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    semi-new rig in progress

    Need help on selecting an Intel-based or nvidia-based motherboard. Budget is no more than US$120 but can go slightly over if quality is good enough to warrant it. All parts are to be ordered and shipped from/to USA. Overclocking is an option but it needs to handle modest overclock (333fsb to...
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    Internal computer wires

    So I have an old SB Live! Platinum that I want to continue making the most of... that old Live! Drive that came with it is collecting dust and I need to use it with my new X-Fi Xtreme Music card. It's not compatible straight-up but wiring them up appropriately is still possible to, at least...
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    EPoX 9NPA+SLi

    After 12 hours of Prime'ing, I've considered my current setup to be stable. Although whether or not that's entirely true remains to be seen. However, the road to this setup wasn't without any snags. So here I'll document some of my initial experiences as well as my personal findings. It's...
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    Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI or EPoX 9NPA+SLI?

    I've only had my MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum for a short time and already I'm interested in jumping on the PCI Express bandwagon. This means having to go for Plan B... But first things first. As the topic suggests, I have narrowed my choices down to those two. I'd like to save some cash while...
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    Neo2 Plat, AGP 8x, BF2, and Framerate

    Okay, so I have my R9800Pro working without a problem and without a hitch on my previous setup (ASUS A7N8X Deluxe 1.04). The AGP is set to 8x and everything ran fine... at least, that's what I last remembered when I play BF2 Demo. New system, MSI's K8N Neo2 Plat and X2 3800+, same card, same...
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    At long last, my X2 3800+

    After a gruesome 6 hour install (disassembling, cleaning, evicting dust bunnies, reassembling, plugging, and lastly POST), I finally got the machine up and running minimalistically. Well, not absolutely minimalistic but basic nonetheless. Here's my setup thus far: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum...
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    ArticSilver 3, a quick FAQ from me

    Quickie question.. maybe two or three... How old is too old for ArticSilver 3? The tube I have was kept at room tempurature and as upright as possible (nose down) for a long time. I don't know the exact age but it's as old as an Athlon XP Thoroughbred CPU. It ought to give you a bit of an...
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    Using HT Speakers w/ PC...

    I've a home theater speaker set that I bought a long time ago. Well, I call it long enough that I have forgotten when I bought it. Anyway, I was considering doing some wiring and was wondering if it's possible to hook up the HT speakers into the standard PC jacks that we find in so many...
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    Planning out (upgrading to X2)

    Okay, that upgrade bug is really biting hard this time. I've been looking at the X2 3800+ with anticipation and the price at Mwave is quite attractive. And so I've compiled up this post to gather your insights and comments about the path I am choosing. CPU -- X2 3800+ (duh!) Motherboard --...
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    Seeking R9800Pro BIOS...

    Looking for an ATi R9800 Pro BIOS.. original, authentic, truly from a R9800 Pro. I've seen a link to one but I'm unsure of the URL. I've also seen BIOS which have been hacked but on different cards. If the 9800 Pro BIOS is hacked, what details can you tell me about it? I'd like to know...
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    SanDisk's USB2.0 media reader/writer

    I was walking around in Best Buy earlier the day and saw SanDisk's CompactFlash type I/II reader and writer for USB2.0 (model SDDR-91, images and details here). Looks good. But I wanted to be sure of some things before plunking down $20 + tax for it. Does anyone have this? What's your...
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    Thermaltake GeForce4 hsf's 3rd wire/pin?

    Recently got this and installed it on PNY's Ti4600 card. Did a small wire mod/hack and hooked up the 3rd wire to the motherboard to get a rotational speed reading via Motherboard Monitor. But the utility (and the BIOS too) reads it at around 6000RPM. Thermaltake's site says that the fan runs...
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    What week # is an Athlon CPU?

    Just got me a T-bredB 2100 today. But I wanna find out a little bit more about the CPU, such as the week #. Does anyone know of any technical docs, charts, or whatever that can interpret this and perhaps more? Also, if it's not too much trouble, can someone explain the significance of the...