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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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    Which TV tuner ?

    I've been watching some TV on my L90D+, though with a pretty old/crappy tv card. It has a low resolution, so when I watch full screen it'll look somewhat fuzzy/blurry, but the colours are great and I don't see any ghosting or motion blur from the LCD. I'd say it looks pretty good, tho I can't...
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    17 inch versus 19 inch lcd monitor

    I've used my 19" L90D+ and the 17" Dells in the computer labs here, and for me neither seems to cause less eye strain than the other. However I enjoy gaming quite a bit, and the bigger screen does make games more enjoyable for me. So I decided to pay the extra for the larger screen.
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    Carrying case for 19'+ LCD monitor?

    The L90D+ comes in a box that, tho it has a handle on top, has you lay it down on its side before opening. So you need to tape it shut before carrying it by its handle. Also the base is a pain to remove (tho it is possible), and it won't fix in the box with the base on.
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    World of Warcraft

    I ordered my copy Wednesday night, 11:30PM EST. It got here Thursday afternoon. Lucky they have a warehouse nearby or something. :) Now I'm just waiting till I finish the rest of my 10day trial before actually using my own copy..
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    LCD Help [Gaming]

    If money doesn't matter, then the LG sounds good. With 12ms I don't think there will be much ghosting. fEngine does sound interesting, but I don't know how much better it really makes things look. :P I'd still go with the L90D+ tho. $150 cheaper, colors seem good and ghosting should be almost...
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    Can anyone tell me how the X800XL performs when playing Chaos Theory...

    Yeah, the Far Cry demo was crap with my 6800NU. Actual game worked perfectly fine tho. I don't recall the Chaos Theory demo being very slow either, but then I didn't have FRAPS running and it wasn't a very fast paced game.
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    Whats the difference between a dead pixel and a stuck pixel?

    That's what I'm afraid of. I have a stuck blue pixel on my L90D+, unnoticable in normal use but in games it's pretty easy to see. I'm tempted to try the rubbing, but it's not worth the risk of smudging whatever coating may be there or ruining a bunch of pixels around it.
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    Overclocking the A64 3000+ on an Nforce3 Epox board...

    3000+, Epox 9NDA3J. Board seems to be fine to 300, maybe higher (lowered cpu mult to 8). CPU seems to be capable of 2.4-2.5 stable, but haven't had time to really test.
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    What is the best 8ms LCD Flat-Panel Monitor?

    Personally I have the Hyundai L90D+. 19", I think the contrast ratio was about the same as the Samsung. It has both DVI and analog inputs too. Costs about $370 I think. I'm pretty happy with it but I can't compare it to those listed. However Tomshardware gave it a good review when they did...
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    Poll: Do you use a UPS?

    In the apartment I'm in, the power's generally good but there are times when it'll dip low enough for a second. Enough to reboot the computer or turn it off. It's annoying to come back home to a computer that's shut off, or worse yet be in the lab trying to grab my homework off it, only to...
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    Gaming PC for 1900$

    Yay grammar nit-picking! "budget" doesn't just mean cheap, it can also mean "money put aside or reserved for some purpose". So $1900 budget means just that - $1900 to spend on his new pc.
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    Best "Bang for the Buck" 19-inch LCD

    Aye, another vote for the L90D+. Enjoying mine so far, tho I can't really compare it to other LCD's since this is my first. Well, apart from the 15" Dells in the school computer lab.
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    l90d+ base removal?

    I just got mine today, tried it out at home before bringing it back to my apt. The base was indeed a pain to get off, my thumb is stinging but I got it off without any tools. I pressed in the back two tabs one by one, pushing the base out while applying pressure, so that I heard them click...
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    Cool?N?Quiet - how exactly does it work

    I think that could vary by motherboard. When I tried to oc and had voltage set to +0.1v, CnQ would drop the voltage to about from 1.45v -> 1.15v instead of 1.35->1.05v like it usually is. Also my mobo doesn't allow the multiplier to be set if CnQ is turned on. Using an Epox 9NDA3J.
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    Quick and dirty A64 clocking guide **UPDATE** X2 OC information!

    So I got bored tonight and figured I'd try to see how high my cpu/mobo can go. Already found out before that my ram can't go very high (Corsair VS, nothing unusual). Last time I tried, I'd been stopped at around 2.4ghz. This time I set the memory timings to 3-3-3 instead of auto, and lo and...
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    3D Marks 2005 - what's your score?

    Did one run, 3580. 6800NU, 16x6 Athlon64 3000+ 1gb ram Nothing overclocked
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    GigaFast 5-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch $3.00 AR

    You can get the 8 port version for $3 more after rebate. ($14-$8 = $6) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-202&depa=0
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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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    first build horrors

    Similar thing happened to me. Bought a cheap 120mm fan which didn't have a connector, just bare ends. I didn't have any spare connectors so I has holding the wires in a molex connector just to see if it'd work at 5/7/12 volts. At some point my hand slipped and the wires touched the case while...
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    Please critique my proposed system

    Just throwing in my two cents. I've got the same mobo with a 3000+ in the Sonata. No problems so far, the loudest things in it right now are my old hd (didn't realize the whine was so "loud") and the chipset fan on 9NDA3J. Thinking of replacing it with a passive heatsink since I have a front...
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    Retail AMD Heatsink/Fan

    My A64 3000+ 939 idles at 34C or less with Cool n' quiet on, and speedfan slowing down the fan to about 65% (~2000rpm). The stock fan goes almost silent (compared to the case/psu fan) at that speed. Course when actually doing stuff it'll speed up again, but then usually I have either games or...
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    Heat Pipe Cooled Gigabyte Geforce 6800 128mb

    I have the card, though I haven't been "testing" it out extensively (classes getting in the way). It is definitely very quiet, having no fan will do that. ;) Temps I've gotten were 54 idle and 68 load using rthdribl, with the pipes and shader unlocked. Tried a little overclocking but didn't...
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    Strange voltage being reported?

    Actually, the BIOS PC Health page doesn't even show a 12v or 3.3v. Maybe the mobo doesn't have an actual sensor for them? Would be weird. But oh well, I'm pretty sure the psu can handle the stuff fine, so yeah, I won't worry bout it too much.
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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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    Wat is your V. Card's Temp ?

    Gigabyte 6800nu @ stock (fanless heatsink :D) Idle 54c Load 68c SpeedFan shows a "Temp2" that actually *decreases* as the temperature goes up. Anyone know what this could be?
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    Antec Sonata for $59.99 after $30 mail-in rebate

    I went ahead and ordered one since I need a new case for the system I'm building. For $80 after rebate, it's about as much as the other Antec case I was looking at, so figured why not. ;) Judging by reviews and posts here I think I'll like it. :thumbsup:
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    Upgrades on a budget

    Thanks guys. :) Yeah, I'll go ahead and get 2x512mb. And I'll see if I'm happy with stock performance before thinking about oc'ing at all - coming from a crappy university-sold laptop, I think I'll be alright. :) I'll keep an eye on the $250 6800NU from Outpost - thanks for the tip. Now...
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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...