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    is this real????

    was looking through the Systems section here and happened to notice this top ad banner for some video game ( oddly enough ) http://i31.tinypic.com/20r43g4.gif I did find this guy ( ddf ) on the wired blog section, but couldnt find that actual comment. is this an auto-generated banner...
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    RE: Locked Topic ~ "some new wtc/911 footage"

    Ignorance reigns supreme - "CHAPTER IV - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS The systematic study of mass psychology revealed to students the potentialities of invisible government of society by manipulation of the motives which actuate man in the group. Trotter and Le Bon, who approached...
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    where oh where...

    w0w... i think bush will go down as the worst president EVER. I dont have all the facts on all the other presidents and their "careers"... but please dad + mom must be so proud... again ;)
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    IHS removal and H20: load temps 1 - 2° above idle

    i think i hit the sweet spot. my idle temps @ 61.5° f ambient are 31-32°c. my load temps are 33-34°c ( mostly 33°c :D )! the thermal stuff i used is Shin-Etsu, i was using ceramique ( too sticky, pulled my cpu out of the ZIF every time ). no matter what i run or do to the machine, it wont go...
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    as3 looses the temp battle... *simple test*

    DAPUNISHER started a thread a couple of weeks ago that challenged people to look at other thermal compounds on the market, and that as3 gets too much hype and touting. well... i did some tests :) the hsf on my cpu is a thermalright slk 900u ( lapped ) w/a panaflo 92mm high output. my rig is in...
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    all video games crashing!!!

    q3, rtcw, vietcong, rallisport challenge ~ after about 5 - 10 minutes of play, and mostly multiplayer, without fail, everytime... will crash w/error message and send report button. when i restart a couple games, they always blame the vid card for the crash and want me to put my graphics settings...
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    mod: 9700pro ~ fire gl x1???

    i saw a modded bios thats supposed to convert a 9700 pro into a fire gl x1 :Q... anyone tried this??? and do i need an agp pro50 bus to do it? tia
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    How to Update your ATI Drivers ( the right way )

    should be a sticky ;)... taken from abxzone ( asusboards )... post by Mr Steveo and others ... sixth post down... this has worked for me time and time again... get it right! :D
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    ati multimedia center config

    i just ran this little app and it told me that i dont have directx 9 installed correctly... yet, when i run the directx diagnostic tool, it tells me all is well. which do i believe??? and, if i have installed dx9 wrong, whats the best way to unistall and reinstall? tia
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    virus protection: overrated?

    havent used any in over 2 years, dl from newsgroups and the like ( i buy... jeez ) and have 5 email accounts... i have never received a virus on my computer... never. am i lucky? *edit*...and whats the most non invasive software you've used. thanks for the replies... makes me wanna reformat :D
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    slk 900u = happy

    a 23lb ( ;) ) box arrived today w/a thermalright slk 900u + an 80mm vantec tornado in it. i just applied as3 an hour ago and slapped that bad larry in there w/the clips, not the bolts... figured i'd see the temp dif attaching it the easy way first... my temps are at least 3-4°c less than with...
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    pop up ads now?????

    its not like i pay for a subscription yet ( if it includes no ads or pop-ups, i guess you guys might have FORCED(;)) me into subscribing sooner than i was going to... :beer: )... its not like i fold or do anything for AT but get/give help on tech issues... its a sweet, free service! BUT, POP UP...
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    should i use 4 screws?

    does it matter ( for balance or anything... ) if my hdd is held in by 2 screws on one side only? i figure it doesnt, but... tia
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    vcore: kill the overvolt???

    my default vcore seems to be about 1.60v or so ( reading from bios, easytune, and speedfan )... should i set the vcore in the bios to something lower or just leave it alone? tia
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    9700 pro weirdness ( maybe... )

    i get these little, tight, faint lines that cascade downward over my screen ( primary monitor, not the secondary... thats clear ) at a high rate of speed. i can see it really good in a dark-ish grey background situation. i dont really notice it all the time at all, but i know this probably...
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    when did your kid(s)...

    start to: 1. walk? ( mine ~ 8.5 months ) 2. poop in a TOILET? ( not diaper... oops :o... he's 3 and hasn't given up the diaper yet :Q ) 3. read? ( not yet, but remembers all the words to all books... if i misread something, he corrects me and tells me the right words... its a start! )
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    pulling out hair over AS3 application!!!

    ** start laugh track ** i have reapplied AS3 6 times now, in various stages of compliance ( like the first 2 times i used my finger to spread AS3 over my cpu... i've used too much... i've used too little... i've rubbed AS3 off my cpu with a piece of toilet paper, thats it, and then reapplied...
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    smartgart / fast-writes question

    i just reinstalled my cat 3.2 drivers and it fixed a bunch of issues w/my 9700 pro... BUT, i didnt install smartgart this time. i can change my agp settings in the bios, but are fast-wrties enabled by default or is that a smartgart default setting? how can i find out whether fast-writes are...
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    9700 pro question...

    how come when an app shows me what kind of card i have ( sandra, 3d mark, device manager... more ), they dont say 9700 pro? in all of these apps, my card is labled "RADEON 9700/9500 SERIES", not 9700 PRO SERIES or something. is this just the way its displayed or what??? just wondering... tia
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    so... where are these weapons of mass destruction...

    ... and all the chemical weapons? our army has been there for how long now? months... saddam has known we were coming for how long now? months... so does anyone think thats not enough time to get these weapons of DOOM ready to use? i think thats pleanty of time and/or warning to have...
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    8inxp onboard lan killing my ping?!?!?!

    so... i plugged my cable modem into my old computer ( has a net card ), and i have my fast pings back... i figured something was up when i loaded Q3 for the first time on my new computer, navigated to my favorite server and... BAM... the pings are twice ( + ) as high as they were on my old...
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    cherry poppin' OC...

    my first build and my first ( stable :D ) OC... check my rig for system specs ~ temps at about 44c idle and 60c under prime95 load :(, ( but stable... im workin on the temps :| ) and around 50c running quake3 @ 1024x768 high quality settings ~ 150mhz fsb pci/agp locked @ 33/67 2.7v dimm...
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    just built new system: BUT...

    when i power up, it posts then stops and says BOOT DISK FAILURE, PLEASE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER... i went into the bios and set boot order: cdrom,a,c... but that didnt seem to work i havent gotten far enough to be able to install the OS yet... see RIG for system specs everything...
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    dual channel ddr:4 sticks or 2 sticks?

    does it matter that i have 4 sticks(256MB each) to equal 1 gig instead of 2 sticks of 512MB ( i havent built the system yet... waiting for more hardware )? i have an 8inxp... i know you have to have 2 matching sticks to have dual channel kick in... but what about 4? im assuming that it works...
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    one last chance to change system

    i have newegg and googlegear open and am ready to buy the bulk of my system today.... my first build and only the third computer period. I "know" lots, but have no real world experience other than changing a vid card and the like and reading stuff on the boards. i think i got it all and right (...
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    agp/pci lock - just do it? :-]

    is it me or is this a relative thing? the combos ( and quality of continuity >>> etc ) seem emence... i prolly shouldnt "listen" to people posting what agp/pci lock setting they use, right? just wondering... cant wait to play... prolly answered my own question... :D tia
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    changing user name ~ i'll explain

    i want to change my user name from this - pomonkey - to this - poMONKey - how do i do that. its the same name, just capped differently. tia
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    "Top Performance" setting on 8INXP... *snicker*

    what the... just looking through the users manual and came upon this BIOS setting. there is a little bomb warning disclaimer icon in the manual with the following text - You must check whether your RAM, CPU support over clock when you set "Top Perfrormance" to "Enabled"... :D is this...
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    MBM - could you look at this?

    screenshots... got an old tyan something sporting an sis apollo pro 133a chipset and a p3 866... trying to OC this thang a bit, but dont know nothing about it ( OCing ). basically im practising on this in prep for the 8inxp sitting in a box next to me. newbalicious! just dl mbm5 and after...
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    lapping cpu hsf... ummmm *?*

    posted in motherboards forum cuz i b an igit!!! :D link to thread
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    lapping cpu hsf... ummm *?*

    newb ponders: isnt that what ASlll is for????????? :P doesnt ASlll fill gaps and seal??? why lap? ** EDIT ** prolly should be in Cases & Cooling... or at least CPU/Processors and Overclocking... sorry **
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    assembly question

    is it "bad" to assemble my new rig as i get the parts??? I have the mobo, the CPU fan, and the case. im getting the rest this week, but wanted to put my mobo in the case at least and kind of store it there until the rest of the stuff arrives... is it safe in the case, waiting, or should i keep...
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    PNY vid cards... do they suck?

    never owned one... might buy the PNY ti4600 instead of ($$$$$) a Gainward... im basically waiting to see some benchies ( and a price drop ) on the geforce fx and need a card to fill the agp hole in my 8inxp... ati cant be fastest again this year... but if it is, its ebay for the fx! :D
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    DDR dual-channel mode...

    so if i stick a stick of 512 in my 8inxp, it will be 512 in single-channel mode... if i stick 2 sticks of 256... i get 512 dual-channel mode???
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    OCing manual??? I know I know

    where oh where can a NEWB get a book or online guide on overclocking my computer?!?!? all the ones Ive seen are OLD and prolly still hold water and basic concepts, but I dont know which techniques are still used in this jumperless, BIOS driven OCing age. I have been reading PJs thread mostly (...
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    p4 3.06 - can it work with springdale-pe??

    ** edit ** Thanks Andy! :D
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    skipping granite bay... what now? Buy a granite bay, of course!!!

    i am weak... i bought a gigabyte 8INXP... ... so much for that p4pe :D
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    memory heatspreaders...

    2 things.... do they really do anything but prevent proper airflow and can they be removed from a stick??? :confused: thanks >>>
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    newb wondering about DDR ECC memory

    Can I use DDR 266 ECC memory in my new asus p4g8x mobo ( when it arrives :( ) ??? I thought this might yeild a faster answer than emailing asus.