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    Venice 3800+ in action

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=56313
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    High End Cases

    I think that I am giving up watercooling and my ghetto cheiftec 601 and am looking to use an aircooled setup. In that regard, I am trying to decide between several cases, the mountainmods twice7, ufo, the stacker, the lian-li v1200 and the lian-li v2000. They all seem to be good cases (with...
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    Week 48 3200+

    I guess they keep getting better. The code is 0448 SPBW
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    Need Intel mobo (865 or 875) that will make the most of my BH5

    Any recommendations for a good socket 478 mobo to pair with some mushkin BH5 and a p4 2.8C that I already own. I have read good things about the Asus P4C800-E but wasnt sure if it has enough Vdimm voltage so I am also considering the DFI 875 board. My main priority is stability as it will be my...
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    PCP&C 510 Express

    I just picked up this psu and plan on using it an in an SLI rig in the spring. Does anyone think that it wont be enough for 2 Ultras?
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    Help me help my mom

    My mom has a Dell 4300 and is trying to reinstall windows because the computer is very out of whack. However, when she inserts her windows reinstall disc and restarts the computer she does not get the option to do an install or repair. Over the phone I cant seem to help her find the right option...
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    Any reason not to buy a socket 940 FX-53?

    It seems to be great value at its price range. Are there any downfalls for going 940 other than registered memory? Also, does registered memory perform more reliably than unregistered? What are the chances of SLI or PCIe coming to socket 940?
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    Good Case for water cooling

    I currently have Chieftec that I have modded to fit a Black Ice Extreme on the intake fan. My set up fits but its a little cramped and I feel that the pump is hindering some airflow. I have been looking for a nice big case and am contemplating a ufo from mountainmods. I have also looked at the...
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    Dothan on the Desktop

    There was an article awhile back about DFI bringing the DOthan to the desktop but I havent heard anything since. Has anyone heard any new info?
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    Opteron vs. FX

    I am currently thinking about my next system and was wondering if Opteron's perform similarly to their FX counterparts (games, encoding, photshop, etc.). They are in the same price range and around the same price so I was curious. I understand there will be other cost factors given that I would...
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    Home Theater Gaming

    Is the inclusion of Dolby Digital Live on 9xx series Intel boards enough of a reason to go Intel over AMD? I'm starting to think that it may be because I have thousands of $$$ in home theater equipment that I cannot utilize when playing PC games. Has anyone used DD Live? I have seen the review...
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    Good Mobo for 1GB of BH5

    I just picked up a Gig of BH5 and found out that my VNF3-250 does not like to run 2 double-sided DIMMS. My fault for not reading closely. I was thinking about picking up a DFI UTNF3-250, but why get another 754 board. I currently have a 2.8 northwood sitting on an HP OEM mobo and was thinking...
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    MSI RS480M2

    http://www.monarchcomputer.com...mp;Category_Code=A64MB Could be pretty nice for a SFF given its size.
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    DFI 925x lanparty

    I cant remember the model number but my local compusa has a lanparty mobo on the 925x chipset. I cant find it on dfi's site so I was wondering if I could get some user feedback. Please let me know if you have any thoughts.
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    Softmod worked, can I also overclock?

    I have used Riva Tuner to enable all 16 pipes and 6 vertex shaders. I ran 3dmark03 with no artifacting and a score of 9798. Now I was wondering if I can increase performance by overclocking. I have a BFG 6800OC which runs at 350/700 out of the box. Idle temps ae 50 and 55-57 under load. Is...
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    Installing 6800

    I currently have a MX440 installed with the 61.77 forceware drivers. I am installing a 6800 tomorrow. Since I already have useable drivers installed do I have to uninstall them to add the 6800 or just disable the MX440 remove it and install the 6800. Sorry for the noob question but I would...
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    1st System

    I am in the process of building my first system and am probably going to go with a 754. I have read a bunch of reviews and many threads on the best boards but they dont seem to cover my requirements. I want something that is easily updateable (the chaintech stories make me nervous) and easy to...