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    Dell Dimension 8400 CPU Upgrade ?

    Was wondering if the Dell Dimension 8400 system will be able to upgrade to a Penitum D dual core processor? There is no upgrade information at all from Dell or otherwise. Any help is appreciated.
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    HTP2C Build Part 2

    After my first attempt at a quiet(er) Home Theatre Performance PC, I've gone back and made a few changes including: 1) Removed TT Big Typhoon for a Scythe Ninja HSF w/ YL fan. This helps with the airflow from front to rear. 2) Removed the TT iCage HDD mounts for a home made elastic chord...
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    Watts Up?!

    Just got myself a Kil-O-Wat and did some power measurements with my system below: Asus A8N32-SLI Delxue Opteron 165 CPU Asus 7900GT 1.45V Overvolted 3X Hitachi 500GB SATA2 HDDs (Raid 5) Silverstone 500W Element PSU Here are my readings at various voltage and frequencies...
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    Catalyst 6.3 / 6.4 AVIVO info

    Been having problems setting up AVIVO appropriately for Zoom PLayer / Media Player / FFDSHOW playback of DVD's and 1080p material. Anyone got good links for a guide to configure the proper decoders and setups to utilize it effectively? TIA
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    Quantitative and qualitative comparison of overclocked ATi X1900XT and nVidia 7900GT

    Preface: Although there have been vast comparisons between X1900XT and 7900GT offerings, most of them have involved just plain performance numbers without much insight into image quality, which can be equally important. This brief post does not attempt to corral the endless number of...
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    Got my X1900XT

    Finally got my X1900XT (ATI branded full retail). I will be evaluating it extensively on the areas of: - Performance (Synthetic as well as Real World Games) - Image Quality (HDR+AA, HQAF, etc.) - Video playback (DVD, HD, etc.) - Overclocking (viablity, performance, etc. - Other...
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    Inspired by the neat freaks out there

    After looking at some of the great wiring jobs of folks here, it inspired me to get a little neater. Here is my original setup, which was quite nasty and looked like a rat's nest: http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/stranx44/IMG_0700.jpg This was my cleanup afterwards, helping things...
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    Warning to those purchasing Opteron 165 on eBay

    wtf - both these guys have my system SS for their sales! One guy has a completely different stepping + date code, while the other dude puts his name on the SS! DO NOT TRUST these folks and buy their cpus...
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    Overclocking with Cool N Quiet Guide

    At the request of some folks here, I am publishing this guide to help others achieve the same results I have had with my CPU -> Overclocking with Cool ?N Quiet aka Power Now! Overclocking has swept the computer scene like the black plague, but what most folks don?t realize is with the...
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    Just found the next Opty 0550 stepping!

    More details to come....still testing to see lowest voltage i can get @ 3.0ghz before i shoot for higher clocks....so far dual prime AND Super PI stable concurrently! http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forum.../000/150/833/2364820-3ghz-pi-sp04x.jpg Note: Using TT Big Typhoon HSF w/ amb...
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    EVGA 256-P2-N553-AX GEFORCE 7600 GT CO 256MB PCI-E

    Great deal: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?scriteria=aa43810 I had a 7600GT loaner board for a week and found it to be a great value at $200, but this price really is attractive. For reference sake, these are the some of the 3DMark Scores I got out of my system with an OC'd (via...
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    Mounting a 120mm fan to XP90c

    ALthough the performance of the XP90c is fantastic (my Opty is presently idling at 25C), I wanted a little less noise from the fans (yes I am already using Speedfan fyi). Has anyone mounted a 120mm fan to it? If so, can you provide pics of how you did it? TIA
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    Asus A8N32-SLI Mobo Do's and Don'ts

    My goal has always been 3 fold for my recently acquired Opty 165: 1) At least achieve FX-60 speeds, 2) shoot for a 50% overclock (2.7GHz) and 3) reach these speeds on air cooling. The first 2.6 GHz plateau on my old Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard didn't prove too difficult, but due to the...
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    In search of a Storage / HTPC / Gaming Case..

    Hope some folks can help me out. Here's my dilemma: I presently have a Silverstone LC17 case house in the living room as my main HTPC / Gaming system. It works great is adequately quiet with the 6 fans inside (1 92mm CPU, 2 92mm fronts, 2 80mm rear, 1 80mm side). It has served me well for the...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Premium Mobo Bios ver. 1011-05 enables 1.5V VCore!

    Didn't see this posted previously, but with the new 1011-05 Beta BIOS i am happy to report that the VCORE voltage can now be raised up to 1.5V (stable and reliable too at thatvia CPU-Z readings!). It has been a long time coming, but Asus has finally coughed up and given us all a late Xmas...
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    Length of X1900 vs. 7800GTX / 7800GT

    I'm presently deliberating moving from my 7800GTX due to length considerations with my Silverstone LC-17 HTPC case. Going to move to 5 HDD's for more space so the second HDD cage has to be used. But as you can see from the pics ( http://htpcnews.com/forums/uploads/post-6-1129778838.jpg ) the...
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    For +$60 (MSRP) this is what you are getting:

    Just read the 512MB GTX article at Hexus.net. While everyone and their grandma has beaten to death the high level specs, what's intriguing and not mentioned in the AT article, is the Vertex/Pixel/ROP clocks. As Hexus.net states: - 80MHz Vertex / 120MHz pixel / 120MHz overclock - 256MB of...
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    Forceware 81.85 now official WHQL certified!

    http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.85.html Release Highlights: WHQL Certified driver. Adds support for GeForce 6600 VE, GeForce 6150, and GeForce 6100. Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI. TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI. Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when...
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    How critical is 16MB cache buffer for HDD's in a RAID system?

    I'm about to configure a system that will have ~1-1.5TeraBytes of space in a RAID 5 configuration with multiple SATA drives. Most of the choices for larger capacity drives will have 8MB or 16MB caches. Of course, have 16MB is ideal, but realistically does it make a difference in a RAID...
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    My prediction for new HSF champ...

    Asus Silent Square: http://www.dgreentech.co.kr/board/up/webedit/1126753879-img1.gif Five bucks says it will perform like the Star Ice, BUT only half the noise (i.e. not a jet turbine more like a diesel truck), yet require you to have a Naca duct on your case! :P And no, I don't have...
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    Difference with PCI-Express x8 vs. x16?

    Since my HTPC wasn't too happy with the spacing and the associated temperatures with my 7800GTX in the main (blue) x16 slot on my A8N-SLI Premium mobo, I decided to move it to the other black, x8 slot. This helped immensely with the airflow in my system now, so that the system isn't essentially...
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    4200 X2 OC

    I've been having relatively hi temps on an A64 X2 4200 when ocing it to 2500MHz (37C Idle / 60C loaded running prime 95 affinity to both CPUs). I utilize an HTPC case , Silverstone LC-17, but seem to have ample cooling: CM Hyper 48 HSF, 3 80mm intake fans (including one by the CPU) and 2 80mm...
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    A64 NC S754 vs. A64 DTR S754 vs. A64 WC S939

    I'm in a bit of a dilemma: I'll be purchasing another system soon for my either myself or my GF, so have a choice of the said above CPUs. I intend to overclock it, probably substantially to the tune of 2.5GHz at least. As I've been reading on this forum, there has been substantial discussions...
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    GDDR1 vs. GDDR3

    I was about to purchase an additional 6800 based video card for my gf's new computer (a 3.2E Prescott) when i noticed that 6800 GT derivatives with 128MB GDDR1 mem and 350/700MHz core respectively proliferating around. Compared to my 6800 Ultra with 256MB GDDR3 running at stock 425/1.1GHz, you;d...