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    which case is suitable for liquid cooler or water cooler?

    Coolermaster Stacker hands down. That case has room for a TRIPLE 120mm radiator in the front where drives go. If thats not totally badass, I don't know what is. (Though I would probably opt for just a double 120mm to leave more than just 1 or 2 bays open for extra hard drives and such.)
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    Crappy CS:SOurce and other games performance

    Yep, sounds pretty normal. And thats actually pretty good for a plain 6800 IMO.
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    WinXP SP2 bsod after installing Nforce4 standalone

    Nvidia has their own IDE driver thats installed with their chipset drivers. I believe you have the option of not installing it, because some systems do not like this driver. I'm on NF3, however, not nf4 but I can't imagine it being any different. Just click no on the ide driver and that should help.
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    Blue screen of death "IRQ" screen

    Thats exactly what I did. I'm just saying thats the only driver update I've done besides Video card drivers. Guess I should check those too, as we both use nvidia cards too.
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    Blue screen of death "IRQ" screen

    Funny, I just started getting BSOD's using UT2k4 full version. I never did before. I reformatted and I'm still getting them. I'm thinking its probably a driver as it just started and your the 3rd person I've heard about, so we just need to find out what we all have in common... edit: hmm, VIA...
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    sdram and ddram

    sd and ddr use different pin sizes, so it won't fit.
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    AMD 64 or P4?

    Well, you don't specify if the p4 is a northwood or prescott, or if the A64 is s754 or s939. In general, the A64 will be better for gaming by a decent margin, while basically close to the same in other areas. And I do miss larger storage, after I got ut2k4 (5 gigs), doom3, far cry, and HL2 I...
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    AMD 64 or P4?

    AMD
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    I need help!!! zalman cnps7700, arctic silver 5

    I found it neccesary to use the included backplate with my zalman cooler to get full contact. The normal AMD one just isn't designed for it.
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    Will this case & psu handle an a64 2800 and..

    eh, the 12v rail has very few amps. It may be ok, but I'm sure you will be stressing it very much and using every last bit of juice it has. I would strongly recommend buying a decent psu separately.
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    Will this case & psu handle an a64 2800 and..

    Actually I recommend this. edit: Oh crap, I totally forgot the link.
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    what do you expect 2nd gen winchesters to oc to?

    where did you hear AMD would start using strained silicon in other cpus besides the fx-55?
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    r.i.p. dimebag darrell

    This is friggin weak. Dime was a revolutionary guitarist. Totally not cool.
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    OCZ 520w PSUs blowing up

    Yeah, OCZ worked really quick to fix all the problems, so I'm sure by now everything is ok.
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    Good Case for water cooling

    CM Stacker. You can put 3 120mm fans right up the drive bays, so a triple 120 rad is very do-able. I personally will be doing a double rad though so i still have room for HDDs and stuff. Though a triple rad just sounds so kickass.
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    $325 for Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI!

    You gotta be totally sh*tting me....
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    Did Mushkin mess up or is it my board?

    Yep, bad RAM. Contact them and they will fix it.
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    OCZ 520w PSUs blowing up

    Well OCZ fried the one they have to replace, so don't think you can buy a 600w OCZ psu and get an x800 XTPE
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    OCZ Powerstream

    The 420 should be fine, it's got plenty of amps and is of very nice quality.
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    So close!! 2700mhz with my A64 3000+

    Well, you've kinda answered your own question. You already know what to do, you identified all your problems, and know what the probable solution is. I really don't think I can help. And thats a great OC.
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    When I change ram timings...

    your tras should always be 10, at least thats what anadtech found to be the fastest setting
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    Power outage, now my computer is broken.

    I guaruntee its the PSU. Happend twice to me before under the exact same conditions with similar problems.
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    Video Card question

    That doesn't always work. Mine artifacted after soft modding, so I had to go back. But I say go 9800 np.
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    PSU choice.

    Enermax PSUs are far better than Thermaltake. I don't think there's anything wrong with that thermaltake though.
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    Audigy 2 Logitech z-5500

    I would try analog connections first to see if that works, then try digital connections.
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    AMD 64 3500+ Issues!

    That again sounds totally normal.
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    OCZ 520w PSUs blowing up

    Yes I do, but for the last 2 years I have seen nothing but great things from OCZ. Customer support is now probably the best there is, and there products are usually top of the line. Obviously this psu problem sucks, but they are taking full responsibilty and replacing all fried components...
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    Best card for around $200

    6600gt is the best $200 card there is.
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    optical cable?

    Just so you know when you use an optical cable you lose 5.1 sorround sound and have to revert to just 2 channels. At least on the z-680s, which are very similar.
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    OCZ 520w PSUs blowing up

    Wow. I liked OCZ before, but after reading those links of what has been happening to other people, I have lots of respect for OCZ. They were quick to admit there was a problem and are not just replacing the psu, but any equipment that got fried because of it. Now thats customer service the way...
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    Worth the sacrifice?

    Your first setup looks much better. Much better video card and mobo. That mobo is a great OCer so you could easily just OC to 3200 or 3400 speeds.
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    Building a new system!

    I'm just gonna put it out there and recommend a s754 A64 3000 or 3200. I first recommend s754 over s939 because the mobos are much more stable currently, though nf4 may change that. The 3000 should either match or outperm that p4 in most apps and only cost about $130-$140. The 3200 is the same...
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    AMD 64 3500+ Issues!

    What were your 3dMark scores?
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    Looking to water cool

    First off, 70c is abnormally hot, so I would first reseat your HS and make sure you applied your AS5 correctly. As for watercooling, I really like www.dangerden.com. All you need is a pump, a radiator, tubing, waterblock, gpu waterblock, and a reservoir if you want one. I personally wouldnt use...
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    AMD 64 3500+ Issues!

    Well, I just tested aquamark, and I was wrong. You CREAMED my system! Yeah, your better than my system by about what I think is normal, seeing as how I just have a 3000 and 6800GT. So, aquamark is fine for you. I still recommend making those changes I said in my last post though and see what...
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    AMD 64 3500+ Issues!

    Ok, try this. Leave cas at 2.5, ras to cas 4, ras precharge 4, tras 10. Also, Are you using a divider? FSB : DRAM should say either 1:1 or CPU:10. This odd because it looks like your memory frequency is fine, but the ratio looks off. Also, you are slightly OCing your system at 209. Drop it down...
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    ZipZoomFly: Yay or Nay?

    ZZF hasn't done me wrong yet, but I always stick with newegg unless there is a big price gap.
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    AMD 64 3500+ Issues!

    You should tell us everything under cpu-z, or post a pic of it so we can exactly what it is reporting, like core speed, multiplier, HTT, L1 and L2 caches, voltages and all that. Also, have you checked to see if your prime 95 stable or ran memtest to check memory? And what are your cpu temps? If...
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    Compatible Gaming PC...

    or just buy a 6800gt for $400 and outperform a x800 pro without worrying about flashing anything.