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    Dropped my iPhone 3GS in the Toilet

    Aw shucks, just look at that trollbait. Must... resist... wiseass....comment. Seriously though I hope you get them to swing you a new phone on the cheap. Good luck!
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    AM2 Overclock / 780G board

    I forgot to mention the PSU but it shouldn't be anywhere near the problem. Here are my OC results (reference clock limited) at 250MHz FSB, no voltage: CPU: 12.5x 250 = 3125 MHz @ 1.400v 24H Orthos Small FFT stable. RAM: CPU /8 = 390 MHz (DDR2-780 effective) 4-4-4-12-18-2T @ 2.1v 24H Orthos...
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    AM2 Overclock / 780G board

    I have a problem reaching a decent, bootable reference clock on my motherboard, and I've been following the isolation method prescribed here. Here is my gear: CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4850e, 1.25v, 2.5Ghz (+Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro +AS5) MOBO: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H rev. 1.0 (+60mm fan over...
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    Quadro FX 1500 vs. Quadro FX 1700

    Can you elaborate on that? There's an enormous difference between the 1500 and 570 in price so I'm skeptical but very interested in your statement.
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    Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H Beta BIOS

    No comments? I'm dying to get hybrid working, not a lot of clear info anywhere. :( Edit: More info: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb...d.php?t=992503&page=46
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    P965 Motherboard Roundup

    BUMP!
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    ~~~~ IWANNA ~~~~

    I want another set of this so I can run a gig of ram in my system without sacrificing my overclock (3.0E@3.75). But I don't want to put $80 towards old, small memory chips that become useless when I upgrade... :/
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    I am '||' that close to removing linux off my network

    Linux I'm familiar with, UNIX not so much, but... I was curious and reading about FreeBSD the other night and from what I see, this argument (above) also fits the FreeBSD philosophy. If you're trying to sell him on Debian for those reasons, and what I've read is correct, why not on FreeBSD...
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    Lets see how important the CPU is, anyone with a 6600GT/s939/s754/intel rig wanna bench F.E.A.R MP Demo?

    There is this thing called Quote, and it's great, because then we all know who you're talking to. I know you don't mean me, I definitely don't have a secondary [display, I assume]. I was really impressed with the performance boost from the new drivers. I've been reading some other pages...
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    Lets see how important the CPU is, anyone with a 6600GT/s939/s754/intel rig wanna bench F.E.A.R MP Demo?

    Alright I updated to 81.85's, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. Please note that both times I ran the performance demo twice and took numbers from the second run, in the above post, and this one. Here are the new results: FPS Min: 25 Avg: 49 Max: 118 FPS Distribution 0% < 25FPS 44%...
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    Lets see how important the CPU is, anyone with a 6600GT/s939/s754/intel rig wanna bench F.E.A.R MP Demo?

    With the 77.72's... P4 D0 Prescott 3.0@3.75ghz GeIL Ultra Plat 4000 1:1 w/ CPU (500mhz) 2.5/7-4-4 XFX 6600GT @ 590/590(1180) F.E.A.R. MP demo, autodetected settings... FPS Min: 19 Avg: 30 Max: 73 FPS Distribution 38% < 25FPS 48% 25-40FPS 14% > 40FPS Hope this helps. Looks...
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    Which video card to buy?

    Ok I think this got missed even though I put it in the edit. Which of the 6800s are recommended for high rate of success in unlocking/overclocking? I would prefer a brand name, model, and damn good reason if you can provide it :). Otherwise I'm just going to recommend he get the cheapest...
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    Which video card to buy?

    Every company has duds and to go with them, their own angry mob. BFG a.k.a. "Big Flaming Graphics [card]" has had their share of bad reputations, too, and I believe you mentioned them. I have an XFX 6600GT and I've heard IF you have a problem their support is horrible - i.e. getting crippled...
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    Which video card to buy?

    Since this thread already exists, and it's been a while since I did any nitty-gritty videocard homework (last one 6600gt purchased in Dec 04) I'm curious. I'm trying to help my buddy decide the best videocard upgrade. He wants to play Quake 4 (nicely) with me and CPU and RAM are...
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    Lets see how important the CPU is, anyone with a 6600GT/s939/s754/intel rig wanna bench F.E.A.R MP Demo?

    Sorry, I just have the SP demo. Can tell ya tho, and sorry if I'm repeating my specs cause I can't remember how I set up my sig here at anand, but on my secondary machine, P4 2.66, 1x512 ddr333 at 2.5/7-3-3 and a 9500np @ 350/315, it runs very well. I'll download and try it on this main rig...
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    I hate my prescott

    I think it's really too bad that you paid so much for your 3.4e when my 3.0e runs at 3.75 with a little voltage. :( Luck of the draw I guess. I am moving to water, though, it gets up into the sixties under load at that overclock. Why don't you want to move to water?
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    New, secret spin of NV40?

    It's fun posting when you're drunk, isn't it? I'm sorry, that wasn't fair. Maybe you're just a K-12 student. LOL. There's no age restriction on A+. It is not the hardest certification to get. If you've been working with computers your entire life, you may barely need to study for it...
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    WHY?

    I would predict otherwise. I have noticed that CPUs are being manufactured on smaller dies. I have noticed that power consumption trends popular in the laptop world are making it bit by bit into the desktop. I have noticed technologies like Cool 'n Quiet becoming a much welcomed feature by...
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    Mac Mini $494

    Mac haters are quick to find flaws in this deal. Guys, take it easy - it's a good deal, you're just not mac people. Nevermind PCs for a minute, keep it in perspective - Macs are expensive, this one isn't. That = Good deal.
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    $1 fans at BGMicro.com, and some cases of 18 120mm fans at Electronic Goldmine for $30

    These appear to come with bare leads. I just ordered one of each of those, and 2 of their standard 4pin molex to 4pin floppy-type adapters (so I can chop them up and splice the connectors) for $.79 each. Not bad! I also grabbed 3 120mm Panaflos for $3.99/each (83cfm/35db). Cheapest I've seen...
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem.. help!

    Problem solved, please close
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem..

    That is awesome, thanks!. Glad you identified it as silicon, and not some arctic silver knockoff with metal filings in it. :Q Also glad I didn't put that crap on my CPU (or waste my Ceramique on the heatsinks, cause it took the whole tube to mix in proportion with the epoxy that shot out when I...
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem..

    Ok. Continuity tester shows 2 facts: 1) No matter how hard I try, I cannot get it to show continuity between some exposed metal on the heatsink and the coil (formerly known as "copper donut thing", thanks dad). 2) No matter how hard I try, I cannot get it to show continuity between the coil...
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem..

    My father's got one of those and he lives nearby. I'll go borrow it, but what am I looking for (other than the obvious conductivity between point A and point B)? I don't know anything about the "copper donut" component, how much voltage or amperage or ohms or whatever I should be running...
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    Anyone using "Sound Dampening Material"?

    Sure it does. Overclocking lost its novelty? Tired of system stability? Add exciting challenge to your life with soundproofing! I agree with the other guys. Unless you don't have any blowholes or sidefans in your case (which means it is going to get really damn hot) it's a waste of money...
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem.. help!

    I originally posted in Cooling, but Tech Support is just as relevant. For that matter, so are Overclocking or Motherboards or General Hardware... ugh. Too many categories! http://forums.anandtech.com/me...0702&amp;enterthread=y Please reply to the linked thread above, and not THIS one...
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    Possible electrical conductivity problem..

    I let my goop touch another component, now I'm afraid to boot without learning more. My board is an IS7, here is a picture of an IS7-G (close enough) which you will need to look at to see what I'm talking about: http://www.ixbt.com/mainboard/...undup2/is7-g-board.jpg In the upper right...