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    Cat needs help

    Thanks to everyone who donated. The vet agreed to do the surgery without full payment and to work out a payment plan. The surgery was a success! The generosity of random people is amazing. Thank you guys again.
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    Cat needs help

    Heart of gold ladies and gentlemen.
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    Cat needs help

    Hey guys, I mainly lurk here and don't post very often, but I felt the need to with this. A friend of mine's daughter has a cat that's less than a year old who decided to jump out of a 2nd story window and severely broke her leg. His daughter has recently lost her job and can't afford to pay for...
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    The AT Battlefield Bad Company 2 F.A.Q.

    GullyFoyle Just wanted to say thanks for all the info. This thread is the first place I go for any new BC2 info.
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    8800 GTS 640...when does the CPU become the bottleneck?

    http://www.firingsquad.com/har...x_gts_amd_cpu_scaling/
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    256mb performance on newest games?

    Hey guys, I've been considering buying a Sapphire 1950xt 256mb to replace my aging 1800xt 512mb. I know it's an upgrade to what I have, but I'm wondering if the faster 256mb on the 1950xt is gonna get the job done on games like Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Team Fortress 2. Would it be better to...
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    Sapphire X1800XT 512MB @ $264 shipped from the egg

    Looks like the $309 Sapphire is out of stock now. Glad I got in on this deal yesterday :)
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    GTO2 AGP??

    It's offical. The AGP version of the GTO2 does not exist. Excaliberpc.com just called me and told me it was mistake on Sapphire's end. They said to refuse the package for a full refund when it gets here. Hope all the other retailers work out as well. Dear Matt, We just got the news...
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    Shappire x800GTO2 AGP

    Well its offical, the GTO2 in AGP does not exsist. Excaliberpc.com called me today and said the mistake was on sapphire's end and to refuse the package when it came in for a full refund. Dear Matt, We just got the news from Sapphire that the AGP GTO2 is actually only the GTO. They...
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    Shappire x800GTO2 AGP

    USA Office: 280-290 S Paseo Tesoro, Walnut CA. 91789, USA Tel: 909-594-0597 I chose option 1 for Sales. Whoever the guy that anwered the phone was..I dont think he ever gave a name.
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    GTO2 AGP??

    Just called Sapphire. The guy I talked to said there most definately is an AGP version of the GTO2 and it's new. He also said I was probably the 10th person that has called to ask. I have no idea what to think anymore. :confused:
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    Shappire x800GTO2 AGP

    Just got off the phone with Sapphire he said there WAS an AGP version of the GTO2 and I was like the 10th person that has called to ask. Wtf is the real answer? :confused:
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    Shappire x800GTO2 AGP

    Just got off the phone with EXcaliberPC.com The guy I talked to said this is indeed the GTO2 and it is AGP. He checked some kinda list they have and said it shows up as GTO2 on it as well. He also said they just came out and they are selling like hot cakes. So I went ahead and pulled the...
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    Shappire x800GTO2 AGP

    Anyone having any luck bringing the page up?
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    Help Noobie Build a*Very*Custom Case

    Do you have to get permission to "go potty" too?
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    X800SE or 6800

    Get a BFG 6800OC if you can find one. They overclock rather nicely. Whatever you do don't waste your money on the X800SE.
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    X800SE or 6800

    Definately the 6800. The X800 SE is a weak over priced piece of crap.
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    Whats this system worth

    $500-$600? Dude, you're smoking crack. I'd say about $250 without monitor.
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    Western Digital 160GB HDD @ Circuit City

    Too bad you can't order it online
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    How often do you upgrade your rigs?

    I usually just wait for the big overclocker to come out to upgrade. In 2004 it was the a64 3000 939 and 6800GT. The a64 is at 2.6ghz and the 6800GT at 420/1100. That way I'll be set for awhile. I've got a friend who has a mobile athlon xp barton he's had overclocked forever and it still plays...
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    Does the hard drive really matter in gaming?

    In your personal opinion does the HD really matter when it comes to getting the most out of games. Besides the obvious faster loading levels is there any advantage?
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    Please Help!! I think my brand new CPU is toast.

    http://forums.anandtech.com/me...mp;keyword1=broken+cpu
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    IDE hard drive with SATA Raptor

    I currently have a Maxtor hard drive in this computer and I'm fixing to install a Raptor. My question is...if I leave the Maxtor in on the primary ide will I be hurting the performance of my computer any? Thanks
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    What is the best TwinX1024-3200 Corsair memory model?

    Don't know if its the best but the XL uses Samsung TCCD. I run a divider of 166 with FSB set to 285 on a msi plat. 2 a64 3000+
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    why newegg sometimes sucks...

    I quit buying from newegg because they tax the state I'm in (Tennessee) and it jacks the price up bad.
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    nForce or realtek drivers on ac97

    I've got a Msi Plat.2 with Realtek Ac'97 onboard. My question is I know I can install the nforce audio drivers and it will work, but is there any difference between the the nforce and the realtek drivers in quality? Thanks
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    Please Help - Which memory

    The Patriot XBL 3200 512x2. These are cheaper than the OCZ and overclock just as good since they use the samsung tccd. http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-220-033&depa=1
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    DrCool's System Builders Guide - NOV 04

    Thanks for making the last 30 minutes at work go by with a laugh Dr. Cool. You're systems look like something my grandpa would put together and I'm not even sure he knows how to turn a computer on.
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    Here's a lame question...

    In Doom it always meant "Big Fu*king Gun"
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    Heatsink sticking to cpu = broken cpu

    I've got a A64 3000 Winchester with MSI plat2 and a Zalman 7000. I used Arctic Silver 5 when I put the cpu in back in November and my temps have been slowly getting worse. So I decided to take the Zalman off, clean it up and reapply the Arctic Silver better. Well When I went to pull the zalman...
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    Fixing to buy new ram need help.

    Ok guys I'm currently running a Athlon 64 3000+ you guessed it....Winchester. Well, I'm fixing to buy some new ram and I can't decide on the Patriot 512x2 (http://www.newegg.com/app/View...20-220-006&depa=1) or 2 sticks of Patriot 1gb (http://www.newegg.com/app/View...20-220-030&depa=1)...
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    How bad does running memory at 135mhz hurt performance?

    Yeah...I tired 133 in the bios and it won't boot, but if I drop the cpu down to like...2.1ghz I can run 166 and 200. Btw...It's Hynix pc3200 256x2 dual channel.
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    Help Switching from Intel To Athlon

    Ok I don't claim to be an expert on AMD but from what I've always understood AMD does their speed ratings different than Intel. With AMD lower ghz than Intel doesn't mean their processor is slower. Like my Athlon 64 clocked at 2.4ghz is beating a Pentium 4 clocked at 4ghz in Sandra Sisoft...
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    How bad does running memory at 135mhz hurt performance?

    Thanks for your reply Concillian. Yes it is set to 100 in the bios and running at 135....thus the only way I can reach stable speeds of 2430 on the winchester 3000. So back to my question how bad does this hurt my performance in gaming? Should I just lower the cpu freq and run the ram faster?
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    How bad does running memory at 135mhz hurt performance?

    Gee thanks for the kind replies. Nice to see this forum going to shit.
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    Advice needed about new processor for a Dell 4600 machine.

    Go with the Northwood core, better temperatures and better performance.
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    How bad does running memory at 135mhz hurt performance?

    I've got a Winchester 3000 running at 2430ghz, but my memory is some sucky Hynix 3200...so I have to run it at 100mhz. My question is how bad will this hurt my performance for gaming until I can get some good memory? Should I just clock the cpu down and run the memory higher? Thanks guys.
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    Best overclocking bios for msi k8n neo2 plat.

    Ok, I know newest isn't always best..so from experience what bios version do you guys recommend on the 3000+ winchester?
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    Question about stock dell dimension ram

    Ok here's the info on the ram Frequency: 199.5 mhz FSB:DRAM: 1:1 CAS LAtency: 3.0 clocks RAS to CAS Delay: 3 clocks RAS Precharge: 3 clocks Cycle Time (Tras): 8 clocks Hyundai Electronics PC3200 (256x2) Dual Channel Frequency 133mhz Cas LAtency: 2.0 Ras to Cas: 2...
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    Question about stock dell dimension ram

    Hey guys, about a year ago I bought a dell deminsion (yah I know stupid)...I'm getting ready to build a a64 3000+ winchester with msi mb. My question is..when I run cpu-z on this dell it says my ram is Hyundai Electrionics (256x2). Does anyone know anything about this ram...is it good?..bad...