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    New system - 1. Partiotion or not? 2. And best install sequence?

    Hi, I'm about to build a new Athlon 64 system with windows xp pro and had 2 questions:- 1. Is it best to partition or not with respect to OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE (my main concern)? I read somewhere (but for some reason the link is not not working) that it is best NOT to partition when using XP...
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    Help needed with case connectors!

    Hi, I need help with fitting the front panel case connectors to my motherboard; this aspect of system building seems to be ignored by both case and motherboard manufacturers, and hence their instructions never seem to address the correct way to connect case leds to their motherboard...
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    k8N Neo2 problem - PSU switch turns system on, then no POST

    Hi, I am building a new system with the following:- MSI k8N Neo2 platinum Athlon 64 3200+ Asus Star Ice CPU cooler ATI Radeon 9500 pro Crucial DDR 3200 512MB x 2 Tagan 480W PSU TG480-U01 Silverstone Temjin TJ05 case The problem I am getting is as follows: once I have connected...
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    Dual or Single Rail PSU for Athlon 64 on Neo2??

    Hi, I'm looking to get an MSI Neo2 Platinum skt 939 with an Athlon 64 3200+. I'm quite confused about which PSU to get but have narrowed it down to the Tagan TG480-U01 480W or the Enermax Noisetaker EG475AX-VE(G)SFMA 470W. The former has one 28A 12v rail, the latter two (15A + 16A)...
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    To all MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum owners: Is the a PCI Lock on this board?

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I am looking to buy the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard, but I read in a review in the UK in custompc magazine (link: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/custompc/lab...2-platinum.html) that this board does not have...
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    Athlon 64 winchester 939 3000+ or 3200+ ??

    What does everyone think? Which would be the better of the two to get right now, seeing as they are similarly priced?