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    GTX280 speeds

    is there a specific reason these default speeds are sort of odd ball numbers? EVGA GTX280 FTW edition runs here at: 670 core 1215 memory 1458 shader I'll be running my GTX280 on water cooling so I was thinking of running it at 700 core 1300 memory 1500 shader each speed is...
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    Q9450 or Q9550?

    Is a 0.5 on the multiplier going to make a difference? I plan on running the FSB at 400 instead of 333 Games benefit more from a higher front side bus than a multiplier right? I remember back in the day when I used to overclock the multiplier only on my old Thunderbird, some tests in...
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    LCD Input Delay

    This is really getting on my nerves, I cannot get or find a straight answer from anywhere, so lets try here. Are LCD screens in charge of or process specific input information that is fed into the computer? You'd think ALL input information, keyboard and mouse, is processed by the computer...
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    Koolance Exos 2

    I just upgraded to the Exos 2 from the old original black exos they had released in 2003. What a milestone let me tell you, 10 fan modes, 3 temp sensors, and just straight up looks like a million bucks. I made the mistake of putting a sensor on my RAM LOL! I had no idea the ram was gonna pass...
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    annoying issue with video..

    Any time I load or Exit a game, I get a 2 second freeze, and at the end of the freeze, the screen blinks and I hear a quick crackle from the speakers during that blink, then everything is normal.... This same issue is also present when i alt tab in AND out of games, this is Extreemmmly...
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    Virus Scanners....

    I'm just curious, upon reading alot of reviews, it looks like Bit Defender comes out on top of them all (or the vast majority anyway) My question is this, Alot of Virus scanners are very heavy on the system in terms of cpu usage, memory, and etc. Nod32 is Fantastic when speaking about...
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    Slow Alt Tabbing....

    X1900XT, A64 3700 & 2GB Crucial Ballistix. Alt tabbing is lighting fast everywhere, this computer is lighting fast, however when ever i alt tab in and out of games, its worse than my old thunderbird 1.33 ghz with 512 ram. the alt tab its self is actually instant, but windows freezes for 2...
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    Wrecked Mainboard?? Fried....? please help..

    This is driving me mad, I think i might have wrecked my motherboard or somthing connected to it. I took the side of my tower while it was running and my PC froze up with a horrible scratchy sound, when I restarted, I could not get back into windows properly with out seeing pixlation... half the...
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    hard drive installation problem..

    I have an ASRock Dual SataII mobo, it has two sata ports and one sataII port. I just bought dual 320GB seagate sataII hard drives. when i select non raid in the bios, the motherboard picks up both hard drives no problem.. when i select raid... it brings me to a screen where i can select...
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    Serial ATA II Raid 0

    My motherboard is a ASRock-Dual SataII I have two SATA ports, and one SATAII Port I have 2 brand new Seagate 320GB SataII hard drives each with 16mb Buffer. am I sh*t out of luck? I think I would need 2 SATAII ports to run raid... Will these hard drives work in Sata ports even tho...
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    wrecked video card?

    i took the side off my tower when the computer was running, i didnt touch Anything inside the tower, but the computer made a squeal and froze up, i restarted and it wont boot up in windows, i went safe mode no prob, removed the video drivers, now it boots normally. but everything is 4 bit color...
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    Fried Video card??

    i took the side off my tower when the computer was running, i didnt touch Anything inside the tower, but the computer made a squeal and froze up, i restarted and it wont boot up in windows, i went safe mode no prob, removed the video drivers, now it boots normally. but everything is 4 bit color...
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    Dual Core / 64 Bit Gaming

    i know this technology is very new and most games don't support it, does any one have a list of games that Do support 64 bit and dual core? Also just one small question,, if a game does support 64 bit cpu's, how much better will the performance be over 32 bit?
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    Seagate 320GB Sata II, question

    ordered 2 for raid mode, just curious as to why it comes out of the box with jumper in position to limit it at 1.5 gbs a sec instead of the 3 is should be at, i can easily take them out.. i was just wondering as to why they are there to begin with...
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    ATI x1900xt Cross Fire Edition?

    I ordered an ATI brand X1900 XT from Ncix.com and they sent me exactly that, but they sent me a cross fire edition or capable card. Aren't cross fire editions a step up and more expensive than the regular x1900xt? or is it all 1 card.... and i'm just confusing my self with terms lol.. I...
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    Dual Core CPU Questions..

    Just curious, If I have Windows XP Pro 64 bit edition. will everything thats 32 bit and coded for 32 bit run as it normally did on 32 bit windows? (basically all my older games like thief and delta force etc,) If I stay with windows 32 bit, but a game supports 64 bit, will i be able to run...
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    really odd problem...

    computer keeps disconnecting from the internet, the guys at the cable company say the cable modem is fine. I did some tests to see what was what, when the internet would go down, I would immediatly rush the cable modem to my dads computer. To my surprise the internet worked fine! so the...
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    LCD Monitor Question

    Just curious if the mouse movement is supposed to be very slightly delayed in comparison to a CRT monitor, I got an lcd the other day to replace my old 19" trinitron, and the mouse movement is slightly behind, no different than any notebook computer, havnt had a chance to try other lcd monitors...
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    What exactly does an IP address Mean?

    Just curious, If I have some ones IP address, and I give that ip address to the police, can the police go to the IS Provider and have them reveal the address of that cable modem, who its registered to and etc.?
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    GeForce 7950 GX2 Compatibility?

    Just curious about this... GeForce 7950 GX2 functions as any normal single card solution would, in that it will work in virtually any motherboard with a PCI-Express x16 interconnect, regardless of the chipset. Compatible motherboards will need a BIOS update to ensure that it is able to see...
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    AMD A64 3700+ San Diego

    Just curious as to how powerful this cpu is if you were to have an X1800 XT with 2 GB of Ram. I have A radeon 9800 pro currently, clearly it's the bottleneck in my games, (3dmark 2006 score is 2600) if I purchase an ATI X1800 XT 512 MB, would I see a dramatic improvement in games, old and...
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    64 Bit WinXP & Gaming?

    Just curious if any one knows if Windows XP Pro being 64 bit, would increase the games in performance. or does the game itself have to be coded for 64 bit cpu technology? And vice versa, if your using WinXP 32, but the game is coded for a 64 bit processor, would the game take full advantage...
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    Sata & Sata II data rates...

    Just curious as to how Sata and Sata II compare up against the IDE western digital hard drive I have (7200 rpm 8mb cache). as far as games loading, and general applications like adobe photoshop, windows it's self etc... I believe sata transfers at 1.5 GB per second and Sata II = 3.0 GB per...
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    Intel and AMD chip speeds??

    I'm sure this has been asked over and over, but I've never been told yet as to why AMD is faster than intel in most games, and yet amd always always has far less in MHZ speeds..... So whats the deal here?
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    How hot does System memory get?

    I just touched my crucial memory to see what was what, and it's hot enough to burn your hand, not a serious burn, but certainly enough to make you take your hand away quickly.... is that normal for this type of ram or? (LoL nice to know the heat sinks are exchanging heat from the ram modules I...
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    Asrock Memeory question..

    I just set up an Asrock Dual SATA II M1695 today with 4X512mb Crucial Ballistix PC3200 for a total of 2 GB. Should the memory be set at 1T or 2T (some reviews say the mobo is more stable at 2T if all 4 dimms are in use..) be default the mainboard wants to run the ram at 166 mhz instead of...
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    new computer problem...

    just upgraded to an A64 3700+ san diego, with 2 GB of crucial ballistix, audigy 2 and ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, WINXP Pro with SP2 and latest drivers. Only problem is i dont really notice any improvement at all in frame rates for games, over my old AMD thunderbird 1.33 ghz with 1gb sd ram... which...
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    Gaming on Windows 2000 VS Windows XP

    I remember a few years ago most reviews of any would also perform much faster on windows 2000, i was wondering if it's still like this... Is windows 2000 still a much more viable os for gaming performance and general use, aside the pretty GUI that comes with xp.. Will be using an ASROCK...
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    socket 939 AGP motherboard opinions needed..

    Hello, I am currently running a thunderbird 1.33 ghz right now with an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, the video card is fine for everything, the cpu HAS TO GO.. lol no joke. I've done some research and I was just wondering what the difference is between the Gigabyte GA-K8NSC nForce3 and the Gigabyte...
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    Athlon FX Prices??

    I dont know about you guys but the FX55 has been the same price now for the last 6 months, this seem a little bit rediculous, as well most of the other cpu's have also been the same prices with absolutly no drop, is the FX 55 all we need now, does AMD plan on releasing anything new in the next...
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    Memory Devider Info

    Can someone please teach me as to what this does. It takes the speed of 400 and changes it to 333/266/133 correct? Doesnt that sightly defeat the purpose of overclocking or am i missing somthing? If you could show me mathematically... DEFAULT is 12x200 = 2.4ghz using a memory...
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    the best RAM for A64 3400?

    whats the BEST ram ou there for overclocking? Crucial Ballistix PC4000?
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    DFI MOBO Overclocking Settings

    OK I've never overclocked this before but let me clarify a few things and please correct me if i am wrong. 1. DFI Lanparty Nforce3 w/ A64 3400 CPU. 2. Crucial Ballistix PC4000 Memory (DDR500). 3. Koolance Exos External Watercooling Setup w/ 300W Block. Now. After this is all setup, All i...
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    Arctic Silver 5 and Video Card?

    Will arctic silver 5 be appropriate for applying to a video chipset? i will be using my EXOS for water cooling. i was just wondering if AS5 would be better than the white sh|t that comes with 180w water block.....
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    New MOBO for A64 3400!!! Help!!!

    Could some one please point me in the right direction for a HAULL ass motherboard for an A64 3400 newcastle. I plan on overclocking the living hell out of this with my EXOS water cooling system and my Crucial Ballistix memory (PC4000) i heard the ASUS k8N E any one have any better...