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    On board Sound Card (Realtek ALC889A codec ) VS Audigy2zS

    I have the same set up. I'd like to try and unlock the 550. How'd you do it? Thanks!
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    why not 8 GB ram?

    For this motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P (Newegg #N82E16813128387) and either mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (NE #N82E16820146731) or G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 (NE #N82E16820231219). And AMD Callisto (N82E16819103680) for $103!!. Thanks for the replies!
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    why not 8 GB ram?

    With prices for RAM so good, is here any reason not to fill up a motherboard with at least 8 mb ram. Most motherboards can hold 16! Thanks!
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    where to buy LG monitor

    Does anyone know where I can buy this monitor: LG L1942P-BF Black 19" in the US? NeweggCA # N82E16824005117CVF. NOT available through Newegg in the US. Don't confuse with "LG xxxxxx-BS" 2ms! Thanks!
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    Thanks, I'm gonna use a bungee cord.
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    I like the wire support idea, not hard to do, then I can sleep well in front of my computer, the fans hummm softly, life is good........ thanks woodbutcher, everybody!
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    too much memory?

    thanking y'all
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    The Antec 300 is what I'm planning on, with a regular size Gigabyte board (12" x 9.5"). I didn't think they made desktop case anymore. That was my first one, 50 years ago.
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    big heavy heatsink...leaning

    Many of the after market heatsinks are huge and heavy, and after being attached to the motherboard and the computer placed upright, the heatsink will always being leaning, putting lots of pressure on the motherboard. Is this ever a concern, even with many heatsinks bolted on to the motherboard...
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    too much memory?

    With many motherboards now supporting 16 Gb of memory and the price of memory being pretty low, is there any DISadvantage to maxing out at 16?
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    budget gaming machine

    dang... this is gonna take vicodin! thx.
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    on board video vs video card

    Does it make any difference if the on board video for a motherboard is ATI but you add a Nvidia card. For example, for this Gigabyte motherboard at Newegg (Item#:N82E16813128373) you add this video card, also from Newegg (Item#:N82E16814130339). Does it help at all to stay with Radeon for the...
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    budget gaming machine

    Thanks to ALL, I'm working on edumacation as we speak, er, type! Yeah, Ganesh!, I looked at that Brisbane... maybe too much budgeting. Richerrich1212, that Asus is talking to me, great combo. Don't know how I missed it, I love scouring Newegg for deals. And I suppose I'll consider... ouch...
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    budget gaming machine

    Ok, now I feel really dumb. I forgot to mention I?m allergic to intel. Sorry, consensus here reads intel, but I?ve been doing AMD for decades... almost. Intel is probably the better choice for the $$ but if I get one I?d know I?d brake out in worts. And I?m sorry about HD Radeon, etc, too, but...
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    budget gaming machine

    I'm putting together a budget gaming computer and have these basic items so far, all from Newegg: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $45 Item#:N82E16820231122 ASRock A780GXE $95 Item#:N82E16813157139 AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma $83...
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    Help with motherboard choice

    I'm working with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (still think Phenoms need more time) and can't decide between these motherboards. Is there an obvious best choice? Thanks! GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128335 BIOSTAR TPower N750...
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    64 x2 6000 with MSI motherboard

    Can I reach the full potential of an MSI motherboard (at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130161 with FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport and Memory Standard DDR2 1066) with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor processor or do you have to go with a Phenom Quad-core? I cannot...
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    best parts for computer?

    I'm putting together a new kinda fast\budget system, any comments? Please, no intel. MSI K9A2 Platinum EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin (PC2 6400) AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz All for about $500.00 at Newegg. Thanks!
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    ok component?

    I'm putting together a new kinda fast\budget system, any comments? Please, no intel. MSI K9A2 Platinum EVGA 512-P3-N802-AR GeForce 8800GT CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin (PC2 6400) AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz All for about $500.00 at Newegg. Thanks!
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    Windsor or Phenom

    Sorry, forgot my stats are out of date, see below. A little overclocking would be nice, but at 3 ghz why bother?
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    Windsor or Phenom

    I'm putting together a new (budget!) system and have come to this choice. I tend to go with the Windsor. I'll listen to anyone. $$ is almost the same. Thanks! At Newegg: Windsor = http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103773 Phenom =...
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    junk in Prey demo

    I have a slightly fast machine and the demo for Prey works fairly well most of the time, but when I get into an area with lots of curves or molded forms (caves, tunnels) I get lots of green flickering junk everywhere that slowly increases the longer I stay. Once back in a strickly dimensional...
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    cannot find PCI device

    If I go to Control Panel > System > Hardware > DeviceManager I have: - COMPUTER + item + item + item (down to:) - ? (yellow) Other devices ?&! (both yellow) PCI Device I cannot figure out what this device is to try and fix. I have reinstalled all PCI cards and it...
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    cannot shutdown computer

    I cannot shutdown my computer. The computer begins to shutdown, goes through the Save Settings process, then the Blue Screen pops up with numbers like "0x00009F (0x000100.......)...etc" and the statement: "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE". I downloaded Sigverif.exe and now have a LONG list of signed...
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    registry problems

    I have a TDK dvd burner that came bundled with Roxio software that was necessary to install for the device driver. I also have Pinnacle?s Studio 8 dvd editing software that is evidently incompatible with Roxio. I uninstalled the dvd portion of the Roxio software program and have successfully...
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    fps vs Hz monitor settings

    Thx! So, if I got my monitor set at 75Hz refresh rate, games will run at that if they can? Really, that's fast enough for me!
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    fps vs Hz monitor settings

    Tom's HW guide has a chart for video cards using AMD Athlon cpu's found here: http://www4.tomshardware.com/graphi...02.html#aquanox and for the test it's using Aquanox @ 1024x768 @ 32bit @ 60Hz. Aquinox is a grapically busy game, 1024x678 and 32 bit are high end, so why 60Hz for a monitor...
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    ok score for 3dmark3 w this oc?

    Specs for my machine are below with "marginal" overclock, probably could push it a little farther, but really want to keep temps ~40c's. I just scored 1740 on 3dMark3 and wanted opinion on this, ok? fair? sucks? what?? Thx!
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    200 x 12 or 166 x 15:

    I got 3 sticks of RAM, all Samsung. 2 @ 256 and 1 @ 512, all PC 2700.
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    200 x 12 or 166 x 15:

    Working with this system and looking to overclock to ~2400MHz, what's best, most stable, not so hot, etc: 200 x 12 OR 166 x 15? Thanks!
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    temps still hight with smart fan 2

    Aaaallrighty then, I'll lose the jumper, try to pin point ~3800~, see what melts. thanks ------------- Verislimey voting: GW = Dork 'o the Universe
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    temps still hight with smart fan 2

    Hey, Pspada! Good to hear from you again. You probably dont remember, but you helped me out a ton a few months ago with a screwy mobo. Right now, Im only using the reostat... I thought. I don't have the temp prob plugged in. With the reostat plugged in, the other connector has a jumper on it...
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    temps still hight with smart fan 2

    I've overclocked this system to 2.4 Ghz. I just installed Smart Fan 2 on a ThermalRight SLK-700 and thought I had it setup so I could adjust the rmp, but the dial doesn't make any difference. But maybe I need it running at 4800 rmp all the time. I just finished playing about 30 minutes of UT...
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    Newegg on 7/6/02.
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    Sorry, I hate to keep answering my own questions, but for this motherboard, I've read stuff about maybe I have the wrong version / rev. / model #, whatever, to support the xp2400+ cpu? You know anything about this?
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    I've received an ok from Abit to RMA this, your opinion?
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    Fan has been switched to direct power connection, 3dMark03 locked immediately. Thanks for the idea anyway!
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    Whoa! I can switch that nuclear-screaming (Delta) fan right away. I find it hard to believe that the voltale from the fan would be enough to overload the motherboard?? Robcy! I'm running everything at default normal right now. No overclocking. I wanted the machine to run smoothly (ha!) for...
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    Thanks, guys. I'm in the basement in my computer room, nice and cool, and the case has been off for a week. Hardware Dr says 42c everytime I look at it. Can do "one stick at a time" test. But the machine freezes half way through a virus scan! Or defraging! And once again I'll check the...
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    having problems after upgrading to xp2400+

    PSPADA! Does this DRAM clock info help: DRAM Clock = By SPD (133) DRAM Timing = By SPD (or if Manuel is selected, the following appear:) DRAM CAS Latency = 2.5 Bank Interleave = DIsabled Precharge to Active (Trp) = 3T Active to Precharge (Tras) = 6T Active to CMD (Trcd) = 3T...