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    What temp is my Q8200?

    Q8200 Gigabyte UD3P 8gb Ballistix 4-4-4-12 Xigmetek* s1283 w/Arctic Silver 5 9800gtx Corsair 450vx Vista 64-bit The case is open and my room is kind of cold- it's like 35* F outside, probably 52'ish in my room. I just put this PC together last night, my first quad. (yes, I know the...
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    Motherboard from eBay?

    The board is $100 on newegg...and I'm cheap, but motherboards seem much more prone to gremlins than any other part of a new build. The board is sold through mwave.com's eBay account as new. Should I save $16 or just from newegg?
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    Q8200 overlocking?

    I game and do some photo/video editing/encoding. I was going to buy the e8400 but I can get the Q8200 for the same price. Either CPU will be paired with the Gigabyte UD3P. I know the Q8200 has only a 7x multiplier, but I would be happy with a 3ghz quad. Do you think the Q8200 and...
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    Need a new motherboard and Intel CPU...

    I've been waiting for "Cyber Monday"...but are the deals really going to be that good? With Live cashback at 30% on eBay I can get a new Gigabyte UD3P/e7200 for $170'ish, or the UD3P/e8400 or Q8200 for $205. Do you think there will be better deals on Monday?
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    $307 EVGA GTX 280 SCC

    The best deal I've seen for a GTX 280, no less the factory SCC model (Super Super Clocked). You need an eBay/paypal account. 1 - sign up for a live.com account 2 - sign up for the live search cashback program which gives you 25% cashback on certain eBay purchases with paypal. 3 - sign...
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    Changed cases and clean XP install = no audio.

    Hi, I stripped out the aging inards of my PC (Opteron 165, Biostar T-Force mobo, 4 DIMMS, 7600GT) and placed them in an older case I had lying around w/a DVD-RW and 160gb HDD to sell in lieu of some good deals this month. I re-installed XP Pro SP2, installed my mobo drivers and GPU driver =...
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    Crysis Warhead real laggy, CPU?

    I downloaded the Crysis demo back in the day, and on the lowest settings my 7600gt would lag. I recently bought a eVGA 9600gt SSC (super super clocked) and Crysis Warhead (after hearing it was easier to run than the original). At 1024x768 (yes, I'm still rocking a CRT), I get quite a bit...
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    7600gt --> 9600gt, how do I update the drivers?

    I just bought a 9600gt scc to replace my old 7600gt, how should I update the driver? Do I uninstall the old one first?
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    Budget of $250 for CPU/mobo/RAM?

    I was thinking: $120 - e7200 $40 (w/ rebate)- 2 x 1gb DDR2 1066 $90 - motherboard? Is it possbile to get a decent overclocking board for $90? Also, is the stock e7200 HSF good enough for 3.16ghz?
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    Silverstone, Corsair or OCZ?

    Silverstone http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817163112 Corsair http://www.buy.com/prod/corsai...203270716.html#cRevSec OCZ http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817341010 This will be powering: Opteron 165 @ 2.6 4 x dimms 3 x Sata HDDs 2 x DVD drive 7 x fans...
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    Cheapest PSU for this setup?

    Opteron 165 overclocked 4 x DDR Dimms 3 x 7200rpm HDDs 2 x DVD drives 7600gt (probably replace with x1950xt or 8800gts 320 soon). I see buy.com has the Corsair 520watt for $90 after a $10 rebate. Or would something like this fit the bill...
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    Help! Is my motherboard going to burn up?

    I've had this Biostar TForce s939 motherboard for about...10 months, and I recall the aluminum heatsinks on it were always warm to the touch. I just installed SpeedFan for CPU temp monitoring as I've read it's better than CoreTemp, and here are the temps: http://hidebehind.com/3AE022 I then...
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    Switched cases, PC won't turn on?

    I just swapped cases and now the PC will not turn on. When I press the power button the HDD and power LEDs flicker on for a fraction of a second as well as the case/CPU fans. I've rechecked the connections and tried different power outlets. I switched PSU's and the same thing happens...
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    Newb to overclocking...

    I'm a complete newbie to overclocking so bare with me. Anytime I raise the CPU to more than 285 Windows will only boot into Safe Mode. Do I need to raise the Vcore or mess with the memory settings? Opteron 165 CCBBE 0615 Biostar TForce 6100 2x512mb DDR400 Kingston Value RAM 2x256mb DDR400...
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    Temp difference between cores on Opteron?

    I just installed (say 3 hours ago) an Opteron 165 on a Biostar motherboard. Using Core Temp v.94, at idle it's showing 28-30c for Core #0 and only 10-12C for Core #1. Is that normal? I don't have any dual core patches or anything installed yet, if that matters.
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    I forgot to partition my whole drive!

    I was setting up XP and gave it a partition and a partition for my programs, but I forgot to partition the rest of the drive. So in My Computer, it only shows those two partitions and not the remaining 130gb or so. How do I get the rest of the space to show?
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    Motherboard won't let me select booting device?

    I just bought a Biostar 6100 and Opteron 165. It starts up and recognizes the RAM, CPU, I can even go into the BIOS. It has my DVD drive and HD listed as master drives. But when I press F9 to select booting device nothing happens (I need to install XP). What should I do?
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    Did I receive a good Opteron?

    Did I receive a good Opteron? CCBBE 0615DPMW What is this stepping? generally good for when everything is in order (RAM/Cooling, etc)? The fan/heatsink that came with this CPU is huge and heavy compared with the P4/Coolermaster that was in my Compaq. I also have some Arctic Silver...
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    S939 MicroATX w/4dimms that can overclock an Opty 165?

    I just sold my Compaq Asus mobo and Pentium 4. I have 1.5gb (2x256, 2x512) of pc3200 memory that I'll be re-using, along with the rest of the PC (case, HDDs, drives, PSU, etc). I love the features of this Asus, but the "reviews" make me apprehensive...
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    Will I be able to re-install from the partition?

    Hi, I have a Compaq Presario SR1250nx. I added a gig of pc3200 and an extra 250gb Seagate SATA. I've tried to sell it to no avail. But I did manage to sell the mobo/P4. I'm about to order: Opteron 165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103588 Biostar mobo...
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    What do I need to install an Opteron 165?

    I finally sold the Asus mobo and weak 2.93ghz non-HT P4 out of my Compaq. I'm about to order: Opty 165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103588 Biostar mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813138264 What else do I need to get my PC up and...
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    How much can I get for my Compaq P4/mobo?

    I have a Compaq Presario from 2004. It has a 775 P4 2.93ghz (no HT) and this mobo: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu...6251&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=432786 I can get an Opty 165 and a supposedly good Biostar mATX mobo that will fit my Compaq case for $225 shipped. I have 1.5gb of...