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    Opteron vendors suggestions.

    Nice. Good luck with it, let us know how it goes. :beer: I still haven't bought yet. I'm hoping the newer ones will have just as good or better OC's than the early ones.
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    Opteron vendors suggestions.

    I don't think I could get all those dividers to work on my setup. Maybe I have memory controller issues I dono. I will have to play around with that Gogar's Optimizer some more. Also I don't think my RAM will go too much higher with decent timings. I just thought having the ability to run a...
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    Your Rig vs. The Wolrd - Test here to find out

    Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 2666MHz Display Card NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Memory 2048MB Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Free Disk Space 26.7GB Display Card Memory 256MB Display Driver Version 8.1.8.5 DirectX Version 9.0c Optical Drive CD/DVD Sound Card SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio...
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    1 gig or 2 gigs?

    Yeah I run 1T on my Corsairs in sig no problem. Dual channel @220MHz=DDR440, no problems. I play BF2 online and use about 2/3 of my 2gb's of RAM. I have played on the same rig with 2x512 and the performance increase with 2 gigs while playing BF2 is huge. Many folks know this. 2 gb of RAM...
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    1 gig or 2 gigs?

    I would get a 2x1gb kit for sure. They are making some fast 1024 sticks these days. I will never go back to 2x512. Then again I game a lot.
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    Opteron 165 v 170..which would you buy?

    Well you have a DFI MB so you can probably get higher HTT than I can. You could still get good clocks with the 9x multiplier on the 165. I, on the other hand would probably want the 10x multi of the 170 because I probably can't reach the same HTT as you. Thats how I'm looking at it, but...
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    Opteron vendors suggestions.

    I agree about the RAM. Having the 2Gb dual channel has made the most difference. The Corsair I have is decent for this air cooled rig. Anything faster (RAM) would be much less bang for the buck compared to a better GPU like you said. This is my first AMD/OCed rig and having had some...
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    Opteron vendors suggestions.

    I have also read/heard that there is very little if any performance gain when Gaming on a dual core. I have 2 gigs RAM running dual channel and as most have reported this makes a BIG difference when loading new maps on BF2. The RAIDed Raptors might help some also, but 95% of the time I...
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    Opteron vendors suggestions.

    Is it to late to get in on this? I want to buy the 165 version with 2x1mb L2. What weeks are people getting now from etailers like ZZF? Looking to hit 2.5-2.6 on air. Is this still reasonable with my setup in sig?
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    Asus A8N32-SLI. Last high end MB before Socket M2?

    2006 is looking to be quite a year. With Vista, Socket M2, U3e games, SM4, PPU's and dual core GPU's? to mention just a few. I'm happy with my current setup, but the higher vcore and 8 phase power (among other things) have me wanting this for my next system. How long untill the...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    Yeah, um corcentral, I'm lying. Good deal, thanks. Edit- On a more productive note. It seems there might be some issues with using a DVI to VGA adapter when outputting to the Samsung. I also read some reports saying the Sony looked great via DVI to HDMI @1920x1080. Guess I'd...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    I just returned from CC where they had the Samsung DLP 60" 1080P display fed by a PC running COD2. I watched as the salesman went to the game options and set the resolution to 1920x1080 with AA and AF maxed along with all the other settings. I am unsure if the display was getting the...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    I found some info at AVS forums that has me leaning towards the Samsung DLP as it will support 1920x1080 through the PC (VGA) port. The resolution support is also listed in the PDF user manual that xtknight linked to (had to install Acrobat) Thanks for the link anyway ;) Side note- I...
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    when's the next top cards due out? and question about directX 10

    I Probably won't be in a big hurry to run Vista. Maybe after 6 months of updates. Hopefully there will be some backward compatibility options for people not running the latest hardware when DX 10 games start comming out. I read some 'predictions' at the INQ, but you know you have to take...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    I need 1 more GTX for SLI and maybe upgrade my CPU to a 3700 San Diego. I plan on doing something like this anyway, but thought I would wait and see what the current setup can do @1920x1080. F.E.A.R. @ 1280x960 4xAA 16xAF maxed settings. Not too bad for a single card and a 3200...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    I was hoping the Sony and/or the Samsung could support an uncompressed uninterlaced ? 1920x1080 feed through the HDMI and display it at 1080p. I don't remember where or about which display I read this, but I was under the impression that while not supporting 1080p...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    Thanks for the answers and explanations. I thought these would be good choices, but perhaps not? I need to learn what is required for the best PC compatibility. I was assuming that PC video input = good PC compatibility? I also need to find out the best method of transfer. DVI-HDMI-PC...
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    PC Gaming On The New 1080P Displays.

    I have gone off the deep end and decided to buy one of the new 1080P sets for PC gaming. I might get around to watching movies on the set someday, but the set will be primarily used as a monitor for PC/gaming. I know there have been some discussions here about these 1080p sets and the...
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    HL-R5078W or KDS-R50XBR1 for gaming?

    Has anyone seen a comparison between these two sets when it comes to gaming. Anyone used the "game mode" on the Sammy. I read there are some audio lagg? issues with the HL-R5078W when gamming. Any personal info or links to a gamming review between these sets would be great. I have...
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    7800gt high res.

    I'm not 100% sure on this, but you will likely need 2x1 gig sticks of ram (running dual channel). I can bring my system to Its knees by cranking the resolutions past 1600x1200 on BF2. SLI tends to shine in those high resolution settings. I average 60-70 fps on the 64 player servers @...
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    Little girl shooting minigun

    WTF was that video all about? Shooting Automatic weapons for no reason other than entertainment? Is this kind of thing really necessary? Does a litle girl really need to be shooting automatic weapons, or guns of any kind for that matter? I once knew a gun shop owner who shared his gun...
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    post your 3dmark 03 and 05 scores here

    I've been trying to break 9000 3D 05 marks but can't. All my games look great at 1600 x 1200 with high/maxed settings so I'm happy with it...for now. 8967 3D 05 marks
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    Definitive SUPER PI Competition!! Stress your system!!

    My first* build. Still new to this so if anyone is running this setup please advise. Running SSE2 Patched Super PI. 32m : 28m 24s
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    512MB 7800GTX spec confirmation

    AWW, looks like nVidia will be the Grinch that stole ATI's Christmas. Green eggs and ham anyone? I just hope EVGA joins the party before my step up period expires on my KO. I can't afford to go spending 700+ on this thing. I have $250. and an open PCI slot with AGEIA's name on it..
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    8 partners @ 19 years old

    If you like her it will be hard to get past the other partners she's had. Sounds like you already have feelings for her or it wouldn't be an issue. Just do the best you can in the sack, lol. It's always safe to assume you have both 'had better'. Whatever you do, try to have fun with it...
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    Asus intros 32X nForce 4 SLI boards

    I wish the SATA NVRAID performance was better. Anyone know if they made any improvements to it for this board? The last I read The Intel Ich5r/6r RAID was faster/better.
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    Asus intros 32X nForce 4 SLI boards

    Nice mobo. Maybe the 16x2 pic-e are for this? http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26382
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    A8n-SLI Deluxe,7800 GTX KO,3200 Winchester. Overclocking benchmarks,screenshots

    Ok, The seasonic is going in after I get back from the game. I'll report back. Any other suggestions? Thanks again.
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    A8n-SLI Deluxe,7800 GTX KO,3200 Winchester. Overclocking benchmarks,screenshots

    Right now I'm running an Ultra-X connect 500W. I have read good (ok) and bad about this supply. I recently bought a Seasonic S12 600W power supply after reading the power supply testing results at Tom's Hardware. I have not tried the Seasonic yet. I will try it tonight. Could the PS the be...
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    A8n-SLI Deluxe,7800 GTX KO,3200 Winchester. Overclocking benchmarks,screenshots

    I have this 3200 winchester @ 2350mhz on an A8n sli-deluxe. RAM is Twinx 1024-4400c25pt. I'm running with no divider. The current OC will run Prime 95 for 5.5 hours before error so I guess It's not exactly stable. Not sure why, maybe it's my power supply (Ultra X connect 500W).. I know...
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    A8n-SLI deluxe with Plextor px716sa (SATA)?

    I have the plextor SATA px716sa CD/DVD drive and two WD raptor 36GIG hard drives. I will be using the NVRAID 3 and 4 for the Raptors. That leaves 1-4 silicon image SATA and 1-2 NV SATA. Which SATA should I use for the plextor CD/DVD drive? Does this CD/DVD drive work on this mobo? I...
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    Changing Motherboards with a RAID0 as the boot drive?

    I Have a A8n-SLI Premium with what appears to be a non working pci-e video slot. I have started the RMA process at ZZF. I also have a working A8n-sli Deluxe that I was going to use for this build, but decided on getting the Premuim version instead while waiting for the 7800's to come out...
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    The premium must have a bad pci-ex16 slot as the other mobo(deluxe) posted just fine. What a pain in the ass. Thank you to all who helped.
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    Looks like I have an A8n SLI-Deluxe for sale.. This board looks to be one hell of an overclocker, J/K must be a reporting error in the bios? 56K WARNING: http://home.comcast.net/~singl3guy/PICT0055.JPG Apparently this is a nesessary modification to all EVGA cards.. At lest the last...
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    It works! Imagine that :beer: Now back to the premium..
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    LOL, I would say that after today their claim of 24/7 live phone support is slightly exaterated. This is my third card by EVGA and they all seem to have the same problem with fitting in my cases. As I was installing this one last time in my other board (a8n-sli Deluxe) I noticed the...
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    Yeah I thought about saying something like that, lol. I could have fed a small village for what this POS cost me. I have a new a8n sli deluxe sitting here. Bought it last spring and never used it. It shall become the test mobo for this card. Still a chance I could be gaming on the 'new'...
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    "System failed VGA test" According to the Asus post reporter.. Looks like the last post was the last one, must have gotten "lucky" on that one. Looks like it's RMA time for this card. I wish I had some way to check the mobo slot, because it's either a bad card or a bad slot-or both.. Any...
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    EVGA 7800GTX KO is dead after 45 min.

    One long beep followed by 2 short beeps. The Award bios page said that beep code meant a problem with the video adapter. The EVGA manual said the same thing. I unplugged everything, main power,aux power, GPU,cpu fan,floppy drive,sata's,etc. The only things left plugged in were my CPU (3200...