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    A 64 modes- a 32 bit processor actually?

    Hi, I continue working on my project, which was mentioned in my previous post here and i ran on some strange conclusions. Takin into consideration all the modes of the Athlon 64 (you can check it out here and here) it turns out that A 64 is not fully an 64 bit processor even when you use...
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    64 bit in our lifes poll

    I really need a poll to summerise my Extended Essay ( IB diploma, google if you wish:). I am comparing the architecture of 32 bit and 64 bit processors. If any of you could answer the followed questions. Thank you all for the input
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    64 bit Era

    Hi guys. I have quite an akward question , but lets go on. I haven't been into hardware for the last 2 years and my knowledge stoped at the entry on Venice core on the A64 morket. Recently I have been working on a big school project , and I am comparing the architecture of Athlon XP and...
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    SiSoftware Sandra 2005 won't boot

    I am doing some benchmarking on 2 of my computers, for the school and I have reached a never-met problem . On one of them SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2005.SR3 will not boot after the installation. I have tried to reinstall the application, rebooting, disabeling other applications, but nothing helps...
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    Number of frames per second

    Im doing quite a project for my school and have to run some benchmarks on few processors. Some of them I chose to be games. My q is , how do I check the number of frames generated during the game play? Any help appreciated!!
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    MSI Neo2 Platinum +OCZ Gold Series pc3200

    Hi y'all! This post is quite long, but please do not feel discourage by this fact, because the issue is critical. I have no idea what to do and I beg for help :P!! I have just recived my new ram which isOCZ Gold Series 1gb. After I installed it in my system i run HL2, however the game quit...
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    what is NTLDR?

    Hi ya'll I have just returned from my holidays, where i was away from home for a month. When I came home and turned the computer on i got shocked. On a black screen, before the load of windows, after the sign " Verifying DMI Pool Data" such thing appears: "NTLDR is missing Press any key to...
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    How do my scores look

    I've just tested my card Leadtek GeForce 6800 I am wondering if the scores are ok. I've ran 3DMark03 at following settings Cpu: Athlon Xp-M (192x12.5)@2400mhz Gpu: Stock 3Dmark Settings: Default , without Sound Tests Drivers: Nvidia 71.92 Score: 8729 Then I reache for Riva Tuner and...
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    Audigy 2

    Yes, as in the topic summary..how do I improve audigy 2's performance? Can I somehow flash it to ZS version and if so how should I do it??
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    is it worth the effort?

    Hi guys, I have a opportunity to change my cpu to a Athlon 64 3000+, socket 939. My current cpu, which is Athlon Xp-M 2600 runs great at 194*12,5. Assuming that I have a ZALMAN CNPS7000A-Cu, which I can use on my new athlon 64, how much performance would I gain, how much can I overclock it...
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    Something to replace the Asus A7N8X-VM/400

    As I wrote in my previous thread my parent's mobo died about a month ago:you can check it out here I bought an Asus A7N8X-VM/400. Unfortunately, I was in enormous rush so I didn't know that this model of ASUS is total crap. About 40% of all these mobos suffer the random reboot problem and the...
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    please no..

    Today i got my leadtek A400 ( i ordered it in USA in january). Finally after waiting two months i got it into my hands. However, after I installed the card and pressed the starting button I went through shock. All over the screen I have seen green artifacts (small squares in some kind of...
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    is my mb dying

    my parents have the WinFast K7NCR18GM (integrated VGA) in the computer for office usage. Today when I started the computer the motitor didn't want to turn on, all I saw was a black screen+ I didn't even hear the HD check. . After i turned the monitor on manually all I saw was a "sleeping sign"...
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    worth to change the mb

    I have a Athlon XP-M 2600 runing stable at 200*11,5 on auto voltage (cpu-z shows that its 1.632) on ASUS A7n8x-deluxe rev.1.03. However my cpu won't run 200*12,5 at auto voltage, at most it can do 192*12.5(cpu-z shows that its 1.632, again). I wondered wether it is my old revision of my...
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    New shipment of AGP 6800

    Is is true that the the GeForce 6800NU's from the new shipment are not able to unlock the extra 4 pipes? I ordered Leadtek 6800 on 12 December, and recived it just today, so I'm kinda worried....
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    6800 un form Leadtek or BFG

    I wanna upgrade my gpu to GeForce 6800NU. I planned to buy a Leadtek A 400 THD but it's out of stock at the new egg all the time. What's up with that? Is it gonna be available at all?? ( BTW : my father was in Hong Kong couple days ago and tired to get this card for me, but everyone told him...
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    multipliers on ASUS A7N8X

    Is it true that when OC the mobile bartons on ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe mobo you can't use higer multiplier but 12?? Right now i have XP non-mobile 2400 and on default it's set to 15x but I can't bump the multipiler to 16x 16.5x and 17x. What I mean is that why can't I use the multipliers above 12x when...
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    OC the FX5900XT

    I know that the FX5900 Non-ultra sux overall, and they can't really compete with Radeon 9800PRO, but I just found a intresting review here. Would you go were to buy a new card for about $220 would you buy this and oc it or go with Radeon 9800PRO??
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    XP-M2500-ok??

    I know this question probably had been asked thousands times here but i just wanna make sure: I want a mobile athlon and i wanna oc it to around 2500-2600Mhz. I decided to go with XP-M 2500 instead of Xp-M2600 because overall they overclock better. am i right or should i change my decision
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    pc 3200 memory

    Is Kingston HyperX Series Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 faster than the OCZ Enhanced Latency Series Dual Channel Platinum 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 By the way what is thought to be the fastest 256MB pc 3200 RAM stick on the market??
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    pc 3200 memory

    Is Kingston HyperX Series Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 faster than the OCZ Enhanced Latency Series Dual Channel Platinum 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 By the way what is thought to be the fastest 256MB pc 3200 RAM stick on the market??
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    OC question

    I'm gonna get the Athlon XP-M 2600+ and I want to overclock it to about 2500Mhz, the FSB around 200Mhz. Will my mobo (ASUS A7N8X-Deluxe rev. 1.03) be able to hit that FSB? I read that the old ( below 2.0)revisions of this motherbord can't hit 200 FSB... Anyone has some experiance in this issue...
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    CNPS7000A-AlCu better then CNPS7000A-Cu

    First off, is there a big differance between these two heatsink in the performance?? I noticed that CNPS7000A-AlCu has more compatibility then CNPS7000A-Cu ( it supports the socket 940 which CNPS7000A-Cu doesn't) So which one is more worth to buy?? Anyone having some experiance with both, can...
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    CNPS7000-Cu

    Wchich version is better CNPS7000-Cu ( non A version) or CNPS7000A-Cu ?? Can u get CNPS7000-Cu at newegg.com??
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    Fastest IDE ATA 80GB hard drive on the market..

    I'm looking for fastest IDE ATA 80 gb hard drive !! Is it Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model 6Y080P0 orWestern Digital 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB? Or maybe you gusy know any others that are faster then these 2....but I'm pretty sure these 2 are the best. Any advice...
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    which ram should i buy??!!

    I wanna overclock my Athlon Xp 2400+(non-mobile ;() before i upgrade my cpu and motherboard which gonna happen in few months. I wanna get a good pc 3200 ram so later on I can use it with my new cpu-P4 2.8C! Shoul I buy: 2 sticks of Geil Ultra Series 184 Pin 256MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM or 2...
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    Why is my athlon locked

    I have an Athlon Xp 2400 on ASUS A7N8X rev 1.03. I tired to overclcok it but i think that it' s locked. In BIOs in the multiplier menu I have such figures ( i type them in order like they appearin the Bios ): 13.0x 13.5x 14.0x 7.0x/15.0x 8.0x/16.0x 8.5x/16.5x 9.0x/17.0x 9.5x 10x...
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    P4 2.8C vrs. P42.8E

    Hey, I know u guys don't like Presscot chip because of the heat it produces, but after reading many reviews i have doubts if you guys are rigth. In many reviews including one here on anandtech.com theys say that Presscot is only few C hotter. I also read that if you have the right cooling ( I...
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    OCing P4

    Which of these 3 processors (P4 2,4C;P42,8C;P43,0C) is the most overclockable and what is the best air cooling solution for them??
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    cheap upgrade

    I wanna upgrde my rig for less then 250 $. I have A7N8X-Deluxe rev. 1.03( I flashed 1007 BIOS, but it probably won't be able to hit 200 FSB )with Athlon Xp-2400 on it and 2x 256 Mb of pc 2100 Samsung Ram. What processor would be a good upgrade without changing my mobo? I though about Xp 2500...
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    need help in choosing computer parts..

    Hey guys! I used to be a computer freak, but for the last like 8 months i haven't been into it, cause i didn't have much time ( skool and other stuff..) so I have some problems in picking new parts for my pc. ( I currantly have Athlon XP 2400, Asus A7N8X-Deluxe, and GeForce Ti 4600). I wanna...
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    How do d you install the SATA harddisk

    I bought an SATA harddisk , but i don't know how to install in on my A7N8X Deluxe. I set the jumpers on SATA Channel enabled, and whe i start up the computer one sentance appears: If you want to start up the RAID utility pres F4 Channel Master : ST380013AS Channel Slave : None Than, after a...
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    SATA drive

    whch SERIAL ATA Drive is the fastes and the most efficient after WD Raptor ?
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    what memory

    If I wanna have Barton 2500 on my A7N8X deluxe rev. 1.04 ( which for 90% won't hit 200FSB) what memory should I buy pc2700 or pc3200?
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    Desparate for answer

    Did anyone hit FSB200 with A7n8x DEluxe rev. lower then 2.0? Did it work stable?
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    A7N8X's problems hiting FSB200

    I have read so many times that people with A7n8x with revison lower then 2.0 can't hit the FSB200. Did any of you guys upgrade to the newest BIOS(which-according to asus- provides FSB200 support), and then try to o/c? Can anyone check it and try it because i have a7n8x deluxe rev.1.04, and i...
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    green Bartons?

    Yesterday I went to computer shop ( i live in Hong Kong) to pick up my power suppliy I've ordered. Couriosly, I asked him to show my retail Barton XP+2500. It was week 27 (!!!!) and it was GREEN! Than I asked him for OEM version (week 17!!!!!-probably nobody was buying oem version much so they...
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    green Bartons?

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    Xaser II- need a little help

    I just bought Thermaltake Xaser II, but it contains only 6 rail kits (there is space for eight), how come? Did that happned to anyone who bought XASER II?
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    who has unlocked AMD?

    Did any of you guys unlocked your amd before overlocking?