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    video card to buy

    I have a nvidea 6800 OC video card that i bought a year ago that i was thinking of selling to buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052 i gain double the memory and pci express over the 6800 i've sold my motherboard,processor already to go along with this new...
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    norton antivirus/internet security

    hey mech thanks for the information i will look at the links you posted there
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    norton antivirus/internet security

    Hi there i got me a new sony vaio notebook computer and it comes with norton anti virus and internet security pre installed but not activated should i use nortons? or my usual avg antivirus software and other free programs that work just as well?
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    A linksys hub or switch for xbox networking

    this is what i ordered from newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124005
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    A linksys hub or switch for xbox networking

    ok i just wanted to make sure that my switch or hub wouldnt cause lag between the 4 xboxes because it will have 16 kids playing on those 4 xboxes all the time i can get a linksys switch shipped for less than 30 bucks from newegg. and i want a solid network to be able to handle the traffic that...
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    A linksys hub or switch for xbox networking

    Hi there i want to link up 4 xboxes together for a lan system only they will not have to be hooked up to the internet at all so i do not need a router so which is best a 5 port hub or a 5 port switch? here are the links to the hub or switch that i am wanting to purchase...
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    dual channel memory

    ok cool thanks for the info i got 2 x 512 memory sticks in a non dual channel capable board and the cpu retainer broke on it so i'm gonna buy me a dual channel board for my pent 4 northwood to get better perfromance out of the processor
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    dual channel memory

    If you have memory that was not purchased in pairs i have 2x 512mb ddr400 and i install it in a dual channel capable motherboard will it run dual channel even though the memory was not dual channel to begin with?
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    Anybody know where i can buy a cheap socket 478 retention bracket ?

    click on this link this should help you http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=WRP4-16W1-51&cpc=SCH
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    Probably going to buy a dell couple questions

    the dell printers are made by lexmark all i've ever used and will ever use is HP there the number one printer sales company out there for email and general web surfing the celeron 2.4 will do just fine dont waste money getting the 2.6 my parents have the 2.4 and its plenty fast for general...
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    Hard Drive on Fire!!

    send the HD back i have never heard of a Hd catching on fire.
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    amd sempron or pent 4

    i have 512 megs ddr2100 and a ata 66 or 100 20 gig HD i am taking there old HD out of there comcrap computer
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    amd sempron or pent 4

    how much of a OC can that processor do? a 400 to 600 mhz Oc is that feasible? i know that the motherboard that is supplied is not the greatest but for 124 bucks is pretty cheap most likely i'll just go with the sempron due to the fact that its on 65 bucks for both but i'm still undecided
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    amd sempron or pent 4

    Hi there fry's electronics has a sempron 2400 with motherboard for 64.99 here's the link http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4291744?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG or i can get a pentium 4 2.4A with 533 mhz bus with motherboard for 124.99 here's the link...
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    Building computer, Trying to decide between p4 3.0, athlon 64 3200, and athlon xp 3200

    new computer athlon 64 2800 or 3000 socket 754 with nvidea n force 3 chipset DFI and chaintech make excellent system combinations for around 200 bucks it's hard to beat save your money by not buying pentium 4 system and invest it into a better video card...
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    A64 Price Jump

    athlon 64 socket 939 is onsale at newegg for 267.00 and thats retail box http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-514&depa=1
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    lOOK dewalt cordless drill/saw combo 14.4 Volt $169

    ya 170 bucks for a dewalt drill and saw is a steal in my opinion your literlally getting the saw free due to the fact that the drill alone sells for 160
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    lOOK dewalt cordless drill/saw combo 14.4 Volt $169

    Not to crap, but 14.4 is weak. I would not trust this for heavy duty jobs like masonary or metal... ya if your gonna do heavy jobs like masonry or metal you might as well use a corded power tool but for the average user a dewalt 1/2 inch drill that has 400 inch pounds of torque the same as...
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    lOOK dewalt cordless drill/saw combo 14.4 Volt $169

    it is 14.4 volt with 2 batteries the saw will also cut with a single pass through a 2X4 here is a link to there website where it is advertised http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=79875-70-DC728SA you're getting the saw for free with this price i looked on amazon.com and...
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    lOOK dewalt cordless drill/saw combo 14.4 Volt $169

    lowes hardware has a dewalt cordless 1/2 inch drill with a cordless saw with 2 batteries and charger with accessories for $169 the drill alone sells for 169 here they are advertising the combo kit for the same money i needed a new drill and with this combo you get the saw free the most part...
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    asus motherboard memory problem

    anyone? help
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    asus motherboard memory problem

    i have a asus a7s333 athlon xp motherboard that wont detect my memory i have tried 2 different types and it wont post to bios and it beeps indicating no memory installed or detected i have cleared the cmos and still no luck any ideas? i know the memory i have installed is good memory help
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    Budget System

    if i was to go with the socket 939 setup this is what i would get chaintech boards are awesome overclockers and with the nforce4 board you cant go wrong the total with the 939 setup chip,board,vcard is 383 bucks at newegg the benefit of the 939 is you can update the vid card and run dual channel...
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    What about the following as an upgrade

    athlon 64 is the processor to get the 2800 will blow the doors off of your old computer i would recommend this motherboard instead though this is a excellent board for the money http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=13-152-043&depa=1
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    Help heatsink attachment for my 1st computer.

    yup that square pad is all u need to install the stock heatsink just stick the heatsink on the processor and clamp it down thats it
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    AMD commentary

    isnt it like intel needs amd and amd needs intel just like a few years back when apple was having problems microsoft helped bail them out because microsoft needs macintosh just like macintosh needs microsoft? i mean can't the 2 compete in a free world and sit side by side on some things? just...
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    Should I upgrade?

    I think the general rule of thumb is to double your computer speed and that would be a 3.6 ghz roughly otherwise i wouldnt bother just go to 512 memory there is a very noticable difference going from 256 to 512 on a memory upgrade
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    Best memory for this system being built

    i think this is the best memory out there but i could be wrong i know OCZ is one of the best if not the best http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-146-890&depa=1
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    OC'd Celeron D having problems

    try throttling your overclock back 200 mhz and see what it does
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    pent 4 3.3 ghz athlon 64 3000

    with the athlon 64 i have pc3200 and with the pent 4 i had pc2100 memory when i ran 3dmark 03 i am learning that the 3dmark 03 is really a test of the graphics card and not the processor i'm running a 5/4 divider on my memory and 166 i think? with my processor running at 2.4 ghz with a dfi...
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    pent 4 3.3 ghz athlon 64 3000

    I see thank you for the information for this is my first athlon 64 that i have owned and i am impressed for the most part. i have upgraded from a athlon xp 1600 to this athlon 64 3000 and a upgrade from a athlon 1100 to a pentium 4 for my kids that way i can try out both systems.
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    pent 4 3.3 ghz athlon 64 3000

    i have a pentium 4 3.0 ghz with 512 megs of ddr2100 memory overclocked to 3.3 ghz and i have athlon 64 3000 oc to 2.4 ghz with 512 megs ddr400 with my memory running at 166 megs when i run 3dmark 03 the pentium 4 scored 8993 and the athlon 64 scored 9115 my athlon 64 is paired with a dfi...
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    agp 8x installation video card

    i found a different agp card and it worked with my pentium 4 computer so i figured it out
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    agp 8x installation video card

    I have a socket 478 intel pentium 4 motherboard with a pent 4 3 gig processor it was a combo deal from fry's when i installed my agp video card it would not display anything so i installed a pci video card and got my machine up and running when i had the pci card in i installed the agp card went...
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    What do you need to install a CPU besides the actual chip?

    here is a link to a retail boxed cpu from newegg it offers all you need to get up and running plus comes with a 3 yr warrantee http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-452&depa=1
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    video capture card

    yes the video card that i have now does have s video output but i want to use computer serial cable( the same cable that computer monitors use) to hook up my computer to the projector i just want to be able to use my vcr accasionally for viewing of tapes and that is why i am going to buy that...
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    Sempron processor?

    yes it would be a big improvement another good upgrade is a sata hd there inexpensive really and they will greatly help with your computer running i upgraded from a athlon xp 1600 to a athlon 64 3000 skt 754 and i oc it to 2.4 and it is a lot faster than my old athlon xp especially gaming
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    Sempron processor?

    most likely yes but why not get athlon 64 2800 socket 754? a socket 754 sempron 3100 retail is 124 bucks http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-104-214&depa=1 a athlon 64 2800 retail is 127 bucks http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-452&depa=1 why go with the sempron when you...
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    video capture card

    perfect thats exactly what i needed to know i plan on using my computer dvd player to display a movie over my projector but accasionally i got a vhs tape that i need to display also and that is what i want the capture card for i am going to get a generic capture card with s video/rca input and...
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    video capture card

    i want to be able to view the vcr on the projector screen not the crt monitor if i hook a vcr into the video capture card can i than display the vcr tape over the projector? withought editing the vcr picture?