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    Which parameter have bigger impact when we OC a video card: Core or Mem?

    Thanks for your opinions, buddies! After some tests, I got a Core = 420 and Mem = 382, very stable. Using Scan for Artifacts options, of ATI Tools, 422 & 385 give one artifact after 25 minutes, so I decrease the slide a little, and tested for 02 hours, playing games, the settings above...
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    Which parameter have bigger impact when we OC a video card: Core or Mem?

    Hi all! I am intending to overclock my back-up PC video card (It?s a MSI 9800 PRO). Perhaps, in next months, I will can to buy a better one, but, for the time being, would be good if I could to extract, from it, some more boost? I have read about video card OC in some forums, and I decided...
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    Is ATI intending to release, in the future, some AGP Video Card with R520 Core?

    Thanks a lot for all your opinions, buddies! Well, reading all your posts, it seems that ATI won't release any new better AGP card for us, "poor" customers... Personally, I do not intend to move to PCI-e in next future (here, in Brazil, the hardware prices are very more expensive than USA or...
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    Is ATI intending to release, in the future, some AGP Video Card with R520 Core?

    Hi all! Just would like to know if there is some possibility of ATI release some AGP based card with this core (R520). I have an AGP based Mobo, and I do not intend to change it to PCI-E within next 02 years; so, would be great if we could expect this attitude from ATI. Currently, I have an...
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    Does CpuIdle Extreme V. 7.0. really works?

    Thanks for your opinions, T101 & WobbleWobble! It seems that this soft ONLY works when the CPU is really IDLE, what is useless for me (my idle temps are fine - around 39C & 40C - even in this summer). I think that makes no sense to use this software, because the Critical Time of any system...
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    Does CpuIdle Extreme V. 7.0. really works?

    Hi all ! I have just found, over the net, one software which is (or would be) able to lower the temps of the CPU by some degrees. It is called CpuIdle Extreme, version 7.0.4. Well, I live in Brazil, and I got used to play heavy racing games almost daily; and, now, we have summer here...
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    Norton System Works 2003 don't run anymore... Any hint, please?

    Hi all ! I need some advice about one strange behaviour of my Anti-Virus Software (Norton System Works 2003). Since last week, I can't more open it using right-click on the tray yellow icon. And it DO NOT open more, even if I use the respective shortcut of the desktop. In orden to acess...
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    How to define the order of favorite sites in IE 6.0, please?

    How can I to use this tool (export & Import), please? Thanks in advance for any information!
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    How to define the order of favorite sites in IE 6.0, please?

    Thanks for your replies, bruceb, P0ldy & elkinm ! Well, it seems that there isn't any way of to preserve the previous order of the sites, when we copy the files from one PC to other... Its a sad news... Dragging each .HTM file to previous order would (or WILL) be a disaster; lots of...
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    How to define the order of favorite sites in IE 6.0, please?

    Hi all! I just would like to know how can I (if possible, of course) to define the order of my favorite sites in internet explorer 6.0... Let me try to explain better: I have more than one thousand of favorite sites listed in the net browser (IE 6.0) of my main PC. I need to transfer...
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    I wish to buy a x800XT card; but, first, I need to solve some doubts...

    Thanks a lot for all you, buddies !! Your informations were very useful !!
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    I wish to buy a x800XT card; but, first, I need to solve some doubts...

    Hi all ! I am wishing to upgrade the video card of my PC, but, before, I would like to have some crucial informations. Can you help me, please? 1) I would like to get a X800XT model of Video Card. There are devices for AGP or PCI. Is there some SENSIBLE difference about its...
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    Specific problem with my Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value. Any hint?

    Thanks a lot for your reply, FlyingPenguin. Your links are very useful! Concerning to my on-board sound card, the sound that I get from it seems clean, but VERY lower than that which I can get from my Sound Blaster Live! (for the SAME position of the level button of speakers..). Do you...
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    Specific problem with my Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value. Any hint?

    Hi all! I am having a strange problem with the sound card of my back-up PC, and I need some technical help The sound card of my PC is a Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value 1024 (that I bought in the end of 2001). So, it?s not a new device? Anyways, I never had any trouble with it...
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    Can an upgrade driver solve the problem of my old DVD-ROM drive?

    Special thanks for your link, LTC8K6! Thanks for your opinion, Rookie I will try to download it and see what happens. Thanks for your opinions !
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    Can an upgrade driver solve the problem of my old DVD-ROM drive?

    Hi all ! In my back up PC, I have an old DVD-ROM Drive (LG DRD 8160B), that I bought in late 2001... I have used it very few until now, because I have a newer PC, with better spec. Anyways, I tried to use some "new midia" (not so much new, really...) in my old DVD Drive (it only read...
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    I need your opinion / hint to get a new MoBo (to replace my current damaged one).

    Thanks for your reply, asustech ! But I am looking for a cheaper alternative to your suggestion. As I said, its my back-up PC, and I can not to have one cost as this magnitude... The main problem here, in my country, is that hardware has a heavy taxation, mainly when it is related to First...
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    I need your opinion / hint to get a new MoBo (to replace my current damaged one).

    Hi all ! Few days ago, I had a problem with my back-up PC (it do not more complete the POST, and only make long beeps), and the technician who checked it said that the problem is in my current MoBo (Asus P4SDX). As it is (thanks God!) within the warranty time, I will RMA it. However...
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    Black Screen, NO POST Test, Long Beeps after installation of utility in my Win_XP PRO

    Thanks a lot for you replies, Home Built, bazcor & malak ! I think that I will have to send my PC to the technician who made its recent up-grade (I only handle with software, not hardware...). Anyways, at least, I have some idea about what could be the fount(s) of the issue, what is very...
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    Black Screen, NO POST Test, Long Beeps after installation of utility in my Win_XP PRO

    Thanks for your replies, n0cmonkey & mechBgon ! Well, unfortunately, there is no any information about beeps on my Mobo's Manual - It has Award BIOS (Phoenix Technology), but I dont know if it had some of its original characteristics changed by the Motherboard manufacturer (really bad...
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    Black Screen, NO POST Test, Long Beeps after installation of utility in my Win_XP PRO

    Hi all ! Just after installing one utility in my back up PC, which has the OS Win XP PRO SP1 (Award BIOS), I got some odd problems... 1) I hear many and repeated LONG BEEPS; 2) The system no more does the POST Test; so, I can not more to try to access BIOS or even an Boot Disk, because...
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    I need an Alternative Utility to Performance Counter Log of Win XP...

    Hi all ! Few weeks ago, I missed one specific item (Memory) from the PERFORMANCE COUNTERS of my WIN XP (I dont know how it can have disappeared...). I had some (few) hints to try to repair it, but, unfortunately, I didn't get success with anyone. So, as I need to utilize the information of...
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    Mysterious problem with Specific Counter Log of Win XP...

    Thanks for your reply, spyordie007! I have read the content of your link, and it seems that this article match with my issue... But, unfortunately, as I am not an expert, I think that it is a bit confused... And, the worst, it seems that is necessary to handle with the Windows Registry, what...
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    Mysterious problem with Specific Counter Log of Win XP...

    Hi all! For the last 2 months, I became accustomed to measure the performance of my PC using the LOG COUNTERS of Win XP. One of the items that I like to check up is the Usage of Physical Memory (this utility inside Win XP is excellent, because it generate a log file with the informations...
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    HELP, Please !!!! Strange Sound Problems with my PC !!!

    Hi all ! I am having problems with the sound of my computer... I use an on-board sound card of my Asus P4P800-E De Luxe (Realtek AC97 Audio). Until last week, I had no one problem with it, but, last days, it is with a weird behavior, mainly when I am playing games... 1) The sound of my PC...
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    Which would be the Best PERFORMANCE Balance between RAM Memory and Page File usage?

    Hi all ! I have a big doubt about how would be the "Optimized Size" of the Page File to my back-up PC system... Its basic spec is : Processor = P4 2.8 GHz (FSB=533 Mhz) Motherboard = Asus P4SDX RAM Amount = 1.024 MB (04 sticks of 256 MB - DDR 333) Video Card = Gigabyte...
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    Would it be SAFE and RECOMMENDED to Overclock my current CPU?

    Thanks for your opinion and your warnings, mauiblue ! I only want try to do an light OC in order to see what happens; I do not intend to push it too hard ... if I note that there is some danger (as temps even higher), I will go back to "default"... Only two more questions, please... Sorry...
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    Would it be SAFE and RECOMMENDED to Overclock my current CPU?

    Thanks a lot for your opinions, cbehnken, wseyller, LTC8K6, mauiblue & bim27142 !! I am thinking about the convenience of to do this OC, because it seems that the final result (performance) wouldn't be much expressive for the majority of the applications... But, anyways, I would like...
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    Would it be SAFE and RECOMMENDED to Overclock my current CPU?

    Hi all ! I have just finished the "up-grade" of my back-up PC, and I would like some hints about some LIGHT Overclock of it. My back-up PC basic spec is : - P4 2.8 Ghz (BUS = 533 Mhz) --> STOCK Cooler - Asus P4SDX MoBo (supports until P4 3.06 ? 533 MHz) - 1.024 MB of DDR...
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    Questions about memories and Dual Channel...

    Hi all ! I am intending to increase the amount of memory of my back-up PC, and I have two questions (sorry if the questions are really basic, but I am far from to be an expert on these matters?) I have one back-up PC with the following spec: Processor ? P4 2.8 GHZ 533 Mhz MoBo ? Asus...
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    Utility to measure historical of memory usage...

    Hi all ! I would like some hint about to get some program (freeware/shareware) with which I would can to measure ? creating a historical - the use of physical memory of my PC. I know that are lots of freewares that can measure the CURRENT usage of memory (normally by a tray icon)? But I would...
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    Help with 3D Catalyst pre-saved profile

    Hi all ! I have an ATI Video Card (9800 Pro - MSI), and I would like some hints about the "3D management"... I would like to have 4 different "3D profile", depending of the kind of game that I play (for example, some with 4X AA, others with 2X AA, anothers with NO AA, etc...). I have tried...
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    Why my PC is slower now ?

    Thanks all for your technical explanations !! But I will really wait a bit and live with this slow machine, until I have money to buy another processor. There is not another efficient alternative....
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    Why my PC is slower now ?

    Thanks all (Gurck, chilled, Mareg, deathkoba, Vee, Matthias99) for your replies !! I think I had never so many answers for a single question... Well, first of all, I have installed the OS (Win XP PRO) in my new HDD; so, I didnt a single copy of it... My PC have all the latest drivers for...
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    Why my PC is slower now ?

    Hi all ! I have built a new PC at last July, and my ?old? PC is as a ?back-up? machine now... I want that my ?old? PC, after some changes, have around 80% of the performance of my ?new? one. So, I have done a partial up-grade of my ?old? PC (as I had a big expense with my ?new? PC, I had not...
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    How to change name of drive into Win XP, please?

    Thanks a lot for your hint, Smilin ! I did what you adviced me and i had success !! Best regards
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    How to change name of drive into Win XP, please?

    Hi all ! I would like to change the "designation/name" of my ZIP DRIVE into Windows Explorer. Its is "named" as "H" currently, and I would like to name it as "G". Is there some way to do this change into WIN XP PRO, please? As an additional information, it is a USB DRIVE... Thanks in...
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    Is there some program to analyse "MoBo's health"??

    Thanks all for your hints ! I will try to see if it can be some cable damage, but the technical man who opened my case said that there wasnt any apparent problem... Anyways, perhaps I need to change the cables... I forgot to say that, sometimes, there is a noise, as a "TEC", inside the case...
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    Is there some program to analyse "MoBo's health"??

    Hi all ! I have a "back-up" PC, which has the following spec: -- Win XP PRO -- P4 1.6 GHz -- Asus P4SDX MoBo -- 512 MB DDR 333 Kingston (2x250) -- 2 HDDs - ATA 133 Maxtor (120 GB) & ATA-100 Seagate (40 GB) -- 01 Drive of CDR-W and 01 Drive of DVD Since last week, I am...
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    HELP! Win XP can not recognize my 02 Hard Drives and DO NOT BOOT!!

    Thanks a lot for your attention, HermDogg & Navid !! Well, I didn't change anything in my PC before the trouble happened (And that's because of this that it is very strange - I have this PC since March of 2001 and it never had this kind of problem...). As I dont know to operate with...