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    Microcentre core i7 920 $199

    This is gonna sound dumb, but I was wondering if a trustworthy member on these forum would be able to purchase a i7 for me and ship it to me in Australia. I mean, the $199 price tag is really unattainable here in Australia, thr minimum is around $400. I can pay via paypal or wore transfer and...
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    Intel Core i5

    As you can see in my sig, thats my current system. Do you reckon its worth holding out for a P55/Core i5/DDR3 ram setup or should I just get AM3 now. Also, price wise will Core i5 and P55 mobos be affordable.
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    Hard Drive RAID0

    I currently have a "Samsung HD501LJ 500gb SATA2 16mb cache" hardrive in my system and thinking about RAID0 setup with another 500gb. But the problem is, do u need to have another identical drive for RAID0 or not? ALso, what kind of performance boosts can i expect
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    Asus M2N-E compatibility with Phenom II

    if anyone knows about compatibility issues, or has personal experience, please inform me
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    PLatform Upgrade / Core 2 or Phenom X4

    As you can see in my signature, thats my current rig: AMD Athlon 64 4200+ X2 Brisbane at 3.0ghz HIS HD4850 512mb GDDR3 680/1120 ADAta 3 gb 533MHz DDR-2 ram at 667MHz Asus M2N-E Nforce 570 Ultra 500gb Samsung HD501LJ SATA2 16mb HDD Antec NSK4480B Case ANtec Earthwatts 380w PSU (17x2 12v...
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    4850 and Company of Heroes

    LOOK AT MY SIG FOR SPECS As you can see, my rig is more than capable of running Company of Heroes without lag but it unfortunately does. In missions when it gets pretty intense with explosion and 30 units on screen, it dips to about 8-15 fps which is unbearable
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    RAID0 with SATA 300 500gb Drives

    If I got another Samsung HD501LJ 500gb SATA300 drive with my current one and put them in RAID0, would I say any advantages in desktop usage.
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    Far Cry 2

    http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest Go in there, and select Far Cry 2 in products. Could we not shout, please? -ViRGE Moved to PC Gaming. Video Mod BFG10K.
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    GPU Temp And CPU Temp

    For some reason, when I OC my CPU to 2.9ghz from 2.2ghz, my gpu idle temp increases from about 50-52 degrees celsius to about 58-60 degrees. Is that normal or unusual. My CPU temp increase by about 20-30 degress in idle temp.
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    CoolerMaster 430w vs Antec Earthwatts 380w

    Ok. So I have a choice between the two. The first is a Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 460w (comes with the Coolermaster CM-690 case) or the ANtec Earthwatts 380w (comes with the Antec NSK4480 case). Here are the Links. Antec 380w http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27380...
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    Antec Earthwatts 380w VS 430w

    380w http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27380 430w http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27430 They both have exactly the same output ratings and specs.
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    Antec Earthwatts 380w and 4850

    Look at my signature and you'll see my system specs. Would the Earthwatts 380w power my system comfortably. It has dual 17amp 12v rails. http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27380 MOD EDIT: Way too many threads on essentially the same topic. - Zap
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    Antec Earthwatts 380w and 4850

    Look at my signature and you'll see my system specs. Would the Earthwatts 380w power my system comfortably. It has dual 17amp 12v rails. http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=27380 This isn't particularly Video related, so I'm punting it to Power Supplies -ViRGE
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    Hard Drive Sector Repair Tool

    Anyone know any freeware software to repair wrecked sectors.
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    catalyst 8.8

    didnt do much. wasnt it supposed to fix overdirve.
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    Vista install

    Hi ya'll, My friend is having a problem with vista installation on his computer. He has: Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2gb ddr2 667 ram 8800gt 250gb sata hdd m2n-e sli nforce 570 mobo dvd-rw drive WHEN hes about to select a hard drive to install the os onto, the setup requests that drivers...
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    Vista 32bit INstall

    Hi ya'll, My friend is having a problem with vista installation on his computer. He has: Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2gb ddr2 667 ram 8800gt 250gb sata hdd m2n-e sli nforce 570 mobo dvd-rw drive WHEN hes about to select a hard drive to install the os onto, the setup requests that drivers...
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    Leadtek Digital Tv tuners

    Do the Leadtek DTV2000h or DTV1300h actually display 1080i tv.
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    Catalyst 8.8 (Beta Drivers)

    http://www.pctreiber.net/filebase_redirect.php?fid=7568 (XP) http://www.pctreiber.net/filebase_redirect.php?fid=7569 (Vista) Check them out. Added note to title that these were beta drivers. -ViRGE
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    X2 4200+ ocing

    What kind of results do you get with this cpu in ocing. KEEP IN MIND 65NM G1 MODEL.
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    3d mark 06 dual threading

    Do the GPU benchmarks in 3dmark06 utilize dual thread. Would your GPU score increase over single core if you had dual core.
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    Radeon 4850 and Vista

    Why is Vista reserving 1.2 gigs of system memory to my 4850. I run Vista 32 bit and I have 3 gigs of system memory. Does anyone know why.
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    x1900xtx to 4850

    Is it my cpu thats bottlenecking or what. I have an athlon 64 3500 @ 2.9ghz (buying a dual core next week) and with my x19 i had about 5000 3d marks, with my 4850 its 7200.
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    x1900xtx to 4850

    Is it my cpu thats bottlenecking or what. I have an athlon 64 3500 @ 2.9ghz (buying a dual core next week) and with my x19 i had about 5000 3d marks, with my 4850 its 7200. We don't need a separate thread for every question/issue you have with your 4850. Stick to one thread please...
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    x1900xtx to 4850

    Is it my cpu thats bottlenecking or what. I have an athlon 64 3500 @ 2.9ghz (buying a dual core next week) and with my x19 i had about 5000 3d marks, with my 4850 its 7200. We don't need a separate thread for every question/issue you have with your 4850. Stick to one thread please...
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    3dmark 06 and new graphics

    Whats with it. I used to run it on my x1900xtx and now after i installed my 4850, it doesn't run. It just freezes on the scanning screeen. How do i fix it [i][b]We don't need a separate thread for every question/issue you have with your 4850. Stick to one thread please. Video Mod...
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    4850 fan spped profile

    I create the profile in CCC, yet when I go to ati/ace i cant find it. We don't need a separate thread for every question/issue you have with your 4850. Stick to one thread please. Video Mod BFG10K.
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    Hows this

    http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=396014
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    Vista 64 bit and game compatibility

    Do most new games work on the 64 bit such as HL2, etc. You posted a similar topic in video in the past and I moved it to gaming, as I will now. Please use the correct forum for topics in the future. Video Mod BFG10K.
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    XP SP3 and x1900xtx

    Why does my XP SP3 use 256mb of my ram and allocate it to my graphics card. it shows up as 768mb in dip[lay manager and also many games. Does it improve performance.
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    4850 decision

    I bought it for $210 last night. It a HIS one. I hope its a good upgrade from my 3870.
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    Thermal Paste

    http://www.pccasegear.com/inde...ge=index&cPath=207_163 Thats where I'm going to get it from. Which one is the best. I'm considering the noctua nth1, ceramique or ocz freeze.
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    9800gx2 and psu

    If i got a 9800gx2 with a moderate psu such as this one: http://www.ccpu.com.au/show_pr..._case&prod_id=GW550SEL would it work If I used a 6 pin to 8 pin converter with it. Or would it be better to get a 4870 with a cheaper psu.
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    Be 2300 X2 ocing

    How is it/
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    Radeon 4870 $267

    http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php...7dff97f99f45af912a004c.
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    Coffee. I like it.

    According to the last updated coffee formula from bangbros.com, it was according to the us FDA expectaiton and standard of C6H12 coinciding with thebrammage AT. Caffeine equals the prospondence of congeniality which strikes upon me in absurd coequivocally. The two main cultivated species...
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    Space travel

    Apparently last time I looked up, e=mc squared. also, w= mg squared Therefore the collisoin of magnesium particles affects the potential force of gravity therefore consequenting in the physical quantum quark change. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is...
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    To the guy concerned about space travel

    APparently last time I looked up, e=mc squared. also, w= mg squared therefore the collisoin of magnesium particles affects the potential force of gravity therefore consequenting in the physical quantum quark change. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403...
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    Conversion and diffusion of multiplexing the PCI bus

    I recently stumbled on a profound problem in the microarchitecture and also internal ic/electronic circuitry in the PCI bus. It seems the computations are running toward TDM and FDM (freq. div mutliplexing) including the 010010 ratio of binary data. Also the analogue interference in the single...
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    Conversion and diffusion of multiplexing the PCI bus

    I recently stumbled on a profound problem in the microarchitecture and also internal ic/electronic circuitry in the PCI bus. It seems the computations are running toward TDM and FDM (freq. div mutliplexing) including the 010010 ratio of binary data. Also the analogue interference in the single...