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    Funniest thing I've seen in a while "X-RANGERS: Defenders of gaming"

    http://youtu.be/VQI8lhHFQ9Q Stumbled on this while looking up vidcards to buy. ROFLMAO'd all the way through the video. It's a tongue-in-cheek parody of power-rangers by XFX. "Intellector" = Intel, "Nvicious" = Nvida. If someone at Nvidia or Intel has seen this vid I am sure they would get...
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    Funniest thing I've seen in a while "

    Sorry, double post... ignore this!
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    Which brand for GTX 470

    Hi all. Here in Denmark I have a few choices in GTX 470s. The Gainward is available now, while the MSI and Asus parts will be available in 3 days. Is it true that the MSI and Asus 470s have better components/cooling performance than the vanilla cards such as the Gainward? Which company's card...
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    Antec 900 or 900-2 wide enough for long graphic cards?

    Hi folks, I am gravitating towards the Antec Nine Hundred or Nine Hundred 2 (for its dust filters) as the case to get for my new build. However the cases' width seems to be a tad on the short side for mounting the current big-boy GPUs such as GTX 275 or 295 etc. Is this assumption correct? I...
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    Older PVA panels good for gaming/multimedia use?

    I am about to jump the gun on a new monitor, and was initially set on the G2400WD but then switched to the Dell 2209WA based on xtknight's recommendation in the LCD thread. However today I looked around in the local shops and there was a 'shop demo' Acer AL2623W 25.5" S-PVA which had been...
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    Q6600 value against Q9550 andor i7 920

    I am building a new system and am gonna get a quad-core processor. Since I've been planning on this for the longest time, I had always planned on the Q6600 and overclocking it a bit. However now there are faster processors available such as the Q9550 and the i7-920. Where I am the Q9550 or the...
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    8800 GT SLI = 9800 GX2?

    Ok, the 9800 GX2 has two cores (or seperate GPUs), with 128 stream processors each. The 8800 GT has 112 SPs. Both have very similar core and memory clock speeds. My question is, since the 9800 GX2 is just basically two 8800 GT's stuck together, yet it sells for $500 vs $180 for an 8800 GT, why...
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    H264 support on Radeon X1950 XT?

    I have a X1950 XT (sapphire) and a sinlge core (!) Athlon at 2.2 GHz. When I run hi-def avi and matroska files in VLC media player, they run as slow as molasses, and it is apparent to me that the GPU is not doing any of the video decoding and poor li'l CPU is not up to the task at all. Does the...
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    Is underclocking harmful to video card?

    The Sapphire X1950 XT comes with default 2D clocks of 500 core / 600 mem. To me this doesn't seem much lower than the default 3D clocks of 625 core / 900 mem on the core side. That's why, using ATI Tray Tools I've set the default 2D clocks to 350 / 450, since in 2D mode obviously there is no...
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    How to enable per-application settings in ATI Catalyst?

    I've been a long-time nvidia user but recently made the jump to ATI with the X1950 XT. While the cards performance is great, I'm less than impressed with the driver interface though. In the nvidia driver it was very easy to specify that settings like AA and AF should be forced in a certain...
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    Radeon X1950XT clocks lower than they should be

    The core clock is shown at 500 MHz instead of 625 MHz, and the memory at 600MHz instead of 900 MHz. I couldn't find an explanation in the Catalyst help pages, so can someone please explain why this is so. Thanks!
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    The cartoons had nothing to do with free speech

    The Danish newspaper's excuse that they printed the cartoons to demonstrate freedom of speech and the right to sprint peak whatever the hell they want, even though it clearly insults 1 billion people, as a matter of priniciple of free speech, is just false. How? Well, three years ago the same...
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    Please help quake victims

    Even small contributions from you through the relevant organizations in your country will make a difference in some victim's life. Please do what you can for your fellow humans in such extreme suffering. Visit the thread in OT linked below to learn about which aid orgnizations and funds you can...
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    Please help quake victims

    Even small contributions from you through the relevant organizations in your country will make a difference in some victim's life. Please do what you can for your fellow humans in such extreme suffering. Visit the thread in OT linked below to learn about which aid orgnizations and funds you can...
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    Please help quake victims

    Even small contributions from you through the relevant organizations in your country will make a difference in some victim's life. Please do what you can for your fellow humans in such extreme suffering. Visit the thread in OT linked below to learn about which aid orgnizations and funds you can...
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    Please help quake victims

    Even small contributions from you through the relevant organizations in your country will make a difference in some victim's life. Please do what you can for your fellow humans in such extreme suffering. Visit the thread in OT linked below to learn about which aid orgnizations and funds you can...
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    Please help quake victims

    Even small contributions from you through the relevant organizations in your country will make a difference in some victim's life. Please do what you can for your fellow humans in such extreme suffering. Visit the thread in OT linked below to learn about which aid orgnizations and funds you can...
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    Now I know the fear of quakes Californians live with

    Disasters: its ok as long they happen to "them" and not "us". The quakes in Japan, Iran, California, the recent asian, tsunami, Katrina, etc were sad but life went on. But today "we" learnt there is no us and them, these things are unpredictable and frickin scary. I was sleeping in bed this...
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    Q3 Engine source code released

    ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/source/quake3-1.32b-source.zip This is awesome; the Q3 engine was used to make games like MOH:Pacific Assault not too long ago, and now the CORE ENGINE source has been released! All the cool graphics and engine code! Carmack is da man. If you looked at the...
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    I'm glad I got 6800 GT instead of X800 XL/XT after all

    I didn't really get my 6800 GT for the added ps3, I got it cause it had much better performance in shadowing games like Doom 3 and Riddick (benchmarks show 6800 GT faster than X850 XT PE even in Riddick). But now the two games I am waiting above all others for, Gothic 3 and TES IV, Oblivion will...
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    HELP: My 6800 GT runs too hot, Idle at 65C, goes to 85 under load

    Just got an eVGA 6800 GT PCIe. I use Nvidia Monitor that comes with ntune for monitoring the temps. From the get-go when Windows boots the 6800 GT is at 65C. After a while of playing games like Doom 3 it goes to about 85C. Aren't these temps too high? Ambient temp is about 32C to 35C for the...
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    Is CPU-Z wrong in showing my new 3500 Clawhammer as Newcastle? And I think temps are too high

    Ok folks a little help here please :) I just installed my brand spanking new A64 3500+ advertised as Clawhammer core from newegg. CPU-Z (1.28 - the latest version on the site)and PC Wizard both show the core as Newcastle. Maybe they are confused by the 130nm process. But Sandra (probably...
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    OEM 3500+ Clawhammer HSF good enough for OCing? Can a fan like Tornado be used on CPU heatsink, or get aftermarket hsf?

    For me fan noise is no issue. I just want to get a good OC out of a 3500+ clawhammer. Will the stock hsf do the trick? What is its limit - 2.4GHz possible with 25C ambient room temps? Or is a good aftermarket hsf unit necessary for that? If so, I am thinking of getting the Arctic Cooling...
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    On end of my line: 3500+ Clawhammer good overclocker?

    I know I know the Venice 3500+ is also out. But only the oem version now, so I will have to get a fan and heat sink also - $70 I don't want to spend. My question is generally the clawhammers, the 3500s in particular, overclock how well? Is 2.4 GHz on the stock hsf guarenteed? Is 2.6 GHz...
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    Does Venice have same 219 fsb wall problem on MSI nForce4 Ultra as the Winchesters do?

    Are there any reports of the Venice 3200+ or 3500+ performing well on the MSI K8n Neo4 mobos? As I found out AFTER buying this board, it has a severe problem with Winchesters. Mine won't POST beyond 219 fsb at ANY HTT multiplier, even 1X. I am thinking of going for a Venison in 3500+ flavor...
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    MY super-crappy 3000+ Winchester

    Ok some of you may know I've been hanging around the forums asking a lot of questions and learning about overclocking here. I finally got a 3000+, I thought it even though its CBBID it should go to 2.4 GHz, and 2.2 GHz at stock volts. First, the mobo - MSI nForce4 Ultra turned out to have the...
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    AAARRGGHH! Can't lock PCI clock in MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum board

    I just got this MSI nForce4 Ultra mobo and either the A64 3000+ is super-crappy or there is something wrong with the PSU. The HTT doesn't POST AT ALL beyond 219 HTT. I don't think the memory controller on the Winchester can be that bad. Is the nTune utility wrong, or is my PCI bus really not...
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    Is nForce4 Ultra recognized as nForce4 A3?

    Ok people with nForce Ultra mobos I really need some help here please. I just bought an MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum and it SHOULD have an nForce4 Ultra chipset, not a vanilla nForce4 chipset. Now when I look at the chipset recognition in CPU-Z as well as nVidia's own ntune utility they say it is the...
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    Early CBBID Winnies good, or all of 'em are bad?

    A64 3000+ with marking CBBID 0503FPAW I've just found out from reading the forums here that the CBBID chips are very poor overclockers, sometimes even failing prime at stock clocks. My questions are: - Till when are/were the CBBID chips made? Are the newer Winchesters other steppings...
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    DVI-I to VGA adapter causes bad image quality?

    I have no intention of getting a new LCD for my new rig. I really want to get a 6800GT PCIe instead of the X800 XL (Quake4, RTCW2, COD2 big draws). But the 6800GT hasn't got a D-Sub (VGA) connector - instead it comes with DVI-to-VGA adapter for use with CRTs. I plan to use my monitor @...
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    Rosewill X800 XL a good buy? Does it have copper heatsink?

    Trying to decide which X800 XL to get. Right now newegg has the Rosewill for $270, and its retail! The others from Connect3D, Powercolor, Sapphire are all OEM and around $290. The ATI OEM is for $300. Should I go for the ATI one as it is from the compay itself? Do I get the full 3 year warranty...
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    6800 GT PCIe version slower than AGP version due to HSI?

    I am set on buying the 6800 GT PCIe instead of the X800 X,L even though the 6800 GT costs more. But I have just read in a couple of older AT reviews on NV45: http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2096 http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.html?i=2091 ... which show that a 6800U...
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    POLL: Most cost-effective PSU for OC'ing

    Very simple: Which among these major psu manufacturers has the best psu's in terms of stability and long-term quailty for general oc'ing? Make your judgement based not only on the absolute quality but cost also, eg if a psu is not ultra-precise but costs significantly less than an expensive...
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    Worried n00b builder question: This cheap RAM and PSU OK for MSI nForce4 Ultra?

    Hi everyone. First the facts: Thinking of getting an MSI K8N Neo4 Ultra mobo ($210). Yes parts are rare and prices very high here in my country Pakistan. Only available ram is Kingston Value Ram CL3 DDR400, which looks like its double-sided. Now I have looked in the official thread for this mobo...
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    22 amps enough on 12V line for oc'ed 3000+, 6800 Ultra?

    PSU looks generic but says: 3.3V: 28A ; 5.0V: 50A ; 12V: 22A 3.3V and 5.0V combined max. 280W Will this psu be enough for a full rig containing MSI NEO4 Platimun, 939 3000+ @ 2.6GHz, 6800 Ultra, 2xSATA drives, the other usual stuff? Particularly, is the 22A on the 12V line good for...
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    How do I find out the manufacturing week from CBBID?

    Hi gurus and n00bs I have noted down the numbers on the CPU in the store. Now how can find out the dtailed info? I have got the OPN which identifies the processor from the AMD site, how can I determine the week from the CBBID? It is: CBBID 0503FPAW. And I don't know about the long number...
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    SUPER-N00B Question: Boxed Intel and AMD processors come with thernal pad/paste or have to use other?

    Does the box include thermal paste? Or do both A64 and P4 come with thermal pad? And for good overclocking (say 2.4GHz on 3000+) do I REQUIRE good thermal paste? Oh, and 'scuse my n00bishness :P
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    HELP NEEDED: Stock HSF how good for overclocking A64 3000+ Winnie? Plus PSU and IDE lock question

    The only A64 mobo here in Pakistan is costing me way too high - $300 for Asus A8N SLI. The only logic I can use for getting this over a much cheaper P4 530 is that I would be able to oc the A64 to almost FX55 levels, from what I read on the forums here. But I can't get any aftermarket HSF...
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    ** Now with Poll ** P4 AS FAST AS A64 in DOOM 3 in real-world test

    Ok people some of you, in fact quite a lot of you may have seen this benchmark before, but I haven't seen anyone comment on that here. On every review website when they review the CPU performance in Doom 3 they run the timedemo, with A64 always on top of equivilant P4. But the physics and maybe...
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    STARTLING: P4 as fast as A64 in Doom 3 real-world test

    EDIT: I've just learned to edit. I wanted to add a poll previously so I foolishly started a new thread. Please post and vote there. Thanks!!! --------------------------------- Ok people some of you, in fact quite a lot of you may have seen this benchmark before, but I haven't seen anyone...