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    ASUS P5Q Pro MB + WD Caviar 500GB HD $174.98 at Newegg

    Link Newegg has ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail and Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM combo for $174.98 with free shipping. Replace Western Digital by Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA...
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    Gigabyte P35-DS3R CPU temperature reading

    Hello, I have a question about the CPU temperature reading on the P35-DS3R board. I have an E6600 CPU. When idle, EasyTune5 reports system/CPU temperature 33/24C. However, both speedfan and CoreTemp report 37/40C for core 0 and core 1. It looks like the system/CPU temperature readings in...
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    Antec TruePower TRIO 550 or Neo HE 550 PSU?

    Fry's has Antec TruePower TRIO 550 on sale for $79.99. I bought an Antec Neo HE 550 a couple weeks ago for $69.99. I can't find any comparsion between those two PSU's. I am wondering which PSU is better? Should I return the Neo HE to get Trio? TIA for your suggestion. tsowen
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    Abit AW9D MAX $219.99 shipped at ZipZoomFly

    Abit AW9D MAX motherboard is available at ZipZoomFly for $219.99 with free shipping. Not too many stores carry it at this moment. link
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    Swiftech MCW55 VGA waterblock for $34.99 at svc.com

    Swiftech MCW55 extreme duty VGA waterblock
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    Lexar 2GB Secure Digital Card for $89.99 AR

    Fry's has Lexar 2GB Secure Digital Card for $129.99. There is a $40 rebates. Outpost sells it for $139.99.
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    Dual channel memory vs Single channel

    Hi, I am overclocking an Abit AI7 MB with 3GHz P4 CPU. I have a pair of Corsair DDR400 512MB value select memory. When I first use the memory as dual channel (slot 1 & 3), I can set FSB to 240MHz, but the memory ratio can only be set to 5:4 (DDR384, running Memtest-86). The CAS setting is...
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    Kworld VS-LTV7131RF Studio TV Terminator $12.99 shipped AR

    ZipZoomfly has Kworld VS-LTV7131RF Studio TV Terminator for $27.99 with $15 rebate. Free 2nd day shipping.
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    Abit AN8 SLI $85 AR at Outpost.com

    ABIT AN8-SLI Mainboard for $135 with $50 rebate. Local Fry's sells it at $149.99.
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    TSUNAMI DVD AUTHOR and SONY ACID XMC Free AR at Fry's Bay Area

    TSUNAMI DVD AUTHOR for $40 and SONY ACID XMC for $30 at Bay area Fry's. DVD Author has 2 $20 rebates and Sony ACID XMC has a $30 rebate. They are available at outpost for $49.99 and $39.99 with the same rebates.
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    Fuji 30/Pack DVD+R or -R Color Tower $8.94 at Staples

    Staples has Fuji 30/Pack Color Tower DVD+R or DVD-R for $8.94 each. Media code for DVD+R: YUDEN000T02 Media code for DVD-R: FUJIFILM03
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    Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital Card $45.41 AR

    Transcend 1GB Secure Digital Card for $65.41 with $20 rebate. $4.81 FedEx Saver Shipping. They also have SanDisk Secure Digital Card for $64.99 with $20 rebate. Which one is better?
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    Dynex 8x DVD-R 25pack at BestBuy for $4.99

    In store only. SKU 6459156. San Carlos, CA store. Media code: RITEKG05
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    COOLER MASTER SILVER CAVALIER 4 HTPC W/ 300W PSU $59.99

    svc.com has COOLER MASTER CAV-T04-UWA SILVER CAVALIER 4 HTPC W/ 300W PSU for $59.99.
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    Flash Radeon 9550 256MB with 9600 128MB BIOS

    I have a Connect3D Radeon 9550 256MB video card. I plan to flash it with a Connect3D 9600 Pro 128MB BIOS. Will this cause any problem? Can the whole 256MB memory still be used with the 128MB BIOS? Or only 128MB memory can be recognized? Thanks. Tsowen
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    All In Wonder 9600XT DG 128MB AGP Card for $129.99

    Link OEM packaging
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    ENERMAX EG465P-VE 450W power supply $39.99

    SVC has Enermax 450W ATX dual fan PSU w/ fan speed controller EG465P-VE for $39.99.
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    (Deal dead) Mad Dog 16x Double Layer DVD±RW USB 2.0 Drive $44.99 AR

    Mag Dog MegaSTOR 7-in-1 16x Double Layer DVD±RW USB 2.0 Drive $79.99 at Micro Center. There is a $35 rebate from Mad Dog. It's a rebadge NEC 3520.
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    JVC GR-DX307US MiniDV Camcorder $277 at outpost

    JVC GR-DX307US Celebrity Series MiniDV Camcorder at outpost.com for $277 plus shipping.
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    Navman GPS 4460 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver for $169.99

    Amozon.com has Navman GPS 4460 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver with SmartST Navigation Software for PalmOS 5.0 Handhelds for $169.99. Newegg has it for $269.99 plus shipping. Buy.com has it for$228.99.
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    MGE Vigor 400 Power Supply $4.99 AR at Fry's

    Fry's has MGE Vigor 400 Power Supply for $4.99 after $20 rebate. Outpout has it for $39.99. Newegg has it for $23 plus $6.99 shipping.
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    Lexar 1GB 4x Compact Flash $44.99 AR at Fry's

    Ad from Fry's at Bay area. Outpost has it for $89.99.
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    Plextor PX-712A 12x DVD±R/RW burner $58 AR

    Dell Small Business has Plextor PX-712A for $108.29. $50 rebate available. 10 out of 10 review from cdfreaks. You have to pay tax and shipping ($7 to CA).
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    Pioneer DVR-A07 DVD±RW Writer $59.99 AR at outpost and Fry's

    Outpost and Fry's has Pioneer 8x DVD±RW drive for $99.99 with $40 rebate.
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    512MB Kingston Secure Digital $49.99 AR at Fry's

    Fry's at Bay area has 512MB Kingston Secure Digital Card for $79.99 with $30 mail in rebate. Price is good until Tuesday, 8/17 (#3860937).
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    512MB PNY Secure Digital $49.99 AR at Fry's

    Fry's at Bay area has 512MB PNY Secure Digital Card for $69.99 with $20 mail in rebate. Price is good until Thursday, 7/29.
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    (dead) Refurbished NF7-S mobo for $56 shipped @ Newegg.com

    Newegg has refurbished Abit NF7-S motherboard for $55 plus $1 for shipping. They also has this for $64. Not sure what the difference is. (this item is no longer available)
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    Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer Rev 3 $9.99 at SVC again

    Email from SVC: Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer Rev 3 $9.99 w/coupon code "REV3" expires 6-13-04 80mm Blue Tinted Quad Blue LED Case Fan 32CFM/28dBA $2.29 Looks like prices are not updated on their web site yet.
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    ONKYO SKS-HT510 6.1 Surround Speaker System $99.99 at Fry's (bay area)

    ONKYO SKS-HT510 6.1 Surround Speaker System is on sale at Fry's for $99.99. They have Polk Audio R50 2-way floor standing speaker for $199.98 (pair) as well.
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    Cooler Master 80mm blower fan for $4.99 at Fry's (bay area)

    Fry's has Cooler Master 80mm adjustable blower fan (AAB-V81-ET) on sale for $4.99. Regular price is $12.99. One day only.
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    SY-KT333 Dragon Lite with Barton 2600+

    I have a SY-KT333 Dragon Lite motherboard which supports 266MHZ FSB. According to the Soyo web site, it can support XP/Thoroughbred up to 2600+. I am wondering if I put the XP/Barton on this board, what will happen. Is Barton backward compatible with Thoroughbred? Can Barton work with chipset...
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    512MB PC3200 DDR for $44.99 AR at bay area Fry's

    Link Looks like it's $5 cheaper than Socal Fry's. It's made by Legacy Electronics Inc, Model 88L5HDL0-1RDG. In store price $69.99 with $25 rebate. Tsowen
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    Free 128M Mushkin PC2100 DDR memory AR at Fry's

    Link 3/13 only. Ad on today's San Jose Mercury News.
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    Problem with xmpeg on Abit IT7?

    I upgrade to a P4 1.6A/Abit IT7 from an Athlon 1.4G. When I use xmpeg 4.5 on Athlon to encode divx movie (divx 5.0.2), I have no propblem at all. But when I run the same program with the exact setup, xmpeg crashes on my P4. The problem has something to do with audio. (I try both radium and lame...
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    Onboard sound and PCI bus speed

    I just realize that the ALC650 AC97 audio codec on the Abit IT7 MB only works when the PCI bus frequency is set to 33MHz. When the frequency is set to 37MHz or higher, the audio codec stops working. I am wondering if this is normal? I check the ALC650 spec. There is no mention about the PCI bus...
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    Abit IT7 sound problem

    Does any Abit IT7 owner successfully install the Realtek sound driver? I can never make the sound work. After I install the ALC650 driver on win2k, the sound manager icon shows up on taskbar. But when I click on it, sound manager doesn't show up. When I click on volume control, I get an error...
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    Which one has better overall performance?

    I overclock the P4 1.6A on an Abit IT7. The system is stable at the following settings: 150 FSB 3:4 memory ratio (3DMark2001: 1471, Sandra memory: 2993 MB/s, Sandra CPU: 4424 MIPS) 167 FSB 1:1 memory ratio (3DMark2001: 1465, Sandra memory: 2466 MB/s, Sandra CPU: 5024 MIPS) I am wondering...
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    MS/MMC/SC support on motherbaord

    I find some new motherboards support Memory Stick/Security Digital (MMC)/Smart Card Reader, such as Gigabyte GA-8IEXP and Abit IT7. It seems to me these motherboard only have some connectors onboard. In order to read MS/MMC/SC, what else do I need to connect to hose connectors? Thanks. Steve