount of thrashing my HD experiences. A friend with a similar rig but with an IBM 75GXP does have this option under Win XP? cheers for any help REMF
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    dolby digital sound output and nForce2?

    hello all, i know nothing about sound tech, and never wanted to until i started looking at the new nForce2 boards. do creative labs et al 5.1 packaged speakers connect to the three output jacks from the mother board? i.e. jack 1 = front speakers jack 2 = rear speakers jack 3 = centre & sub or...