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    Looking for a mid-tower ATX case under $75

    I am building another computer and am looking for a mid-tower ATX case that will give me sufficient room to work in and have at least a few of the following cavaets: 1) Thumbscrews 2) Removable cages (HD, PS, etc.) 3) Filtered intakes 4) Ample room inside 5) Aluminum construction I use a...
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    Need advice fast!

    My WD 120GB ATA-100 drive just died on me. I'd been trying to nurse it back to health all weekend but now I'm throwing in the towel. I need a new hd. I'm running AMD with a brand new Epox-9NDA3J (Ultra ATA-133 and SATA support) What should I run out and buy right now?
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    How loud is the stock fan on the Athlon64 ?

    Can't find a dB rating anywhere on the net Anyone use the stock fan/heatsink? How loud is it?
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    Total newb question: How do I run dual-channel mem

    I'm upgrading to an new Epox socket 939 board and need new ram But how do I run dual-channel mem? The only reason that I ask is that I am looking at Geil value mem and noticed one stick was normal and one was dual-channel. Do you have to have the dual-channel to run in dual-channel, and if...
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    Upgrading a 2yr old computer

    I'm about to upgrade my 2yr old computer. This is my current rig: (An old AthlonXP system) http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.aspx?rigid=14101 When I set out on this mission to upgrade my computer my only goal was to get my old computer to play new games like HL2 and Doom3. Although I...
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    Are Refurbished parts a bad deal?

    I want to get some horror stories and maybe a bit of a consensus to demystify or prove the bad rep. refurbished parts have on this forum. What parts in particular should you never get refurbed? Have any of you guys ever bought refurbished parts? What is your overall opinion, if you can save...
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    Should I get an MSI K8N Neo2?

    What do you guys think? It seems that this board performs quite well against the competition and it's an MSI mobo. I have never personally owned one, but their site is superb and I've heard very few complaints about them. At this price is it even worth considering an Epox board or...
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    Should I get a MSI K8N Neo2?

    I want a solid socket 939 mobo and had been looking at the MSI K8N Neo2 a few weeks ago, but the price was a bit too high to justify for me. Although now that newegg has the refurbished mobos for $106.00 I am leaning heavily towards them. I noticed that this board seemed to perform middle of the...
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    Cheap 80mm socket 939 heatsink

    I need to get a cheap but decent 80mm socket 939 compatible heatsink which I plan to mount one of my panaflo fans on. Any suggestions welcome, or just list what heatsink you use if you have a 939 mobo. Thanks :)
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    Looking for a good 80cm socket 939 heatsink

    I'm going to be buying an MSI K8N mobo (socket939) and need suggestions on a good heatsink, preferably a nice 80cm since i have a panaflo i want to stick on it.
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    Question for all MSI K8N Neo2 owners

    I am looking to purchase an MSI K8N Neo2 but I wanted to know if my Alpha heatsink, which screws down into four bolt points surrounding a typical socket A mobo will be compatible with this mobo. Does anybody use a heatsink that uses bolt points with their MSI K8N Neo2? But it looks from the...
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    Question for all MSI K8N Neo2 owners

    I am looking to purchase an MSI K8N Neo2 but I wanted to know if my Alpha heatsink, which screws down into four bolt points surrounding a typical socket A mobo will be compatible with this mobo. Does anybody use a heatsink that uses bolt points with their MSI K8N Neo2?
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    Does old PC-2100 Ram run in Dual-channel 939 mobos?

    Does old PC-2100 Ram run in Dual-channel 939 mobos?
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    Know any good cpu/mobo combo deals?

    Looking to buy a decent athlon64 (probably 3k or 3200) and a new mobo (looking at the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum) but I was wondering if anybody had another suggestion that might be cheaper.
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    Socket 939 vs. 754

    It's been a while since I researched computer parts so I'm a bit out of the loop. Could someone please fill me in on the differences between socket 939 and 754? Why are the 754 Athlon64s cheaper?
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    PCI-E vs. AGP 8x

    Why are PCI-E cards far cheaper than their AGP counterparts? Is there a difference in speeds? I've also noticed that every AMD mobo I've looked at only advertises support for AGP. Why is this?
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    Looking for an AMD64 mobo with onboard LCD

    I have an AthlonXP mobo that has an onboard two-digit lcd for displaying boot codes. I have found it to be extremely useful for debugging mobo problems and have come to require this feature above all other mobo features. :) Yea, I'm addicted to onboard lcd boot codes - beeps and bloops are too...
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    Is it possible to add dual-layer support to Plextor's PX-708A?

    I remember seeing some posts on various tech forums a few months ago in which people allegedely downloaded and installed the drivers for one of Sony's DVD+R Dual-layer drives and installed them for their "same generation" Single-layer Sony DVD burner. Supposedly there is little to no difference...
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    How can I get my PX-708A to burn dual-layer media?!?

    I remember seeing some posts on various tech forums a few months ago in which people allegedely downloaded and installed the drivers for one of Sony's DVD+R Dual-layer drives and installed them for their "same generation" Single-layer Sony DVD burner. Supposedly there is little to no difference...
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    Best "2D-only" video card

    I just purchased a Dell 20.1" Widescreen LCD literally 5 minutes ago and now I'm looking to get my hands on a 2D-only card that is known for producing the most amazing, flawless DVI output on the planet, which these days should only cost about (less than $50) on ebay. Any suggestions...
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    Dell 2001FP / 2005FP LCD ratings

    I'm thinking of buying a Dell 2001FP or 2005FP LCD screen within the next couple of days and just wanted to get some feedback from people in the forum who might Own or Used one. From 1 - 10 what would you rate them? How would rate them against other LCDs? (Brightness, color, ...) How...
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    Quick question on Dell LCD Manufacturers

    Quick question on Dell LCD Manufacturers: Does anybody know what manufacturers dell uses for their LCD parts? Specifically their 2001FP and 2005FP line of LCDs. Testing your detailed knowledge a bit further... Does Dell do any of the assembly of parts or is all that done at the original...
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    Best LCD screen on the market

    I'm finally giving in and buying an LCD screen. I want atleast a 19", preferrably a 21" although not willing to pay over $800. I will be using it to code and do web work, as well as play Half Life 2. 1600x1200 resolution is a definate plus Aesthetic and range of movement is also important...
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    Widescreen LCD monitors: why not to buy one

    I've been wrestling over the idea of buying an LCD monitor for almost two years now. I've been holding off until the major manufacturers released 2nd-gen or 3rd-gen monitors and fixed rampant problems such as dead or stuck pixels. I use my computer primarily to program and do web work. So I...
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    Making your old DVD burner burn dual-layer media

    Slashdot is running an article on a firmware upgrade for Lite-On drives that "Doubles +R Speed For Some Lite-On Drives" and can even allow some single-layer DVD burners flawlessly burn dual-layer DVD media. I've read on various websites that Lite-On uses the same parts as the ones used in...
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    What's the Best Dual-Monitor VidCard on the Market

    I just came into possesion of two 17" monitors and am interested in hooking them together in a dual-monitor setup. What cards do you guys suggest I look at? Anyone got any horror stories of cards to stay away from? I'm looking at the full range of dual-monitor cards (old - new) since I don't...
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    Installing Different Size Sticks of RAM

    I currently have 2x Sticks of 256MB Crucial DDR-2100 installed on my mobo. Can I install a 500MB stick of Crucial DDR-2100 in the third and final slot? Or do they all have to be the same capacity? BTW: I'm using an Epox 8KHA+ motherboard.
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    Can I add a new Hard drive to a RAIDed system?

    I have (2) 60GB Deskstars RAIDED (Mode 0) - can I add a 120GB Maxtor as a slave of one of my CD-ROM drives?
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    My mobo is f#$&ing up during the Post Sequence! (Is it a Memory problem?)

    I just got an Epox-8KHA+ (VIA 266A); I plugged all of my components in, put a new CPU (T-Bird 1.4Ghz) and stick of RAM in it, held my breathe and flipped the power on. The onboard diagnostics display 'C1' - which the motherboard manual states as 'Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC' - and...
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    What r the problems with O/c through the FSB?

    I've been running an AthlonXP 1600+ (1.4Ghz) @ 1.6Ghz (AthlonXP 1900+) for about 3 days now... I just o/c the core clock speed to 150 and upped my VCore +.05. What are the potential problems of doing this? Am I killing my other components in the process?
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    SYSMark results

    <click on the link below to view my rig> Anyone wanna share their SYSMark 2000/2001 results so that I can compare...
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    Anyone have latest NVMAX version?!?

    I went to nvmax.com and was presented with a "under construction" page stating that the new site won't be up until 12/18/01. Does anyone have the latest version of NVMax? I'm running WinXP w/ an Inno3D GeForce3 Ti-200.
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    I can't even get into the BIOS!

    All my parts had finally come in so yesterday I set about assembling it, thinking that once I got it together I would really have something to give thanks for. ;-) But, just as soon as I got it all together and plugged my brand new monitor into it I flipped the switch and low and behold...
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    Official thread for Unlocking AthlonXP's

    This thread is for anyone interested in unlocking an AthlonXP. Hopefully any confussion people are having can be cleared up here. Also, anyone with a success/failure story please share it in this thread.