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    Have GTX280 - Can Step-up to GTX295 for $70. Should I?

    I don't want to be just another guy asking a tired question, but I have had a hard time coming up with enough information to make what I feel is a good decision. I have a Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.6 with a PCIE 2.0 mobo. I want all eye candy at 1680, but will shortly be going to 1920. I'm happy...
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    Bizarre system power off sound

    This is kind of an odd problem. I put together my new PC last night without any problems (that part is not odd :) ). Upon bootup, I went into the BIOS settings and looked around. I then figured I would test my reset switch. When I pressed it, my system made an odd squeal sound for a split second...
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    Follow which instructions - Arctic Silver 5 or Thermalright?

    I have a question in regards to thermal grease application. I am using an Intel E6850 processor in conjunction with a Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme heatsink with Arctic Silver 5. The instructions for the Thermalright heatsink say to spread a thin layer of compound to the cpu and the heatsink...
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    Gigabyte P35-DS3R paired with Intel E6850 CPU

    As the topic says, I'm looking for insight on what would be the best motherboard settings for this CPU. I realize that my CPU has a FSB of 1333 and my motherboard supports FSB 1333 as well. My RAM however is DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Cas Latency 4 Timing 4-4-4-12 (2x1GB TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX). I...
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    A8N-SLI Premium CPU List Updated on Asus site

    Just an FYI. I know many here were already running these CPU's in this motherboard, but also know some would like the reassurance of knowning their CPU (or soon to be) will work in this motherboard.
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    A8N-SLI Premuim - Can't boot from floppy boot disk

    This problem has me totally puzzled. I think my motherboard may be faulty, but don't know for sure. I use Ghost 2003 to create periodic backups (images) of my C: partition. Been using it for years, it works great. I recently put my new system together. Everything seems to be working fine, with...
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    A8N-SLI Premium - Can't POST because of memory settings

    Let me start by saying I know just about nothing when it comes to memory timings, etc. I'm not an over-clocker (this is my first AMD, which I still don't want to over-clock). Anyway, here is my situation. I just put together my system last night, which includes: A8N-SLI Premium rev 1.02...
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    A8N SLI Premium - Which PCI Slot for Audigy2ZS?

    I've got the A8N mentioned in the subject on the way, so I have been trying to get everything figured out before it gets here to make it as painless as possible (reading the PDF manual). Like the subject says, I'm wondering if one PCI slot is better than another for my Audigy2 card. I will be...
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    Going from Intel to AMD - Most stable mobo for 4000+

    Hi all... I'm looking for some opinions on a new PC I'm going to be building in about a week or so. I normally spend several weeks collecting information on the latest and greatest components, and then sift through the never-ending sea of posts about the actual parts that I decide I want to use...
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    ATI X800 XT Platinum Edition @ CDW for $459.51 +shipping

    While not as cheap as the Gateway deal, it's the best price I have been able to find. If you have an account with them, it's usually a little cheaper (getting it for $448). It shows a 2+ week wait though. I noticed that CDW's part mfg part # is 100-435210, while CompUSA's is 100-435214. Not sure...
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    Asus P4T533 with RDRAM 4200 (32-bit) - The right technology now?

    I am looking upgrade my current pc, and am currently figuring on the following components: Asus P4T533 Samsung RDRAM 4200 (512MB) Intel P4 2.8GHz ATI 9700 Pro I haven't really been keeping up with the newest technologies since my last purchase a couple years ago. The past few days, I have been...
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    FREE! Samples of COFFEE from Javaholics! FREE! Shipping. Good stuff.

    This company is shipping free samples of their coffee AND they are paying the shipping. If you have a coffee maker, this is good stuff. I waited to make sure I got my sample, and it works. Enjoy. [this is my first post of an offer, don't beat me up please.. :-) ] Link It's on the left side of...
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    WinXP Pro - Mouse Freeze/Erratic Behavior - Puzzled

    I'm having an odd problem with a clean Windows XP Pro installation. I have tried many, many clean installations (all after a clean format to eliminate any "contamination" from any previous installs), the last few with different combinations of limited driver installations to attempt to pinpoint...
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    Asus P4T - Windows 98 - Power Management(?) - Problems

    For some reason, my system goes into a Sleep, Suspend, OR Standby mode after about 15 minutes (never actually timed it, but it is either 10 or 15 minutes). I don't know which "mode" it's going into, but the result is a blank monitor screen (black), and it appears as if the hard drives...
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    Best Mobo for a PIII 1gz System?

    A friend of mine is looking to do a complete upgrade (mobo, cpu, ram), but only has $525 to spend. I prefer to stick with an Intel P3 1gz cpu. What is the best mobo to use with this cpu? Stability is the primary concern, and any extras on the mobo are just that, extras. No over-clocking, just...
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    Ideal temp for a P4 1.7 CPU?

    Does anyone know what temp the P4 1.7Ghz CPU should be at under normal conditions? I haven't been able to find anything in regards to this in my documentation. Thanks in advance. Intel flamers need not reply. :) Valour
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    SX1030 also fit a Pentium 4 mobo?

    Does anyone know for sure if the SX1030 chassis can take a P4 mobo? I realize the p/s must be 2.03 compliant, but am curious if it will support the P4's HS mounting without having to modify. Thanks, Valour
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    How's about a FSAA Geforce3 vs. Voodoo5 Comparison?

    I'm anxious to hear what people with both cards are seeing (Does the G3 equal/better the V5 with FSAA?) I'm also very anxious to hear how the numbers compare with FSAA on (all levels would be great!).
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    MSI K7 Master & Via's 686B Problem

    I noticed that the above mentioned mobo uses the same Southbridge in question. Does the MSI K7 Master suffer from the Soundblaster Live! and large file copy issue when used on a system with an Athlon CPU? I have checked MSI's site, but didn't not find any answers. I noticed that the BIOS date...
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    PC-133 versus PC-100 on an Asus P3V4X Motherboard

    I asked this question earlier in a forum, but this is probably the better place to ask, as I did not get any replies. :-) I am currently running a P3-800EB on a P3V4X mobo with 256MB CAS3 PC-100 Ram. I see that I can buy 256MB Crucial CAS2 PC-133 Ram for around $100 now. I have read that the...
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    Geforce3 - Benchmarks for slower processors? (i.e. P3 800EB, etc)

    I was given some valuable information in one of the other forums here in regards to an upgrade I was looking to do. Basically, I was going to upgrade my processor, motherboard, and ram to have a better gaming rig (was buying T-Bird 1.33ghz, 256MB Crucial DDR Ram, A7M266 mobo). Instead, I was...
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    Voodoo5 5500AGP work with a Asus A7M266 1.3GHz?

    Hi. I currently have a Voodoo5 5500AGP card in my PIII800EB system. I am looking to build a new system based on an AMD 1.3GHz / Asus A7M266 chipset. Will this work? Does anyone here have any real-world experience with this combination? The specs for the new system are as follows: AMD Athlon...