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    DOOM 2016 on a Q9650

    I was skeptical, but decided to take a chance. My system is ancient, but upgraded to the hilt. Kind of funny actually. I'm running Windows 10 on a Gigabyte EP45-DS3L mobo, with a Q9650 chip I bought off Ebay for $100 overclocked to 3.8 GHz. 8 Gigs of DDR2 RAM, and a GTX 660 video card. Yeah...
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    E8400 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous?

    So I finally got around to overclocking my E8400 (E0). It runs great @ 3.7GHz, slightly undervolted to 1.2v (BIOS). Temps are around 38c idle, 54c full load (Orthos small FFTs). My question is about the RAM. I'm running 4Gb of OCZ DDR-800 in dual channel. (And I can finally see all 4Gb...
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    Acer AL2216WBD 22" LCD $169 No Rebates

    See here to check for local availability. This model has been reviewed favorably in the Video and General Hardware forums here as a good value for gaming/multimedia. Used to go for $200+ on NewEgg but now discontinued. Picked one up last night @ local BB -- works great so far. Price is...
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    BFG 8800GT OC Available @ Best Buy

    For those who are still trying to find an 8800GT -- try Best Buy. Normally I would avoid them like the plague, but neither my local Fry's nor Microcenter had the card in stock so I stopped by BB out of desperation. This particular store had 2 units in stock -- they were sort of next to the...
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    Free Alternatives to Driver Cleaner?

    I used Driver Cleaner for years, and then lately I noticed the Live Update was no longer working. Went to their website to download the new version, and found they are now charging $10 for it. :shocked: Obviously if they want to charge for their software that's their prerogative, but I have...
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    Bottleneck Question

    I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these new 8800gt cards (if I can find one, of course). This would replace a 6800gs that I've been running for about 2 years. But I'm wondering if my CPU might bottleneck this new card. I'm running an AMD x2 Toledo 3800 @ 2.4GHz -- the end of...
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    Overclocking + Undervolting

    So I got one of those $90 3800+ x2 Toledos for a cheap upgrade from my s939 3500+ single-core. I wanted to overclock it to 2.4GHz, which is the speed I was running my 3500+, to make sure there was no loss in performance in games that may not utilize both cores optimally. No need to push the...
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    Is This a Case Ventilation Problem?

    I just replaced my 3500+ Venice with a 3800+ x2 Toledo ($92 @ Newegg). I have it running at 2.4Ghz, 1.3v (default voltage). It runs a bit hot -- 40C idle, low 50s while gaming, and maxes out at 60C when running dual-Prime95 to pin both cores at 100% load. Not really in the danger zone, but...
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    Upgrade to 939 X2?

    So I'm eyeing the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester @ Newegg for $115. Should I grab it? See sig for current specs. Anyone have a reason not to take the dual-core plunge?
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    Kingston HyperX DDR 2GB PC3200 -- $160 @ Fry's

    See here: http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5134906 Great deal for those of us still using socket 939. I picked mine up this afternoon at my local Fry's -- it runs great OC'd to 440MHz @ 2-3-2-6 timings. Best of all, for the first time I can run 1T command rate! Previously I had 2-512Mb...
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    Unstoppable Error Message -- Help!

    My GF has been running Kerio Personal Firewall for several years (under XP Pro SP2). I prefer ZoneAlarm myself, but she was having some compatibility issues so I suggested she try Kerio. It served its purpose, but she was never really comfortable with the hyper-vigilance of Kerio. Recently...
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    1T Command Rate Woes

    I just bought a second stick of 512Mb Corsair ValueRAM to replace 2-256 sticks. So now I'm running 2x512Mb in dual channel mode ... nice performance boost. I had also hoped that by dropping from 3 to 2 sticks, I could run at 1T Command Rate -- which gives me a 20% memory bandwidth increase in...
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    Acer AL1916

    The Microcenter monthly ad has this Acer AL1916 -- 19" LCD, 8ms response time , DVI, 1280x1024, .294mm dot pitch, 700:1 contrast ratio, 140/140 degree viewing angles, 300 cd/m2 brightness, integrated power supply, silver bezel. Price is $329.99, no rebates involved. Seems like it could...
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    Is Dual-Channel RAM Worth It for AMD64?

    See sig for specs. That 1Gb RAM is spread out over 3 modules -- 1-512 and 2-256 sticks. For ~40 bucks, I could pick up another 512 stick of Corsair (this is ValueRAM) and run in dual-channel mode (theoretically of course). If dual-channel failed to work for some reason, I could just run all 4...
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    Possible AGP Chipset Issue?

    Originally posted this in the Video forum, but now I'm thinking it's really a mobo issue. Ever since I replaced my P4 mobo+CPU with the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 and AMD3500+, I have been experiencing random video resets. What I mean is, my monitor will "click" and lose the signal for a...
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    Fixing Random Video Resets?

    Strange problem ... ever since I replaced my mobo+CPU (see sig), I have been experiencing random video resets. What I mean is, my monitor will "click" and lose the signal for a milisecond, and then come right back on as before -- just like when changing video resolutions. No damage done, but...
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    Flash Drive Not Recognized?

    So I bought a CPU/Motherboard combo from Monarch and they threw in (among other things) a 128Mb flash drive. The manufacturer is Patriot, and it's actually a 128Mb flash card with what they call a "card driver". Problem is, WindowsXP does not recognize it! I was unable to find any drivers...
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    ASRock 939Dual-Sata2 Slow POST Issue

    I just bought an ASRock 939Dual-Sata2 and A64 3500+ from Monarch to replace my old P4 that spontaneously died. Everything works great with the new setup except for one problem: It takes a ridiculously long time to POST. When I press the power switch, the video card info comes up on the...
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    HL2 Cvarlist --> File Command?

    Does anyone know the command to output console text to a file in HL2? I'm trying to create a file with cvarlist and cmdlist so I can search it. Standard commands like condump and log_console don't seem to work. What I'm actually trying to do, is figure out a way to tweak performance in...
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    Catalyst 4.10 BETA Questions

    So I went ahead and installed the Catalyst 4.10 BETA (aka 8.07) drivers that are linked from Futuremark's driver page. My 3DMark05 score went from 2326 to 2438 instantly. Not too bad. :) Now I'm wondering about the new AI feature I've been reading so much about. Supposedly this can only...
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    Should I Upgrade My PSU?

    See stats below -- I have an Antec 300W PSU (SL300) and I am kind of amazed that it still works with all the components I have thrown at it lately. System is totally stable running at these specs. So I'm sort of inclined to say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it -- especially with some of the...