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    Review My System Upgrade

    I'm looking at upgrading my existing desktop with the following from Newegg, zipzoomfly etc. and I'll probably overclock it. Core 2 Duo E6400 (775 - 2.13 GHz 2048K) Gigabyte P965 GA-965P-S3 2x1024MB Crucial PC2-6400 Ballistix Seagate 3.0Gbps 320GB 7200RPM 16MB Barracuda 7200.10...
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    CPU Temperature Reading Inaccurate

    I've just installed an AMD 3400+ 754 on a DFI NF3 m/board. The thermal paste I added may not be burned in yet. On cold boot after overnight off the Bios reports the following temperatures: CPU 46 SYS 25 SYS 26 It seems to me that unless the CPU heats up very quickly during Bios...
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    NFI Firewall

    Is the NFI Firewall built into NFI motherboards worth messing around with, or is a software based one such as Zone Alarm preferable. A motherboard based firewall sounds appealing in principle, but I'm somewhat scared off by the problems people are reporting configuring it.
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    Install Non-raid Raptor on Winxp

    I want to set up a Raptor 76gb as a boot hard drive on a clean install of WinXP on a DFI lan Party m/b. Do I just let the Winxp cd do it's stuff, or do I need to install some drivers using F6 on the Bios load?
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    Pentium 4 3.0 775 or 3.2 478

    I was going to buy a socket 775 Pentium 4 3.0ghz from ZZF for $178, along with a Gigabyte i865PE motherboard for $84. But I see that outpost.com is offering a socket 478 Pentium 4 3.2gzh m/board combo for $260. Is the outpost.com deal a better choice?
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    Questions on Upgrading Business/Programming PC

    I'm upgrading my existing PC - used mainly for programming and general business with a lot of multitasking - with the following components. Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 530J 3.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB $178 GIGABYTE "" i865PE Chipset Motherboard $86 Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR...
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    Motherboard Upgrade - Three Monitors

    I'm currently running three VGA Envision LCD monitors off an old Abit BH6 motherboard with an AGP 2X dual head video card and a PCI motherboard. I use the PC mostly for business applications with little gaming, sadly. I'm looking to get a motherboard that supports a Pentium Prescott 3ghz...