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    Computer Automatically Shuts Down =(

    nope, everything is on default settings. Mobo bios is updated to latest version on the website. I didn't touch any of the speed settings in the mb bios at all either.
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    Computer Automatically Shuts Down =(

    thanks for the fast reply guys...hmmm...so a bad video card or memory can just shut down a computer under load? what do you mean by resetting the ram? just taking it out and putting it back in? here's the powersupply i got from newegg COOLMAX 400W CX-400B, BLACK, Taurus CX Series Silent...
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    Computer Automatically Shuts Down =(

    I'm wondering what would cause a computer to just automatically shut down? My old Chaintech VNF3-250 was busted and so i got a new one RMAed from chaintech. I also got a brand new powersupply from newegg just in case it was my old powersupply that busted the motherboard before. So now...
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    Help Bad Video card???

    I have an ATI 9800 Pro. chaintech VNF3-250 MB AMD 64 2800 1 gig ram Problem: My mb got busted so I rma'ed for a new mb (same kind) and then got a new powersupply. I reformated my computer. installed nvidia drivers for mb. ok. After I install catalyst drivers for videocard...
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    Slowwwww refresh...monitor problem?

    Ok...I just reformatted my computer and now things seem to run a lot slower. I'm guessing it's maybe a videocard or monitor problem. I have an all in wonder radeon 8500 with the latest catalyst from ati.com. sylvania flat screen monitor. Problem: whenever clicking or opening a new window...
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    Paid $129 for a 9600SE got a 9600PRO at BB

    WARNING!!!!!! My local compUSSR had 1 S/N = 180338XXXXXX and the rest S/N = 18034XXXXXXX i thought...well...its 33...not 339..but it should be right....so i took the plunge.....dammit! passive heatsink....yup...got a 9600SE....so got stuck with lots of hassle and the 15% restocking fee...
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    p4p800 has only 3 audio connections!!

    help please!
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    p4p800 has only 3 audio connections!!

    My p4p800 I bought only has 3 audio connections! .... I have a tv tuner which needs to use a line in and logitech 560s that have 2 inputs... is there anyway to do this so it works correctly.... the connections: orange MIC blue LINE IN/REAR speakers green FRONT so...i get green in the...
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    Just bought an XP2200+...came with a copper base HS

    I rma'ed a burnt 2000+ to amd and they sent back a green 2000+ with a nice looking copper base heatsink as well.
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    dammit punisher...you DA MAN. NOW i have a fully running barton 2500+...i dont know wtf i had before...but it sure did go slow...i thought it was just me...or that i was asking for too much speed... that patch really cleaned things up...man that was ugly... cpu utilization in HD tach went...
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    thanks for the help guys!! Yes, I am running winXP SP1. I will try the patch that dapunisher suggested. but there's also this: Windows HotFix Not So Hot also..can you tell me more about the SW IDE drivers?
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    I'm using Asus A7N8X deluxe 2.0 I just decided to test my system too...here are my scores: CPU-6479, Mem-5965, HDD-1080
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    well my friend told me that the same lag problem happens for him in winXP too... man..i forgot one thing though...the administrative services in winXP!! Gotta turn some of those useless ones off...is there a list somewhere online that tells you what can be turned off safely and what should be...
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    whats a fast harddrive?
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    it was a fresh install of winXP on a brand new harddrive less than 2 months ago. Also i defragmented last week. weird
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    i got a maxtor 7200 ata 133 40 gig as my main drive with my OS and programs. For other things like music and movies i got a seagate 7200 80 gig. How would those be slowing things down? are there any tweaks or ways to fix it?
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    EDIT: winXP lagging with nforce 2 board???

    I got a barton 2500+ with 512 pc 3200 kingston hyperx ram. THey are running in sync 100%. In windows XP...when i click around sometimes it seems to lag..like i'd right click on an item and it may take a while to show up...or even the start menu may lag...and desktop icons refresh slowly after...
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    Should I get a new mobo???

    for you psada, 115 shipped overnight...i get cheap overnight shipping to cali/nevada/arizona via California Overnight
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    Should I get a new mobo???

    Yeah...i'm upping the vcore...well i didnt actually mean throw away...i meant should i get another MB...i'm gonna sell this one of course =D.
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    Should I get a new mobo???

    Right now i have Asus A7N8X deluxe 2.0 amd barton 2500+ sk-7 air cooled kingston 512 pc3200 hyperx I'm thinking about getting another motherboard...maybe the rev 2.0 abit NF7-S Why? because my MB stinks at overclocking...can't get to 200...cant even get it to 2100mhz and theres a lot of...
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    DELETE PLEASE

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    Burnt cpu or fried motherboard?

    but since it took sooo long just to get into the bios and post, isn't that a motherboard problem or does the cpu do that?
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    This thing says my mb should default to 166 fsb...but that's weird...its always defaulted to 100.... Why would my barton 2500 default to 100?
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    is there a chipset voltage setting on the a7n8x bios? I know theres the vcore, the vdimm, and the volt agp settings...wheres the chipset voltage? and whats safe to turn that up to?
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    well i heard about cutting the 3rd L12 bridge on the chip but i have no idea how to do it...i know theres cutting and something else using a battery...but i havent found any good walk throughs at all on how to cut that bridge...
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    well see the thing is it wont even get to 200 200x10 @ 1.85 vcore Prime95 fails in less than a minute...I don't really want to go above 1.85...so i guess i wont be getting the most out of my ram...much less my first overclocking experience...
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    well...i just spent 30 bucks on the HSF...i was hoping the temp would be about 5C less...but so yah...it does seem pretty high huh? maybe i'll try to reapply the AS3 and the heatsink
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    RUnning tOO hot for 2500+???

    i got AMD 2500+ barton Asus A7N8X delux rev 2.0 512 kingston hyperx 3200 SK-7 heatsink with YS tech adjustable fan running at the fastest setting I'm a newbie at overclocking and not having a very good time doing it...can't seem to get it very high and Prime95 keeps giving me errors...
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    Burnt cpu or fried motherboard?

    well..i've already called AMD and am going to send in the cpu...so cpu problem is fixed...now i'm wondering about the mobo.
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    Burnt cpu or fried motherboard?

    Ok...here's what happened...got a new hsf for an AMD 2000+ installed wrong...the groove didnt fit right for the socket A..it didnt go down all the way so there was no connection with the cpu and heatsink...yes dumb...ok we know that it was bad...now let's see what the damage is... after it was...
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    CPU fan which way should it go?

    Ok, i just got an sk-7 and a YS tech adjustable but which way should be the blow? into the heatsink or out? thanks.
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    ATi Catalyst 3.4 drivers

    scratch that last remark...i reboot 2 more times..and now it seems fine...WEIRD.....
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    ATi Catalyst 3.4 drivers

    I'm so depressed.....I have an ATI 9500 pro overclocked...was working fine with the cat 3.2....then i uninstalled....and reinstalled the cat 3.4...now when i get into windows i have black dots all over.... =( what to do...
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    How to change the FSB??? a7n8x delux

    also...whenever i set my multiplier to 13 or above it registers in WCPUID as like a mulitplier of 5 or 6...how do i fix that? thanks.
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    How to change the FSB??? a7n8x delux

    I'm a noob at overclocking and i've been reading about people changing their FSB's to different values...but in my bios it seems i can only change it to 100/133/166/200. How do people get FSB values of 180 and stuff like that? thanks... my barton 2500 is a disappointment.....can't get it to...
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    Barton 2500+ Which ram PC 2700 or 3200???

    Hey guys, I have an AMD Barton 2500+ in an Asus A7N8X. I'm planning to get 2 sticks of Kingston HyperX 512mb. I don't know which ones though...the 2700 or the 3200??? I'm already sure i'm going to get the 2 sticks of 512 hyperx...i'm getting them for a good price...so now I just need to...
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    Please Help! Video card gone nuts... Vertical lines (pic inside)

    yes!!! Gainward!!! so....it means bad ram?
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    Please Help! Video card gone nuts... Vertical lines (pic inside)

    same problem...hope to get help as well. I have a geforce 4 ti 4200, not O/Ced. When i start warcraft 3...in less than a minute the whole screen would go crazy. Rainbow colors...just colors everywhere...the sound still works..so I'm pretty sure its the videocard? Any fixes or just a bad card?
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    magic 3.1 modchips -- $28

    If you live in san diego, I'll mod it for you.
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    Nforce2 and an ATI Card??

    I didn't mean that nvidia makes the ati cards run worse, but that the nforce2 enhances nvidia cards. ..hehe..misunderstanding...I was wondering like for example...would a geforce ti 4200 run better on an nforce2 board in anyway? My friend says that it will so don't get an ati card cuz nvidia...