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    Bus/Core Ratio

    What is Bus/Core Ratio. How is it calculated. What is the relationship between system bus speed and the operating frequency of the processor. Is the speed of the FSB the same as the system bus speed. For example, 2GHz processor with a FSB of 667Mhz, what is the bus core ratio.
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    Barebone Laptops

    Can someone please let me know some good websites where I can find and buy barebone laptops/notebooks.
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    Laptop Barebones

    can someone please tell me any websites where I can find laptop barebones that are available on the market.
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    Problems with loading pages on Anandtech

    I use IE6 and recently have been having a lot of problems opening the review and news articles posted on the site. In the middle of loading a page, I get a stupid error saying "Operation Aborted". And this only happens on this site, both with the news articles and the review articles that are...
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    Problems with loading pages on Anandtech

    I use IE6 and recently have been having a lot of problems opening the review and news articles posted on the site. In the middle of loading a page, I get a stupid error saying "Operation Aborted". And this only happens on this site, both with the news articles and the review articles that are...
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    Which AMD A64 Core is this?

    AMD A64 3200+ (Model: ADA3200IK4B) which core is this? Winchester? or earlier? Can anyone please tell me.
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    Power requirements of a motherboard

    I'm trying to find the total power consumption of the ASUS A8N-E. I've got the manual but it doesnt specify how much current the 12V, 5V, and 3.3V rails draw under different load conditions. How do I find out what these values. I've this thread running in general h/w as well. Sorry for...
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    power requirements of a motherboard

    I'm trying to find the total power consumption of the ASUS A8N-E. I've got the manual but it doesnt specify how much current the 12V, 5V, and 3.3V rails draw under different load conditions. How do I find out what these values.
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    which power supply would be good enough?

    I'm building a system for a friend with the following specs: AMD Athlon64 3000+ ASUS A8N-E nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard ASUS EAX700 Radeon X700 Graphics Card Seagate 80GB HDD NEC Dual Layer DVD Writer 1GB Dual Channel RAM Which of the following power supply would be sufficient for this...
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    X700 or GeForce 6600

    I'm not an avid gamer, but do occassionly play NFS Underground/2.0 or some other game like that. I'm confused as to which card will be the most suitable for everyday work, some movie playing and occassional gaming between the ASUS X700 ($103 on newegg) and Gigabyte 6600 ($112 on newegg). Is it...
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    No output to the monitor

    Computer starts up but I dont get any output to my monitor. I've tried an alternate VGA card but still there is nothing.
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    E-MU 0404 sound card for DVD?

    Planning to upgrade my sound card. I mainly watch DVDs and listen to music on my comp. Got a good set of 5.1 speakers. Looking for a good sound card that would reduce the workload on the CPU and generate quality sound. I do sometimes play games but that's not really what I need this sound card...
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    Unable to update profile

    I keep getting logged out when I try to update my forum profile. I'm just trying to update my e-mail address. Anyone know what the possible cause could be. Please let me know.
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    GPU Core clock on 6600GT?

    Does anyone know the correct GPU Core clock speed of a 6600GT? I've seen specs of 500MHz. But the 6800U is only 400Mhz. Isnt the 6600GT supposed to be slower than the 6800? or is it just the no. of pixel pipelines that's supposed to be different (8 as compared to 16 in 6800U). Someone please let...
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    6-bit or 8-bit LCD?

    How do you tell whether a LCD monitor is 6-bit or 8-bit? Some monitors dont specify the number of colors it can display.
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    AI NET2

    Hey, I wonder what ASUS AI NET2 is all about. I've tried searching for docs on ASUS site but couldn't find anything. Does anyone know what NET2 is supposed to be and do?
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    maxline III or Seagate with NCQ for home use?

    I just use my HDD for normal home use, nothing fancy. I do have my comp running 24/7 though. So is it better to get a maxline III or a seagate 7200.8. Does the 16MB buffer make a big difference in normal home use?
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    Card Readers with FDD

    Does anyone know of any good internal card readers which are also FDD capable. I've looked at a few on newegg. I've no clue though as to which ones are good or bad. I generally use flash cards and Floppies.
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    Case Fans??

    I'm looking for some good quiet case fans, both 90mm and 120mm. Anyone got any ideas?
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    Case Fan??

    I'm looking for some good quiet case fans. Anyone got any inputs???
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    E-MU 0404 or M-Audio Rev. 7.1?

    Please let me know which one from these is better in terms of sound reproduction? E-MU 0404 or M-Audio 7.1 Thanks.
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    X-Navigator??

    Hi, Has anyone used the Aspire X-navigator or know someone who has experience with that case. How good is it. I'm looking for a fairly roomy case with low temps. I've read the review for x-navigator. Just want some opinions from ppl who've used it or come across it. If this is not a good...
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    Aspire X-Navigator??

    Hi, I'm looking for a roomy case which will be on the cooler side (i.e. low temps). i'm not worried about the noise. I've read the review for the x-navigator. Just want some opionions from people who might have used it or know about experiences with the case. Also are there any other good...
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    which PSU?

    Hi, I am planning on assembling the following system: A64 3500+ (90nm) ASUS A8N SLI/K8NXP-SLI 4GB OCZ DDR 400 Performance Maxtor 300GB Maxline III SATA NEC 3500A Samsung 213T 1. I'm not sure which CPU Cooler to get? A Zalman 7700Cu or something else? 2. Is it worth getting...
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    SATA II

    How do u get 3Gbps data rate for a SATAII capable drive or 1.5Gbps for SATA drives. Which maxtor, seagate and WD drives are capable of SATA II right now?
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    LCD Displays

    How do you find out the ideal Aspect Ratio for a given size LCD Display? For example, what is the ideal aspect ratio for a 24" LCD Display or for that matter a 19" or 17" LCD display? Please also let me know the relationship, i.e., the method to calculate one from the other. Thanks
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    What is Dual Channel DDR Memory?

    What exactly is DC DDR Memory. How is it different from nomal DDR Memory. What kinda DDR memory do I buy if I have a mobo that supports DC DDR memory? Is it that I install a pair of DDR Sticks instead of just one? and what is the difference between SC DDR and DC DDR?