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    Another FW900 or go LCD? 600usd to spend.

    Here is my issue. I am planning to get another FW900 due to my cat scratching the screen. I plan to tear off the anti glare and turn this one into a gaming monitor for the wife. However this brings me to a decision. Do i get another monitor or take the 600usd and get a LCD? I dont have...
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    Quick question about 32-bit system ram limit.

    I am thinking of getting the 4870x2 2gb. I run 32-bit xp. I have 2 gigs of ram. If i get the card i should still have my gigs of system ram visible correct? I have no additional pci cards or anything of the like. However i am unsure what else will take up the ram limit. I know some have...
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    Need help please. Psu for 4870 CF specifically.

    Sorry to be a bother. I was wondering if a Silverstone ST56ZF psu, 560w with single 12v rail 38amps, could handle the 4870 Crossfire setup with the following PC components: e8400 3.825Ghz using Zalman 9700LED, x38-DS4, 2x1gb XMS 2 DDR2-800, 1 WD SE16 Sata HDD, 1 DVD/CD burner combo SATA...
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    Question about e8400 vcore

    Just got my e8400 running at 4ghz. Cpu-z reports my vcore in windows at 1.328 with orthos running. I am at the 2 hour mark in orthos and staying up all night to see if it will take a 8-10 hour run stable. I dont want to fry the chip, or degrade it. I read about the 1.36 vcore limit some...
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    E8400+9700LED temp question.

    I was running Orthos on a longer run. I stopped it at 17 hours stable. Anyhow, this is from earlier in the run, and I was wondering if my 9700LED is doing it's job. My other processors were amd, so i am unsure of the temp range for c2duo wolfdales, and I know there is some issues with temp...
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    E8400+9700LED, temp question

    howdy, I got my system running last night. E8400, gigabyte x38-DS4,XMS2 2x1gb DDR2-800, Cm690 Case with 7 120mm fans, 8800GT 512 OC. Using a Zalman 9700 LED for the heatsink. The installation went well for a first time bracket installation for me. I used the stuff that came with the...
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    How much will this tax my PSU?

    Howdy, http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817163111 That psu i purchased back in 2006. It had wonderful reviews, and while abit pricey, it has served me very well. However with this new build, I am wondering if i will be on the verge or not and what upgrades I would have left...
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    E8400, Stock HSF, and a few questions.

    Hello all, I will try and be to the point and short. Hope i can get some opinions here.. I am building a new system. This will remain stock for the next 2 months due to no way to replace anything I have in it. I plan to game, and as such tried to go with good cooling.. e8400 w/stock...
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    Need some advice on Ram for OC'ing

    Right now i am going with crucial ballistix 2x1gb DDR500 along with a dfi ultra-d and a x2 3800+. Plan is to hit 2.5ghz on stock voltages with a xp90 for HSF, antec p-180 tower, Forton AX500-A in a non SLI setup. The ballistix is going to give me what i want but is expensive. I was reading on...
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    Help me work out the kinks in this gaming rig.

    1: Tower/PSU: Antec P-180 Silver PRICE NEWEGG: 135.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129154] LINK [/url] 2. Power Supply Unit: Forton Ax500-a 500w PSU PRICE NEWEGG: 91.00 http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Fee...tratingReview.asp?item=N82E16817104934] LINK [/url]...