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    Bios/Core temperature readings

    I just upgraded from an A64 3000+ to an X2 4200+. Motherboard is an EpoX 9NDA3J, heatsink is an XP-90. Load temperature was 60C as reported by the BIOS. I didn't think it'd be that high so I dowloaded Core Temp to see if that said anything different. Core Temp reported the temps as 50C and...
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    17" or 19"?

    I'm thinking of getting an LCD monitor some time soon. Yes I'll be doing some gaming, so I assume I need to look for a response time <= 16ms? Now the other thing is what size.. Right now I'm using a cheap old 17" CRT, resolution 1152x864. I've heard that some people say text and stuff are a...
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    Strange voltage being reported?

    I put my new computer together over the weekend, and haven't had much time to do things on it apart from run things like 3dMark and Prime95 until I find the time to start installing all my stuff again. (Using my old laptop still) One of the weird things is that Speedfan reported "+12v" as...
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    Upgrades on a budget

    I'm looking to carry some parts over from my old desktop (hd, monitor, etc) and buy a new motherboard, cpu, ram and video card to put together a decent gaming machine. First question is whether to go socket 754 or 939. The difference is only about $30, using the following: 754: Epox 8KDA3J...