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    New build not starting

    I'm frustrated with my new build and maybe a little ticked off by this build-it-myself thingy by now.. wastes so much time that i'm contemplating decent pre-builts Core2 configs by HP and Dell that sell for under $300 these days.. Please help a fewllow builder out.. dont' let me fall prey to...
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    My power supply on the old computer died (Enermax Whisper.. guess they are just as likely to die as the no name stuff) and I have decided to do the CHEAPEST reasonable upgrade as I can. Replacing mobo, cpu, ram and of course power supply. So I've been eyeballing parts but I can't find a...
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    Speed Fan and Bios Settings

    If I turn off fan control in the bios, can SpeedFan still control the speed of the fans?
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    DS3 + E6300 Overclocking Questions

    Hi, I'm running a 430MHz FSB with 3GHz stable with all voltages at stock.. Of course I would want to be greedy.. so I tried going further.. and got a real taste of Overclockers frustrations which I hadn't faced yet. What I wanted to know was what part should I expect is failing.. I'm...
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    Newbies E6300 Overclock

    My modest overclock at all stock settings.. except Vdimm +0.1 to get the fancy timings.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/riverside71/E6300_Overclock.jpg
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    Video Card Configuration

    Ok I have a new build and am using the BFG 7600GT OC .. I just installed the card, the drivers that came on the disk, set the resolution and refresh rate etc and that's it. Do I need to tweak anything further? I see that using the same monitor, my older computer (Radeon 7200 LE) shows better...
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    Where to Benchmark my system?

    I'd like to run some benchies with my system to find out which OC combination works better.. something like an overall benchmark would be great which checks the CPU+mem combination.. where I can find them?
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    Gigabyte DS3 bios

    Hi folks.. Is there a link available showing the ideal bios settings for overclocking a Gigabyte Ga-965P-DS3 motherboard? I know there's a sticky on this board with multiple pages, but i would love to just get pointed to the overclocking bios settings somewhere. thanks!
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    Why can't they ask me before designing mobos?

    Now which brainiac designed the CPU slot right underneath the Power Supply intake and beside the rear fan intake? The CPU is starved for air competing with these two fans.. why not design boards with the CPU slot right near the bottom directly in the path of the intake fan?
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    Is your BFG 7600GT loud too?

    Ok I know the new video cards get very hot etc etc and need active cooling yada yada yada.. but this is insane? I managed to build such a quiet rig and the only thing destroying it is this stupid video card.. it just whirrs soooo freaking loud!! It's extremely annoying.. Now granted when...
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    Highest Processor using SDRAM

    I'm thinking of upgrading my ageing system.. the CUSL2C-PIII1GHz.. I'd like to keep my RAM as it was very expensive and look at possibilities of just getting a new mobo+CPU combo and that's all.. use everything else.. my AGP card, my sound card, my powersupply, drives.. everything.. so...
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    Can SpeedFan control fan seepds on Gigabyte DS3

    Hi folks, I just pulled out the 60mm fan I had ordered recently for my older rig and replaced it with a Vantec Stealth.. ahh finally some peace and quiet. Now I was thinking of putting this noisy 60mm to good use in my new rig on a Gigabyte DS3.. the fan has a three pin connector. So it'll...
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    Best Place to buy Case Fans?

    so who's the "in" vendor these days.. I need to order a small case fan and would like to try out some 'fan-specific' site than just order from newegg..
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    Cooler for Antec Super Lanboy

    I'm looking at the Scythe Ninja (Plus or Mine) or the Tuniq Tower or the Zalman CNPS varieties.. can anyone tell me if there are heatsink/coolers that DON"T fit the Super Lanboy?
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    Still no verdict on AM2 motherboards

    If I were in the AMD marketing department, i'd be paying money or adding incentives to retailers to come up with AM2 mobos that overclocked well.. AND making sure testing samples arrived at the popular review websites.. but looks like Intel has outplayed AMD.. the Conroe buying guide was...
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    Is an 8x AGP card a waste in an AGP 4x slot?

    I was thinking of replacing my 7200LE just for kicks and wanted to know if there was a theoretial limit past which putting an 8x card in my 4x AGP slot wouldn't make a difference.. I don't want to burn extra money for an 8x card if it would be limited by the AGP 4x slot it goes in. so the...
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    Where's the AM2 Buying Guide?

    I'd love to see an AM2 Buying Guide.. specially interested in that neat little graphic Anandtech did with Mobo FSB's when overclocking.. I'd like to get the same info for AM2 boards out now so I can choose wisely.. anyone know if tests have been done and do we have a winner like DFI Lan Party?
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    Have they started making them yet?

    apologies if it has been asked before, but I'd like to know if there exists any DVD +RW or -RW Dual layer media out there? I haven't come across any and am thinking we've been tricked into buying these dual layer drive thingies.. what good are they without rewriteable media?
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    Which of these two Power Supplies should I keep?

    Hi, I have ended up in possession of: 1. Cooler Master eXtreme 600W Power Supply 2. ULTRA X-Finity 500W Power Supply I know they aren't something that gets recommended here but I can only keep one and have to flea-bay the other. Which one of these should I keep? I don't intend to go SLI..