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    WinXP slowdown over time

    When you first install WinXP, boy is it snappy. Then after a year or so of installing applications, games, Visual Studio, Sql Server, Anti-virus, etc. etc., my machine is an order of magnitude slower when booting. It also seems to be hitting the disk quite a bit after booting which slows...
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    Problem with Geforce 6600GT on two monitors

    At home, I have a 22 inch CRT running at 1600x1200 and a 17 inch LCD that natively can do 1280x1024. I want to run my desktop across both monitors. I do this at work with an older Radeon card. It shoots 1280x1024 to the 19 inch CRT, and 1024x768 to the 17 inch CRT. Each monitor runs at...
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    Identifying memory bus width on Geforce 5200 cards

    Hi all. I am in the market for a Geforce 5200 card with a passive cooler. I want this for my server at home that stays on all the time. My needs are: 1. Silent (passive cooler) 2. VGA/DVI outputs 3. 128 bit memory bus width 4. Cheap (~$50) 5. AGP I know this card is not going to...
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    Push my Winchester voltage more or not?

    OK, I have now pushed my Winchester 3000+ (1.8 ghz) here: 2250 ghz 250 hypertransport speed 4x hypertransport multiplier ~1.6 vcore (1.475 * 1.10) 35 c idle 44 c load (Using a Zalman 7700-Cu HSF) SuperFan reports 1.57 vcore, but SuperFan seems to be a little low. So I think I'm...
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    MemTest86 Test 7 and me...

    OK, I have MemTest86 1.51 and ran the full suite of tests for 10 hours or so. I got 62 errors in 62 passes in test 7 for a particular memory address. So I have since reduced the timings and upped the voltage. I also replaced the power supply. Still get the error on test 7 at the same...
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    Antec SLK3000-B case $29.82 new ($17 s/h)!

    Provantage.com has these cases for $29.82. Ground shipping is around $17. So that's $46.82 shipped. For comparison, Newegg has them for $62, $78 shipped. This is a good case for a quiet PC. Out of the box, it has good features for building a quiet PC. It does not include a power supply...
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    Is 3.17v on the 3.3 rail at idle bad?

    That's what I read with SpeedFan. That's doing nothing with the computer. I have some BSODs from time to time, too. My power supply is a Seasonic 350w Tornado. System is: A64 3000 Winchester DRI nf4 Ultra Leadtek 6600GT 2 harddrive, 1 CD-ROM drive no overclocking This PS...
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    Why two power connectors (HD and FDD) on DFI nF4 Ultra board?

    Anyone know what these are for? Do they help power graphics cards? Do these stand in the the 6-pin PCIe connector I sometimes see on new power supplies (like the Seasonic S12)?
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    Where to buy Seasonic S12 500 watt PS?

    I'm about to pull the trigger on this PS from Newegg. I hate getting a PS without price shopping, though. I know it just came out, but surely somebody else must be selling it? Also, am I out of my mind for getting this PS? System: DFI nF4 Ultra (non-SLI) Athlon 3000+ 90nm...
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    Geil 2x512 meg PC3200 2-3-3 memory $149.99 (not value RAM)

    Outpost has this memory (model GL1G3200DC) for $149.99. The picture is wrong, it doesn't have the thermometer. But it is good memory with good timings. If you want to step up from value RAM but you don't want to blow $250 on the ultimate, this is a good choice. I can't find it...
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    DFI nF4 Ultra/SLI and Zalman 7700?

    I think the Anandtech review mentioned that a Zalman 7000b fits, but I have seen no mention of a 7700. Anyone know?
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    Zalman 7700-Cu vs 7700-AlCu

    I've seen several people advise getting the AlCu version of this cooler, since it "weighs less and works almost as well as the copper version." The Cu cooler weighs 918g and the AlCu cooler weighs 600g. Won't the additional 50% of thermal mass be a substantial advantage? The price...
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    Geil 2x512 meg PC3200 GL1G3200DC memory?

    After reading the "does latency matter and should you spend 50% more on memory in order to get 5-10% more performance on Athlon 64s" debate, I decided to get some cheaper though brand name memory for my upcoming Winchester 3000+/DFI NF4 LanParty Ultra. Was going to get the newegg Mushkin...