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    Upgrade to Norhtwood 3.2- What my Best bet?

    My current system is as follows: Abit IC7-G P4 Northwood 2.4 OC'd to 3.0 ( stable) PC-2700 1 Gig I would like to pick up some processing horsepower for converting DV camcorder video and burning them to DVD. Question: Can I realize any significant increase in performance by upgrading to...
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    Intel 3.2 Prescott - Will PC-2700 Ram work ?

    I have 1 gig of pc-2700 corsair ram ( 2X512). Will it support a Presscott 3.2 CPU ? I.E. , is PC-2700 able to support the 3.2 speed of the CPU?
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    ATI A-I-W 9800 Gurus- Cable TV Connect & Interference?

    Installed my ATI 9800 Pro AIW card this week. Everything seems to be finally running OK except one thing. When the AIW is connected to my TV Cable I get some interference which result in the following: 1) Vertical scrolling band ( nearly trans[parent and very slow- but there) 2) My...
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    ATI 9800 AIW Pro & Samsung 712N- Max Refresh Only 60??

    I have 2 PCs at home - the Samsung runs at 1280X1024 at its rated 75 Hz on my wife's PC which runs an old Gainward GForce video card. The LCD is flicker free - no issues. On my PC running an ATI 9800 AIW Pro all I can run is 60 Hz. If I run 70 or 75 Hz my screen display flickers/pulsates...
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    ATI 9800 AIW PRO- Why Am Getting Flicker over 60 Refresh?

    I Recently got an ATI 9800 AIW PRO graphicks card and I cannot seem run it over 60 refresh rate. If I set to 70 or 75 the screen sorta flickers ( pulsates?) I tried several monitors - so something is weird. Can anyone please help me set this card - or tell me I have a defective card.
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    How to correctly install MB on Standoffs?

    After building PC's for myself since 1995- I am dumbfounded by my electrical problem posted a few lines below. Someone suggested I check how my MB was mounted to the case for possible grounding issues. I have always mounted my MB using the supplied copper/bronze standoffs that screw on...
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    Electricity Issues- Got a Shock !

    Got a shock ( electrical) working on my PC. Got my voltmeter out and connected one end to a ground and the positive to my PC and it read 120 volts( huh??). I tried same on other PC and read the same. Test the ground on my receptacles and the ground is OK/normal//working. I noticed...
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    Problems with new XFX GF 6600 GT Card

    Just received my XFX GF 6600 GT 128 MB Model PVT43AND Video Card from Newegg and installed it ( after removing all old video drivers). Problem is this- during BIOS boot up currupt characters appear on the screen. Once in WIN 2K the screen has strange tiny groups of dashes. Loaded new...
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    Gainward G3 Ti 450 - Any Need to Upgrade??

    I have a 64 Meg Gainward GeForce Golden Sam Ti/450 which is now a few years old. The rest of my system : Pentium 2.4C OcC'd to 3.0 1 Gig Corsair memory Abit IC7G MB I game a little ( UT 2003/2004; Half Life; Quake III) - but am not deep into gaming. Question any real noticeable...
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    Strange Monitor Behavior - Bad Video card ??

    On ocasion while surfing the web my monitor screen image becomes unstable ( sorta vibrates/not clear). If I change from full window view to reduced window view it's crystal clear again. Same problem over three separate motherboards. Use Windows 2K. Have the tried the latest and various other...
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    Mobile XP 2600 - What are the Default BIOS Settings?

    Today I received from Newegg my Mobile XP 2600 with the following stepping : IQYHA 0348 SPMW From reading thru the many posts here, it appears I got a decent stepping for tweaking/OC'g. I have an Abit NFS7 2.0 MB and 512 of Mushkin greeen 3200 ram. Simple question to start out with : What...
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    BH7 - Overclocking -Resolved Running 3 Ghz !

    Follow up on my own post: The issue was locking the PCI bus at 33 mhz ! Running my 2.4 P4 at 3.0 Ghz !! Both sticks of corsair at 167 FSB ; CPU/Dram at 1:1; default voltages(cpu and memory). Wow, sure was easy once I figured out to lock the PCI Bus. This BH7 loves to clock. Nate Just...
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    Help Needed on O/C'g my P4 2.4 System

    Hey Guys, Been a while since I've posted here. Just built a new system as follows: Abit BH 7 MB Pentium 4 2.4/533 (BX80532PE2400DSL6EF/pack date 2-9-03) Retail Box and Heat sink Memory: 2 sticks of 512MB Corsair DDR 333 XMS (CMX512-2700C2PT) Gainward Golden Sample Ti/450 64MB 4.0nns Video...
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    Help! How to set AGP to Turbo Mode on Via 4-1 Driver Install

    I just installed a Gainward GeForce 2 pro/450 Golden Sample 64MG DDR Video Card. I am a bit dissapointed at my 3DMark2001 benchmark score of around 2,800. I have installed the latest4-1 Via Drivers for the MB and the most current NVidia drivers for the video card. No improvement with the new...
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    ALPHA PEP 66 W/DELTA FAN - POLLING RPM READINGS

    Hey Guys, Just curious - I have an Alpha PEP 66 w/Delta fan mounted to an AbitKT7-Raid Board. Motherboard monitor shows an rpm range of 5555 to 5770. What are you guys getting? Is my fan running fast enough?
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    O/C'g Duron 800 to 1 Gig Plus - Problems

    Hey People, I have a Duron 800 on an Abit KT7Raid MB. Currently overclocked and rock steady at 1 Gig. Voltage set at 1.725 and CPU temp average 102 F w/ pc running 24 hours a day. Wanting to go further I upped voltage to 1.85 anf increaed the multiplier to 10.5 by 10. The PC boot and the...
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    MS Excell 97 - Strange Problem

    Hy guys/Gals, I have a somewhat bewildering problem - I run MS Excell 97. When I go to use the mouse to "hilite" an area I am have problems "anchoring" on the first cell selected. i.e. I left click my mouse cursor on cell A1 (to anchor that cell) then I go to hilite the...
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    Duron 800 Clocked to 1000- Stable as a Rock for Four Weeks Now 24/7 !

    Is this pretty much the norm or have I been lucky? My temps range from 100 to 105 F on the cpu and 71 to73F on the Mb. Used Arctic Silver nad a Alpha PEP66 Cooler Abit kt7-raid Antec sx830 case w/4 fans ( i highly recommend this case!)
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    Anyone Else Experience Dropping CPU Temps>>

    I have a duron 800 overclocked to 1 Gig now running extremely stable on two weeks (24/7). Setup is an Abit KT-7 Raid Alpha PEP 66 Cooler Arctic Silver Antec SX830 w/ 4 fans (very nice case) Anyhow- initially cpu temps ran between 102 to 109F Now seem to run from 100 to 107F Do the cpu's...
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    Been Running my Duron 800 at 1 gig 24/7 for a week

    with no problems! Mid week I trtansferred everything into my new Antec SX830 case and upgraded my cooler from an Alpha 6035 to and Alpha PEP66 and used Arctic Silver. Abit kt7 raid @ 1.74 volts Cpu Temps range from 102 to 111F Sure glad I did not buy the 1 gig Athlon ! This O/c'd Duron...
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    Running my Duron 800 at 1050 - Am I at the Limit??

    Here's my set up: Abit KT7-Raid 256 Meg Crucial PC 133 cas 2 Ram Alpha PEP 66 Cooler ( W/Delta 38 CPM fan) Antec 830sx case with four fans OC'd using multiplier only 10.5 by 10 Voltage bumped to 1.80 CPU Temperature Running at 113 F (currently running a burn in /stress program continuously)...
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    Just Unpacked my Antec SX830 Case

    I purchased the case from Directron , which is about half a mile from my ofice here in Houston. The case is really layed out nicely and has lots of room - must say I am impressed. Directron is selling it on sale at $89 which seems like a fair price. Haven't installed my system yet- but did...
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    O/C'g Duron 800 to 1 gig- Is 46 C Too hot??

    Rig is an Abit KT7-Raid with: 256 Meg Crucial PC 133 Cas2 ram Alpha 6035 HSF Bumped voltws to 1.75 Mutliplier set thru MB bios at 10 by 10 Duron unlocked via the rear window defogger trick. Running Sandra Burn In my processor temps are reading between 113-114 F. This is with one side of my...
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    What is the Best Case for Easy Access to AMD Socket A ??

    I need to find a good case that somehow allows access to my socket a processor. I.E. - Swapping out processors and HSF units without having to remove the MB from the case. I hear the antec is a good case - what about access to the socket a? perhaps I need a case with a removeable mb tray...
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    Are Sparkle Power Suppplies Good?

    Reason I ask is this: I am running the following system off a Sparkle 235 Watt PS: Duron 800 Ovrclocked to 1 GIG Abit kt7-raid 256 meg of Crucial pc 133 cas2 ram Matrox g400 Soundblaster Live Yamaha 16-10-40 Burner Acer 50X reader Zip 100 Alpha 6035 From everything I have read posted - I...
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    What is the best Case for AMD Socket A Access?

    My present case has little room to work in- when it come to pulling and sitching HSF and CPU's. I end up having to pull all the cards and remove the MB- pain in the buttocks. I am using an Abit k7-raid- thus the cpu is near the top. Are there any cases that provide enough clearance to...
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    Running my Duron 800 at 1000 !

    Applied the window defogger stuff (very carefully). Booted to 1 gig using mult only 10*10 and bumping the voltage. Experience some instability playing a game. Dropped the mult to 9.5 *10 and upped the FSB to 105 and voila 1 gig. Been running about 6 hours now- curently stress loading it with...
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    Brand New to OC'd - Here's what I am getting from my 650 Duron

    Last week I made the switch from Intel to AMD socket A with the purchase of an Abit KT7-Raid MB and Duron 800. Set up was a breeze. When I was at the local PC store I picked up a "new pull" duron 650 for $39 with the intent of playing with it and oc'd it. I figured, hey, if I blow...