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    IBM Thinkpad CPU upgrade?

    I have an IBM Thinkpad R40e and I am trying to figure out what motherboard comes with this to determine if I can upgrade my CPU. The CPU it comes with is the Celeron 2.2ghz. Any thoughts?
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    DDR400 and DDR266 memory question

    Yeah I definately play games. Half Life 2 and what not. So it would benefit from the 1GB of mixed RAM vs. 512MB of the DDR400?
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    DDR400 and DDR266 memory question

    I just installed a new Asus A8NX7-E Deluxe motherboard which supports DDR400 SD3200 ram. I got a 512MB module with the motherboard. I was told that if I put inferior memory in as well, the DDR400 module wont work to its full abilities. My question is, will I get better performance with one...
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    Can I use a SATA HD with and IDE?

    I currently have an IDE ATA/100 hard drive but I want to make this the slave, and a new SATA/150 as my master. Since obviously the cabling is different, can I still have a SATA as my master and the old IDE drive as my slave?
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    Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe or Abit NF7???

    Which one wins out?
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    Recommendations on new mobo?

    My Abit KR7A is fried. I need a new Socket A motherboard. I game but I dont overclock. Dont want to spend more than $90. Any thoughts on the best one? Need one that is stable and EASY to get up and running.
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    Recommendations for new Mobo?

    I want to spend no more than $90. Looking for recommendations on the best Socket A motherboard to get. Any thoughts?
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    The IDE cable isnt even connected anymore. The BIOS screen should show up without any drives connected. So as I said, I cant even get to a BIOS screen with just the above minimum components connected. I dont get it.
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    UPDATE: Ok, so I disconnected everything, removed the motherboard from the case, laid it on cardboard and ONLY connected the main power, video card, one DIMM memory, HSF, keyboard, and the power switch connector. Hit the power and the same thing happens. Fan goes on, all three LED's on the...
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    No other advice here guys? I'm wondering why the RED LED on the motherboard which is the reset LED is lit up fixed when i turn the power on. I'm guessing it shouldn't be.
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    1. yes on standoffs 2. unplugged it but it didnt help 3. Nothing that I can see. It isnt necessary for a cable to be connected to the FDD connection on the motherboard even though there is no 3.5 drive installed right? I noticed there was a cable connected to it before I moved it to...
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    UPDATE: If I pull the IDE ribbon from the hard drive and then power up, The HDD fires up. So without a ribbon connection the HDD responds, with the ribbon attachment, the HDD is dead when I boot up. Can anyone please help?
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    HELP i cant boot my transplant!

    I just transplanted my computer into a new case and installed a new HSF. Installed my Abit KR7A into an Antec Sonata case. I thought I connected everything the way it was but when I press power, all the electronics fire up, fans, LED's, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM's etc... but the HDD doesnt do a thing...
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    Abit KR7A and max CPU question

    I have an Abit KR7A motherboard. I'm curious what the most powerful CPU I can install in this is? The latest BIOS mentions it supports AMD XP 2100+ so am I to assume I can't install anything higher than this?
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    Zalman 7000 HSF question

    So I got one of these and the power supply in my box clearly is in the way of the clearance of the HSF. It would seem that ANY mid-tower case would have this problem with this HSF. Am I missing something?
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    Fan for VIA 8366?

    I have an Abit KR7A and the Northbridge chipset has a little heatsink on top of it with the little fan over it (which i've since removed). I don't see any obvious way of removing the original little black heatsink to make way for a passive cooling system. Am I missing something?
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    Fan for VIA 8366?

    I opened up my computer today and noticed that the stock fan that is sitting on the stock heatsink for my VIA 8366 chipset was not spinning. This is on an Abit KR7A motherboard. I want to get a simple fan replacement for it without swapping out the heatsink as well. Anyone know the specs I...
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    BEST Quietest HSF

    Does the Zalman require you to remove the motherboard and install the brackets from the bottom up? If so, I need a simpler install.
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    BEST Quietest HSF

    The current fans I have have these stats: Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25mm Bearing Type: Double Ball Bearing Nominal Speed(RPM): 2900 Max Air Flow:(CFM): 37 Max Pressure: 3.4mm-H2O Rated Voltage: 12V DC Connector: 3 Pin & 4 Pin Noise(dBA): 30 I noticed the Silenx fans are a VERY low dBA...
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    BEST Quietest HSF

    Great thanks. Im a bit confused by the variations of the Zalman 7000 on amazon.com. Can someone link to the one I need for Socket A? Also, any suggestions on good quality QUIET 80mm case fans? Im using a couple Thermaltakes right now and I think the DB level is 37ish.
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    BEST Quietest HSF

    My apologies if this has been beaten to death but I currently have a Globalwin CAK-II 38 HSF and the thing sounds like a Boeing 747. I need a good quality HSF that will keep things cool (i dont overclock) for an AMD XP 1800 (Socket A) cpu. No watercooling. Looking to spend no more than $50...