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    Suggestion on PCI Card for Dual LCD Output w/ Dell Optiplex 260 Slim Desktop

    Hi, I am trying to buy a video card for my Dell Optiplex 260 Slim Desktop. It only accepts low profile AGP and regular PCI cards. I would like to buy a card so that it can output to a 19" LCD and yet have another output to my 40" LCD TV so may watch DVD or Video on the big screen. Does...
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    Power Supply Test Tool

    Hi everyone, is there a tool I can use to test if the components of my PC are pushing to the limit of my power supply... I am worry that I am adding new components to the rag and the PS won't sustain... Thanks very much for the help!
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    Motherboard and Ram for E6400

    Hi everyone, just ordered the E6400 for $249 total and wonder if it will much of a performance advantage based on the $27 price different from the E6300. Also what MB and ram should I pair with? What do you guys think about the Asrock Dual? Thanks for the help!
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    Core 2 Duo Available At Monarch!

    Hi everyone, just ordered the E6400, with shipping it comes up to $249 (no tax for CA). What do you think about this price, should I save a bit to get the E6300 instead? However, the E6300 with shipping comes up to $222, just $27 difference. I wonder if the E6400 will give much performance...
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    Dual Core Upgrade Suggestions

    Hi all, summer is here and my old system is getting heat up so I would like to upgrade my system in the coming month! Given the potential price drop and the Conroe release in a week or two, I wonder which dual core solution should I go for? I work mostly with contents, such as playing divx...
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    OC ECS P4M800Pro-M with PD 930

    Hi everyone, I saw this ECS P4M800Pro-M and Pentium D 930 combo for $160 and wonder if this ECS would work well OCing the Pentium D 930? Anyone has experience with it? Another reason I want to get to combo is I have a spare AGP 6200 vid that I would like to put together with this system...
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    Boxed Seagate 60GB 2.5" 7200RPM HD for $100

    Hi, saw this on the Frys ad and wonder if it's a good deal... it's a good brand and good speed for upgrade the regular HD comes with the laptop... but I don't know if it's a good price! Is Seagate still the better than Maxtor and WD? Thanks!
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    Cool & Quiet, SSE3 and 64-bit Support

    Hi Everyone: Just wonder which Sempron or Athlon 64 on Skt 754 has such features. I am tempted to buy either the Athlon 64 3000+ ECS MB combo at Frys for $100 or Sempron 3100+ with the same ECS MB for $80 and I wonder if these processors have any of those features mentioned. Thanks!
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    Sangokushi Taisen

    I tried to find places in US to play this game but I found no information whatsoever. Can anyone point out if they have ever seen this game published in US and if so where is the location? Thanks very much for any help, I am desperate to play this game! Thanks very very very much!
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    Need Help Buying a Budget System

    Hi everyone, just wonder if the Sempron 64 2800+ or above with a TF6100 MB still the best budget combo with the highest Price/Performance ratio? I just read Anandtech's March CPU guide and it suggested that Celeron D is a better choice for building a budget system. However, I have never...
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    ECS RS482-M

    Is it any good? The Fry's combo has this board with the Venice 3500+, basically the MB is like free. But I wonder if this board is anyone, or would most likely end up spending more to get another board. Thanks very much for help!
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    Sempron 2800+?

    Is the Sempron 2800+ still a good choice for a budgeted system or I should pay that extra $100 for a Venice and 939 MB? I am planning to pair the Sempron 2800+ with a DFI Lanparty NF3 250 MB for downloading and viewing videos mostly. Is there a cheaper board that will allow me to OC the...
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    Sempron 2800+ pair with DFI LANPARTY UT nF3 250Gb?

    Hi I am trying to build a low budget system just for downloading and watching videos. Is the Sempron 2800+ (64bit) paired with a DFI LANPARTY UT nF3 250Gb still the best match? Or I can do something better with the same cost? Also OT, can I pair the DFI LANPARTY UT nF3 250Gb board with...
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    Dual display output to TV and LCD Monitor

    Hi, I got a Leadtek 6200 with dual display output. Just wonder if it's possible to output to the TV and LCD Monitor with different screens. I would like to watch movie with the TV screen while I browse web on the LCD monitor but I don't want to have a split screen display. It would be nice if...
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    Can I Unlock this 9500 card?

    Hi I found this 9500 card is normally bid around $60 (included shipping). Wonder if this can be unlocked and overclocked to a 9700 Pro. If so then I would definitely jump on it since it's such a good price. Also but the look of the square shape ram, it seems the card has 256 bit memory...
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    Help with BFG 5500OC

    Hi I just bought two BFG 5500OC. One of them is a low profile longer card and the other one is the regular size card but shorter than the low profile one. They both have 128mb memory and should both be 128-bit, now I wonder which one should I keep? The low profile one has only two pieces of...
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    Chaintech VNF3-250 or Epox 8KDA3I?

    Just want to know based on experience, which board runs better: faster, more stable and overclocks better. Thanks for the help!
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    Cheapest GF 6200 for Unlocking!

    Hi just wonder if card card can be unlock with 8 pipes? If so then it maybe the cheapest GF 6200 that can be unlocked even it only got 64-it memory. Thanks for the help!
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    128k vs 256k cache of Sempron Skt 754

    Hi, I tried to find out if the extra 128k cache of a Sempron skt 754 would give any difference but most articles I found stated that with overclocking, the extra cache won't yield much difference and the performance edge is insignificant. Is that true? Should I not bother to get the extra...
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    MemTest Question?

    Hi I had just tested my KingMax PC3200 512x2 Dual Channel ram with MemTest for the whole night. The test seems not complete even it has been tested for 8 hours so I stopped it. Does it mean that I should test further to find out more errors and it should be good enough with 8 hours of test...
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    Sempron 754 vs Athlon XP Mobile Combo

    Hi, I am planning to build a system with either the Sempron 2600+ socket 754 w/ MSI K8M Neo-V motherboard or the Athlon XP Mobile 2200+ w/ MSI K7N2GM-V motherboard. Wonder which one would run better in stock and which one will run faster when moderately overclocked? Since I never OC a socket...
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    Dell 700m 8-cell battery

    Hi just wonder if the 8-cell battery for Dell 700m is much bigger than the original 4-cell battery. Will it stick out and look weird and how much heavier is it. Actually I wonder how long will the machine last with the 4-cell battery cuz I don't know if I really need to the 8-cell battery...
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    Dual Channel with Dell 700m

    Hi just wonder if the Dell 700m support dual channel even if I use two same size and type of memories? Also does anyone own a Dell 700m know if add the memory for such machine is same as others. Just open up the cover and stick the memory into the empty module? Thanks very much for help!
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    3DMark03 issue or my card's problem

    Hi, I just got my Leadtek 6200 AGP and inserted it to my system. However, I can start 3DMark03 and it complains that Direct3D can't be started. I reformatted the system and this time 3DMark03 started but it said that the Game Test 4 is not supported. So now I end up with a score even lower...
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    Is PNY a good brand for graphics card?

    Just wonder what everyone thinks about PNY cards, why they are good or not good? Thanks!
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    eVGA 6800 for $219 @ CC, Hot?

    Just saw this card is on sale @ CC for the 5 hour special! $219 after $50 rebate, is it hot? Can it be unlocked to a 6800 GT? Thanks!
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    Power Consumption Difference Between CD and Hard Drives

    Just wonder on average how much power would a CD rom when idle or spinning? How about hard drive? Since I just bought a new video card which need an extra power plug so I wonder if I should use the power in series with the CD rom or the hard drive. It may sound stupid but I worry if I put...
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    Difference between 128mb and 256mb graphic cards?

    Through reading the forum I got a general feeling that a 128mb card is better and faster than the 256mb card of same type (i.e. 9800 Pro). Is that the case for all graphic cards, isn't it better to have more memory with the card especially for high end games? Since I got the PNY GF 6200...
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    Chaintech GF 6200 AGP for $106 shipped @ Newegg

    Is this a good deal? Also just wonder if this card the same as the Leadtek and eVGA. Can it be unlocked? I tried to find more info from the Chaintech site but I could not tell what's the memory clock for the clock. It's listed as "550/500/400 MHz memory clock", so which is the correct...
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    Unlocking and Overclocking the 6200 AGP

    Hi, I got the card and downloaded the RivaTuner! Just wonder what do I need to do in order to get the pipes unlocked. Is RivaTuner the driver or I need to install a separate driver? If so, what's the best driver to install other than the one comes with the package? Thanks!
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    Good 6200 card to unlock and overclock

    Hi, my local Frys has this 6200 card for sale at $130. Just wonder if it's a good card for unlocking the extra pipes and overclocking? If so, for this particular card what driver should I use to unlock and overclock? Thanks for all the help!
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    BFG GEFORCE FX 5500OC 256MB AGP

    Is it a good card to get for $100? Will it perform better than the 9600XT? Thanks for help!
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    Acer AL1714 LCD good for $180?

    Just wonder if this Acer AL1714 LCD is good for $180? Also is brightness at 370 cd/M2 good, or is it smaller the better? Also want to know what's the average response time and contrast ratio? Thanks for all the help
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    Comparable graphic card to 9600XT

    Hi I posted a thread earlier asking if I should get the 9600XT and 9600XT AIW. Now I am leaning toward getting the 9600XT for $130 without rebate. Just wonder if it's a good deal or I can get something better with such price? Thanks for all the help!
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    9600XT vs 9600XT AIW

    Hi, I am deciding whether I should get a 9600XT on sale now for $129 at BestBuy without rebate or I should get the 9600XT AIW for $150 at CompUSA with $50 rebate. My basic question is I don't need to the TV function now, but I may need it later. So should I just get the 9600XT first and buy a...
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    Is Hitachi Hard Disk Good?

    Hi based on everyone's opinion on my previous thread, I bought the Seagate. But now CompUSA has a very good deal on the Hitachi 160gb hard drive for $40 and I wonder I should get it instead of the Seagate. Can someone please advise if the Seagate has any advantage over the Hitachi? Thanks
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    Urgent Help with Mobile Athlon Thanks!

    Hi: After talking to many of you in the forum I have picked up the Mobile Athlon 2400+ 35w finally. But now I am having problem it. First the chip cannot post with multiplier higher than 12.5. Are 2400+ chip locked at 12.5? Also the chip seems to be running quite hot! By just running it at...
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    Suggestion on Hardware Testing and Benchmarking Programs

    Hi: I have just overclocked my CPU and memory and wonder what's the best program to test their stability? Also what's a good program for benchmarking my machine's performance. I wanted to compare the performance before and after overclocking. Thanks
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    Stepping of Athlon Mobile 2400+

    Hi all, I just got the 35w Mobile Athlon 2400+ and wonder what stepping do I get? Here's what it listed: AXMD2400FJQ4C Also how can I check if it's a 35watt Mobile Athlon? Thanks.
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    Best Hard Disk Brand

    Hi, I would like to get a hard disk for my desktop and I see deals of hard drive from different manufacturers. Just wonder which one is the best? Seagate, Western Digital, Maxtor and Hitachi? They ran about the same price but I could not decide which one to get! I am trying to get the IDE...