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    Cooling setup for new build

    Hey everyone, I need some advice for the cooling setup of a new computer I'm building. It's going to have the following specs: Lian-Li PC-7B Plus II Seasonic S12 Energy+ 650W Abit IP35 Pro Intel Q6600/E6850 (Haven't decided yet...) (Stock clock) Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme EVGA...
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    BF2 installation troubles...

    Hey all, A few months ago BF2 was giving me some troubles so I simply reinstalled it to see if it would fix it up. However, when I went to reinstall it I started getting these "MD5 Errors"; this is where things went downhill :( I thought it was my harddrive acting up perhaps since it was...
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    Found something interesting...

    Hey all, Well I guess I've taken a turn for the worse; I'm going to post on ATOT for help.. (Oxymoron? ;)) Anyways, I was helping my Dad clean out the garage and found an old belt with an attached bayonet and scabbard. I've had a hard time identifying it, but after some searching, I've...
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    Can Anyone Quickly Confirm My 9800 Pro Specs?

    Hey all, Just have a quick question for anyone who's got a good eye for ATI cards. I have a 9800 Pro (128MB) that I'm trying to sell but I'm not sure of whether the RAM is 128 or 256Bit. It's R350 Core which I thought meant 128 but I also heard that since the RAM is in an L-Shape...
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    Thermalright Promo @ Sidewinder Computers

    Oy, I know I don't post in here much, but I thought this deal was pretty sweet if I understand the situation ;) Thermalright SLK-948U & ALX800 for $39.95 I searched so I hope this isn't a repost :( :)
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    SLK-900U & IC7-MAX3 fit? Yay or Nay?

    Anyone have any first hand experience with this heatsink on this board? I don't want to pop in my new board and then find out the heatsink doesn't fit because of the OTES or something.. And BTW: I know the 900U's base isn't big enough to cover the P4 IHS, but I emailed Thermalright and said the...
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    Posting for a Friend :) - IDE Connectivity troubles with new NF7-S

    Okee doke, a friend asked me to post this for him :) I am installing this fresh from the box. It boots. Detects CPU and Memory. It stalls on "Detecting IDE Drives" I have an LG burner and a WD40GB 8mb Cache drive. When the HD is connecting, it hangs there. It doesn't freeze, but it hangs. When...
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    Lexar CF Cards - 12x, 32x, 40x?

    Mkay, I'm getting a Digicam for Christmas (Canon A70) and I want to buy a nice big CF Card for it so I dont have to download the images off of it every hour so I'm thinkin about getting a Lexar 256MB card. Now for the conundrum ;) A lot of the cards I see are 12x, some 32x, and a few 40's. My...
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    WD Raptors (36GB) - Whiny?

    Yo. :) I might be looking into 2 of the 36gig Raptors, but I just have a question for any current users. Are the drives whiny, or annoying at all in the noise they produce? My bro has some IDE WD drive and its quite whiny.. My case fans are around ~32dBA, and I have a Tornado running at 7V...
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    Wolfenstein Enemy Territory - Valid CD Key Not Reaching GuidAuth Server...? - Solved -

    Yo :) Well, over the last month or two, I've been experiencing extreme connectivity problems to ET servers. On about 95% of the servers that I connect to, I'm sent back to the main menu with a message 'Valid CD Key Not Reaching GuidAuth Server' Ive tried disabling, and then re-enabling...
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    New Video card => Max Payne closes back to desktop?

    Mkay, got my 9800 in today (:D) and its goin great so far, but Ive hit one snag so far. I thought Id play regular Max Payne before I tried MP2. I get into just after Max finds his wife dead, and when I try to go onto the next level, the game just closes back to the desktop. Could it be that...
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    New Vantec Case

    Looks like Vantec is taking a dive into the case making line, and I must I like the look of this case. Reminds me of a G5 case almost... Link! Thoughts?
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    Know of any Rheobuses with RED only LED's?

    Do any of ya'? I know the Sunbeam has red LED's, but they go blue as the RPM goes up, or vice versa. I usually leave my Tornado at low RPM anyways, but Id like red only anyways.. Anyone know one? Im trying to light my rig with only red, since it'll like quite nice in a silver case. If I cant...
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    YAPSUT - Antec True vs Enermax vs Vantec

    YAPSUT - Yet Another PSU Thread ;) :P Alright, i thought i had decided on a powersupply, but my plans changed, and im no longer getting a 9700 pro, but a 9800 pro :) So, i need a little advice.. I would like to get a 400+W psu to make me feel comfortable about the power my rig is getting, so i...
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    Albatron FX5900 Turbo 256MB?

    Alrighty :) I currently have an aging PNY Ti4400 and im looking to hop into the ring with a new, high end DX9 video card. I'am a pretty avid gamer, so i need a powerful card, and i want something that will be good for Doom3, HL2, and that will last for at least a good year or more. I have the...
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    Lapping Surfaces

    Alright, I have my SLK900U and its good, but not performing as i thought it would with the 92mm Tornado, so i think Im gunna lap the base. I dont have any glass, but i do have a marble tile thats approximately 12x12'' and i would assume is quite flat due to the fact that its a tile.. Would this...
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    Enermax 350W - Powerful Enough?

    Heyo! :) Well, im in the market for a new powersupply, and i want to know if the Enermax 350W Dual Fan Whisper PSU will be strong enough for my system Abit NF7-S Barton 2500+ (Going to be overclocked) 2x256mb OCZ EL PC3500 GeForce 4 Ti4400 (Going to be getting a Radeon 9700 soon) Seagate...
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    Heatsinks - Skivving?

    Alright, i was reading a review for a new heatsink im getting (SLK-900U :beer::D) over at hardCOREware.net and they said in one part of the review; My question is, what IS skivving and how does it relate to heatsinks and their construction? :confused: Thanks! -Peter
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    How are the week 24 Barton 2500+'s doing?

    Hi all! :) Well,my bro is gunna get me a Barton 2500+ cpu in exchange for my 8RDA+, 1700+, and some RAM, but anyways.. The seller told him the stepping was 0324 AQXEA, and im just wondering how these chips are doing for overclocking? Yes I've checked out a couple of CPU databases but most of...
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    Some Overclocking Problems - Need Help!

    Alright, well I got my new Panaflo fan in today (92mm M1A), stuck it on my SLK800, and the computer was still overclocked at 166x12.5, 1.70V. I go to onto the net for a sec, Blue Screen of Death, Reboot's and and keeps doin it. My brother said it could be because the fan only has 2 cables (no...
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    8rda+ and 200 bus @_@

    Hello all! :) well my twinmos pc3200 is coming in soon and im starting to have concerns.. im worried if my motherboard will be able to run it at full 200 bus or not. im not so worried about my cpu or ram but the board is only rev 1.1 and the northbridge is A2 and some of the people i have...
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    8rda+ and 200 bus @_@

    double post again, sorry
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    Just another quick question about Dual Channel

    okee doke, got 2 256mb sticks of corsair pc2700 xms and i want to run them in dual channel on my 8rda+. just 2 questions. which slots do i use? im kinda confused by the manual @_@ Here's a pic of the slots I'am using ;) are the hilighted ones the right slots? also, if so, is there anything i...
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    Optimal Ram Timings @_@

    Okee doke, i got a 256mb stick of corsair xms pc2700 c2.0 ram in the mail today (Thanks RickD! :)) and i set the cpu and mem bus at 166 for now, ill overclock more later. my question is, what do you think are good ram timings for my system? would 2-2-2-5 be ok at 166 bus? Im a n00b to ram...
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    delete please

    sorry, pressed 'enter' twice. delete please
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    1700+ tbred troubles :(

    Ok, so i have my athlon tbred 1700+ (b core) and i decided to try overclocking a little. for a while it was running at 166x12(2.0 ghz) just fine. but, after a while, my computer started to do random reboots or freezes. id be surfing thenet and it would lock. id be playing a game and it would...
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    HSF for my t-bred 1700

    k, ive got a 'b' core tbred 1700+. Right now im runnin at 2.0ghz and its just fine but i want a new hsf so i can overclock more but i want something quiet. i was thinking an alpha pal 8045 with a vantec stealth 80mm fan. i know it would be quiet but would it be enough to cool up to, and past...
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    HSF for my t-bred 1700

    er, sorry, delete this thread
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    PNY Ti4400 - Thoughts?

    Mkay, well im in a pending deal for a PNY GF4 Ti4400 card. Ive asked the guy how she performs, and he says that its a great card. I just want to know what other owners of the card think of it. Gimme details on overclockability, stability (if applicable), any problems, PNY customer support (if...
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    Unknown Font :|

    *grumble* well after like an hour or 2 of searching the net, i give up. ive been looking for this particular font to finish a web layout with but i just cant find it. to give you some specs, the font is used a LOT on alienware.com's site. like on the main page where it says 'geforce fx now...
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    Overclocking My XP

    mkay, now, i got my new motherboard (epox 8rda+) a week ago or so, and i decided to see how good of an overclocker it is. So, in went my XP1700+ (i guess its just a palimino or whatever) and i tried o/cing it to 138/138 (1800+) i ran 3dmark and it rebooted at like the 13th test. Strange i...
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    Albatron GeForce 4 Ti4200P Turbo

    Hi, i was in the market for a new video card soon, and i have heard some great things about this card (Albatron GeForce 4 Ti4200P Turbo). Just wanna know, does anyone have this card? if so, how has it been working? Thanks! :]
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    Few Questions 'bout the EPoX 8RDA+

    mkay Anandtech, ive been wondering whether to get this motherboard, but i consulted with a friend of mine (a computer junkie ;)) and he said i should go for it, but check out its stability, and he said to see if there are any ppl using this board under Linux (linux ppl are stability freaks)...