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    Display driver atikmdag/nvlddmkm stopped responding and has recovered

    I have to disappoint all of you people who keep saying this is a software/driver error, it is not. Kudos to taltamir for acknowledging this. I have fixed about two dozen machines where all/some/one game ended with the driver not responding. The solution has always been to more or less follow...
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    So help me... I'm on the verge of buying a Mac!

    The only stupid thing about OS X is that mouse speed is very limited. Even though you connect a Logitech MX510 with it's own drivers, it is impossible to turn upp the speed of the pointer. That is the one and only thing that keeps me from buying that nice Power Mac.
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    Ever heard of of a quarterly report, containing primarily unaudited quarterly financial information, required to be filed with the SEC in compliance with the 1934 Act. Also, after having worked at a large distributor, it's not too complicated to do the math. Agreed! This is no forum for...
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    Recommend a CPU n MotherBoard

    Are you serious about recommending the 3000+ venice to someone who uses 3dsmax? 3dsmax performance If I were you deepakiitk, I'd check the CPU section on Anandtech and specifically keep an eye on how the CPU performs in your favourite applications. If you spend a lot of time multi-tasking...
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    Recommend a CPU n MotherBoard

    Go with the dual-core Pentium D 830 3.0ghz. It'll give you great rendering capabilites in 3dsmax and it'll be enough for gaming. How high is your budget?
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    Recommend a CPU n MotherBoard

    If you read the messages before posting you would actually know his plan.
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    Recommend a CPU n MotherBoard

    There is actually some truth to this. I have a AMD 3500+ Newcastle core running at 2.5 GHz with 1 GB of OCZ rev2 memory. When using Windows with applications like Opera, Itunes, MS Office and filesharing the system sometimes feels sluggish (i.e. music playback pauses when opening My Pictures...
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    [from Google Ads] System Admin $2.30/hour Outsource from India High end System Admin only $2.30/hour www.supportempire.com How about that! Annual salary of ~$4500!
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    make in the US? With impeccable credentials, $50.000 to $60.000 in the first year. After that, the sky is the limit. It all depends on how well you turn theory into practice. I do not want you to get the idea that education alone will give you a job in the US. It's one of the most...
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    Let me get this right. You're asking, what kind of company makes money? Do you have any formal education in the field of mathematics or economy? If you lack intricate knowledge of the field your business operates in you'd be much better off investing your money in a combination of bonds and...
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    A lot of firms earn several millions for their owners annually. I do not know you, but I doubt you'll be successful as a owner of any business. No offence.
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    2% - 7%. You can actually earn quite a bit when you move lots and lots of products (i.e. Newegg). [Edited: Just noticed that they've expanded their inventory to DVD videos and home electronics. Margins on those products are generally higher than on computer parts.] Alienware has higher...
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    About $16-$19. Salaries and MBA Professionals with 1-3 years of experience that made about $60.000 before admittance to one of the top business schools, increased their salaries after the MBA year with approx. 160%, to $156.000. Chinese professionals with 1-3 years of experience and...
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    What types of computer based jobs would pay ~ $20.oo+ an hour?

    The margins of an importer varies a lot. General rule of thumb: The more exotic your imported product is, the higher the margin. Importers/Distributors of computer parts would most likely be dealing with margins from 2-7%. There is no direct correlation between price and margin. A common...
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    Intel Extreme Graph. - 16:10 or 4:3 as external TFT?

    I'm about to buy a tft display to use with my notebook, and later on with a desktop (mainly for cad, math and graph. design). As my notebook uses the Intel Extreme Graphics chipset I understand I'll probably be forced to run any widescreen in regular 4:3 resolutions (1600x1200 instead of...
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    Post your AMD N-Bench scores

    3389 Newcastle at 2.5 GHz OCZ Rev 2 with 2.5-3-3-10
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    High Idle Temp?

    AMD Temperatures at Tomshardware.com Idle temperatures of 35-45°C and load temperatures of 55-65°C are perfectly alright with air cooling. The differences are often related to motherboard models and bios versions. - - - Corecenter can display temperatures wrong by more than 10 degrees...
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    Overclocking my AMD FX53 on MSI K8N Neo2 Plat mobo...

    I would keep the CPU below 65°C (under load). The best way to measure it's maximum loading temperature would be to use the S&M Utility. It is also excellent to use when testing the stability of an overclocked processor.
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    2x6600GT GPU's on a single card

    So, a 6800U or X850XT will be faster in real games with settings that make these games unplayable. I can see how that is a valid point indeed.
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    Overclocking my AMD FX53 on MSI K8N Neo2 Plat mobo...

    The easist way to overclock a rig with the FX-53 processor would be to raise the multiplier. I would only raise the CPU FSB frequency if I knew my memory could reach higher speeds with the same timings or if I for some reason needed a higher memory bandwidth. Anyone with a FX-53 and a stable...
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    Overclocking my AMD FX53 on MSI K8N Neo2 Plat mobo...

    I experienced these crashes in CS:S after having overclocked my rig. As I knew the system was 20+ hours Prime stable, with zero crashes in Doom 3, Far Cry and Painkiller, I blamed the game and found comfort on the Steam forums. Later on I made a very thorough search for stability issues by...
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    Which MB best for overclocking Winchester 3500?

    Are you actually providing it with ~1.6v or is this the bios setting, whereas the Winchester chip receives around 1.5v? I have been thinking of getting me one Winnie to overclock but I am not sure as my Newcastle is a pretty good clocker. If I knew for sure the Winnie could do 2.7-2.9 with...
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    Looks like I missed out on my 3500

    I wouldn't say "zero" intention. My Athlon 64 3500+ Newcastle chip is running rock solid at 2.5 GHz (~14% overclock), easily surpassing the 3800+. But to reach 2.6 GHz or even 2.7 GHz on air you'll need that Winchester chip.
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    Question about fx-53 temps

    I get your exact temperatures. AMD Athlon 3500+ Newcastle with 1.6v and Thermalright XP-90 (92mm 2500 rpm fan) in a Cooler Master Stacker case. Idle 37-40 C, load 55-60 C. I am not satisfied.
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    What temperature is considered too hot for an Athalon 64 3500+

    I must have the most disappointing temperatures. Stock heatsink and fan gave me 38°C (100F) at idle and 62°C (144F) during full load. XP-90 with AS5 and Papst gave me 37°C (99F) at idle and 60°C (140F) during full load. I certainly hope that the motherboard reports wrong temperatures (I...
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    New Video Card for my New MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum

    If I were you I'd go for ATI's X800 Pro. In my own rig I have an Geforce 6800 Ultra which I am not satisfied with. My brother's X800 puts out crisper visuals in 2D and is competitive in all Direct3D games from a price/performance pov.
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    NICE Improvement w/new nVidia 70.90 Drivers!!

    When 6X AA is chosen on most Forceware drivers they default back to no anti-aliasing. That explains the high framerates.
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    Which AMD 64 config to hit prime stable 2.5-2.7

    If I had to settle with air cooling I'd go with C2a and P1 and M2 ~ 2.5 - 2.6 GHz (With the XP-90 you have to use a "loud" fan to get better cooling than the stock heatsink.) If water was an option I'd go with C3¹ and P2 and M4² (with the OCZ DDR Booster) ~ 2.5 - 2.9 GHz ¹ Any kit that...
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    Maybe it is a bios issue, maybe not. My board would not enable the locks unless I set the AGP Frequency at something else than 66. You can easily check it with "ClockGen for nVidia nForce3".
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    Yes. I do think it would be stable.
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    Hey Strider (anyone) question about HTT

    A slightly lower HT Frequency does not affect performance much at all.
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    No! If you have got the money, go for the "PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 510 Deluxe", it is without a doubt the best psu you can buy. If the price is too steep, then go for a OCZ or Antec unit. Of the latter two I'd recommend the OCZ Powerstream because it has a powerful 12V rail.
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    The only bios versions that allow CPU Voltage adjustments of +13%, +15% and +18.3% are 1.2 and 1.36. Bios 1.41 and 1.51 will only provide default voltage at these settings. So, if you want to pump your Winchester with more than 1.6V you need to use one of those, preferably 1.36 (Default voltage...
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    The AGP/PCI lock is not enabled unless the AGP frequency is changed.
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    CPU temperature plz help

    If you have applied the Arctic Silver correctly (no excessive amounts) and attached the heatsink properly (the cam lever is locked into place) you have nothing to worry about.
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    Ok guys, how is this OC setup for my 3200+ Winchester.

    Answers - - - - - - - - 1.0 - I'd go with a CPU multiplier of 10. 1.1 - The Hypertransport speed should be kept within the 1.0 GHz range, therefore you need to lower the HT multiplier in order to raise your HT frequency (the performance loss is negligible). 1.2 - There is an utility...
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    Best overclocking bios for msi k8n neo2 plat.

    From what I've heard people have achieved the highest overclocks with the 1.37mod, it can be found on http://www.lejabeach.com/MSIK8N/k8nneo2.html. I use this version myself and I could not be happier. Note. All options are visible and unlocked, i.e. "reset configuration data" and "+18.3%...
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    1st OC Ever..

    Command rate - is the delay (in clock cycles) between when chip select is asserted (i.e. the RAM is selected) and commands (i.e. Activate Row) can be issued to the RAM. Typical values are 1T (one clock cycle) and 2T (two clock cycles). from The Memory FAQ by Drisler, PC Perspective
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    Do I need to upgrade my CPU, and if so, to what?

    Depends on your budget, but your current CPU can easily handle a 6600GT. If I were you, I'd keep the CPU and memory.