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    MSI 975X Platinum

    corporate thug, I feel your pain. here are some things that will make your system work better as it has mine. turn off C1E and Speed Step. If you are overclocking turn off auto detect PCI clock and spread spectrum. also manually set your ram timings and fsb 1:1. I am using the beta...
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    Which CPU settings will give better performance?

    bencmarks rarely translate into any real world percentage advantage, as seen in Zebos memory matrix. you want to use whatever easier fits ur divider to attain the memory speed you want. find your max memory clock then figure out if 289 at 1:1 gets you closer to your max as opposed to 325 at...
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    AMD X2 3800+, Help me get it stable!

    give me your cpu roger, or ill come over and break your pacman machine in your sleep
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    need some quick help with a program

    First time posting in this forum, was hoping someone could point out my simple error that I seem to be missing. I wrote the following code in about 10 mins and is not ment to work logically yet but i need to be able to run it as is to see what changes need to be made thanks in advance
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    my 2.8 is at 3.8 at 39c 44 load but im using water also keep in mind thermal read outs can vary as much as 10c just depending on bios version and mobos. my ABIT IC7 G max 2 reads temps high I think. Ive formated before and flashed bios and got like a 5 degree difference. I really dont pay...
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    My first build and OC

    LDT multiplier is what gives you your HT bus speed. some people will isolate how high they can oc hyper transport but i find that its most stable at or near 1000.. HT bus frequency = HTT * LDT multi ( from my own system testing I use 4x for anything under 280x9 = 2.52ghz since i have a 3000+...
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    My first build and OC

    Set your memory ratio to lowest your mobo has. everything on auto and stock voltage for your ram to take it completely out of the equation. max vcore you should need for up to 2.6 ghz ive seen is 1.55 so set 1.55 and then do increments of 5 and prime every step once you fail step back 5 thats...
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    overclock question

    Wow.... Gonna give quick and easy response. AMD and Intel save money by producing 1 chip they then bin them depending on what they can reach but ALOT of the ones that are binned at lower speeds can still overclock beyond their higher stock counterparts. If you buy a 4000+ for a crap load of...
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    overclock question

    I also think the water comment is bogus actually alot of people get 3000+ to 2.6 - 2.7 on air anything above is usually water. go with G Skill pc 4400 from what ive seen nforce 4 boards love TCCD right now ( and price is amazing compared to other options like OCZ VX ) I have my system at 285...
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    Overclocking my Intel 2.8

    u can deffinately go higher, I currently have my 2.8c 30 cap going at 3.8 on IC7 G max2 (using water though) I would say on air that chip has potential to go to 3.4 at 1.55 or 1.525v at 3.8 my voltage is only at 1.6. good luck with your o.c
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    Anyone go lucky with a recent purchase of Winnie 3000+

    where did you hear this about newer winnies performing less. personally I think its rumors and like always some chips perform better then others. amd isnt going to rehash their production model because their chips are too good at overclocking, so I would assume you still have the same chance...
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    Nintendo DS All In One Bundle $164.64

    wow someone actually dared to say the psp has the same amount of features. first off I was unaware that the PSP had touchscreen instant messaging capability, a wifi system, and stylus setup to allow so many different future applications to be brought to life that... ya I just creamed my pants...
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    Unlocking vdimm voltage questions

    anyone have a link to a tutorial on a vdimm mod? ive heard about a mosfet leg mod or something otherwise i guess ill just spend 40 bucks for that ddr booster... thanks
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    Unlocking vdimm voltage questions

    Ok my geil ram is rated up to 3.1 yet the newest bios version i have for my mobo only goes up to 2.8 and im stuck at 3.67ghz (260x14) because i cant increase the voltage on my ram anymore to get it stable. I heard theres a way to unlock more voltage settings can anyone tell me how? thanks
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    P4 2.6C Overheating

    lol right when i hit reply the page refreshes and u answer some of my questions oh well.. find ur cmos jumper and reset it. if that doesnt work find the nimh battery and pop it out and let it sit for 5 mins or so then put it back in and try booting it up
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    P4 2.6C Overheating

    id remount heatsink clean ur TIM off and reapply make sure to use a small amount and rub it into the heatsink to get it smooth into any miniscule grooves (put ur finger in a ziplock works well) then spread a thin layer smoothly across the chip. this technique has always worked really well for...
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    CPU Temp Monitor

    lol ive never seen temps like that ... theres no in between generally with water ull see 30s but once u jump to peltier its -c
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    Which CPu will give me the best performance at stock voltage

    amd or intel? for amd a64 2800 and 3000 are great i have a p4 2.8c running at 3.8 right now on water i got to 250 x 14 = 3.5 before i needed to raise voltage .. do note that this is a 30 capped chip sl6z5 so the D1s may differ from my M0, i have read about alot of people with 2.4c - 3.0c 600mhz...
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    help me please with some o/c problems

    thanks, im gonna benchmark at this speed and then loosen timings and if i can reach higher clock ill benchmark again. cause it may be better to use my ram with better timings and sacrifice some mhz heh
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    help me please with some o/c problems

    ok im totally confused, but maybe thats cause im really new to overclocking but my issue is my 2.8c set to 250 x 14 (3.5ghz) requires my vdimm to be 2.8v. is that normal for ddr500 ram? i figured since its already rated to 500 that setting fsb to 250 id have a perfect 1:1 and my ram wouldnt be...
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    Need help with my settings for o/c

    im gonna try and re mount my cpu block cause i dont think its working right. my temps seem to fluctuate alot. they will stay at 35-36 then jump to 42 and its not even under full load. thanks for your help so far.
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    Need help with my settings for o/c

    its a 30 cap M0 on an IC7 max II mobo. and where do i lock my agp. also after about an hour i noticed issues with my sound. im using onboard and guessing the overclock is messing with it cause its cutting out now. and im using watercooling that i put together myself. polarflo TT block and...
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    Need help with my settings for o/c

    hey guys I must be doing something wrong cause right now my temps are 37 with my 2.8c running at 3.4 I have a gig of Geil ddr500 im running my setup at 1:1 and my vcore right now is set to 1.55 i tried raising the vcore to 1.6 to up my clock to 250 but then my comp wont boot. any suggestions on...
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    Grills that fit Black Ice Xtreme II dual 120 Radiators?

    Modding my Lian Li v1100B to accomodate a Black Ice Xtreme II radiator and I want to put a fan grill on the outside of the motherboad side door which is where its being cut to go. Ive seen ones for the Inova radiator and one for the Airplex EVO radiators. would those grills fit the BIX even...
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    P4c SL6WU stepping

    3.0s are tricky I think its luck of the draw on those, Ive heard a number of explanations, but generally M0 stepping on the 3.0s are more common I believe, but Ive never heard of a specific batch that always has 30 caps, it could be any of them.
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    P4c SL6WU stepping

    correct, if your in dallas I had the guy look in the cage for me at the Plano store, and they found one pretty fast for me
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    P4c SL6WU stepping

    oh and I forgot to answer your overclocking question. It all comes down to luck in the end (deffinately doesnt hurt to have the "better" batches though) , I have a 2.8c SL6Z5 with 30 caps and im getting it to 3.7 stable (ive seen 12 capped 2.8s hit 3.5 / 3.6), I got lucky though most 2.8s tend...
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    P4c SL6WU stepping

    If you got a 2.4c the batch you would be looking for to get M0 stepping with 30 caps would be SL6Z3 the easiest way to check is look on the back side of the chip if the center is filled with 5x5 rows you have 30 caps
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    help needed on ram selection

    hehe alright, I went with GeIL 4000 for my 2.8c and my friends still hound me over the fact I didnt go with lower timings. so now I feel like theyve manipulated me into spreading the word on timings hehe.
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    what is best amd 64 deal?

    hehe if youve read any of the winxp64 articles the games ran anywhere from 10 - 50% slower on a 64bit OS, you can chalk it up to drivers but basically I wouldnt let teh 64bit feature make your decision.
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    help needed on ram selection

    I totally didnt read your first post ... but I still say at least go with GeIL 4000 its 2.5 instead of 3 and you will notice a difference.
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    help needed on ram selection

    Umm dont wanna bum you out by ur choice after youve already gone ahead and bought it, but the GeIL 4200 has HORRID CAS latency no matter what I wouldnt go above 2.5 where as the 4200 has 3-4-4-8, if you can still return it I would and then research perhaps some enhanced latency chips by corsair...
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    Lian Li V1000B w/ Swiftech 8600 series

    im stupid by v1200 i ment v1100b
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    Lian Li V1000B w/ Swiftech 8600 series

    i ordered a v1200 and am planning on using sparkys advice with getting a 120 for the back but im also going to try and mod an 80mm into the bottom below the harddrive bays. not sure how its gonna work but my friends uncle can laser cut it for me... if that doesnt work out right does anyone know...
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    Lian Li V1000B w/ Swiftech 8600 series

    bump..... I think it might be possible to put 2 80mm on the bottom below the harddrive bays... any ideas?
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    Danger Den vs Swiftech

    was wondering if its just plain simpler to order a swiftech kit and avoid the whole resevoir deal. also is it possible to use a DD waterblock RDX with the swiftech radiators and pump system. Any reviews that pit the two against each other would really help, ive been searching and cant seem to...
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    Lian Li V1000B w/ Swiftech 8600 series

    seems the v1100b is slightly bigger so now I might go with that one
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    Lian Li V1000B w/ Swiftech 8600 series

    I figure most cases are going to need some type of modding in order to fit 2 radiators in which is what im looking at doing. the radiators are 2-pass 80mm. was wondering if anyone else had water cooled in this new lian li case, and how much trouble they had finding places to either set up...
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    3.0c / 2.8c know its been asked before

    just thought id let you all know I went to Frys in Plano and a guy was real cool went to the back and looked for an SL6Z5 and found one for me. Walking in and walking out with it took me maybe 15 mins. Impressed to say the least.
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    Best Abit board for P4 right now

    oops forgot also that I have seen diff IS7s such as the IS7-G for much cheaper. was wondering if i could save money and get the same results on those boards, or are the IS7s the boards where you need to mod