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    ATI9600 is equal to which Nvidia card?

    No games involved. Card is for a HTPC PVR and video playback only. I was ging to go 9600 because it is fanless (read quiet) but Nvidia has drivers in development that look tempting. So, which nvidia card is the 9600 non-pro counterpart? I would like to have a look before I decide. Thanks.
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    good overclocking ram?

    What characteristic is most important, tight timings or enhanced bandwidth? for P4 overclock? for AMD 64 overclock?
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    Recommend good p4 board for HTPC

    I first thought to get Intel board for stability but I may have to overclock a bit to do what I want with ffdshow. So, what I need is a quality, stable board that overclocks well. SPDIF_OUT both optical and coax is a plus (saves buying a sound card). Not a big deal, just a preference. The...
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    P4 3.2 good to overclock for HTPC?

    Building a HTPC. No games on this box but ffdshow if fairly demanding. Basically, it will suck up all the processor I can afford and then some. Imminent price drops should put the price about $220 for 3.2 Mhz which is about all I'm willing to pay (around $200). I thought I might OC and get...
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    Any online stores guarantee processor stepping?

    I want a particular processor at a particular stepping. Will any online store mess with that? I know there used to be some but not sure if they still exist. Some online stores must cater to overclockers. Who are they? Thanks.
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    vnf3-250 have heatsink mounting holes?

    I am trying to find out if it has mounting holes around the CPU and will support a thermalright slk94u. Oddly, I can't find any really good pics that show what I want to know and none of the reviews I've seen mention third party heatsinks or their use. So if someone who has this board could...
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    9500 Pro --> 9800 Pro Worth the upgrade?

    Looks like 9800 prices have fallen to where 9500 prices were when I bought it over a year ago. Worth it or not?