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    Is there a big performance hit with no paging file?

    I had run memtest for 12 hours when I first got the RAM just to make sure it was completely stable -- no errors. In addition, the reason I got the particular modules I did was because they were specifically named on DFI-Street as being recommended on their list of compatible modules. I also...
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    Is there a big performance hit with no paging file?

    Hi. I have invested a great deal of time and money on my rig, and I am starting to freak out at the BSOD's I've been getting. Initially, I was getting a truck load of them (along with regular program crashes), but I had upgraded my ram from 1GB CAS 3 Kingston RAM to some quality OCZ 2GB RAM...
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    Did I get Two Bad WD Drives?

    Could it be that your mobo does not support 48-bit HDDs?
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    Desprately need help deciding RAM

    After some research it appears that the Mushkin Black, GSkill F1 PC4000 and PC 3200 Kits, and the OCZ Gold XTC are all UCCC, just in case anyone reading this might benefit from reading. Oddly enough though, it appears that any Samsung UCCC memory requires 2.8V to operate and has a max OC of...
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    Desprately need help deciding RAM

    Yup that's the one!
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    Desprately need help deciding RAM

    On a side note, Painman, is there a benefit to operating DDR 500 with no OC? I was trying to figure out if I should get Corsair DDR 400 or OCZ DDR 500. I read that "good" DDR 500 operates at 2.5-3-3-8 @ DDR 400, where as "good" DDR 400 runs at 2-3-2-6. By the way I know OCZ is not at the top...
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    Desprately need help deciding RAM

    Thanks for your reply Painman. Unfortunatly I can't seem to find G.Skill anywhere in my city. I had initially looked around for it since so many people recommended it here, but alas I can't seem to get a hold of it. I think NCIX.com should have it (newegg doesn't ship to Canada -- blast!)...
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    Desprately need help deciding RAM

    Howdy. My system is in my sig. Now here is my story: I have learned a VERY important lesson over the last couple of months: NEVER buy $40 Kingston value RAM for a DFI board (Initially I thought it might be OK, because I heard so many people here say that using value RAM works reasonably...
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    Best/Cleanest way of removing thermal paste?

    So removing the heatsink multiple times does, in fact, have an effect on the CPU temp?
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    Best/Cleanest way of removing thermal paste?

    Hello. Just wondering if I can get advice from some pros on how to best replace thermal compound (I've never cleaned paste before -- only applied paste -- but it seems like a messy job, so I was wondering if there is an easy/clean way to do this). I have a X2 3800+ with stock fans. Oddly...
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    Power Consumption Question

    Yeah, I was thinking the same thing also. Perhaps I will swap the TNT2 with the 9800, perhaps not to save power, but just so I can use the 9800 in another machine later on.
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    Power Consumption Question

    Pretty interesting that an extra 44W gives 3X the Mhz...:thumbsup:
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    What is a GOOD FREE ANTI-VIRUS

    NAV only lasts a year, then you have to buy the same product again...over and over and over again. And to top it all off, I have only ever needed to stop 2 or 3 viruses over the last of 5 years. I love spending cash on things year after year that are used only marginally ;)
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    Power Consumption Question

    Hi. I am running a Fedora Core 4 file server at home with the current specs: Dell Dimension 4100 ------------------------- Some unknown Dell Mobo PIII 866 Mhz 256 Mb SDR SDRAM PC133 20 Mb Quantum Fireball ATA66 HD Santa Cruz Turtle Beach Sound Card Nvidia TNT2 32 Mb video card...
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    Overclocking the GTO2

    Hi all. I am using ATI Tool 0.24 to find the max core for my new Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2. This is my first time OCing anything, so please be patient with me if I ask what might seem to be asinine questions ;) OK, I made sure that Temporal AA is off, and I clicked on "Find Max Core". Now...
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    Newbie question on OCing GPU

    OK, I have been doing a little surfing around the web for some "how to guides", and from what I gather ATI Tool is the best to use for ATI cards. I am trying to OC my Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO2. From what I read so far, it seems like a fairly straight forward operation: 1) First, I click...
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    Question about nForce4

    I am using W2K though...
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    help on ram install

    Specs?
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    Question about nForce4

    OK, previously on my Intel P4, I would know if I had USB 2.0 compatibility just by going to the device manager (I run on W2K), and looking for something called a "Enhanced USB Controller", which would tree out to a "Standard USB 2.0 Hub" -- this is when "list devices by connection" is checked...
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    My parts list for my new computer

    I just recommend Samsung out of preference, they are usually cheaper than most other brands except BenQ. I recommended a 17" because a 17" Samsung should be about the same price as the 19" fujifilm LCD you were looking at. Aside from that Samsungs have a good contrast ratio, and have a...
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    VERY VERY WEIRD! Take a look

    It sounds like one of two things: 1) I've had that blue screen with error you talked about in the first part of your post (STOP 0X0000007B (OXF7C7A640, 0X00000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)" When I had it, I used a DOS Boot Disk, FDISKed, and found out that the previous installation of...
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    OEM DVD Burners

    I don't think that I've ever had an issue with IDE cables not being long enough. I thought that most people choose to have two separate IDE cables largely because by connecting the CD/DVD Drive to the same channel as the HDD causes the IDE speeds to drop to ATA33. Of course on older computers...
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    My parts list for my new computer

    I dunno...I've never heard of that brand before. And LCD's are pretty finicky things, so I try to stick with good brands -- Viewsonic, Samsung, BenQ and the like. If I was in your position, I would just get a Samsung 17" LCD for about the same price.
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    Add on to my 1GB RAM or get two new 1GB sticks?

    What the guy said above me said ^^ I'm quite sure that you can do something with the 2 sticks of 512 anyway...just pop it into another system or something.
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    Radeon 9700 vs Nvidia 5200

    Let's hope that God is on Nvidia's side ;) j/k I have owned 4 consecutive ATI chipsets.
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    My parts list for my new computer

    btw, for good monitors for not a lot of money Samsung is good. Get 19" only if you want bigger screen but less quality that a 17". From what I know, both still only have a max res of 1280 x 1024, so getting a 19" is merely making the pixels bigger.
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    My parts list for my new computer

    I got the DFI N4F-D Ultra couple weeks ago. Can't really vouch since I haven't had the chance to use it that much. I heard that some of these though can be modded to SLI with just a #2 pencil (haven't tried it just saw in on an AnandTech Article). Pretty good if you can -- SLI board for 75%...
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    What is a "Normal" Temp for a Athlon X2?

    when you guys say 28 - 30 C idle, how are you measuring that? For example, my mobo says that it is CPU Temp 42C, but the Cooler Master Aerogate III says that 32C or so. I assumed that most thermal probes are about 10 C off, so I thought the mobo would be more accurate, hence why I say that...
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    Time to build a new rig, any advice?

    If you can get your hands on it, I would change the Fireblade GPU for a GTO2. It's a little more money, but the GTO2 has been falling in price. It can be unlocked to 16 pipes (the Fireblade cannot be unlocked), and can supposedly overclock to X850XT PE speeds. Edit: take out the stuff on mobos
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    What is a "Normal" Temp for a Athlon X2?

    I was just wondering what most people consider the "normal" operating temperature for the core of a X2 3800+. I was under the impression that Intel's are hotter than Athlons. My old Northwood 2.53 P4 usually idled at around 42 C. Now that I got an X2 3800+, I have found that it also idles at...
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    Question for those with DFI NF4-D Ultra Mobos...

    This is a relatively minor issue, but I am so used to powering on by mouse clicks on my previous rig, that it is somewhat bothersome to me that I cannot do it with my new rig. In my new rig, the mobo I am using is a DFI NF4-D. On this mobo, there is a BIOS option to power on by keyboard and...
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    200 GB == 131070 MB???

    Thanks! :thumbsup:
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    200 GB == 131070 MB???

    Ok I will give that a try. I am running a DFI NF4-D Ultra, which is a pretty good board, so I assumed would, by default, be able to handle LBA without any tweaking in the BIOS. Does anyone have the NF4-D Ultra? Is there anything else I should be aware of with this board?
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    200 GB == 131070 MB???

    I have just gotten my new rig, and am trying to install W2K on here. The rig contains a WD SE 200 GB, and even says it is a 200 GB drive in the POST data and BIOS. However, when the W2K installation disk asks me to create a new partiton it lists "Unpartitioned Space: 131070 MB". There are no...
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    Which is the better mobo?

    Ya I liked the DFI for its reputation, and I wanted to grab one, but one thing that kinda got me worried is that it only has 2 PCI slots, whereas the MSI has 3. I currently need 2 PCI slots (one for the SB sound card, and one for the TV card), and I was thinking about getting a wireless LAN...
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    Which is the better mobo?

    Just wondering if I can get an opinion on two boards I am looking at. They are both the same price at my local reseller: MSI Neo4 Platinum (No SLI) DFI Lan Party UT NF4 Ultra (Dual PCI-E, but No SLI)
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    Please help me decide on an HD

    *bump* Any more comments?
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    New Rig is $100 Under Budget, what to do with extra cash?

    Yup, I will be transplating my case, monitor, soundcard, and PSU (Enermax 420W) Cool!
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    New Rig is $100 Under Budget, what to do with extra cash?

    Forgot about that. ;) I already have a SB Live 5.1 Platinum from years ago, which I don't see any real reason to upgrade.
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    New Rig is $100 Under Budget, what to do with extra cash?

    Here's my planned rig: (All prices are Canadian) A64 X2 3800+ == 389.95 2x512MB Kingston 3200 DDR == 110.00 DFI Lanparty UT NF4-D == 144.95 Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO == 219.95 ATI PCI TV Wonder == 69.95 Seagate SATA 200 GB HDD == 119.95 NEC DVD-RW 16x = 54.95 Total: 1109.68 My...