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    M-Audio Delta 66 vs Creative Labs Audigy 4 Pro... Recommendations?

    I have been writing/composing music for some time now, since the days of the Amiga when i was just a young'un (well, around the same age and a lot of people here actually), and have decided to take it to the next step. Instead of simply taking samples and placing them within a sequence via...
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    Extreme-ish Cooling Suggestions?

    My recent overclocking dabbling has resulted in me making 2 discoveries.... Firstly, my reported temps through uGuru are currently correct and my initial temps were the incorrect readings... Secondly, i've rediscovered the will to overclock. The problem is that, as you can imagine, overclocking...
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    Abit uGuru Reliability

    When i first booted my AX8 system (see link in my sig for full specs), i was quite stunned to see my idle temps at 23c (identical to room temp) and load temps at 45c. Since a brief power outage though, my system is now displaying much higher temps. 47-51c idle and around 62-69c under load...
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    Dismal temps with Coolermaster Hyper48 HSF, Need Help Urgent

    After installing the Coolermaster Hyper48 HSF, my CPU temps are absolutely astronomical. After much fiddling about (tightening the retention device, checking application of thermal compound, refitting HSF, etc) the BEST i have managed to achieve is getting my CPU's idle temp at 71 Celsius...
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    Athlon FX-55, Abit AX8 + Coolermaster Hyper48 HSF

    After installing the Coolermaster Hyper48 HSF, my CPU temps are absolutely astronomical. After much fiddling about (tightening the retention device, checking application of thermal compound, refitting HSF, etc) the BEST i have managed to achieve is getting my CPU's idle temp at 71 Celsius...
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    Why is the K8T890 being ignored by PC tech sites?

    This is becoming a real pet peeve of mine. I recently bought an Abit AX8 mobo and am EXTREMELY pleased with it... yet i haven't found a single review of it anywhere. This motherboard has been readily available for a month or so now... yet not a single tech site has done a review of it. Asus...
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    Need help deciding on new CPU

    Having been a frequent browser of these forums, i think this would be a good place to ask this question. I am in the process of upgrading my current PC and due to the excessive price of the FX55, have been forced to forget about buying my first choice CPU and am going with either the 4000+ or...